🏁 RETURN OF THE SAMURAI! @aoracingusa.bsky.social By Absolute Porsche Takes Milestone Suzuka 1000KM Win

🏁 RETURN OF THE SAMURAI! @aoracingusa.bsky.social By Absolute Porsche Takes Milestone Suzuka 1000KM Win
Christopher Mies, Dennis Olsen and Frédéric Vervisch started from pole, but have to settle for second with the Miedecke by MPC Mustang. Dorian Boccolacci, Alessandro Ghiretti and Ayhancan Güven make it a double Absolute Racing podium in third.
📸 Gruppe C | #IGTC #Suzuka1000km
It's victory for Bushi Rex! Julien Andlauer, Laurin Heinrich and Alessio Picariello win the Suzuka 1000km, the fourth round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge, with the AO by Absolute Racing Porsche by 51.416 seconds.
📸 Gruppe C | #IGTC #Suzuka1000km
Less than 10 minutes to go, yet the penalty is still being served as #69 BMW getting a DTP.
Another onboard lap, this time with #45 Ferrari driving through the darkness.
30 seconds time penalty for #79 Porsche due to track limits violations.
One hour left. This is it, the final hour into the darkness.
Yet another slow stop for #7 Porsche with the refueling issue, which gives a chance for #2 Corvette to overtake.
Looks like ABS issue for #61 Porsche.
Time penalty for #10 BMW.
#61 Porsche getting reeled into the pit garage with possible further issue.
Trouble for #61 Porsche with a smoking rear-right tire.
#7 Porsche finally has the chance to overtake #2 Corvette for P3.
Finally! A lap under two minutes!
#2 Corvette and #7 Porsche pitted at the same time. But fuel rig issue for #7 Porsche gives #2 Corvette a chance to jump into P3 at the pit lane.
We always used to seeing tapes on race cars. But sticky tapes? This is new. I'll be honest, my mind is immediately thinking of MHA's Cellophane.
A real shame for #89 BMW to retire from the race with mechanical issues.
Ride onboard as #8 Porsche doing a whole lap of Suzuka Circuit.
Incoming DTP for Ferrari teams of #60 and #72.
The contact between #18 Porsche and #555 Ferrari earlier that triggered the FCY and SC.