Despite Frequently Changing Weather Conditions, Lexus RC F Race-Cars Control a Topsy-Turvy Race to Score a One-Two Finish!

Yuji Tachikawa and Kohei Hirate, who qualified in 11th place, clinch their first victory of the season with a runaway win. Tachikawa becomes sole holder of record for most GT wins.

July 23, 2014 - On July 19-20, Sportsland SUGO in Miyagi Prefecture hosted the fourth round of this year’s SUPER GT. The No.1 ZENT CERUMO RC F, driven by Yuji Tachikawa and Kohei Hirate, started in 11th position but comfortably outpaced the field for its first victory of the season. Daisuke Ito and Andrea Caldarelli, in the No.37 KeePer TOM’s RC F, placed second, ensuring that LEXUS RC F scored its first one-two finish since the opening race of the season. The race took place in highly variable weather conditions, and there were frequent changes of position. However, fourth, fifth, and sixth positions were also won by LEXUS RC F race cars, meaning that LEXUS RC F captured five of the top six places.

 

 

 

 

Yuji Tachikawa and Kohei Hirate (center) clinched their first win of the season. Daisuke Ito and Andrea Caldarelli (left) came in second.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
No.1 ZENT CERUMO RC F took the lead early in the race, and outpaced the field thereafter for its first victory of the season.   No.37 KeePer TOM'S RC F placed second, and now leads the team rankings.

 

Super GT 4th Race Result at SUGO

Position

No.

Car

Drivers

Lap Time/ Difference

Laps

1

1

ZENT CERMO RC F

Yuji Tachikawa / Kohei Hirate

1:47’49.984

79

2

37

KeePer TOM’s RC F

Daisuke Ito / Andorea Caldarelli

1’20.016

79

3

17

KEIHIN NSX CONCEPT GT

Kodai Tsukagoshi / Toshihiro Kaneishi

1 Lap

78

4

36

PETRONAS TOM’S RC F

Kazuki Nakajima / James Rossiter

1 Lap

78

5

6

ENEOS SUSTINA RC F

Kazuya Oshima / Yuji Kunimoto

1 Lap

78

6

39

DENSO KOBELCO SPARD RC F

Hiroaki Ishiura / Oliver Jarvis

1 Lap

78

12

19

WedsSport ADVAN RC F

Juichi Wakisaka / Yuhi Sekiguchi

3 Lap

76

 

 

Drivers’ Point (GT500)

Position

No.

Drivers

Point

1

37

Daisuke Ito / Andorea Caldarelli

49

2

12

Hironobu Yasuda / J.P. de Oliveira

44

3

1

Yuji Tachikawa / Kohei Hirate

35

4

6

Kazuya Oshima / Yuji Kunimoto

34

7

39

Hiroaki Ishiura / Oliver Jarvis

18

9

36

James Rossiter

16

13

36

Kazuki Nakajima

8

14

36

Ryou Hirakawa

8

16

19

Juichi Wakisaka / Yuhi Sekiguchi

7

 

 

Team Point (GT500)

Position

No.

Drivers

Point

1

37

LEXUS TEAM KeePer TOM’S

61

2

12

TEAM IMPAL

54

3

1

LEXUS TEAM ZENT CERMO

44

4

6

LEXUS TEAM LeMans ENEOS

44

6

39

LEXUS TEAM SARD

28

8

36

LEXUS TEAM PETRONAS TOM’S

24

12

19

LEXUS TEAM WedsSport BANDOH

14

 

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