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Following yesterday late autumn to November 13 was a warm day (Saturday), at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture, "JAF Grand Prix SUPER GT & Formula NIPPON FUJI SPRINT CUP 2010" One of the main event, first made Formula Nippon race. Front row start in this race in a runaway victory in the No.36 Andre Lotterer (PETRONAS TEAM TOM'S). No.37 mate Kazuya Oshima (PETRONAS TEAM TOM'S) and finished in second place, PETRONAS TEAM TOM'S is the first in the Formula Nippon 1-2 finish was achieved. It lasted, No.10 Koudai Tsukakoshi (HFDP RACING). Tsukakoshi became the podium since the second game this season.

FUJI SPRINT CUP · Qualify Race1 PP Cozzolino (Team LeMans)

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 · Resurottera first Formula Nippon (PETRONAS TEAM TOM'S) Masaru Masaru be monopolized. Shima Hiroshi (PETRONAS TEAM TOM'S) in the second place finish TEAM TOM'S 1-2

Koudai Tsukakoshi the podium in third place after a long time 12:45 pm Opening Ceremony is over, start the formation lap in Formula Nippon. At this point the temperature ℃ 16, and the track temperature ℃ 20, this time to become a relatively warm conditions. One week after driving ranks, and all models get a regular grid, Burakkuauto signal from Allred. 15 machines all at once, stepped on the accelerator for a corner. Lotterer the second fastest in qualifying showed excellent movement out here. Move out of qualifying in sixth over the No.16 Lotterer Yuji Ide (MOTUL TEAM MUGEN), but emerged in second place before the first corner. In addition, qualifying third fastest Oshima, Tsukakoshi have duly followed the fourth qualifying eighth in qualifying No.32 Takashi Kogure (NAKAJIMA RACING), but come on until the fifth position. On the other hand, won the first pole position No.7 Kei Cozzolino (Team LeMans) is lagging behind big drops to seventh position before the first corner. Also came the final cut for the downforce setup Moreover, development was difficult after that.

Dash decided to start Yuji Ide finished in fourth place this season as the top Then in the early stages throughout accident occurred. 300R in the first lap, had to start from the back No.1 Loic Duval (DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION RACING) is off the track. In addition Danroppukona lap two, the Duval No.8 Hiroaki Ishiura (Team LeMans) and Takuto Iguchi No.29 (DELIZIEFOLLIE / CERUMO ・ INGING) while involving a crash. Bear damage to the right rear tire, as it was to be retired. This year, won the Drivers No.19 JP · de Oliveira (Mobil 1 TEAM IMPUL) as well, beginning Katsuyuki Hiranaka No.18 (KCMG) in contact with. Bear damage to the front, then the pace risen at all.

Achieved since the war's first 1-2 finish, coach Tate Nobuhide gratulant In the battle of the top surfaces to the Oshima Ide, overtook second place at the first corner on lap two. 1-2 TEAM TOM'S build system. At the first corner on lap three also capture the Ide Tsukakoshi, rising to third place. Top Lotterer Meanwhile, separate the subsequent time units, while a string of one person one minute 26 seconds. Just finished 11 laps in the race and back, was earning a margin of safety as early as 5 seconds. Oshima Tsukakoshi and gradually opened and the difference becomes even Shima Hiroshi travel alone. The top two cars, run off Nagenaku played without 1-2 finish. Behind the second half of the race, is close to Yuji Tsukakoshi. Tsukakoshi not be quite on the pace and became one defend, protect finished third position until the end somehow. Into the top four this season and has the highest self-Ide. Below, showing the intense battle wheel-to-end wheels and Kogure, succeeded in overtaking Hirate No.20 (Mobil 1 TEAM IMPUL) fifth, sixth Kogure. Below, No.2 Takuya Izawa (DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION RACING), but fell at the start position, showing eye and then wake overtaking, such as Naoki Yamamoto No.31 (NAKAJIMA RACING), Cozzolino, No.3 Tsugio Matsuda (KONDO RACING) to have won a point.

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I hope tomorrow will be the same story

Winner: No.36 Andre Lotterer (PETRONAS TEAM TOM'S)
To link potential champion, needed to win this race first one, was the first goal from it, I'm really happy to be winning. But it was a very tough race. At the start I was able to protect the top from the pole, I'm facing a problem that became later. At first sight of smoke rising from the rear of the hairpin machine, "Maybe you spin the wheel?" I'm wondering, then became more and more to keep smoke out. So the team also reported on the radio I was, "Now, because we can do nothing, just keep on running" I was told. Of course there were not in a good frame of mind, problems came up, and I could keep pace, I was a little worried. Rear tire rests on the oil, I had lost a little grip. But I think oil has become of my poor sight even behind rivals, would run out fast enough to keep the top end. I just like having the car until the end, I was praying she ran. But this race It was a single step, now overcome it, we should focus on two of the race. I think it is very important race in the afternoon, I am not thinking only of winning.

Kazuya Oshima No. 2 / Andre Lotterer 1st / 3rd Koudai Tsukakoshi