■ Super Scale SS48 Class
In the qualifying rounds, J☆P~ marked the top time to secure pole position.
In the final, Hoshikun, who started 2nd, passed J☆P~ on the first lap to take the lead. Akky, who started 3rd, moved up into 2nd place. Afterward, Hoshikun maintained the lead by tracing a clean line, while Akky and J☆P~ followed closely behind, waiting for an opportunity to strike as the three continued in a convoy.
J☆P~ attempted a comeback but was unable to overtake the cars ahead and fell back. The second half turned into a head-to-head battle between Hoshikun and Akky, with Hoshikun successfully holding off the challenge to finish in first place.
[Final Results]
1st: Hoshikun / 21L 4:05.142
2nd: Akky / 21L 4:08.573
3rd: J☆P~ / 21L 4:11.077
4th: Yasu~n? / 19L 4:00.436
5th: Ryosuke / 17L 4:06.600
6th: Yumatch / 16L 4:10.766
(TQ: J☆P~)
■ Pre-Light Touring Class
This is a new touring car class created with the goal of having regulations that are easy to participate in. The race was held using the sports course.
In the final, Nishizawa, who started 3rd, got caught in a crash early in the race, allowing Umekichi, who started 4th, to move into 3rd place and engage in a major battle with Ozaki, who started 2nd. Meanwhile, Yama-san extended his lead, and with Nishizawa and Jun-jun following the top three, it was such a close race that any of them could have finished in the lead.
Toward the end, Umekichi fell back due to body rub, and Ozaki chased down Yama-san but fell just short, as Yama-san held on to finish in first place.
[Final Results]
1st: Yama-san. / 31L 5:01.344
2nd: Noriyuki Ozaki / 31L 5:03.627
3rd: Nishizawa / 31L 5:08.299
4th: Umekichi / 30L 5:02.902
5th: Jun-jun / 30L 5:09.727
6th: Danboru 1-go / 29L 5:00.833
7th: Hoshikun / 24L 5:06.322
8th: J☆P~ / 19L 5:00.306
(TQ: Yama-san.)
■ YD2TC Scale Class
This race was held using the short course configuration, running the Grand Prix course in reverse.
In the final, mogyy drove at a high pace from the start, steadily pulling away from the rest of the field to finish in first place without any trouble in a solo run.
Kuro, who started 3rd, took 2nd place, and Umekichi, who jumped up from the 5th starting position, took 3rd.
[Final Results]
1st: mogyy / 16L 4:04.474
2nd: kuro / 16L 4:12.702
3rd: Umekichi / 15L 4:01.716
4th: Guruguru / 15L 4:02.846
5th: Haruhiro / 15L 4:04.766
6th: Yoshida / 15L 4:13.624
7th: kiyo / 15L 4:13.884
8th: Itomaru / 14L 4:06.569
9th: Autoliv / 14L 4:10.713
(TQ: mogyy)
■ YD2TC Class
Immediately after the final started, Katsu-Radi No.1 took the lead, followed by Kei Racing and Sanpachi.
Just when it seemed Katsu-Radi No.1 might pull away from the pack, he rode up onto a pylon and lost momentum. During that time, Kei Racing and Sanpachi seized the opportunity. The three cars led the race at nearly the same pace. In the latter half of the race, it became a battle between Katsu-Radi No.1 and Kei Racing, narrowing the victory contention down to two.
With the performance and lap times of the two machines nearly identical, the final two laps turned into a battle of mental endurance. The gap remained minimal, but Katsu-Radi managed to hold onto the lead to win.
[Final Results]
1st: Katsu-Radi No.1 / 15L 4:06.706
2nd: Kei Racing / 15L 4:07.333
3rd: Sanpachi / 15L 4:10.301
4th: Kazu Racing / 14L 4:02.894
5th: Yuichi Saito / 14L 4:03.660
(TQ: Katsu-Radi No.1)
■ GT Stock Class
The A-Main for this class was a long-haul 8-minute race. Mogyy, who started 3rd, got tangled up at the start and dropped back.
The top six cars led the race in a tight line. Kuro, who started 2nd, chased after X factory while posting his best lap times.
The two cars pulled away from the rest of the pack, engaging in a head-to-head battle. The gap between them closed bit by bit until they were nose-to-tail, making it an unmissable spectacle until the end. With a single mistake by either driver capable of deciding the outcome, the battle continued until the final lap, where X factory crossed the finish line by a narrow margin.
[Final Results]
1st: X factory / 29L 8:17.218
2nd: kuro / 28L 8:00.406
3rd: Kei Racing / 28L 8:11.115
4th: Shu Yamashita / 27L 8:04.473
5th: mogyy / 27L 8:04.693
6th: Taku Yamashita / 27L 8:10.335
7th: Kazu Racing / 27L 8:14.532
8th: Makotchan / 26L 8:02.284
9th: OM / 26L 8:07.689
10th: Nobunen / 26L 8:12.937
(TQ: X factory)
■ GT Open Class
An 8-minute final race. Ueda, who started 2nd, challenged pole-sitter Katsu-Radi No.1 but was unable to take the lead. The top five cars continued to drive in a convoy.
The top two cars traded laps with nearly identical times. Yamashita followed them in a third-place battle, trailing by a one-second gap.
In the latter half of the race, Katsu-Radi gradually pulled away from the chasing pack and secured the win in first place.
[Final Results]
1st: Katsu-Radi No.1 / 32L 8:09.769
2nd: Haruyasu Ueda / 31L 8:00.053
3rd: Shu Yamashita / 31L 8:03.417
4th: Takejiro / 31L 8:06.668
5th: Guruguru / 31L 8:07.514
6th: Yama-san. / 29L 8:05.019
7th: Kenji Suzuki / 29L 8:05.767
(TQ: Katsu-Radi No.1)
■ Formula Sports Class
The final race of Round-41 was this class.
The final started with a full grid. Ken1, who started 3rd, fell back after an accident right after the start.
Makotchan, who started 6th, moved up to 2nd. Mendy, who started in the top position, set the fastest lap times as he entered a solo rhythm, crossing the finish line first to secure the victory.
[Final Results]
1st: Mendy / 15L 4:04.470
2nd: Makotchan / 15L 4:09.886
3rd: Yuichi Tsukada / 15L 4:10.420
4th: Kamekichi / 15L 4:12.812
5th: ken1 / 14L 4:05.110
6th: Taku Yamashita / 14L 4:07.144
7th: Tashirotokin / 14L 4:10.951
8th: Autoliv Hybrid / 14L 4:12.761
9th: Boku-Raikkonen / 14L 4:16.301
10th: Nori / 2L 0:46.715
(TQ: Mendy)
[Concours d'Elegance]
The next round, Round-42, will be held on Sunday, October 27th.
The Light Touring Class, which was held as a pre-event this time, is scheduled to be held at the next race as well, so if you have a touring car chassis (any manufacturer), please be sure to participate!