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Round 1
#23 MOTUL AUTECH Z placed 5th, #3 Niterra MOTUL Z placed 6th,
winning the opening round with promising content.
The final race was held at the Okayama International Circuit, where the weather continues to be good, with summer-like conditions as the temperature rose from noon to 26 degrees and the track surface temperature was 39 degrees. Two formation laps began at 1:30 p.m., and the 82-lap race began. On the first lap, Quintarelli in the #23 Z collided with another car at the first corner and dropped to 9th position. In the confusion surrounding the car that spun, an accident occurred, and the #12 Z's Baguette also collided with another car, causing damage to the car. From the first lap, a safety car (SC) was introduced to retrieve stopped cars. At the end of the first lap, the #3 Z driven by Takaboshi was in 5th place, the damaged #12 Z was in 6th place, the #23 Z, which had lost its position due to contact, was in 9th place, and Natori was in 9th place as both cars fell out due to an accident. #24 Z took 10th place, and SC continued to lead the race. While leading the SC, #12 Z made a pit stop after four laps to repair the damage and returned to the course in 13th place. As a result, #23 Z is in 8th place and #24 Z is in 9th place. After seven laps, the SC lead ended, and the race resumed on the eighth lap.
#3 Z engages in a close battle in the group fighting for second place. The #23 Z successfully dodged the lapped GT300 machines and maintained 8th place. The race has entered its midway stage. After 30 laps, #3 Z made a pit stop and the driver was handed over to Miyake. #23 Z also pitted after completing 31 laps and the driver was handed over to Chiyo. #3 Z returned to the course in 7th place and #23 Z in 10th place. #23 Z started to catch up, gaining positions on the 33rd and 34th laps and rising to 8th place. With the top cars making pit stops, #3 Z was in 6th place and #23 Z was in 7th place on lap 36.
On the 43rd lap, #23 Z passed #3 Z and the positions changed, with #23 Z now in 6th place and #3 Z in 7th place, aiming to improve their position in the final stages of the race. At the end of 52 laps, the leaders who had been procrastinating on their pit stops entered the pits, and by the time all GT500 class cars had made their pit stops, the #23 Z was in 5th place and the #3 Z was in 6th place, in a close battle. However, it was difficult to overtake on the crowded course, and the 82-lap race ended with the car stopping on the track and a full course yellow (FCY) issued on the 65th lap, making it impossible to improve positions. . The #23 Z finished in 5th place, and the #3 Z finished in 6th place, resulting in two cars taking prizes, and the race was a great success in terms of data collection for Bridgestone tires.
#12 Z, which had dropped significantly due to an accidental pit stop on the first lap, recovered by increasing its pace in the second half of the race and finished in 11th place, on the verge of winning the prize. #24 Z, who struggled with its pace, finished the opening race in 12th place and will aim to make a comeback.
#23 MOTUL AUTECH Z placed 5th, #3 Niterra MOTUL Z placed 6th,
winning the opening round with promising content.
The final race was held at the Okayama International Circuit, where the weather continues to be good, with summer-like conditions as the temperature rose from noon to 26 degrees and the track surface temperature was 39 degrees. Two formation laps began at 1:30 p.m., and the 82-lap race began. On the first lap, Quintarelli in the #23 Z collided with another car at the first corner and dropped to 9th position. In the confusion surrounding the car that spun, an accident occurred, and the #12 Z's Baguette also collided with another car, causing damage to the car. From the first lap, a safety car (SC) was introduced to retrieve stopped cars. At the end of the first lap, the #3 Z driven by Takaboshi was in 5th place, the damaged #12 Z was in 6th place, the #23 Z, which had lost its position due to contact, was in 9th place, and Natori was in 9th place as both cars fell out due to an accident. #24 Z took 10th place, and SC continued to lead the race. While leading the SC, #12 Z made a pit stop after four laps to repair the damage and returned to the course in 13th place. As a result, #23 Z is in 8th place and #24 Z is in 9th place. After seven laps, the SC lead ended, and the race resumed on the eighth lap.
#3 Z engages in a close battle in the group fighting for second place. The #23 Z successfully dodged the lapped GT300 machines and maintained 8th place. The race has entered its midway stage. After 30 laps, #3 Z made a pit stop and the driver was handed over to Miyake. #23 Z also pitted after completing 31 laps and the driver was handed over to Chiyo. #3 Z returned to the course in 7th place and #23 Z in 10th place. #23 Z started to catch up, gaining positions on the 33rd and 34th laps and rising to 8th place. With the top cars making pit stops, #3 Z was in 6th place and #23 Z was in 7th place on lap 36.
On the 43rd lap, #23 Z passed #3 Z and the positions changed, with #23 Z now in 6th place and #3 Z in 7th place, aiming to improve their position in the final stages of the race. At the end of 52 laps, the leaders who had been procrastinating on their pit stops entered the pits, and by the time all GT500 class cars had made their pit stops, the #23 Z was in 5th place and the #3 Z was in 6th place, in a close battle. However, it was difficult to overtake on the crowded course, and the 82-lap race ended with the car stopping on the track and a full course yellow (FCY) issued on the 65th lap, making it impossible to improve positions. . The #23 Z finished in 5th place, and the #3 Z finished in 6th place, resulting in two cars taking prizes, and the race was a great success in terms of data collection for Bridgestone tires.
#12 Z, which had dropped significantly due to an accidental pit stop on the first lap, recovered by increasing its pace in the second half of the race and finished in 11th place, on the verge of winning the prize. #24 Z, who struggled with its pace, finished the opening race in 12th place and will aim to make a comeback.
