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"JAF Grand prix SUPER GT & Formula NIPPON FUJI SPRINT CUP 2010" is celebrated the last day of last. November 14 was a warm but cloudy day (Sunday), was the second race of the Formula Nippon is one of the main event. Andre Lotterer started from pole position No.36 (PETRONAS TEAM TOM'S) continued yesterday, with two runaway wins. This is followed, decided to a good start No.31 Naoki Yamamoto (NAKAJIMA RACING) was. Yamamoto, the Formula Nippon's first podium. No.16 Yuji Ide (MOTUL TEAM infinity) and finished third in the race too close to a year, has won the first podium of the season.

Race2 PP Lotterer (PETRONAS TEAM TOM'S)

Weather it rains out of the temporary Fuji Speedway was mild autumn weather. One of the main event of the Sprint Cup Fuji, the Formula Nippon qualifying, November 12 (Friday), was held at 1:00 pm. Knockout qualifying system to combat this series, unlike the Super Lap system. Series No.16 ranking in 15th place Yuji Ide (MOTUL TEAM infinity), the champion No.19 JP · de Oliveira (Mobil 1 TEAM IMPUL) until the attack made by one of 15 drivers. Each machine has come from the pits after the warm-up lap two, three lap time attack. Ranking the end of the straight-lap speed, the race 1 grid, the grid will be the second lap-lap race it. Ide first entered the course, the end of the straight 303.456 km / h mark. Lap, 126 .668 mark. It's the first time a guide, count 2 No.3 traveled Tsugio Matsuda (KONDO RACING) Rezu it is. 3 No.29 who ran the second Takuto Iguchi (DELIZIEFOLLIE / CERUMO ・ INGING) is a straight speed 306km / h is extended until, in the lap Renakatta Ide. The fourth was traveling, No.18 Katsuyuki Hiranaka (KCMG). Hiranaka, but underperformed what speed straight, and the time to come into the first stand 1 minute 25 seconds. More No.2 Takuya Izawa (DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION RACING), but higher than 100 / 3 over a second time Hiranaka

Race1 PP Kei Cozzolino / Race2 PP Andre Lotterer

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FUJI SPRINT CUP Race 2 Formula Nippon Lotterer (PETRONAS TEAM TOM'S) 2 wins,
Yamamoto (NAKAJIMA RACING) is the first podium

Naoki Yamamoto's first podium of the Formula Nippon Like 12:45 pm yesterday, the start of the Formula Nippon formation lap. At this temperature ℃ 16, ℃ 24 and the track temperature was so high ℃ 4 track temperature conditions than yesterday. After a week driving a machine ranks 15th on the grid and get a regular all-red signal from Burakkuauto. Hall took a shot that's where the pole Lotterer. Ide is the eighth qualifying yesterday decided to start following the supermarket, to emerge before the first corner in second place. Yamamoto further qualifying sixth, the fourth qualifying No.2 Takuya Izawa (DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION RACING), the third fastest qualifying Koudai Tsukakoshi No.10 (HFDP RACING), 11th in qualifying Tsugio Matsuda No.3 (KONDO RACING ), the No.1 qualifying 12th Loic Duval (DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION RACING) and continued.
Behind that, continue to experience ups and downs yesterday. Kay Cozzolino No.7 (Team LeMans) and No.19 JP · de Oliveira (Mobil 1 TEAM IMPUL) contacting the first lap of the Coca-Cola Corner. Oliveira is to damage the front wing was forced to pit. In the corner on lap 3 or 13, No.32 Takashi Kogure (NAKAJIMA RACING) slammed into the Cozzolino. Cozzolino retired here as well.

Takuya Izawa Loic Duval and the expansion of violent Chimumeitobatoru Higher in the conflict, the position on lap two 入Re代Wari. Yamamoto has 13 corners, pointing to emerge in second place in the Ide. Yamamoto was Lotterer 追Itai the top from here, the gap could not go easily. Ide was back in third place, meanwhile, will struggle to expand Izawa. But the show must hold here, push hard. Izawa This will put an end to gradually separated. Matsuda By mid-race and then fending off Tsukakoshi, Izawa, Duval is approaching behind. These two, in the season showed a close battle as teammates unlikely large, get the audience excited. However, the front tire is gradually tightened Duval went on to earn late Izawa little margin.

Following yesterday Yuji Ide was determined third place podium to a good start In a short race and 22 laps, won yesterday Lotterer still dominating. The first podium position until the last cut to protect Yamamoto. The season's first podium for Ide be happy.

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We can go back to feeling good, I was a little too rich

Winner: No.36 Andre Lotterer (PETRONAS TEAM TOM'S)
It was a very good weekend. GT is better but not good results, like those from the Formula Nippon race could even win two. Then we can go home feeling good now, I was a little too rich. Because this event is two races, I think a lot of fun, very busy, there was definitely a little stressful. But I wanted to give back something to all the fans will always supporting, in that sense I think it was a good event.

Naoki Yamamoto No. 2 / Andre Lotterer 1st / 3rd Yuji Ide