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Race Day (UPDATED w/Video)

2010 Super Taikyu Round 4 Fuji - 23 NISMO R35 GTR ST1

Rain -> Wet -> Light Rain -> FOG -> Wet.
Everything but fine weather conditions throughout the race – Take home notes at the end of post.

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Qualifying

No time for other photos today. 

Changing weather conditions meant struggling with the wets. 

End result 3rd. 

Previously not forecasted, it looks like it is going to be wet tomorrow too – oh the joys of racing at Fuji.

Friday practice

 

Previous testing at Fuji already provided strong indicators of what time the car would do in qualifying.

Today, like yesterday, was used by the team to familiarise Hoshino and Tanaka (they have had the least seat time) with the car. Read more

Participation confirmed

Image: Nissan Motorsports International. 

Although only a test race, NISMO have pulled out the big guns – Kageyama, Tanaka and Hoshino. 

With rainy season due to start early next week, with a bit of luck and being the only AWD in ST1 it could be a walkover. 

http://www.nismo.co.jp/news_list/2010/motorsports_news/10003.html

Who is coming up?  Let me know.

Traffic cops…

Training at FSW.  Don’t enjoy them when they are out there doing their thing.

They seem to like GTRs though:

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