Asian Motor Sports

On the second day of All-Japan F3 official test at Suzuka circuit blessed with good weather, Kodai Tsukakoshi (Honda Team Mugen) set a fastest time toward a season opener. Kazuya Oshima (TOM’S) and Takuya Izawa (Honda Toda Racing) followed, and rookies occupied top three.

Today, it became fine and road condition became dry too, and each driver ran energetically from morning session. In the morning session, Izawa who lapped in best time of yesterday kept in good condition, but Roberto Streit (INGING) surpassed Izawa at last. Furthermore, Tsukakoshi lapped in 1′55.771, and it became the best lap in the morning session.

In the afternoon session, red flag was waved by crash of TOM’S in the final stage which each driver wanted to attack with new tyres. Therefore many driverscould not update their best. However, Tsukakoshi lapped in 1′55.046, and update his best lap.

On the other hand, in these two days, each TOM’S drivers, Oshima, Adrian Sutil and Hideto Yasuoka crashed out of the ordinary. But Oshima lapped in 1′55.610, and took the seconnd place at last. In addition, Izawa who took the top time of yesterday was still in good condition, and took third place with lap in 1′55.795.

It seems that rookies of this year to attract attention in the opening round of All-Japan F3 at the end of next week.