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Ferrari Challenge Japan
Sota Muto achieves consecutive pole-to-win results
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[1] Race 2 also saw the participation of 30 296 Challenge cars and three 488 Challenge Evo cars, which were the only one-make machine until last year. [2] The Trofeo Pirelli Am was won by Kanji Yagura, who had achieved a dramatic comeback victory in Race 1.
In stark contrast to yesterday’s Race 1, the dazzling sunlight of Fuji Speedway was used to hold Round 4 Race 2 of the Ferrari Challenge Japan 2025. Race 2 also saw the participation of 30 296 Challenge cars and three 488 Challenge Evo cars, the one-make machine used until last year.
In the top-class Trofeo Pirelli, which also sees the participation of professionals, sim racer Sota Muto took pole position in Race 1, and thanks to a close battle from second place onwards, achieved his second consecutive pole-to-win. Second place went to veteran Tadao Uematsu, who has also competed in the All Japan GT, after a fierce battle that continued until the final lap.
In the Trofeo Pirelli Am, which saw five cars enter, Tsutomu Shimoyama took pole position, just as he had in Race 1, but Kanji Yagura, who had achieved a dramatic come-from-behind victory in Race 1, showed speed from third place in qualifying in the early stages, taking the lead on lap three and holding on to the lead.
Masaru Yoneda wins first Coppa Shell title
The Coppa Shell was won by Masaru Yoneda, who started from 5th place in qualifying.
Coppa Shell is a close race every time, and a fierce battle for the lead unfolded until the 10th lap, when contact caused the top two cars to fall back and retire. Masaru Yoneda, who had qualified in 5th place, took the lead, and it was his first and only victory in his third year in the race.
In the Coppa Shell Am, which saw the largest number of entries of the year, 16 cars, Masaharu Katsumata, who started from third place in qualifying, achieved his first victory in three years since 2022. Motoyuki Hori, who qualified second in the 488Ch Evo, took the lead on the first lap and continued to win by a large margin over the second-place finisher, following on from Race 1, achieving his second consecutive win since his debut.
The final round, Round 5, will be held at Okayama International Circuit from August 8 to 10. The championship battles in each class are close, and a fierce battle is expected to unfold in this final round.
