The 3-hour Fuji Golden Week classic proves to be a thriller

GT300

From P27 to victory, Roberto Merhi/Yoshiaki Katayama and the Velorex Crew take their maiden GT300 victory after the last lap drama saw race leaders and their closest rival Subaru BRZ R&D crew retire just before the chequered flag. The Velorex car started 27th on the grid and made an incredible run through the field to clinch GT300 victory. 

The #777 D’station Aston Martin Vantage GT3 driven by Tomonobu Fujii/Charlie Fagg took second place after leading GT300 for much of the afternoon. A mid-race puncture saw them lose the lead and ultimately settle for second best. The #7 CarGuy MKS 296 GT3 driven by Zak O’Sullivan/Rikuto Kobayashi clinched the final place on the podium. 

GT500

TGR Team KeePer Cerumo showed complete dominance at the 3H Fuji, winning the overall. Hiroaki Ishiura and Toshiki Oyu started from pole and took full control of the race - only losing P1 during the pitstops - but went on to extend their lead once it was returned. 

The #1 au TOM’S GR Supra of Sho Tsuboi and Kenta Yamashita’s 2nd place helps them extend their lead in the championship despite not being able to challenge for a historic 4th consecutive SUPER GT win. Completing the top three in GT500 was the #100 Stanley Honda Civic Type R-GT driven by Naoki Yamamoto/Tadasuke Makino who made a brave overtake for the last poium spot with 15 minutes to go in the race.