The final Yokomo Grand Prix of the year, Round 30, was held at Yatabe Arena with a total of 97 entries. This event was made all the more spectacular by the participation of special guest Masahiro Yamamoto, formerly of the Chunichi Dragons. We look forward to continuing to host these events next year, and we thank you for your support!
Concours d'Elegance
■ Super Scale SS48 Class Finals Results
On the first lap, pole-sitter mogyy led the pack. MR110 followed in second, while Kerossi and Kumagai battled for third. mogyy then pulled slightly ahead but became entangled with a lap marker, bringing mogyy, MR110, and Kumagai into a tail-to-nose battle. Towards the end, it turned into a one-on-one duel between mogyy and MR110, with mogyy crossing the finish line in first place by a 0.4-second margin.
1st: mogyy
2nd: MR110
3rd: Kumagai
(TQ: mogyy)
■ GT Stock Class Finals Results
On the first lap, the drivers maintained their starting order with Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa, kuro, Yu~1, Caro, and Katsu-Radi No. 1 following each other cleanly. This order remained unchanged even after two minutes had passed. kuro attempted to close in on leader Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa by setting the best lap time but could not reach him. Yanagisawa was the only driver to complete 26 laps, crossing the finish line in first.
1st: Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa
2nd: kuro
3rd: Yu~1
(TQ: Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa)
■ GT Open Class Finals Results
This class also saw a clean start in grid order: (Toshi) Yanagisawa, (Yoshi) Yanagisawa, Nimura, Su-san, and Takejiro. Pole-sitter (Toshi) Yanagisawa pulled slightly away, while (Yoshi) Yanagisawa and Nimura engaged in a fierce battle for second place, allowing the leader to escape. After three minutes, leader (Toshi) Yanagisawa had built a 3-second lead, putting him in a dominant position. Subsequently, (Yoshi) Yanagisawa, who had won the battle for second, began a furious pursuit of (Toshi) Yanagisawa, visibly closing the gap. However, time ran out just as he was about to close in, and (Toshi) Yanagisawa finished first by a 0.3-second margin.
1st: Toshinobu Yanagisawa
2nd: Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa
3rd: Toshihiko Nimura
(TQ: Toshinobu Yanagisawa)
■ Formula Sports Class Finals Results
Second-place starter Kame-kichi crashed shortly after the start. Vettel, Boku-Raikkonen, and Mendy followed in that order. Later, Kame-kichi made a clean overtake to move back up to second place. Ultimately, pole-sitter Vettel crossed the finish line in first, with a 4-second lead over second place. Mendy won the fierce battle for third place against Boku-Raikkonen.
1st: Vettel
2nd: Kame-kichi
3rd: Mendy
(TQ: Vettel)
■ Touring Class Finals Results
Qualifying leader Kato and second-place starter Hirosaka engaged in a major battle right after the start. When Hirosaka pulled alongside Kato at the entrance to the straight, it became a braking duel; Hirosaka made a mistake and crashed, dropping to last place. Kato then went into a dominant solo run, but Hirosaka fought his way back up to second place and pursued Kato, though he fell just short, and Kato took the win. As both Kato and Hirosaka were ineligible for prizes, Yamada was declared the winner.
1st: Takashi Kato (Ineligible)
2nd: Masami Hirosaka (Ineligible)
3rd: Shin Yamada (Promoted to 1st)
4th: Jiro Ozaki (Promoted to 2nd)
5th: Tomohiro Kato (Promoted to 3rd)
(TQ: Takashi Kato)
■ 12th Stock Class Finals Results
The first to cross the timing line on the first lap was pole-sitter 393. Following in second was Yamamoto, who started fourth, with Ueda and tamotsu trailing. These four cars raced with 0.5-second intervals. Later, Yamamoto crashed alone and dropped to fourth, but he fought his way back, winning a fierce three-way battle for second place. In the final two laps, it became a battle for the lead between 393 and Yamamoto, and Yamamoto won the duel to cross the finish line first.
1st: Yamamoto
2nd: 393
3rd: tamotsu
(TQ: 393)
