Racing debut of newcomer [ROOKIE Racing] captured in footage Perspective adopted
At the Autopolis International Racing Course in Oita Prefecture, Japan, the final race of the 2020 Super Taikyu Series took place. This race marked the end of ROOKIE Racing's season, and it was a memorable one for the team.
Photographer Noriaki Mitsuhashi was present to document the event, capturing not only the drivers but also the team's staff members, mechanics, and engineers throughout the season. His theme was the evolutionary process of the GR Yaris and GR Supra, and the effort put into that process by the team.
The GR Supra was driven for one-hour stints rotated by Daisuke Toyoda, Naoya Gamou, Yasuhiro Ogura, and Shunsuke Kohno, in that order. The GR Yaris, driven by Akio Toyoda, also known as "Morizo", and Daisuke Toyoda, completed 142 laps problem-free in the five-hour endurance race for the GR Supra, and 140 laps for the GR Yaris.
To get the ideal shot, Morizo was asked to control his pace and slow down, increasing the risk of vehicle-to-vehicle contact and allowing other cars to pass. However, Morizo demonstrated deft pace control, enabling the two cars to line up just when they entered the final lap. At 3:51 p.m., the GR Yaris and GR Supra took the checkered flag together.
The GR Yaris-Car No. 32-and drivers Takuto Iguchi, Masahiro Sasaki, and Morizo won the championship in the ST-2 class (4WD vehicles with a maximum engine displacement of 3,500 cc). Meanwhile, the GR Supra did not compete for the championship in its class due to its different engine size.
In a surprising turn of events, Morizo learned that the GR Yaris and its drivers had become champions in their class after the race. To celebrate, he delivered a birthday cake to a ROOKIE Racing staff member during the weekend at Autopolis.
The team manager of ROOKIE Racing who was present at the last racing session of the year in the Super Taikyu Series at Autopolis was Daisuke Toyota. A shock-absorbing tire barrier was installed at Autopolis, spurred by Morizo, due to concerns about the danger of the guardrail at the far edge of an escape zone.
As the 2020 races have all been run, ROOKIE Racing and its drivers can look back on a successful season. The theme of the final race of 2020 for ROOKIE Racing was at Autopolis in December, where low road surface temperatures and more time were needed to warm up the tires. Despite the challenges, ROOKIE Racing persevered and came out on top.
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