Japanese GT 2010 – Okayama, Japan, race report

06 Apr 10

YOKOHAMA continued its successful start to the Super GT season at the Okayama International Circuit on 4 April 2010, where the Japanese tyre manufacturer secured the top five spots in the GT300 class.

Having qualified second on the grid, the Up Start MOLA Z driven by Naoki Yokomizo and Tsubasa Abe had a strong start and managed to claim the lead after the pole-setting JLOC Lamborghini RG-3 dropped out of contention due to an extended pit stop for repair work.

The Up Start MOLA Z managed to maintain a strong pace to keep the lead and cross the line first to take the win. Second across the line was the YOKOHAMA-equipped Apple•K-ONE•Shiden of Hiroki Katoh and Hiroshi Hamaguchi, with the HASEMI SPORT TOMICA Z of Kazuki Hoshino and Masataka Yanagida. The JLOC Lamborghini RG-3 and apr COROLLA Axio completed the YOKOHAMA-supported top five finishers.

In the GT500 class the HIS ADVAN KONDO GT-R driven by J.P.Lima de Oliveira and Hironobu Yasuda maintained their qualifying position to claim 12th place.

The next round of the Super GT takes place in Fuji on 2 May 2010.