Super GT/JLMC, July 2008, Volume 8, No. 7

July 2008

Sugo: First 2008 Win for the TAKATA DOME NSX is a Pole-to-Checkered Dash!


The Takata Dome NSX took the win from pole in a great weekend for the team

On July 27, the “SUGO GT 300KM RACE,” Round 5 of the 2008 AUTOBACS SUPER GT, was held at Sports land SUGO in Miyagi Prefecture. In the GT500 class the No. 18 TAKATA DOME NSX driven by Ryo Michigami and Takashi Kogure scored a pole-to-checkered win. In the GT300 class, the No. 43 ARTA Garaiya driven by Morio Nitta and Shinichi Takagi came from the second position on the starting grid to take the victory.

Weather:Cloudy | Course:Dry | Air Temp. 24°C | track surface Temp. 26°C

Sugo: TAKATA DOME NSX Grabs Second Pole Position this Season


The Takata Dome NSX took pole

Qualifying Session 1
Weather:Cloudy | Course:Dry | Air Temp. 23°C | Track Temp. 27°C

Kogure Runs Well in Tough Conditions
The first qualifying session began at 11:00 a.m. Although the Wet sign was still out, the track was mostly dry and the teams took to the track on slick tires. The air temperature at the start of the session was 23 degrees C., with a track temperature of 27 degrees C.