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NATIONS CUP
Japan Representative 'CLS63AMG-sc' Dominates the Pre-Season with Unstoppable Speed!
2018 Series Preseason: Nations Cup
01/06/2018

The final round of the Nations Cup Pre-Season took place on the Nürburgring GP track as a one-make race in the Porsche Cayman Clubsport. CLS63AMG-sc (Japan), who marked the fastest lap time in qualifying, started from the pole position, and quickly formed a large gap behind him.

Meanwhile, the battle for 2nd place was an extremely close dogfight between two Japanese drivers, y_nuno2702 and kuro96GT.

On lap 6, at the halfway point of the 11 lap race, CLS63AMG-sc came into the pit to change tyres and refuel. kuro96GT also entered the pit on the following lap.


However, derolin30 (Japan) in 5th place decided to forgo a pit stop, choosing to continue with no tyre change and no refuel. The three cars crossed paths in the 1st corner of lap 8, and a sprint race was on with just 3 laps to go.


But derolin30 was clearly at the limit of his fuel and tyres. He was passed by both CLS63AMG_sc and kuro96GT, and continued to fall behind.

While CLS63AMG-sc increased his gap from the 2nd place, the battle between kuro96GT and y_nuno2702 for that position continued to escalate: on the exit from the Dunlop curve on lap 10, kuro96GT slid just slightly, and y_nuno2702 was right there to make the move. y_nuno2702got ahead momentarily but it didn’t last long. kuro96GT got on the inside at the chicane and quickly retook 2nd place.

CLS63AMG-sc (Japan) showed incredible skill in getting ahead of the others, even though this was a one-make race with everyone on the same level playing field. He became the very well-deserved champion of the Nations Cup Pre-Season.

 

RANK DRIVER DR SR RD.1 RD.2 RD.3 RD.4 RD.5 RD.6 RD.7 RD.8 TOTAL
1 Japan CLS63AMG-sc A+ S 2616 1856 2359 2153 2201 2634 2361 2330 9970
2 Japan FD3S787 A+ S 2409 1361 2170 2268 1732 2307 2663 2126 9647
3 Australia Nik_Makozi A+ S 2478 2187 - 201 2375 2018 2522 2252 9627
4 Japan B-29RACING A+ S 2158 - 2356 1580 - 2297 2328 2316 9297
5 Japan Akagi_1942mi A+ S - - - 2288 2339 2495 2069 - 9191
6 Japan Kawakana222 A+ S 2464 - 2227 - 2063 2162 - 2187 9040
7 Japan Kerokkuma_ej20 A+ S 2340 1843 2079 2412 2016 2356 2198 - 9036
8 Japan s-shohei_ A+ S 2334 - 2217 - - 2079 1940 - 8570
9 Japan you143298 A+ S 2202 - 1834 2019 1238 2175 2098 1415 8494
10 Japan toybubu1205 A+ S 1514 - 1914 2006 2243 1586 2102 2001 8352

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