Tomoki Nojiri has been declared the winner of the penultimate race of the Super Formula season at Suzuka after a high-speed crash at 130R brought proceedings to a halt after just five laps.
Hiroki Otsu was trying to make a move on Ukyo Sasahara for 17th place on lap 4 when the two came to blows at 130R, with both spinning heavily into the barriers. While Otsu’s Nakajima car had a normal impact with the barriers, Sasahara’s TOM'S machine appeared to fly up into the catch fencing, with subsequent photo evidence indicating the chassis finally came to rest near Degner Curve, on the underside of Suzuka's famous crossover.
Sasahara’s team-mate and championship leader Ritomo Miyata finished second after repassing the Dandelion entry of Kakunoshin Ota at the start of the second lap, having previously slipped behind him with a poor getaway from the front row. Despite being overtaken by Miyata, third-place for Ota marked his first career podium in Super Formula - and only his second-ever points finish following a sixth-place result at Fuji in July.
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