After a 45-minute red flag for a vehicle fire and heavy rainfall, the #3 Niterra Motul Nissan Z of Katsumasa Chiyo and Mitsunori Takaboshi drove through the field to win the Fuji GT 450km Race on Sunday.
Chiyo took his turn leading early on when the race began on a damp track, but Sunday’s 100-lap feature was defined following a scary fire for the #25 Hoppy Schatz Toyota GR Supra of Seita Nonaka which proved too much for a team of marshalls to contain (Nonaka quickly walked away without injury). Once the fire was extinguished and the car was removed, monsoon-level rain fell over Fuji Speedway.
Takaboshi started fourth on the ensuing restart, and using the full might of Michelin’s wet-weather tyres, he easily carved his way through three Toyota GR Supras and into the lead. He drove away to a merciless 45-second margin of victory in just 27 laps.
Chiyo and Takaboshi…
