The 41st running of Pokka 1000 kms took place on Sunday 19th August at Suzuka Circuit. Here No.1 S Road REITO MOLA GT-R with Masataka Yanagida and Ronnie Quintarelli took its first victory of this season. GT300 class No. 3 S Road NDDP GT-R with Yuhi Sekiguchi,Katsumasa Chiyo and Daiki Sasaki came in second with the other GT-R entries finished third, fourth and fifth.
GT-R entries in GT500 class did not score well despite earlier victories at the recent joint tests held in Fuji Speedway earlier this month which gave the team confidence in the season's longest race. It was No 1 GT-R which was last year's champions that went on to obtain pole position and commence the 1000 km endurance race which is 3 times the normal distance in an advantageous pole position.
GT-R was way ahead of the other teams while ranking continuously underwent changes with various vehicles going off track or suffering tyre bursts. GT-R however, did not have to contend with such difficulties but its driver Mastaka had to deal with coming in contact with a GT300 in lap 41 due to which it suffered damage to tyres resulting in a visit to the pits for a quick change.
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