# 8 Tsunoda made pole-to-win. This is the 3rd victory this season!
# 8 Tsunoda
FIA-F4 Championship 2017 Rd.11 was held on Saturday, August 26 at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture. # 8 Tsunoda achieved his third win and made pole-to-win with stable race. There are only last two races left in this season as well, with the 11th and 12th races of the remaining two tournaments, the battle for the title has also become more intense.
The highest point ranking driver # 6 Sasahara has the possibility of taking a title at this Suzuka. On the contrary, #1 Miyata is participating in All Japan F3 and also he the defending champion of F4 (2016). He pride want to stop Sasahara.
Also, it is clear that # 8 Tsunoda who is ranked third in the point ranking and # 5 Oyu also aims for reversal. Because they have possibly to get the title. It will be certain that the “hot” battle will be deployed in the “hot” Suzuka in the late summer heat.
#1 Miyata
<Qualifying / Weather: sunny, Road Condition: dry>
The qualifying for the Round 11 and Round 12 races were held from 11:45 am in 30 minutes, and 32 cars started. From the beginning of the qualifying session, the red flag was interrupted due to the crash of # 7 Otaki.
Many drivers missed the attack opportunity of the second best time (For Round 12). Qualifying was resumed with the remaining 11 minutes. It was # 8 Tsunoda who took pole. Also he got the top at second best time. So even in the Round 12 race, he will start from pole position too.
On the other hand, besides the title battle, attention was paid to # 39 Urata. This was his second year after debut. Following Tsunoda, he took the second place and this was the first time he started from the front row. “It was good that I was able to use the best condition of the tire. I’d like to have good start at the race. I will focus my mind.”
# 8 Tsunoda
<Race / Weather: sunny, Road conditions: dry>
Round 11, the final race started at 4:30 pm.# 1 Miyata and # 5 Oyu both had good starts. The race was led by # 8 Tsunoda who started from pole. He pulled from the start the race.
The battle for 3rd place, # 39 Urata and # 5 Oyu ran side by side and they contacted. Sadly, # 39 Urata went off the track and became retired. As a result, # 8 Tsunoda achieved 3rd victory this season and pole-to-win. 2ndis only 0.625 sec gap, # 1 Miyata. 3rd: # 5 Oyu, 4th: # 6 Sasahara.
# 8 Tsunoda
<Race / Weather: sunny, Road conditions: dry>
Round 11, the final race started at 4:30 pm.# 1 Miyata and # 5 Oyu both had good starts. The race was led by # 8 Tsunoda who started from pole. He pulled from the start the race.
The battle for 3rd place, # 39 Urata and # 5 Oyu ran side by side and they contacted. Sadly, # 39 Urata went off the track and became retired. As a result, # 8 Tsunoda achieved 3rd victory this season and pole-to-win. 2ndis only 0.625 sec gap, # 1 Miyata. 3rd: # 5 Oyu, 4th: # 6 Sasahara.