TOM’S Wins Fuji 3 Hours as Toyota Goes 1-2

The victory, set up by earlier pit stops that gained track position, underscored Toyota’s early-season edge despite TOM’S 40 kg handicap.

Overview

Sho Tsuboi and Kenta Yamashita won the Fuji 3 Hours for TOM’S by overtaking the pole-sitting Rookie Racing Toyota after pitting earlier for tires and making a clean pass on lap 79.
The champions erased a gap that grew to about 20 seconds and pulled away to win by 8.7 seconds through quicker stops and steady pace.
NISMO’s No. 23 Nissan finished third, SARD climbed from 12th to fourth, and Cerumo’s day unraveled after early contact led to a drive-through and later retirement for damage.
In GT300, Kondo Racing’s No. 56 Nissan GT-R took the win after the pole Subaru BRZ had a puncture, with LEON’s Mercedes second and the apr Lexus third after a penalty dropped the Seven x Seven Porsche to fourth.
Kamui Kobayashi returned to SUPER GT in GT300 and placed sixth for Team ENEOS ROOKIE, as Toyota’s 1-2 result strengthened the brand’s momentum to start the season.