[K2 Circuit Round 4 Report]
Date: Sunday, May 19, 2019
There were 12 entries for the YD-2 Scale Class qualifying round this time.
(Qualifying)
Yamaguchi took pole position with 21 laps in 5:13.024.
Tamaki took 2nd place (20 laps, 5:03.191), followed by Ikeda in 3rd, Tanimoto in 4th, and Ichida in 5th; these drivers qualified for the A-Main.
The B-Main consisted of the Shop Manager in 6th, Misawa in 7th, Takamura in 8th, Tanaka GL in 9th, and Nakai in 10th. The C-Main consisted of Obayashi in 11th and Uratani in 12th.
(Finals)
[C-Main]
Obayashi won by a landslide to advance! 2nd place went to Uratani.
[B-Main]
Obayashi, who advanced from the C-Main, showed great speed here as well, taking a dominant win to advance again! The Shop Manager, who finished 2nd, also secured a spot in the A-Main.
3rd: Misawa, 4th: Takamura, 5th: Tanaka GL, 6th: Nakai
[A-Main]
Despite a collision right after the start of the A-Main, Yamaguchi and Tanimoto pulled ahead to battle for the lead, followed by Tamaki in pursuit. Ultimately, Yamaguchi crossed the finish line first. Ikeda, who dropped to the back of the pack during the post-start confusion, made a furious charge to take 2nd place. Tanimoto took 3rd, and Obayashi, who advanced with two consecutive wins from the C-Main, continued his impressive run to finish 4th.
[Final Results]
Winner: Yamaguchi, 2nd: Ikeda, 3rd: Tamaki, 4th: Obayashi, 5th: Tanimoto, 6th: Ichida, 7th: Shop Manager
From the next round, Yamaguchi and Matsui will be subject to a tire rpm handicap, and Yamaguchi will also receive a weight handicap.
[K2 Circuit Round 5 Report]
Date: Sunday, June 16, 2019
There were 14 entries for this YD-2 Scale Class qualifying round, including Team Yokomo’s Yoshioka (subject to strict C-regulation standards).
(Qualifying)
Tanimoto took pole position with 21 laps in 5:05.000! Rounding out the A-Main were Tanaka GL in 2nd, Takamura in 3rd, Ikeda in 4th, Obayashi in 5th, and Ichida in 6th.
B-Main participants were Nakayama in 7th, Matsui (with an rpm handicap) in 8th, Tamaki (with maximum weight) in 9th, the Shop Manager in 10th, and Yoshioka in 11th. C-Main participants were Misawa in 12th, Nakai in 13th, and Uratani in 14th.
(Finals)
[C-Main]
Misawa took the top finish with a dominant performance, securing advancement! 2nd was Nakai, followed by Uratani in 3rd.
[B-Main]
Matsui, despite carrying a 150-rpm handicap, cruised to a first-place finish. The Shop Manager took 2nd, and both advanced to the A-Main.
3rd: Nakayama, 4th: Misawa, 5th: Yoshioka, 6th: Nakai, 7th: Tamaki.
[A-Main]
In top form, Tanimoto pulled away from the pack from the start, with Tanaka GL in pursuit. The battle for 3rd place unfolded between the Shop Manager and Ikeda!
(A-Main Final Video)
[Final Results]
Winner: Tanimoto, 2nd: Tanaka GL, 3rd: Shop Manager, 4th: Ikeda, 5th: Matsui, 6th: Obayashi, 7th: Takamura, 8th: Ichida. This podium featured some fresh faces for the first time in a while! For next month's Round 6, both Yamaguchi and Tanimoto will have an rpm handicap, and Yamaguchi will also have a weight handicap!!