26/09/2026
Astemo Real Racing prevails in second half as LM Corsa dominates at Sugo!
Autobacs Super GT Series Round 6 - Sugo GT 300km would see its start early afternoon on Sunday, September 20th following multiple laps under the safety car due to rain hitting the circuit prior to the race. Once started, the No.64 Modulo HRC Prelude-GT and No.60 Syntium LM Corsa LC500 GT would retain their lead from pole. The first incident came on lap 10 with contact between the No.62 Helm Motorsports GT-R and No.32 ENEOS x Prime AMG effectively taking the latter out of race contention.
4 laps later the No.26 ANEST IWATA Z would stop on track but would carry on. As battles intensify, the No.30 apr GR86 GT would go wide at the exit of the final turn and collect the No.16 ARTA MUGEN HRC Prelude-GT on lap 27, causing the first Safety Car. Said Safety Car would end several laps later, where numerous teams would take the opportunity to complete their first and only pitstop of the race.
Taking the lead in the second half of the race and never looking back, the No.17 Astemo HRC Prelude-GT of Koudai Tsukakoshi/Yuto Nomura would go on to win ahead of 5he No.39 Denso Kobelco Sard GR Supra of Yuhi Sekiguchi/Sacha Fenestraz and the No.100 STANLEY HRC Prelude-GT of Naoki Yamamoto/Tadasuke Makino. The No.36 au Tom's GR Supra and No.37 Deloitte Tom's GR Supra. The best placed Nissan is the No.24 Realize Corporation Z in 7th.
Absolutely dominating GT300 is the No.60 Syntium LM Corsa LC500 GT of Hiroki Yoshimoto/Shunsuke Kohno, from pole to victory ahead of the No.56 Realize Nissan Mechanic Challenge GT-R of Joao Paulo de Oliveira/Iori Kimura in second and the No.61 Subaru BRZ R&D Sport of Takuto Iguchi/Hideki Yamauchi who finishes third. The No.666 Seven x Seven Racing Porsche and No.18 Upgarage AMG rounds up the top five.
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