Mixed conditions at Fuji create another Nissan/Michelin benefit as NDDP pair Chiyo and Takaboshi win to take the SuperGT points lead:
Katsumasa Chiyo and Mitsunori Takaboshi took full advantage of the mixed conditions in Sunday's 100-lap race in their Michelin-shod #3 Nissan Z, taking their first victory of the season by a commanding 43.9 seconds.
The race resumed after an interlude of 50 minutes, in which time a rain shower doused the track, delaying the restart, but the full 100-lap distance was completed before the time limit was reached. Chiyo was one of the last cars to come in on lap 15, in the process dropping behind Fukuzumi's ARTA Honda and two cars that opted to short fill to gain track position, the Rookie Racing and SARD Toyota GR Supras.
Fukuzumi retook the lead as a result ahead of Chiyo, but the car on the move during this phase of the race was the #37 TOM'S Toyota of Ukyo Sasahara, who had made his way up from 12th on the grid to run third. In ideal conditions for the Michelin wet tyre, Takaboshi made short work of the three Bridgestone-shod Toyotas ahead of him, passing Alesi, Nakayama and Yamashita in quick succession to lead on lap 75.
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