Ota dominates the penultimate race of 2024 from pole, while second place brings Tsuboi closer to the title
Sho Tsuboi took a step closer to the Super Formula title in Saturday’s opening round of the final weekend at Suzuka with a second-place finish behind a dominant Kakunoshin Ota. From pole position, Dandelion Racing driver Ota was never headed over the course of the 31-lap race interrupted by two safety car periods, beating Tsuboi by 4.5 seconds in a final three-lap showdown following the final restart.
That was after an altercation at Spoon Curve between Ukyo Sasahara and Kazuya Oshima, as Sasahara tried to pass around the outside only to lose control, spin and hit his rival. That caused the second safety car period, while the first caution was the result of Hibiki Taira’s wheel coming off exiting the pits and bouncing on to the race track.
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