Race Report
The YOKOMO 2WD Touring Car All-Japan Championship YD-2 TC Scale Class, which features the popular YOKOMO YD-2 TC for its moderate speed and fresh driving characteristics, was held with 10 participants.
The race consisted of two 5-minute qualifying rounds and a 10-minute final.
The regulations allowed for the use of scale bodies from other manufacturers in the YD-2 TC Scale Class (with the exception of bodies like the Raikiri GT), and tire rotation speed was capped at 2,900 rpm to suit the size of the track.
In qualifying, Nomoto took pole position with 23 laps in 5:06.289.
2nd place: Kozuka 23 laps in 5:08.040, 3rd place: Tanimoto, 4th place: Tanaka GL, 5th place: Shop Manager.
The remaining participants in the B-Main were 6th place: Misawa, 7th place: Tamaki, 8th place: Sawai, 9th place: Takayama, and 10th place: Ichida.
≪ B-Main Final ≫
Misawa pulled away from the pack at the start, but a mistake in the middle of the race allowed Tamaki to take the lead and cross the finish line first.
1st place: Tamaki, 2nd place: Misawa, 3rd place: Sawai, 4th place: Takayama, 5th place: Ichida. Tamaki and Misawa advanced to the A-Main.
≪ A-Main Final ≫
Immediately after the start, Tanimoto fell behind after two crashes, leaving Nomoto, Kozuka, Tanaka, and Misawa to battle for the lead.
Later, Tanaka GL and Kozuka fell back due to costly mistakes, narrowing the lead battle down to Nomoto and Misawa.
In the middle of the race, Kozuka caught up to the second-place Misawa, but Misawa suffered mechanical trouble after the 6-minute mark. At this point, the order was Nomoto, Kozuka, and the Shop Manager, but leader Nomoto dropped back after getting tangled with a lap marker, ultimately allowing Kozuka to take the win.
≪ Final Results ≫
Winner: Kozuka (first victory), 2nd place: Nomoto, 3rd place: Tanaka GL, 4th place: Tamaki, 5th place: Tanimoto, 6th place: Misawa, 7th place: Shop Manager (non-scoring).
The second round of the K2 Circuit YD-2 TC race will be held on April 1st, and we look forward to seeing everyone there!