After May's Fuji 450km was cut short by a huge crash, this weekend's return SuperGT visit to the track promises to provide some important answers:
Of course, we can’t say with certainty what would have happened had the Fuji 450km Golden Week race in May gone the full distance instead of being cut short by Mitsunori Takaboshi’s terrifying crash at the wheel of the #3 NDDP Racing Z.
Logic would dictate that these two cars will struggle with their fuel restrictors. But over a 450km race in which two stops are mandatory, tyre strategy and longevity will be key, especially with temperatures likely to be in the region of 30 degrees Celsius. The strong top speed of the Z and GR Supra means passing on Fuji’s long main straight usually isn’t too hard.
Next in the standings are Honda’s three Bridgestone-shod NSX-GTs, with Team Kunimitsu , Real Racing and ARTA set to carry 40kg, 36kg and 30kg respectively. Hardly a help, granted, but not a dealbreaker in a long, hot race, either. Another thing that the high temperatures could impact is strategy, particularly when it comes to double-stint the tyres, which was made a possibility for the first time in the Golden Week Fuji race thanks to SUPER GT’s decision to no longer mandate driver changes at every pitstop.
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