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Asian Most Historic Lamborghini GT Team_since 1994 1/9 SUPER GT Rd.3 SUZUKA CIRCUIT RACE REPORT Press release TEAM JLOC Car 87 Legal Frontier Lamborghini Kimiya Sato / Yuya Motojima Car 88 Money Partners Lamborghini Kazuki Hiramine / Marco Mapelli Official Qualifying Date: Saturday, May 19, 2018 Weather: Sunny Qualifier Results: 14th place for No. 88, 18th place for No. 87 Spectators: 20,000 No. 88 broke through Q1 but had an unfortunate finish at 14th due to Q2 time deletion Suzuka this year was held in a normal 300 km format, rather than the 1,000km that we had been used to up to now. The teams entered race week with the hopes of both returning to the winner's podium like last year. Despite the clear, sunny weather, the official practice began with strong gusts, and there were moments of uncertainty as to what to do with the set-up. In the qualifying, No. 88 broke through the Q1, but No. 87 just barely missed making it to Q2. Mapelli drove a strong race in Q2, but placed 14th due to a penalty from all four tires exiting the track. Comments from Seiji Hirai, Engineer for No. 87 The balance from the previous race was good for the official practice, so we began with that set-up carried over. Fine adjustments improved the balance, but there wasn't enough grip overall. In the qualifying Motojima pushed hard to bring our time up 1.4 seconds from the time in the morning, but we finished the qualifying in 18th position. Comments from Kimiya Sato, No. 87 We were set back from the start of the free practice by mismatched tires and set-up, and there wasn't enough grip. Even in the qualifying, Motojima pushed hard for us, but we didn't have enough grip, and we finished 18th. Comments from Yuya Motojima, No. 87 We were unable to improve much on our time after putting on new tires for the official practice. We made a flawless attack in the qualifying, but we didn't have the time to

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Page 1: Press release Comments from Marco Mapelli, No. 88 SUPER GT … · Car 88 Money Partners Lamborghini Kazuki Hiramine / Marco Mapelli Official Qualifying Date: Saturday, May 19, 2018

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SUPER GT Rd.3 SUZUKA CIRCUIT  RACE REPORT

Press release

TEAM JLOCCar 87 Legal Frontier Lamborghini Kimiya Sato / Yuya MotojimaCar 88 Money Partners Lamborghini  Kazuki Hiramine / Marco Mapelli

Official QualifyingDate: Saturday, May 19, 2018Weather: SunnyQualifier Results: 14th place for No. 88, 18th place for No. 87Spectators: 20,000

No. 88 broke through Q1 but had an unfortunate finish at 14th due to Q2 time deletionSuzuka this year was held in a normal 300 km format, rather than the 1,000km that we had been used to up to now. The teams entered race week with the hopes of both returning to the winner's podium like last year.

Despite the clear, sunny weather, the official practice began with strong gusts, and there were moments of uncertainty as to what to do with the set-up.

In the qualifying, No. 88 broke through the Q1, but No. 87 just barely missed making it to Q2. Mapelli drove a strong race in Q2, but placed 14th due to a penalty from all four tires exiting the track.

Comments from Seiji Hirai, Engineer for No. 87The balance from the previous race was good for the official practice, so we began with that set-up carried over. Fine adjustments improved the balance, but there wasn't enough grip overall. In the qualifying Motojima pushed hard to bring our time up 1.4 seconds from the time in the morning, but we finished the qualifying in 18th position.

Comments from Kimiya Sato, No. 87We were set back from the start of the free practice by mismatched tires and set-up, and there wasn't enough grip. Even in the qualifying, Motojima pushed hard for us, but we didn't have enough grip, and we finished 18th.

Comments from Yuya Motojima, No. 87We were unable to improve much on our time after putting on new tires for the official practice. We made a flawless attack in the qualifying, but we didn't have the time to

make it to Q2. We haven't been able to make the best of new tires this year, and that remains an issue.

Comments from Masafumi Katsumata, Engineer for No. 88Hiramine broke through Q1 with no difficult with a time of 1:57:567. Marco took over for Q2, and despite recording a time of 1:57:173, our time was deleted due to a track-limits violation, and we ended in 14th. There are differences here from European culture, but eventually he will get used to the Japanese rules.

Comments from Kazuki Hiramine, No. 88The team assigned me to Q1, and I used the tire wear and grip as minimally as I could to finish Q1 without incident. Marco took over for Q2 and made a good attack up to 10th position, but, unfortunately, all four of his tires went out of limits during that attack and his time was deleted.

Comments from Marco Mapelli, No. 88Well, qualifying was good for us, but we knew that we didn’t have the outright pace for the first two rows.

Final RaceDate: Sunday, May 20, 2018Weather: SunnyFinal Results: 4th place for No. 88, 12th place for No. 87 Spectators: 33,000

No. 88 surged forward in the second half to reach 4th, and gained points for the 3rd race in a rowSimilar to the previous day, the day of the final race offered fine weather. The warm-up run was short, but allowed the teams to collect data. After a 1 hour delay due to rare race timer trouble, the final race began without any changes made to the number of laps.

Both machines worked steadily to improve their positions. No. 87 had tire difficulties and altered their strategy, while No. 88 stuck to their strategy, and Mapelli pushed in the second half to bring the winner's podium within reach, bring the team's place up to 4th, and gaining them their 3rd consecutive placing.

Comments from Seiji Hirai, Engineer for No. 87We started the warm up run by checking the balance on a full tank. This was the final race we had been preparing for. Sato started the race. We initially intended to change only two tires as part of our strategy, but since the tires wore down faster than we anticipated, we decided to change all four. We brought the machine into

the pit on the 17th lap when the safety car finished, and Motojima took over, we gassed up the machine oil and changed the tires. With the tires in rough shape, we weren't able to pick up the pace that much, but we gradually moved up in position to finish 12th. We haven't been able to get any points this season, but we hope to build out the machine to gain points in the next race in Thailand, since the race conditions aren't that bad.

Comments from Kimiya Sato, No. 87I started the race, and I managed to hold my position from the start, but the lack of grip continued to plague us, and uneven wear on the tires made us gradually lose pace, and we were forced to bring the machine into the pit right after the safety car in the first half of the race. I tried to catch up in the second half of the race, but we, unfortunately, finished in 12th. We will work to identify the problems and improve our performance for the next race in Thailand.

Comments from Yuya Motojima, No. 87The long straights in the final races up to Fuji were fine, but the long straights in this final were rough. Other teams also seemed to be having a hard time as well, so after realizing that it wasn't just me, I was able to gain in position. But I am upset that we weren't able to get any points even from there.

Comments from Masafumi Katsumata, Engineer for No. 88Hiramine, with his good ability in managing tires passed 3 machines during the opening lap. The safety car was brought in for laps 13 to 17, and we thought to bring the machine into the pit right after that; but, we thought about the tires and decided to extend it out the pit stop to lap 23. Marco took over, we changed 2 tires and the machine left the pit. We went through a surge ahead and some tight battles to finish 4th. After the starting dash of the first stint, our tire management, our perfect pit work, the excellent driving and battling skills in the poor conditions, I really got a sense in this race of how far our team's capacity has improved.

Comments from Kazuki Hiramine, No. 88I handled the race start. I heard that we were using a strategy of not changing the tires, so with tire management we could really save on fuel. I maintained constant contact with Mr. Katsumata through the radio, and I saved on the fuel so we wouldn't lose time. Marco took over on lap 25. Since we had managed to save more than expected on fuel, this took seconds off the time needed to gas up the machine. During the race, Marco drove like he was hunting prey. His constant aggressive pushes brought us to 4th in the end, and we finished in the position we had envisioned. We also gained a lot of points. I am grateful to both the whole team and to Marco. I was so happy to have so much support from our fans throughout race week. Thank you so much! I look forward to your support for the next race!

Comments from Marco Mapelli, No. 88Race was all about strategy and managing tire degradation. Kazuki did a great job and team did a good pit stop. I tried no to push on the first few laps and keep constant pace, in the end I had still something left compare the cars around me, I think we deserved a podium spot. But in the end we score again important points for the championship, thanks to all the team for the big effort during the last few weeks and working timeless everyday, can’t wait for Thailand, where I already won in the Blancpain Asia this year.

Comments from Isao Noritake, Team principalThe 3rd race in Suzuka is not a power circuit, unlike Fuji, and we will use all the data on the set up we will bring with both machines. We aim to gain as much position as possible with this one!

No. 88 finished 4th and No. 87 finished 12th, with both machines, drivers, and mechanics all performing flawlessly! But, No. 87 just fell short of getting points! It's a bitter pill to swallow, but we can chalk it up to bad luck!

The difficulties of the GT300 are apparent in every single lap!

The team will push forward with everything we've got!We look forward to continued support from our sponsors and fans!

Page 2: Press release Comments from Marco Mapelli, No. 88 SUPER GT … · Car 88 Money Partners Lamborghini Kazuki Hiramine / Marco Mapelli Official Qualifying Date: Saturday, May 19, 2018

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TEAM JLOCCar 87 Legal Frontier Lamborghini Kimiya Sato / Yuya MotojimaCar 88 Money Partners Lamborghini  Kazuki Hiramine / Marco Mapelli

Official QualifyingDate: Saturday, May 19, 2018Weather: SunnyQualifier Results: 14th place for No. 88, 18th place for No. 87Spectators: 20,000

No. 88 broke through Q1 but had an unfortunate finish at 14th due to Q2 time deletionSuzuka this year was held in a normal 300 km format, rather than the 1,000km that we had been used to up to now. The teams entered race week with the hopes of both returning to the winner's podium like last year.

Despite the clear, sunny weather, the official practice began with strong gusts, and there were moments of uncertainty as to what to do with the set-up.

In the qualifying, No. 88 broke through the Q1, but No. 87 just barely missed making it to Q2. Mapelli drove a strong race in Q2, but placed 14th due to a penalty from all four tires exiting the track.

Comments from Seiji Hirai, Engineer for No. 87The balance from the previous race was good for the official practice, so we began with that set-up carried over. Fine adjustments improved the balance, but there wasn't enough grip overall. In the qualifying Motojima pushed hard to bring our time up 1.4 seconds from the time in the morning, but we finished the qualifying in 18th position.

Comments from Kimiya Sato, No. 87We were set back from the start of the free practice by mismatched tires and set-up, and there wasn't enough grip. Even in the qualifying, Motojima pushed hard for us, but we didn't have enough grip, and we finished 18th.

Comments from Yuya Motojima, No. 87We were unable to improve much on our time after putting on new tires for the official practice. We made a flawless attack in the qualifying, but we didn't have the time to

make it to Q2. We haven't been able to make the best of new tires this year, and that remains an issue.

Comments from Masafumi Katsumata, Engineer for No. 88Hiramine broke through Q1 with no difficult with a time of 1:57:567. Marco took over for Q2, and despite recording a time of 1:57:173, our time was deleted due to a track-limits violation, and we ended in 14th. There are differences here from European culture, but eventually he will get used to the Japanese rules.

Comments from Kazuki Hiramine, No. 88The team assigned me to Q1, and I used the tire wear and grip as minimally as I could to finish Q1 without incident. Marco took over for Q2 and made a good attack up to 10th position, but, unfortunately, all four of his tires went out of limits during that attack and his time was deleted.

Comments from Marco Mapelli, No. 88Well, qualifying was good for us, but we knew that we didn’t have the outright pace for the first two rows.

Final RaceDate: Sunday, May 20, 2018Weather: SunnyFinal Results: 4th place for No. 88, 12th place for No. 87 Spectators: 33,000

No. 88 surged forward in the second half to reach 4th, and gained points for the 3rd race in a rowSimilar to the previous day, the day of the final race offered fine weather. The warm-up run was short, but allowed the teams to collect data. After a 1 hour delay due to rare race timer trouble, the final race began without any changes made to the number of laps.

Both machines worked steadily to improve their positions. No. 87 had tire difficulties and altered their strategy, while No. 88 stuck to their strategy, and Mapelli pushed in the second half to bring the winner's podium within reach, bring the team's place up to 4th, and gaining them their 3rd consecutive placing.

Comments from Seiji Hirai, Engineer for No. 87We started the warm up run by checking the balance on a full tank. This was the final race we had been preparing for. Sato started the race. We initially intended to change only two tires as part of our strategy, but since the tires wore down faster than we anticipated, we decided to change all four. We brought the machine into

the pit on the 17th lap when the safety car finished, and Motojima took over, we gassed up the machine oil and changed the tires. With the tires in rough shape, we weren't able to pick up the pace that much, but we gradually moved up in position to finish 12th. We haven't been able to get any points this season, but we hope to build out the machine to gain points in the next race in Thailand, since the race conditions aren't that bad.

Comments from Kimiya Sato, No. 87I started the race, and I managed to hold my position from the start, but the lack of grip continued to plague us, and uneven wear on the tires made us gradually lose pace, and we were forced to bring the machine into the pit right after the safety car in the first half of the race. I tried to catch up in the second half of the race, but we, unfortunately, finished in 12th. We will work to identify the problems and improve our performance for the next race in Thailand.

Comments from Yuya Motojima, No. 87The long straights in the final races up to Fuji were fine, but the long straights in this final were rough. Other teams also seemed to be having a hard time as well, so after realizing that it wasn't just me, I was able to gain in position. But I am upset that we weren't able to get any points even from there.

Comments from Masafumi Katsumata, Engineer for No. 88Hiramine, with his good ability in managing tires passed 3 machines during the opening lap. The safety car was brought in for laps 13 to 17, and we thought to bring the machine into the pit right after that; but, we thought about the tires and decided to extend it out the pit stop to lap 23. Marco took over, we changed 2 tires and the machine left the pit. We went through a surge ahead and some tight battles to finish 4th. After the starting dash of the first stint, our tire management, our perfect pit work, the excellent driving and battling skills in the poor conditions, I really got a sense in this race of how far our team's capacity has improved.

Comments from Kazuki Hiramine, No. 88I handled the race start. I heard that we were using a strategy of not changing the tires, so with tire management we could really save on fuel. I maintained constant contact with Mr. Katsumata through the radio, and I saved on the fuel so we wouldn't lose time. Marco took over on lap 25. Since we had managed to save more than expected on fuel, this took seconds off the time needed to gas up the machine. During the race, Marco drove like he was hunting prey. His constant aggressive pushes brought us to 4th in the end, and we finished in the position we had envisioned. We also gained a lot of points. I am grateful to both the whole team and to Marco. I was so happy to have so much support from our fans throughout race week. Thank you so much! I look forward to your support for the next race!

Comments from Marco Mapelli, No. 88Race was all about strategy and managing tire degradation. Kazuki did a great job and team did a good pit stop. I tried no to push on the first few laps and keep constant pace, in the end I had still something left compare the cars around me, I think we deserved a podium spot. But in the end we score again important points for the championship, thanks to all the team for the big effort during the last few weeks and working timeless everyday, can’t wait for Thailand, where I already won in the Blancpain Asia this year.

Comments from Isao Noritake, Team principalThe 3rd race in Suzuka is not a power circuit, unlike Fuji, and we will use all the data on the set up we will bring with both machines. We aim to gain as much position as possible with this one!

No. 88 finished 4th and No. 87 finished 12th, with both machines, drivers, and mechanics all performing flawlessly! But, No. 87 just fell short of getting points! It's a bitter pill to swallow, but we can chalk it up to bad luck!

The difficulties of the GT300 are apparent in every single lap!

The team will push forward with everything we've got!We look forward to continued support from our sponsors and fans!

Page 3: Press release Comments from Marco Mapelli, No. 88 SUPER GT … · Car 88 Money Partners Lamborghini Kazuki Hiramine / Marco Mapelli Official Qualifying Date: Saturday, May 19, 2018

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TEAM JLOCCar 87 Legal Frontier Lamborghini Kimiya Sato / Yuya MotojimaCar 88 Money Partners Lamborghini  Kazuki Hiramine / Marco Mapelli

Official QualifyingDate: Saturday, May 19, 2018Weather: SunnyQualifier Results: 14th place for No. 88, 18th place for No. 87Spectators: 20,000

No. 88 broke through Q1 but had an unfortunate finish at 14th due to Q2 time deletionSuzuka this year was held in a normal 300 km format, rather than the 1,000km that we had been used to up to now. The teams entered race week with the hopes of both returning to the winner's podium like last year.

Despite the clear, sunny weather, the official practice began with strong gusts, and there were moments of uncertainty as to what to do with the set-up.

In the qualifying, No. 88 broke through the Q1, but No. 87 just barely missed making it to Q2. Mapelli drove a strong race in Q2, but placed 14th due to a penalty from all four tires exiting the track.

Comments from Seiji Hirai, Engineer for No. 87The balance from the previous race was good for the official practice, so we began with that set-up carried over. Fine adjustments improved the balance, but there wasn't enough grip overall. In the qualifying Motojima pushed hard to bring our time up 1.4 seconds from the time in the morning, but we finished the qualifying in 18th position.

Comments from Kimiya Sato, No. 87We were set back from the start of the free practice by mismatched tires and set-up, and there wasn't enough grip. Even in the qualifying, Motojima pushed hard for us, but we didn't have enough grip, and we finished 18th.

Comments from Yuya Motojima, No. 87We were unable to improve much on our time after putting on new tires for the official practice. We made a flawless attack in the qualifying, but we didn't have the time to

make it to Q2. We haven't been able to make the best of new tires this year, and that remains an issue.

Comments from Masafumi Katsumata, Engineer for No. 88Hiramine broke through Q1 with no difficult with a time of 1:57:567. Marco took over for Q2, and despite recording a time of 1:57:173, our time was deleted due to a track-limits violation, and we ended in 14th. There are differences here from European culture, but eventually he will get used to the Japanese rules.

Comments from Kazuki Hiramine, No. 88The team assigned me to Q1, and I used the tire wear and grip as minimally as I could to finish Q1 without incident. Marco took over for Q2 and made a good attack up to 10th position, but, unfortunately, all four of his tires went out of limits during that attack and his time was deleted.

Comments from Marco Mapelli, No. 88Well, qualifying was good for us, but we knew that we didn’t have the outright pace for the first two rows.

Final RaceDate: Sunday, May 20, 2018Weather: SunnyFinal Results: 4th place for No. 88, 12th place for No. 87 Spectators: 33,000

No. 88 surged forward in the second half to reach 4th, and gained points for the 3rd race in a rowSimilar to the previous day, the day of the final race offered fine weather. The warm-up run was short, but allowed the teams to collect data. After a 1 hour delay due to rare race timer trouble, the final race began without any changes made to the number of laps.

Both machines worked steadily to improve their positions. No. 87 had tire difficulties and altered their strategy, while No. 88 stuck to their strategy, and Mapelli pushed in the second half to bring the winner's podium within reach, bring the team's place up to 4th, and gaining them their 3rd consecutive placing.

Comments from Seiji Hirai, Engineer for No. 87We started the warm up run by checking the balance on a full tank. This was the final race we had been preparing for. Sato started the race. We initially intended to change only two tires as part of our strategy, but since the tires wore down faster than we anticipated, we decided to change all four. We brought the machine into

the pit on the 17th lap when the safety car finished, and Motojima took over, we gassed up the machine oil and changed the tires. With the tires in rough shape, we weren't able to pick up the pace that much, but we gradually moved up in position to finish 12th. We haven't been able to get any points this season, but we hope to build out the machine to gain points in the next race in Thailand, since the race conditions aren't that bad.

Comments from Kimiya Sato, No. 87I started the race, and I managed to hold my position from the start, but the lack of grip continued to plague us, and uneven wear on the tires made us gradually lose pace, and we were forced to bring the machine into the pit right after the safety car in the first half of the race. I tried to catch up in the second half of the race, but we, unfortunately, finished in 12th. We will work to identify the problems and improve our performance for the next race in Thailand.

Comments from Yuya Motojima, No. 87The long straights in the final races up to Fuji were fine, but the long straights in this final were rough. Other teams also seemed to be having a hard time as well, so after realizing that it wasn't just me, I was able to gain in position. But I am upset that we weren't able to get any points even from there.

Comments from Masafumi Katsumata, Engineer for No. 88Hiramine, with his good ability in managing tires passed 3 machines during the opening lap. The safety car was brought in for laps 13 to 17, and we thought to bring the machine into the pit right after that; but, we thought about the tires and decided to extend it out the pit stop to lap 23. Marco took over, we changed 2 tires and the machine left the pit. We went through a surge ahead and some tight battles to finish 4th. After the starting dash of the first stint, our tire management, our perfect pit work, the excellent driving and battling skills in the poor conditions, I really got a sense in this race of how far our team's capacity has improved.

Comments from Kazuki Hiramine, No. 88I handled the race start. I heard that we were using a strategy of not changing the tires, so with tire management we could really save on fuel. I maintained constant contact with Mr. Katsumata through the radio, and I saved on the fuel so we wouldn't lose time. Marco took over on lap 25. Since we had managed to save more than expected on fuel, this took seconds off the time needed to gas up the machine. During the race, Marco drove like he was hunting prey. His constant aggressive pushes brought us to 4th in the end, and we finished in the position we had envisioned. We also gained a lot of points. I am grateful to both the whole team and to Marco. I was so happy to have so much support from our fans throughout race week. Thank you so much! I look forward to your support for the next race!

Comments from Marco Mapelli, No. 88Race was all about strategy and managing tire degradation. Kazuki did a great job and team did a good pit stop. I tried no to push on the first few laps and keep constant pace, in the end I had still something left compare the cars around me, I think we deserved a podium spot. But in the end we score again important points for the championship, thanks to all the team for the big effort during the last few weeks and working timeless everyday, can’t wait for Thailand, where I already won in the Blancpain Asia this year.

Comments from Isao Noritake, Team principalThe 3rd race in Suzuka is not a power circuit, unlike Fuji, and we will use all the data on the set up we will bring with both machines. We aim to gain as much position as possible with this one!

No. 88 finished 4th and No. 87 finished 12th, with both machines, drivers, and mechanics all performing flawlessly! But, No. 87 just fell short of getting points! It's a bitter pill to swallow, but we can chalk it up to bad luck!

The difficulties of the GT300 are apparent in every single lap!

The team will push forward with everything we've got!We look forward to continued support from our sponsors and fans!

Page 4: Press release Comments from Marco Mapelli, No. 88 SUPER GT … · Car 88 Money Partners Lamborghini Kazuki Hiramine / Marco Mapelli Official Qualifying Date: Saturday, May 19, 2018

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TEAM JLOCCar 87 Legal Frontier Lamborghini Kimiya Sato / Yuya MotojimaCar 88 Money Partners Lamborghini  Kazuki Hiramine / Marco Mapelli

Official QualifyingDate: Saturday, May 19, 2018Weather: SunnyQualifier Results: 14th place for No. 88, 18th place for No. 87Spectators: 20,000

No. 88 broke through Q1 but had an unfortunate finish at 14th due to Q2 time deletionSuzuka this year was held in a normal 300 km format, rather than the 1,000km that we had been used to up to now. The teams entered race week with the hopes of both returning to the winner's podium like last year.

Despite the clear, sunny weather, the official practice began with strong gusts, and there were moments of uncertainty as to what to do with the set-up.

In the qualifying, No. 88 broke through the Q1, but No. 87 just barely missed making it to Q2. Mapelli drove a strong race in Q2, but placed 14th due to a penalty from all four tires exiting the track.

Comments from Seiji Hirai, Engineer for No. 87The balance from the previous race was good for the official practice, so we began with that set-up carried over. Fine adjustments improved the balance, but there wasn't enough grip overall. In the qualifying Motojima pushed hard to bring our time up 1.4 seconds from the time in the morning, but we finished the qualifying in 18th position.

Comments from Kimiya Sato, No. 87We were set back from the start of the free practice by mismatched tires and set-up, and there wasn't enough grip. Even in the qualifying, Motojima pushed hard for us, but we didn't have enough grip, and we finished 18th.

Comments from Yuya Motojima, No. 87We were unable to improve much on our time after putting on new tires for the official practice. We made a flawless attack in the qualifying, but we didn't have the time to

make it to Q2. We haven't been able to make the best of new tires this year, and that remains an issue.

Comments from Masafumi Katsumata, Engineer for No. 88Hiramine broke through Q1 with no difficult with a time of 1:57:567. Marco took over for Q2, and despite recording a time of 1:57:173, our time was deleted due to a track-limits violation, and we ended in 14th. There are differences here from European culture, but eventually he will get used to the Japanese rules.

Comments from Kazuki Hiramine, No. 88The team assigned me to Q1, and I used the tire wear and grip as minimally as I could to finish Q1 without incident. Marco took over for Q2 and made a good attack up to 10th position, but, unfortunately, all four of his tires went out of limits during that attack and his time was deleted.

Comments from Marco Mapelli, No. 88Well, qualifying was good for us, but we knew that we didn’t have the outright pace for the first two rows.

Final RaceDate: Sunday, May 20, 2018Weather: SunnyFinal Results: 4th place for No. 88, 12th place for No. 87 Spectators: 33,000

No. 88 surged forward in the second half to reach 4th, and gained points for the 3rd race in a rowSimilar to the previous day, the day of the final race offered fine weather. The warm-up run was short, but allowed the teams to collect data. After a 1 hour delay due to rare race timer trouble, the final race began without any changes made to the number of laps.

Both machines worked steadily to improve their positions. No. 87 had tire difficulties and altered their strategy, while No. 88 stuck to their strategy, and Mapelli pushed in the second half to bring the winner's podium within reach, bring the team's place up to 4th, and gaining them their 3rd consecutive placing.

Comments from Seiji Hirai, Engineer for No. 87We started the warm up run by checking the balance on a full tank. This was the final race we had been preparing for. Sato started the race. We initially intended to change only two tires as part of our strategy, but since the tires wore down faster than we anticipated, we decided to change all four. We brought the machine into

the pit on the 17th lap when the safety car finished, and Motojima took over, we gassed up the machine oil and changed the tires. With the tires in rough shape, we weren't able to pick up the pace that much, but we gradually moved up in position to finish 12th. We haven't been able to get any points this season, but we hope to build out the machine to gain points in the next race in Thailand, since the race conditions aren't that bad.

Comments from Kimiya Sato, No. 87I started the race, and I managed to hold my position from the start, but the lack of grip continued to plague us, and uneven wear on the tires made us gradually lose pace, and we were forced to bring the machine into the pit right after the safety car in the first half of the race. I tried to catch up in the second half of the race, but we, unfortunately, finished in 12th. We will work to identify the problems and improve our performance for the next race in Thailand.

Comments from Yuya Motojima, No. 87The long straights in the final races up to Fuji were fine, but the long straights in this final were rough. Other teams also seemed to be having a hard time as well, so after realizing that it wasn't just me, I was able to gain in position. But I am upset that we weren't able to get any points even from there.

Comments from Masafumi Katsumata, Engineer for No. 88Hiramine, with his good ability in managing tires passed 3 machines during the opening lap. The safety car was brought in for laps 13 to 17, and we thought to bring the machine into the pit right after that; but, we thought about the tires and decided to extend it out the pit stop to lap 23. Marco took over, we changed 2 tires and the machine left the pit. We went through a surge ahead and some tight battles to finish 4th. After the starting dash of the first stint, our tire management, our perfect pit work, the excellent driving and battling skills in the poor conditions, I really got a sense in this race of how far our team's capacity has improved.

Comments from Kazuki Hiramine, No. 88I handled the race start. I heard that we were using a strategy of not changing the tires, so with tire management we could really save on fuel. I maintained constant contact with Mr. Katsumata through the radio, and I saved on the fuel so we wouldn't lose time. Marco took over on lap 25. Since we had managed to save more than expected on fuel, this took seconds off the time needed to gas up the machine. During the race, Marco drove like he was hunting prey. His constant aggressive pushes brought us to 4th in the end, and we finished in the position we had envisioned. We also gained a lot of points. I am grateful to both the whole team and to Marco. I was so happy to have so much support from our fans throughout race week. Thank you so much! I look forward to your support for the next race!

Comments from Marco Mapelli, No. 88Race was all about strategy and managing tire degradation. Kazuki did a great job and team did a good pit stop. I tried no to push on the first few laps and keep constant pace, in the end I had still something left compare the cars around me, I think we deserved a podium spot. But in the end we score again important points for the championship, thanks to all the team for the big effort during the last few weeks and working timeless everyday, can’t wait for Thailand, where I already won in the Blancpain Asia this year.

Comments from Isao Noritake, Team principalThe 3rd race in Suzuka is not a power circuit, unlike Fuji, and we will use all the data on the set up we will bring with both machines. We aim to gain as much position as possible with this one!

No. 88 finished 4th and No. 87 finished 12th, with both machines, drivers, and mechanics all performing flawlessly! But, No. 87 just fell short of getting points! It's a bitter pill to swallow, but we can chalk it up to bad luck!

The difficulties of the GT300 are apparent in every single lap!

The team will push forward with everything we've got!We look forward to continued support from our sponsors and fans!

About Team JLOC

The team was founded in 1994, and it's the Lamborghini team with the most history and performance in Asia. We have repeatedly entered touring car races both domestically and overseas, and in 2006 TEAM JLOC was the first team representing Lamborghini to enter the 24-hours Le Mans. We have since raced under only the Lamborghini name. We have numerous wins, including grand prize victories, under our belts in Super GT, Super Trofeo, Dubai 24 Hours, Sepang 12 Hours.

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SUPER GT Rd.3 SUZUKA CIRCUITRACE REPORT

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TEAM JLOC87号車 リーガルフロンティア ランボルギーニ  佐藤公哉 / 元嶋佑弥88号車 マネーパートナーズ ランボルギーニ  平峰一貴 / マルコ・マペッリ

公式予選日付:2018年 5月 19日 ( 土 )天候:晴予選結果:88号車 14位、87号車 18位観客動員数 : 20,000人

88号車がQ1突破も、Q2タイム抹消で14位と残念な結果に今まで恒例の 1000kmレースから 300km通常フォーマットとして開催される今年の鈴鹿。昨年のダブル表彰台の再来を願いレースウィークをむかえる。

晴天ながらも公式練習からかなり風の強いコンディションで、セットアップなどにも迷いが出る一瞬などもあった。

予選は 88号車が今回もQ1を突破、87号車はわずかな差でQ2進出を逃した。Q2はマペッリ選手が力走するも 4輪脱輪のペナルティーで 14位となった。

87号車 エンジニア 平井成治 コメント公式練習は前回レースでのバランスが良かったので、その延長のセットアップで走行を始める。微調整によってバランスは良い状態になったが全体的にグリップ不足。公式予選、元嶋選手のアタックで午前中のタイムから 1.4 秒上げることが出来たが、18番手で予選を終了した。

87号車 佐藤公哉 コメントフリー走行からイマイチタイヤとセットアップが噛み合わずグリップ不足に悩まされた。予選でも元嶋選手が懸命にアタックしてくれたがグリップ不足が解消されることなく 18番手に留まった。

87号車 元嶋佑弥 コメント今回も公式練習からニュータイヤの時にタイムをあまり伸ばせずにいた。予選ではミスないアタックだったが、Q2へ行くには少しタイムが足りなかった。今年に入ってニュータイヤを活かせていないのが課題だ。

88号車 エンジニア 勝俣雅史 コメントQ1は平峰選手が担当、1分57秒567で無難にQ1突破。続くQ2はマルコ選手、1分57秒173のコースレコードを記録するも、トラックリミット違反タイム抹消で14位に。ヨーロッパ文化との違いがあるが、徐々に日本のルールに慣れてくるだろう。

88号車 平峰一貴 コメントQ1を担当するように、チームから指示がありタイヤの摩耗とグリップを最小限に使い、Q1を無事に突破。Q2を担当したマルコ選手も、良いアタックで 10番手をマークしていたが、不運な事にアタック中 4輪脱輪となり、タイムを抹消されてしまう。

88号車 マルコ・マペッリ コメント予選結果は良かったが、前方のマシンに対してはラップペースが足りなかった。

決勝レース日付:2018年 5月 20日 ( 日 )天候:晴決勝結果:88号車 4位、87号車 12位観客動員数 : 33,000 人

88号車が後半怒涛の追い上げで4位に、3戦連続ポイントを獲得昨日に続き天気に恵まれた決勝日。ウォームアップ走行では短い時間ながらもデータ収集を行う。その後、決勝レースは珍しい計時システムトラブルにより、1時間弱のスタート遅れとなるも周回数などには変更は無く無事スタートした。

2台とも順当に順位を上げて行く中で、87号車はタイヤが厳しくなり戦略を変更、88号車は戦略はもちろんの事、後半のマペッリ選手のプッシュにより表彰台目前、4位まで順位を上げ、3戦連続入賞となった。

87号車 エンジニア 平井成治 コメントウォームアップ走行ではフルタンクでのバランス確認。むかえた決勝レース。佐藤選手がスタートを担当。当初は 2輪交換を作戦として選択していたのだが、予定よりタイヤの摩耗が厳しくなっていたため 4輪交換に変更。SC開けの 17周目にピットイン、元嶋選手にドライバー交代・給油・タイヤ交換を行う。タイヤが厳しい状況で、なかなかペースが上げられない中、徐々にポジションを上げて行き、最終的に 12位でフィニッシュ。今シーズンは未だポイントを取れていないが、レース内容は悪くないので次戦タイではポイントゲットを目標にレースを組み立てて行きたい。

87号車 佐藤公哉 コメントスタートを担当し、レース初めからポジションキープをしていたが、悩まされ続けているグリップ不足によりタイヤが偏摩耗を起こしペースがみるみる下がり、レース序盤のSC後すぐにピットインを余儀なくされた。レース後半に向けて追い上げを図り

ましたが、12番手フィニッシュとなり残念。次戦タイに向けて原因究明とともにパフォーマンス向上に努めたい。

87号車 元嶋佑弥 コメント前回の富士までは決勝でのロングは良かったが、今回は決勝中のロングも苦しかった。しかし他のチームも苦しそうだったので、自分だけではないとわかり順位を上げることが出来た。しかしここでもポイントを獲得できずに悔しい。

88号車 エンジニア 勝俣雅史 コメントスタートはタイヤマネジメント能力が高い平峰選手、スタートで 3台抜いてオープニング Lapを決める。レース 13~ 17Lap で SC導入、直後のピットインも考えたが、タイヤの事を考え、少し引っ張って 23Lap でピットイン。マルコ選手に交代しタイヤ2本交換でピットアウト。怒涛の追い上げと混戦のバトルを制し 4位でゴール。第一スティントのスタートダッシュとタイヤマネジメント、完璧なピット作業、悪い状況での高いドライビングスキルとバトル能力、チーム力が上がって来ていると感じるレースだった。

88号車 平峰一貴 コメントスタートを担当。タイヤ無交換作戦と聞いて、タイヤマネジメントと燃費をかなりセーブ。常に無線で勝俣エンジニアと話合い、タイムを落とさない様に燃費を抑えた。そして25周目にマルコ選手へ交代。予想以上に燃費をセーブ出来ていたので、給油時間を何秒か短縮出来た。レース中のマルコ選手の走りはとにかく前にいる獲物を狩る様なイメージだった。いつものアグレッシブな追い上げで最後には 4位となり、自分達が予想していた順位で終える事となった。ポイントも多く持ち帰る事が出来、チームそしてマルコ選手にも感謝。そして、レースウィークを通して、ファンの皆さんに沢山の応援を頂けて、嬉しかったです。有難うございます!次戦も応援よろしくお願い致します!

88号車 マルコ・マペッリ コメント戦略とタイヤのでグラデーションに集中した戦いとなった。平峰選手は素晴らしい走りを見せ、チームも完璧なピットストップを行った。自分のスティントでは前半のプッシュを避けつつ、コンスタントに走り、レースの後半では競合に対して表彰台を獲得出来そうな有利な戦いが出来た。レースが続く中、チームの頑張りで連続ポイントが獲得出来た事に感謝を言いたい。次のレースはブランパンアジアシリーズでも勝利したタイラウンドなのでとても楽しみだ。

監督 コメント第 3戦 鈴鹿前回の富士戦よりはパワーサーキットでは無く、2台ともに持ち込みセットにあらゆるデータを想定して、可能な限り上位を目指す!

結果は 88号 4位 87 号 12位 両車ともドライバー、メカニックはほぼ完璧な仕事をしてくれました! 但し 87号は毎回ポイント 1歩手前!悔しいですが、ツキが無い!

現実のGT300は、完走では、同一周回でも厳しい!

私達チームは、与えられた条件で今後も全力で戦います!スポンサーの皆様、ファンの皆様、宜しくご支援をお願い致します!

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TEAM JLOC87号車 リーガルフロンティア ランボルギーニ  佐藤公哉 / 元嶋佑弥88号車 マネーパートナーズ ランボルギーニ  平峰一貴 / マルコ・マペッリ

公式予選日付:2018年 5月 19日 ( 土 )天候:晴予選結果:88号車 14位、87号車 18位観客動員数 : 20,000人

88号車がQ1突破も、Q2タイム抹消で14位と残念な結果に今まで恒例の 1000kmレースから 300km通常フォーマットとして開催される今年の鈴鹿。昨年のダブル表彰台の再来を願いレースウィークをむかえる。

晴天ながらも公式練習からかなり風の強いコンディションで、セットアップなどにも迷いが出る一瞬などもあった。

予選は 88号車が今回もQ1を突破、87号車はわずかな差でQ2進出を逃した。Q2はマペッリ選手が力走するも 4輪脱輪のペナルティーで 14位となった。

87号車 エンジニア 平井成治 コメント公式練習は前回レースでのバランスが良かったので、その延長のセットアップで走行を始める。微調整によってバランスは良い状態になったが全体的にグリップ不足。公式予選、元嶋選手のアタックで午前中のタイムから 1.4 秒上げることが出来たが、18番手で予選を終了した。

87号車 佐藤公哉 コメントフリー走行からイマイチタイヤとセットアップが噛み合わずグリップ不足に悩まされた。予選でも元嶋選手が懸命にアタックしてくれたがグリップ不足が解消されることなく 18番手に留まった。

87号車 元嶋佑弥 コメント今回も公式練習からニュータイヤの時にタイムをあまり伸ばせずにいた。予選ではミスないアタックだったが、Q2へ行くには少しタイムが足りなかった。今年に入ってニュータイヤを活かせていないのが課題だ。

88号車 エンジニア 勝俣雅史 コメントQ1は平峰選手が担当、1分57秒567で無難にQ1突破。続くQ2はマルコ選手、1分57秒173のコースレコードを記録するも、トラックリミット違反タイム抹消で14位に。ヨーロッパ文化との違いがあるが、徐々に日本のルールに慣れてくるだろう。

88号車 平峰一貴 コメントQ1を担当するように、チームから指示がありタイヤの摩耗とグリップを最小限に使い、Q1を無事に突破。Q2を担当したマルコ選手も、良いアタックで 10番手をマークしていたが、不運な事にアタック中 4輪脱輪となり、タイムを抹消されてしまう。

88号車 マルコ・マペッリ コメント予選結果は良かったが、前方のマシンに対してはラップペースが足りなかった。

決勝レース日付:2018年 5月 20日 ( 日 )天候:晴決勝結果:88号車 4位、87号車 12位観客動員数 : 33,000 人

88号車が後半怒涛の追い上げで4位に、3戦連続ポイントを獲得昨日に続き天気に恵まれた決勝日。ウォームアップ走行では短い時間ながらもデータ収集を行う。その後、決勝レースは珍しい計時システムトラブルにより、1時間弱のスタート遅れとなるも周回数などには変更は無く無事スタートした。

2台とも順当に順位を上げて行く中で、87号車はタイヤが厳しくなり戦略を変更、88号車は戦略はもちろんの事、後半のマペッリ選手のプッシュにより表彰台目前、4位まで順位を上げ、3戦連続入賞となった。

87号車 エンジニア 平井成治 コメントウォームアップ走行ではフルタンクでのバランス確認。むかえた決勝レース。佐藤選手がスタートを担当。当初は 2輪交換を作戦として選択していたのだが、予定よりタイヤの摩耗が厳しくなっていたため 4輪交換に変更。SC開けの 17周目にピットイン、元嶋選手にドライバー交代・給油・タイヤ交換を行う。タイヤが厳しい状況で、なかなかペースが上げられない中、徐々にポジションを上げて行き、最終的に 12位でフィニッシュ。今シーズンは未だポイントを取れていないが、レース内容は悪くないので次戦タイではポイントゲットを目標にレースを組み立てて行きたい。

87号車 佐藤公哉 コメントスタートを担当し、レース初めからポジションキープをしていたが、悩まされ続けているグリップ不足によりタイヤが偏摩耗を起こしペースがみるみる下がり、レース序盤のSC後すぐにピットインを余儀なくされた。レース後半に向けて追い上げを図り

ましたが、12番手フィニッシュとなり残念。次戦タイに向けて原因究明とともにパフォーマンス向上に努めたい。

87号車 元嶋佑弥 コメント前回の富士までは決勝でのロングは良かったが、今回は決勝中のロングも苦しかった。しかし他のチームも苦しそうだったので、自分だけではないとわかり順位を上げることが出来た。しかしここでもポイントを獲得できずに悔しい。

88号車 エンジニア 勝俣雅史 コメントスタートはタイヤマネジメント能力が高い平峰選手、スタートで 3台抜いてオープニング Lapを決める。レース 13~ 17Lap で SC導入、直後のピットインも考えたが、タイヤの事を考え、少し引っ張って 23Lap でピットイン。マルコ選手に交代しタイヤ2本交換でピットアウト。怒涛の追い上げと混戦のバトルを制し 4位でゴール。第一スティントのスタートダッシュとタイヤマネジメント、完璧なピット作業、悪い状況での高いドライビングスキルとバトル能力、チーム力が上がって来ていると感じるレースだった。

88号車 平峰一貴 コメントスタートを担当。タイヤ無交換作戦と聞いて、タイヤマネジメントと燃費をかなりセーブ。常に無線で勝俣エンジニアと話合い、タイムを落とさない様に燃費を抑えた。そして25周目にマルコ選手へ交代。予想以上に燃費をセーブ出来ていたので、給油時間を何秒か短縮出来た。レース中のマルコ選手の走りはとにかく前にいる獲物を狩る様なイメージだった。いつものアグレッシブな追い上げで最後には 4位となり、自分達が予想していた順位で終える事となった。ポイントも多く持ち帰る事が出来、チームそしてマルコ選手にも感謝。そして、レースウィークを通して、ファンの皆さんに沢山の応援を頂けて、嬉しかったです。有難うございます!次戦も応援よろしくお願い致します!

88号車 マルコ・マペッリ コメント戦略とタイヤのでグラデーションに集中した戦いとなった。平峰選手は素晴らしい走りを見せ、チームも完璧なピットストップを行った。自分のスティントでは前半のプッシュを避けつつ、コンスタントに走り、レースの後半では競合に対して表彰台を獲得出来そうな有利な戦いが出来た。レースが続く中、チームの頑張りで連続ポイントが獲得出来た事に感謝を言いたい。次のレースはブランパンアジアシリーズでも勝利したタイラウンドなのでとても楽しみだ。

監督 コメント第 3戦 鈴鹿前回の富士戦よりはパワーサーキットでは無く、2台ともに持ち込みセットにあらゆるデータを想定して、可能な限り上位を目指す!

結果は 88号 4位 87 号 12位 両車ともドライバー、メカニックはほぼ完璧な仕事をしてくれました! 但し 87号は毎回ポイント 1歩手前!悔しいですが、ツキが無い!

現実のGT300は、完走では、同一周回でも厳しい!

私達チームは、与えられた条件で今後も全力で戦います!スポンサーの皆様、ファンの皆様、宜しくご支援をお願い致します!

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TEAM JLOC87号車 リーガルフロンティア ランボルギーニ  佐藤公哉 / 元嶋佑弥88号車 マネーパートナーズ ランボルギーニ  平峰一貴 / マルコ・マペッリ

公式予選日付:2018年 5月 19日 ( 土 )天候:晴予選結果:88号車 14位、87号車 18位観客動員数 : 20,000人

88号車がQ1突破も、Q2タイム抹消で14位と残念な結果に今まで恒例の 1000kmレースから 300km通常フォーマットとして開催される今年の鈴鹿。昨年のダブル表彰台の再来を願いレースウィークをむかえる。

晴天ながらも公式練習からかなり風の強いコンディションで、セットアップなどにも迷いが出る一瞬などもあった。

予選は 88号車が今回もQ1を突破、87号車はわずかな差でQ2進出を逃した。Q2はマペッリ選手が力走するも 4輪脱輪のペナルティーで 14位となった。

87号車 エンジニア 平井成治 コメント公式練習は前回レースでのバランスが良かったので、その延長のセットアップで走行を始める。微調整によってバランスは良い状態になったが全体的にグリップ不足。公式予選、元嶋選手のアタックで午前中のタイムから 1.4 秒上げることが出来たが、18番手で予選を終了した。

87号車 佐藤公哉 コメントフリー走行からイマイチタイヤとセットアップが噛み合わずグリップ不足に悩まされた。予選でも元嶋選手が懸命にアタックしてくれたがグリップ不足が解消されることなく 18番手に留まった。

87号車 元嶋佑弥 コメント今回も公式練習からニュータイヤの時にタイムをあまり伸ばせずにいた。予選ではミスないアタックだったが、Q2へ行くには少しタイムが足りなかった。今年に入ってニュータイヤを活かせていないのが課題だ。

88号車 エンジニア 勝俣雅史 コメントQ1は平峰選手が担当、1分57秒567で無難にQ1突破。続くQ2はマルコ選手、1分57秒173のコースレコードを記録するも、トラックリミット違反タイム抹消で14位に。ヨーロッパ文化との違いがあるが、徐々に日本のルールに慣れてくるだろう。

88号車 平峰一貴 コメントQ1を担当するように、チームから指示がありタイヤの摩耗とグリップを最小限に使い、Q1を無事に突破。Q2を担当したマルコ選手も、良いアタックで 10番手をマークしていたが、不運な事にアタック中 4輪脱輪となり、タイムを抹消されてしまう。

88号車 マルコ・マペッリ コメント予選結果は良かったが、前方のマシンに対してはラップペースが足りなかった。

決勝レース日付:2018年 5月 20日 ( 日 )天候:晴決勝結果:88号車 4位、87号車 12位観客動員数 : 33,000 人

88号車が後半怒涛の追い上げで4位に、3戦連続ポイントを獲得昨日に続き天気に恵まれた決勝日。ウォームアップ走行では短い時間ながらもデータ収集を行う。その後、決勝レースは珍しい計時システムトラブルにより、1時間弱のスタート遅れとなるも周回数などには変更は無く無事スタートした。

2台とも順当に順位を上げて行く中で、87号車はタイヤが厳しくなり戦略を変更、88号車は戦略はもちろんの事、後半のマペッリ選手のプッシュにより表彰台目前、4位まで順位を上げ、3戦連続入賞となった。

87号車 エンジニア 平井成治 コメントウォームアップ走行ではフルタンクでのバランス確認。むかえた決勝レース。佐藤選手がスタートを担当。当初は 2輪交換を作戦として選択していたのだが、予定よりタイヤの摩耗が厳しくなっていたため 4輪交換に変更。SC開けの 17周目にピットイン、元嶋選手にドライバー交代・給油・タイヤ交換を行う。タイヤが厳しい状況で、なかなかペースが上げられない中、徐々にポジションを上げて行き、最終的に 12位でフィニッシュ。今シーズンは未だポイントを取れていないが、レース内容は悪くないので次戦タイではポイントゲットを目標にレースを組み立てて行きたい。

87号車 佐藤公哉 コメントスタートを担当し、レース初めからポジションキープをしていたが、悩まされ続けているグリップ不足によりタイヤが偏摩耗を起こしペースがみるみる下がり、レース序盤のSC後すぐにピットインを余儀なくされた。レース後半に向けて追い上げを図り

ましたが、12番手フィニッシュとなり残念。次戦タイに向けて原因究明とともにパフォーマンス向上に努めたい。

87号車 元嶋佑弥 コメント前回の富士までは決勝でのロングは良かったが、今回は決勝中のロングも苦しかった。しかし他のチームも苦しそうだったので、自分だけではないとわかり順位を上げることが出来た。しかしここでもポイントを獲得できずに悔しい。

88号車 エンジニア 勝俣雅史 コメントスタートはタイヤマネジメント能力が高い平峰選手、スタートで 3台抜いてオープニング Lapを決める。レース 13~ 17Lap で SC導入、直後のピットインも考えたが、タイヤの事を考え、少し引っ張って 23Lap でピットイン。マルコ選手に交代しタイヤ2本交換でピットアウト。怒涛の追い上げと混戦のバトルを制し 4位でゴール。第一スティントのスタートダッシュとタイヤマネジメント、完璧なピット作業、悪い状況での高いドライビングスキルとバトル能力、チーム力が上がって来ていると感じるレースだった。

88号車 平峰一貴 コメントスタートを担当。タイヤ無交換作戦と聞いて、タイヤマネジメントと燃費をかなりセーブ。常に無線で勝俣エンジニアと話合い、タイムを落とさない様に燃費を抑えた。そして25周目にマルコ選手へ交代。予想以上に燃費をセーブ出来ていたので、給油時間を何秒か短縮出来た。レース中のマルコ選手の走りはとにかく前にいる獲物を狩る様なイメージだった。いつものアグレッシブな追い上げで最後には 4位となり、自分達が予想していた順位で終える事となった。ポイントも多く持ち帰る事が出来、チームそしてマルコ選手にも感謝。そして、レースウィークを通して、ファンの皆さんに沢山の応援を頂けて、嬉しかったです。有難うございます!次戦も応援よろしくお願い致します!

88号車 マルコ・マペッリ コメント戦略とタイヤのでグラデーションに集中した戦いとなった。平峰選手は素晴らしい走りを見せ、チームも完璧なピットストップを行った。自分のスティントでは前半のプッシュを避けつつ、コンスタントに走り、レースの後半では競合に対して表彰台を獲得出来そうな有利な戦いが出来た。レースが続く中、チームの頑張りで連続ポイントが獲得出来た事に感謝を言いたい。次のレースはブランパンアジアシリーズでも勝利したタイラウンドなのでとても楽しみだ。

監督 コメント第 3戦 鈴鹿前回の富士戦よりはパワーサーキットでは無く、2台ともに持ち込みセットにあらゆるデータを想定して、可能な限り上位を目指す!

結果は 88号 4位 87 号 12位 両車ともドライバー、メカニックはほぼ完璧な仕事をしてくれました! 但し 87号は毎回ポイント 1歩手前!悔しいですが、ツキが無い!

現実のGT300は、完走では、同一周回でも厳しい!

私達チームは、与えられた条件で今後も全力で戦います!スポンサーの皆様、ファンの皆様、宜しくご支援をお願い致します!

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TEAM JLOC87号車 リーガルフロンティア ランボルギーニ  佐藤公哉 / 元嶋佑弥88号車 マネーパートナーズ ランボルギーニ  平峰一貴 / マルコ・マペッリ

公式予選日付:2018年 5月 19日 ( 土 )天候:晴予選結果:88号車 14位、87号車 18位観客動員数 : 20,000人

88号車がQ1突破も、Q2タイム抹消で14位と残念な結果に今まで恒例の 1000kmレースから 300km通常フォーマットとして開催される今年の鈴鹿。昨年のダブル表彰台の再来を願いレースウィークをむかえる。

晴天ながらも公式練習からかなり風の強いコンディションで、セットアップなどにも迷いが出る一瞬などもあった。

予選は 88号車が今回もQ1を突破、87号車はわずかな差でQ2進出を逃した。Q2はマペッリ選手が力走するも 4輪脱輪のペナルティーで 14位となった。

87号車 エンジニア 平井成治 コメント公式練習は前回レースでのバランスが良かったので、その延長のセットアップで走行を始める。微調整によってバランスは良い状態になったが全体的にグリップ不足。公式予選、元嶋選手のアタックで午前中のタイムから 1.4 秒上げることが出来たが、18番手で予選を終了した。

87号車 佐藤公哉 コメントフリー走行からイマイチタイヤとセットアップが噛み合わずグリップ不足に悩まされた。予選でも元嶋選手が懸命にアタックしてくれたがグリップ不足が解消されることなく 18番手に留まった。

87号車 元嶋佑弥 コメント今回も公式練習からニュータイヤの時にタイムをあまり伸ばせずにいた。予選ではミスないアタックだったが、Q2へ行くには少しタイムが足りなかった。今年に入ってニュータイヤを活かせていないのが課題だ。

88号車 エンジニア 勝俣雅史 コメントQ1は平峰選手が担当、1分57秒567で無難にQ1突破。続くQ2はマルコ選手、1分57秒173のコースレコードを記録するも、トラックリミット違反タイム抹消で14位に。ヨーロッパ文化との違いがあるが、徐々に日本のルールに慣れてくるだろう。

88号車 平峰一貴 コメントQ1を担当するように、チームから指示がありタイヤの摩耗とグリップを最小限に使い、Q1を無事に突破。Q2を担当したマルコ選手も、良いアタックで 10番手をマークしていたが、不運な事にアタック中 4輪脱輪となり、タイムを抹消されてしまう。

88号車 マルコ・マペッリ コメント予選結果は良かったが、前方のマシンに対してはラップペースが足りなかった。

決勝レース日付:2018年 5月 20日 ( 日 )天候:晴決勝結果:88号車 4位、87号車 12位観客動員数 : 33,000 人

88号車が後半怒涛の追い上げで4位に、3戦連続ポイントを獲得昨日に続き天気に恵まれた決勝日。ウォームアップ走行では短い時間ながらもデータ収集を行う。その後、決勝レースは珍しい計時システムトラブルにより、1時間弱のスタート遅れとなるも周回数などには変更は無く無事スタートした。

2台とも順当に順位を上げて行く中で、87号車はタイヤが厳しくなり戦略を変更、88号車は戦略はもちろんの事、後半のマペッリ選手のプッシュにより表彰台目前、4位まで順位を上げ、3戦連続入賞となった。

87号車 エンジニア 平井成治 コメントウォームアップ走行ではフルタンクでのバランス確認。むかえた決勝レース。佐藤選手がスタートを担当。当初は 2輪交換を作戦として選択していたのだが、予定よりタイヤの摩耗が厳しくなっていたため 4輪交換に変更。SC開けの 17周目にピットイン、元嶋選手にドライバー交代・給油・タイヤ交換を行う。タイヤが厳しい状況で、なかなかペースが上げられない中、徐々にポジションを上げて行き、最終的に 12位でフィニッシュ。今シーズンは未だポイントを取れていないが、レース内容は悪くないので次戦タイではポイントゲットを目標にレースを組み立てて行きたい。

87号車 佐藤公哉 コメントスタートを担当し、レース初めからポジションキープをしていたが、悩まされ続けているグリップ不足によりタイヤが偏摩耗を起こしペースがみるみる下がり、レース序盤のSC後すぐにピットインを余儀なくされた。レース後半に向けて追い上げを図り

ましたが、12番手フィニッシュとなり残念。次戦タイに向けて原因究明とともにパフォーマンス向上に努めたい。

87号車 元嶋佑弥 コメント前回の富士までは決勝でのロングは良かったが、今回は決勝中のロングも苦しかった。しかし他のチームも苦しそうだったので、自分だけではないとわかり順位を上げることが出来た。しかしここでもポイントを獲得できずに悔しい。

88号車 エンジニア 勝俣雅史 コメントスタートはタイヤマネジメント能力が高い平峰選手、スタートで 3台抜いてオープニング Lapを決める。レース 13~ 17Lap で SC導入、直後のピットインも考えたが、タイヤの事を考え、少し引っ張って 23Lap でピットイン。マルコ選手に交代しタイヤ2本交換でピットアウト。怒涛の追い上げと混戦のバトルを制し 4位でゴール。第一スティントのスタートダッシュとタイヤマネジメント、完璧なピット作業、悪い状況での高いドライビングスキルとバトル能力、チーム力が上がって来ていると感じるレースだった。

88号車 平峰一貴 コメントスタートを担当。タイヤ無交換作戦と聞いて、タイヤマネジメントと燃費をかなりセーブ。常に無線で勝俣エンジニアと話合い、タイムを落とさない様に燃費を抑えた。そして25周目にマルコ選手へ交代。予想以上に燃費をセーブ出来ていたので、給油時間を何秒か短縮出来た。レース中のマルコ選手の走りはとにかく前にいる獲物を狩る様なイメージだった。いつものアグレッシブな追い上げで最後には 4位となり、自分達が予想していた順位で終える事となった。ポイントも多く持ち帰る事が出来、チームそしてマルコ選手にも感謝。そして、レースウィークを通して、ファンの皆さんに沢山の応援を頂けて、嬉しかったです。有難うございます!次戦も応援よろしくお願い致します!

88号車 マルコ・マペッリ コメント戦略とタイヤのでグラデーションに集中した戦いとなった。平峰選手は素晴らしい走りを見せ、チームも完璧なピットストップを行った。自分のスティントでは前半のプッシュを避けつつ、コンスタントに走り、レースの後半では競合に対して表彰台を獲得出来そうな有利な戦いが出来た。レースが続く中、チームの頑張りで連続ポイントが獲得出来た事に感謝を言いたい。次のレースはブランパンアジアシリーズでも勝利したタイラウンドなのでとても楽しみだ。

監督 コメント第 3戦 鈴鹿前回の富士戦よりはパワーサーキットでは無く、2台ともに持ち込みセットにあらゆるデータを想定して、可能な限り上位を目指す!

結果は 88号 4位 87 号 12位 両車ともドライバー、メカニックはほぼ完璧な仕事をしてくれました! 但し 87号は毎回ポイント 1歩手前!悔しいですが、ツキが無い!

現実のGT300は、完走では、同一周回でも厳しい!

私達チームは、与えられた条件で今後も全力で戦います!スポンサーの皆様、ファンの皆様、宜しくご支援をお願い致します!

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Team JLOCについて1994 年にチーム設立、アジアで最も歴史と実績があるランボルギーニチーム。国内外ツーリングカーレースに出場を続け、2006年にはランボルギーニ社として初のルマン 24時間出場を Team JLOCは実現。その後もランボルギーニ一筋にてレース参戦。Super GT、スーパートロフェオ、ドバイ 24時間、セパン 12時間などにおいて優勝含む多数の表彰台獲得と実績を積み重ねている。