Super GT – Victory for Rossiter-Nakajima in Thailand

For the first appearance of the Japanese Super GT in Thailand, on the Chang International Circuit track, Lexus finally won its duel against Nissan by knockout. Long in the running for victory, the No. 46 Team Mola GT-R led by Masataka Yanagida and Satoshi Motoyama, who had taken pole position, was finally forced to retire due to a mechanical problem. From then on, the boulevard was open for the Lexus RC F of Team Petronas Tom's of James Rossiter and Kazuki Nakajima, who won ahead of two Nissans, the no. 24 of Kondo Racing of Michael Krumm and Daiki Sasaki and the no. 12 of Team Impul, driven by João Paulo de Oliveira and Hironobu Yasuda. With this success, Rossiter takes the opportunity to take control of the championship with three points ahead of the duo Andrea Caldarelli – Daisuke Ito (Team KeePer Tom's), 4th today. The fight will be tight for the title since only eight points separate the top five. Note that Frédéric Makowiecki and Naoki Yamamoto (Weider Modulo Dome Racing) finished 5th in the race and first Honda.

In GT300, victory went to Lucas Ordóñez, associated with Kazuki Hoshino in the Nissan GT-R from the NDDP team.

Find the report of the Thai round of the Japanese Super GT, in issue 1981 of AUTOhebdo, available from tomorrow evening in digital version and from next Wednesday on newsstands.