Lexus Claims First Place in Round Three of 2018 AUTOBACS SUPER GT Series

Lexus continued its winning streak in the 2018 AUTOBACS SUPER GT collection, taking the leading setting in the 3rd round of the GT300 course at Suzuka Circuit in Japan's Mie Prefecture. The No. 96 Lexus RC F GT3 K-tunes, driven by Morio Nitta and Yuichi Nakayama, won the race from pole position.

" I would love to congratulate our group on its outstanding performance and results. This accomplishment improves our tried and tested record in motorsports, and the beneficial experience acquired on the racetrack filterings system back to our production models, aiding us to produce amazing experiences for our customers," said Yugo Miyamoto, Chief Representative of Middle East and North Africa Representative Office, Toyota Motor Corporation. "We prolong our genuine appreciation to our followers for their ongoing support, which remains an unending resource of inspiration in our pursuit to establish fun-to-drive vehicles that ignite the emotions."

From the beginning of the race, Morio Nitta and Yuichi Nakayama's pole-sitting Lexus RC F GT3 maintained very first position and continuouslied expand its lead over the pack. By the 10th lap, it had opened a lead of around five seconds. Nonetheless, as the race entered its 13th lap, a mishap brought out the safety car, and the lead soon evaporated.

Groups that had intended a very early pit stop began going back to the pit lane one-by-one shortly after the race was reactivated. When the No. 96 Lexus RC F GT3 K-tunes made its pit stop on the 25th lap, however, it changed all four tires. This technique repaid, as although other teams had opened a small lead by deciding not to transform their tires, the Lexus RC F GT3 K-tunes was soon enclosing fast on fresh tires. By now, there was an exciting five-car battle for the lead. However, in the chicane on the 36th lap, Nakayama swept past the competitors to redeem first setting.

Following this relocation, an intense fight for second place occurred among the groups that had inescapable a tire modification, with lots of quick variations in the order throughout the final stages of the race. Ultimately, the No. 96 Lexus RC F GT3 K-tunes confirmed unstoppable, pulling away to take the chequered flag with a 15.885-second margin. This win brought Morio Nitta back right into a connection with one more chauffeur from a rival for the most profession wins in GT300 and took the Nitta-Nakayama pair up to 4th place in the general standings. Nitta additionally taped the fastest lap of the race, at 1 minute and 59.252 secs. Race Notes:

No. 96 Lexus RC F GT3 K-tunes (Morio Nitta and Yuichi Nakayama).
o Setting: 1st.
o No. of Laps: 49.
o Best Lap: 1'59.252.