We're only three races into the SuperGT season but already a clear title favourite has emerged. Here's why Toyota and tomsracing look like they will be difficult to stop:
The Bandoh car of Yuji Kunimoto and Sena Sakaguchi was ultimately awarded the win, with Tsuboi and Miyata second - propelling them to the top of the championship on 36 points. But what’s even more terrifying for the rest is that, without the stoppage, there’s a very real chance the TOM’S duo could have been celebrating back-to-back wins.
So, what does Miyata put this miraculous performance down to? “We did really thorough preparation for the set-up,” he said. “We checked everything about how to drive well at Suzuka, and we were able to make a good result. In between the first two rounds of the season in late April, a two-day tyre test took place at Suzuka. Manufacturers are only allowed to send one car per tyre maker, and Toyota opted to run its #90 TCD development car. But Oshima suspects TOM’S might have gained an edge with the knowledge its drivers gained during that test.
While Tsuboi and Miyata have been the undoubted class of the field so far, it would be fair to say that some of the other title favourites have been underperforming. Impul man and reigning champion Bertrand Baguette was happy with the team’s Suzuka turnaround, but admitted to concern at the speed of the #36 TOM’S car.
Besides the travails of the Nissan squads, the underperformance of the much-fancied Honda fleet so far has also allowed TOM’S to steal a march.
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