The second round of the 2024 SUPER GT series specially named as “Super GT FUJI GT 3-Hours” was held at Fuji International Speedway. This edition of Super GT’s annual Golden Week classic marks the first-ever three-hour endurance race for the series at Fuji and also celebrates the 30th anniversary of the series’ first championship event in 1994.
The Nissan Z NISMO GT500 of #3 Z Niterra MOTUL Z of Akisei Takaboshi/Atushi Miyake pairing and car #23 Z MOTUL AUTECH Z driven by Katsumasa Chiyo/Ronnie Quintarelli qualified on 2nd and 3rd respectively to claim their first GT500 Class victory and a 1 – 2 finish for the season.
Starting driver Takaboshi in #3 Z had a perfect start and overtook the pole-sitter by the first corner. The pair powered their Nissan Z all the way to the finishing line with a 13-second gap over the second placed Nissan Z. The #23 Z had more to do as they were embroiled in a battle for second and third placing, but with a well-executed pit-stop and the opposition having mechanical failure at the closing stages of the race – Chiyo in #23 Z finally claimed a hard-earned second spot on the podium.
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Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn. Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad (TCMH), is the sales and marketing arm of Nissan vehicles in Malaysia. In 1957, Tan Chong Motors was appointed the franchise holder of Nissan/Datsun vehicles in Malaysia and Nissan/Datsun became the best-selling brand in the country in 1970. TCMH was listed on the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad in 1974. The group is principally involved in the assembly and distribution of automobiles. To complement TCMH’s auto business, TCMH provides a wide range of services such as vehicle after sales, hire purchase financing, leasing, and insurance.
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