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2022.05.29
Round 3 Race Winner's comments

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Round 3 Suzuka Circuit : Race Winner's comments

GT500 Class

No.3 CRAFTSPORTS MOTUL Z

 

Katsumasa Chiyo

In the previous round we suffered a big crash that might have threatened Takaboshi-san’s career as a racer. The machine was badly damaged, but the team worked hard in the limited time to rebuild it for us. From the start I pushed hard with a determination that we would win this race for sure. Takaboshi san had been going through rehabilitation, and due to the difficult timing of this race at Suzuka, he had little running time on the track in preparation, so I wanted to give him as much of a lead as possible. But the machine and the tires were just amazingly good. So, I just wanted to live up to the expectations of Takaboshi-san and the team and win this race.

 

 

Mitsunori Takaboshi

Since Chiyo-san came back from the first stint with the lead for us, I felt a lot of pressure, as I had yesterday. I the warm-up before the race, there was a Red Flag that kept me from being able to drive, so I wasn’t able to prepare for a long run. But when I saw Chiyo-san’s times, I thought we could do well today. Our pit work was also very fast, so I was able to get out there with about a 20-second lead, but then there was a Safety Car intervention. I thought we were running a bad streak of luck. But after the restart, the Michelin tires were so good that I was able to pull away from the competition and run on to the win. I am happy to get this first win, but even more than that I was feeling sorry for the concerns I caused the team [with the crash] in the last round. So I am really happy about this result.

 

 

 

 

 

GT300 Class

No.7 Studie BMW M4

 

Seiji Ara

I have had numerous wins in GT500, but this is my first in GT300, so I am very happy. During the race, the speed of the M4 and the performance of the Michelin tires were everything, and I am very happy to get this result in the race.

 

 

Tsubasa Kondo

The machine and the tires that the team prepared for us were just incredible that I was able to run steadily the whole time. I felt good running each and every lap. It was really great to get this win. I am so happy about it all.

 

 

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