Sho Tsuboi converts pole into Round 5 Suzuka win
Kakunoshin Ohta and Ayumu Iwasa complete the podium at Suzuka Circuit.
Sho Tsuboi won the Round 5 Suzuka at Suzuka Circuit on Sunday, May 24, crossing the line 3.418s ahead of Kakunoshin Ohta. Ayumu Iwasa completed the podium.
Starting from pole position, the winner controlled the race from the front.
It was a difficult day for Ukyo Sasahara, who failed to finish.
After 5 of 12 rounds, Sho Tsuboi leads the Super Formula standings on 78 points, 24 clear of Ayumu Iwasa.
Round 6, the Round 6 Fuji at Fuji Speedway, follows on Saturday, July 18.
Top 10
| Pos | Driver | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sho TsuboiVANTELIN TEAM TOM’S · JPN | 1:08:55.005 | 20 |
| 2 | Kakunoshin OhtaDOCOMO DANDELION · JPN | +3.418 | 15 |
| 3 | Ayumu IwasaTEAM MUGEN · JPN | +6.181 | 11 |
| 4 | Kenta YamashitaKCMG · JPN | +6.959 | 8 |
| 5 | Tadasuke MakinoDOCOMO DANDELION · JPN | +8.138 | 6 |
| 6 | Sacha FenestrazVANTELIN TEAM TOM’S · FRA | +9.230 | 5 |
| 7 | Tomoki NojiriTEAM MUGEN · JPN | +12.462 | 4 |
| 8 | Yuhi SekiguchiITOCHU ENEX TEAM IMPUL · JPN | +14.796 | 3 |
| 9 | Nirei FukuzumiKONDO RACING · JPN | +19.492 | 2 |
| 10 | Naoki YamamotoNAKAJIMA RACING · JPN | +20.345 | 1 |
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