Okayama – Nissan wins a completely crazy first race

After two red flags and in terrible rain, the Nismo team won for the opening round of the Super GT season, at Okayama, with the No. 23 Nissan of Tsugio Matsuda and Ronnie Quintarelli.

Published 16/04/2023 à 09:50

Dorian Grangier

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Okayama – Nissan wins a completely crazy first race

Nissan wins amid chaos at Okayama © Super GT

  • The first round of the Super GT season, contested in Okayama (Japan), took place in difficult conditions, under heavy rain... and even hail.
     
  • The #23 Nissan Z of Ronnie Quintarelli and Tsugio Matsuda won despite two red flags and several Safety Cars.
     
  • The race had to be stopped on the 63rd lap, since the maximum time of the event was reached.

  • The event having exceeded 75% distance, all points are awarded.
     
  • Nismo achieves a double as the #3 Nissan of Katsumasa Chiyo and Mitsunori Takaboshi finished 2nd. The podium is completed by the #8 Honda of Tomoki Nojiri and Toshiki Oyu.
     
  • Reigning champions Bertrand Baguette and Kazuki Hiramine finished in 7th place, while Giuliano Alesi finished in 13th place in GT500 with Ukyo Sasahara.
     

Ranking – Okayama

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Dorian Grangier

A young journalist nostalgic for the motorsport of yesteryear. Raised on the exploits of Sébastien Loeb and Fernando Alonso.

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