⏱️ Craft-Bamboo AMG Qualifies Fastest, But Ford To Start First In Suzuka 1000KM

⏱️ Craft-Bamboo AMG Qualifies Fastest, But Ford To Start First In Suzuka 1000KM
Christopher Mies, Dennis Olsen and Frédéric Vervisch take pole position for the Suzuka 1000km with the Miedecke Mustang. They come up 0.581 seconds short on Maxime Martin, Kakunoshin Ohta and Luca Stolz, but the Craft-Bamboo AMG has a 3-place grid penalty to serve.
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Julien Andlauer, Laurin Heinrich and Alessio Picariello have been handed a 2-place grid penalty for the Suzuka 1000km. The No. 8 Porsche of AO by Absolute Racing was not present in the pit lane during the pit walk earlier today.
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Atsushi Tanaka crashed the RUNUP Nissan, the only Am class entry, in the 130R.
The Harmony Ferrari and 75 Express AMG have each been handed a 3-place grid penalty, after Song Jiajun and Kenny Habul were caught speeding during the Red Flag.
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The 5ZIGEN Nissan came out on top in the Pre-Qualifying practice session for the Suzuka 1000km earlier today. Katsumasa Chiyo set a 1:59.908 to go two tenths quicker than the Maezawa Ferrari of Alessio Rovera and PONOS Ferrari of Seita Nonaka.
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The No. 69 WRT BMW has received a 5-place grid penalty and the No. 77 Craft-Bamboo AMG and No. 79 Tsunami Porsche will each be dropped by 3 positions, after Parker Thompson, Kakunoshin Ohta and Johannes Zelger, respectively, were caught speeding during Red Flags.
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Taku Bamba of Norik Racing crashed in the Degner Curve during Night Practice, bringing out the Red Flags. The Team LeMans-run Ferrari should be repaired in time for the Saturday, having requested a hardship lap ahead of Pre-Qualifying practice.
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75 Express was fastest in Night Practice for the Suzuka 1000km, courtesy of a 2:00.395 from Mikaël Grenier in dry conditions. The Miedecke Mustang of Christopher Mies and Absolute Porsche of Dorian Boccolacci came within two tenths of the AMG.
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Ayhancan Güven topped Paid Testing for the Suzuka 1000km, setting a time of 2:11.077 aboard the No. 7 Absolute Porsche. Maxime Martin in the No. 77 Craft-Bamboo AMG came up 0.397 seconds short, while Max Hesse took third in the No. 89 KRC BMW.
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Here is the 30-car entry list for the Suzuka 1000km, with 9 in Pro, 14 in Bronze, 6 in Pro-Am and 1 in Am.
Only the three Nissans and the one Lexus don't score points towards the #IGTC championship.
The seven drivers in bold are competing in the Independent Cup.
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Ayhancan Guven e la Porsche Absolute confermano il primato nella seconda sessione di test bagnati della 1000km di Suzuka.
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SUZUKA 1000KM — WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST
A frontal system combined with a moist air mass will bring a high risk of rain and potentially thundery showers across the weekend, along with mostly overcast skies and some morning mist and fog.
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