Concours d'Elegance
■ Super Scale SS48 Class Final Results
The SS48 class was held on the short course. In the qualifiers, which were based on the best lap time, Mogi-senshu took the top spot to earn TQ.
In the finals, qualifier 1st place Mogi-senshu and 2nd place Kerocci-senshu fell back, while 3rd place qualifier Akki-senshu and 4th place Kumagai-senshu finished almost side-by-side, with Akki-senshu taking the lead by a 0.3-second margin.
1st: Akki / 16L 4:13.335 (best: 14.660)
2nd: Kumagai / 16L 4:13.635 (best: 14.691)
3rd: Kerocci / 15L 4:04.382 (best: 14.673)
(TQ: Mogi)
■ GT Stock Class Final Results
This class, featuring a Yokomo 30.5T motor one-make rule and restricted tire RPM, saw 22 entries.
Yu~1-senshu marked the top time in qualifying rounds 1 and 2 to take TQ.
In the finals, Yu~1-senshu and qualifier 2nd place KURO-senshu were in a nose-to-tail battle, followed by Katsu-Radi No. 1, KURO, and Guru-Guru-senshu, with 5 cars battling in a row after 2 minutes. Mid-race, Yu~1-senshu crashed alone and dropped to 5th place, allowing Takeuchi-senshu to take the lead. KURO-senshu chased hard, closing to within 0.5 seconds of the lead but falling just short. Takeuchi-senshu crossed the finish line in 1st.
1st: Ryuichiro Takeuchi / 25L 8:18.070 (best: 19.054)
2nd: KURO / 25L 8:18.606 (best: 19.146)
3rd: Katsu-Radi No. 1 / 24L 8:06.303 (best: 19.393)
(TQ: Yu~1)
■ GT Open Class Final Results
Eleven drivers competed in this class, using Yokomo 21.5T motors. Nimura-senshu, who has been in top form lately, took the top time in both qualifying rounds to easily secure TQ. Qualifier 2nd was Takejiro-senshu, followed by Su-san-senshu in 3rd. In the 11-car final, Takejiro-senshu set the best lap and closed in on the lead, but Nimura-senshu’s momentum did not waver, and he crossed the checkered flag without relinquishing the lead for all 8 minutes.
1st: Toshihiko Nimura / 29L 8:12.758 (best: 16.518)
2nd: Takejiro / 28L 8:00.964 (best: 16.474)
3rd: Su-san / 28L 8:10.979 (best: 16.835)
(TQ: Toshihiko Nimura)
■ Formula Sports Class Final Results
A new class featuring open car bodies and Yokomo 30.5T motors. Yamazaki-senshu topped the qualifiers, followed by Kame-Kichi-senshu in 2nd and Akira Suzuki-senshu in 3rd.
In the finals, after a clean start, positions 1 through 6 ran in order. As Yamazaki-senshu pulled away, a fierce battle for 2nd place developed between Kame-Kichi-senshu and Tamotsu-senshu with 2 minutes remaining. Near the finish, Tamotsu-senshu overtook Kame-Kichi-senshu to snatch 2nd place. Yamazaki-senshu finished in 1st.
1st: Satoshi Yamazaki / 27L 8:02.775 (best: 16.907)
2nd: Tamotsu / 27L 8:08.756 (best: 17.301)
3rd: Kame-Kichi / 27L 8:09.270 (best: 17.449)
(TQ: Satoshi Yamazaki)
■ Touring Class Final Results
In this class, featuring open car bodies and JMRCA-approved 17.5T motors, Kattobi Momotaro-senshu topped qualifying. Mook-senshu qualified 2nd, followed by Yogensha Rirakuma-senshu in 3rd. In the finals, Kattobi Momotaro-senshu and Mook-senshu pulled away slightly, but Mook-senshu fell back after a mistake. Yogensha Rirakuma-senshu moved up to 2nd and closed in rapidly. Despite a collision between the top two, both exercised fair play and resumed the battle, finishing nose-to-tail with 1 minute remaining. Kattobi Momotaro-senshu took the win by a 0.3-second margin.
1st: Kattobi Momotaro / 16L 4:10.994 (best: 14.891)
2nd: Yogensha Rirakuma / 16L 4:11.366 (best: 14.718)
3rd: Hiroyuki Matsumoto / 15L 4:00.558 (best: 14.972)
(TQ: Kattobi Momotaro)
■ 1/12 Stock Class Final Results
This class, using Yokomo 21.5T motors, featured last year's JMRCA 1/12 Electric Racing Stock Class champion, Shinomiya-senshu. Showing off his well-deserved speed, he topped the qualifiers. In the finals, 2nd-place starter Baba-senshu received a stop-and-go penalty for a jumping start. Despite having to restart from the back, he posted faster lap times than the leader Shinomiya-senshu in a fierce pursuit, but couldn't quite catch him, and Shinomiya-senshu took the win.
1st: Takeshi Shinomiya / 33L 8:06.765 (best: 13.919)
2nd: Goro Baba / 33L 8:12.127 (best: 13.918)
3rd: Haruyasu Ueda / 33L 8:12.338 (best: 13.935)
(TQ: Takeshi Shinomiya)
■ 1/12 Pre-All Japan Sports Class Final Results
In this special class held under JMRCA Sports Class rules, Masuda-senshu showed overwhelming pace to secure TQ. In the finals, Masuda-senshu pulled away early, while Mook-senshu, Yanagisawa-senshu, and Seto-senshu waged a fierce battle for 2nd place. Meanwhile, Masuda-senshu went on to a solo finish.
1st: Yoshiki Masuda / 36L 8:11.208 (13.084)
2nd: Mook / 35L 8:05.704 (13.237)
3rd: Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa / 35L 8:06.055 (13.201)
(TQ: Yoshiki Masuda)
■ 1/12 Pre-All Japan Open Class Final Results
In this special class held under JMRCA Open Class rules, many finalists from last year's JMRCA All-Japan Championship participated. Kousuke Suzuki-senshu took the top spot in qualifying. At the start of the final, the cars ran in qualifying order. 3rd-place starter Sakamoto-senshu overtook Yanagisawa-senshu to move into 2nd. Yanagisawa-senshu fought back to reclaim 2nd but fell back after a costly mistake. Ebukuro-senshu, starting 7th, moved up to 3rd. Leader Suzuki-senshu pulled away slightly, while Kitazawa-senshu and Ebukuro-senshu battled for 2nd and 3rd. Late in the race, Suzuki-senshu made a solo error and dropped back. Kitazawa-senshu and Ebukuro-senshu then battled for the lead, but the two collided, causing Ebukuro-senshu to drop back, leaving Kitazawa-senshu to take the win.
1st: Hideo Kitazawa / 38L 8:08.938 (best: 12.287)
2nd: Daisuke Sakamoto / 38L 8:09.401 (best: 12.438)
3rd: Toto Ebukuro / 37L 8:01.236 (best: 12.275)
(TQ: Kousuke Suzuki)