September 30,2018
BMW Team Studie got 1-2 finish in Shanghai
The start of the race on Sunday is handled by the Q2 driver. Sunako drive on the #81 and Urata (RWORKS official driver suppoted by Dixcel)drive #82. Yesterday #81 car in the qualifying top took the pole position and the #82 got the 4th grid. The race2 has started race with signal green.
Sunako keeps the position without being buried in the confusion immediately after the start. When #81 car goes through the first corner at the top, Urata of #82 who started 4th also passed in front of car as wonderful start up position. When Urata crossed the first corner at the second position. Then he passed the control line of the first lap at the third position. There is a #666 of AMG GT4 between the #81 car and the #82.
The team who suffered from the drop of the tire in the previous race selected this tire change in PIT work in this Rd.10. Sunako who can fully use the tire completely controlled the battle with the approaching rival, and digested the number of laps of the first half stint.
On the tenth lap, the prescribed PIT stop time PIT window is opened. When the team called BOX, Sunako headed for the PIT. Teamed up team exchanged tires with perfect work. When #81 digested all the work and the stop time of the success penalty, It returned to the course with Kinoshita.
#82 received a BOX call on the next lap 12 into the PIT Road. The mechanics also finished without mistakes in exchanging four tires, and went back to the course with Max.
All cars completed the prescribed PIT IN, #81 car was P1 in the 14th lap, and #82 was P3 in the 14th lap. In the second place was #666 entered, but there is no speed of the first half stint. #666 car dropped the position and the team built 1-2 organization. #81 car with a wide gap with #82 is traveling alone. The #82 was packed with gaps from the following but was successfully received a checker, Finally BMW Team Studie got the first 1-2 Finish in team history.
We got a championship as team title in Blancpain GT series Asia 2018!!