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NATIONS CUP
A Giant Tussle on Stage Three as Japan's Akagi_1942mi Clings on to the Lead!
2019 Series Nations Cup - Stage 3 (Asia)
2019/07/29

The third stage of the Nations Cup got underway on June 9th. Japan's Akagi_1942mi had been utterly dominant in the Asia region thus far, but his fellow countryman Kerokkuma_ej20 had displayed great form since last year's world finals, and was building up an impressive points total of his own.

Akagi_1942mi took part in Rounds 21, 23 and 26, but couldn't add to his points total. Kerokkuma_ej20, on the other hand, took 2,872 points in Round 24 to increase the pressure on the leader.

The final race of the stage was a head-to-head tussle between the top 16 drivers, using Gr. 2 cars on the Mount Panorama circuit. Kerokkuma_ej20 proved fastest in qualifying, and took pole position. Akagi_1942mi started just behind him in second place, but was unable to catch the leader. Akagi_1942mi pushed especially hard on the final lap, breathing down Kerokkuma_ej20's neck, but the latter was just about able to hold him off, securing the win and 3,335 points.

Stage 3 saw Akagi_1942mi display some strategic weaknesses, but although his crown wobbled a little he was still able to retain his position at the top of the pile.

Rank Driver DR SR Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Rd. 4 Rd. 5 Rd. 6 Rd. 7 Rd. 8 Rd. 9 Rd. 10 Rd. 11 Rd. 12 Rd. 13 Rd. 14 Rd. 15 Rd. 16 Rd. 17 Rd. 18 Rd. 19 Rd. 20 Rd. 21 Rd. 22 Rd. 23 Rd. 24 Rd. 25 Rd. 26 Rd. 27 Rd. 28 Rd. 29 Rd. 30 Total
1 Japan Akagi_1942mi S S 2901 2434 2992 2682 2968 2691 2779 2465 2510 3030 - 2776 2978 2258 3003 - - 3396 2840 - 2078 - 2583 - - 1778 - - - 3146 24414
2 Japan Kerokkuma_ej20 S S 2696 - 2419 2802 2923 - 2934 1517 2806 2870 2474 2862 2821 2800 2686 2591 - 3202 - - 2821 - 2726 2872 - - 2747 - 1755 3335 23819
3 Japan blackbeauty-79 S S 2962 - 2873 - 2941 - 1824 2655 2954 2232 - - 2732 1505 2054 - - 3009 2330 - - 2313 - 2542 - 2816 - - - 1823 22942
4 Japan yamado_racing38 S S - 2393 1890 2023 2615 2392 2888 - 2488 2551 - - 1973 - 2212 - 2025 2816 2767 - - 2068 1291 2684 2592 2670 2594 2154 2780 2957 22177
5 Japan gilles_honda_v12 S S 2739 - 2835 2235 2769 2466 2736 2276 - 2753 - - 2664 1693 2844 - - 2430 - - 2227 - - 2737 - 1483 - - 1463 2434 22077
6 Japan SG_Kawakana S S 1824 - - - 2380 2541 2601 569 2215 - 1377 2679 2659 2069 2206 2015 - - 2690 1011 2524 - - 2890 2710 2819 - 2499 - 2768 21816
7 Japan Gori_R4ichi A+ S 3014 2282 2205 2958 2153 - - - - 2608 1787 2115 2511 0 2059 - - 2585 2441 - 2672 - 2439 2569 - 2494 2441 1617 - - 21411
8 Japan s-shohei_ S S 2379 - 2677 2646 2631 2612 2625 2086 1710 2392 - - 2194 2245 474 2159 - 0 - 2253 1633 2807 2296 - 2563 1185 1068 2793 - 2012 21354
9 Hong Kong CAR_Saika S S 2220 2842 1732 2637 2030 2788 2316 1138 - - - - 2215 1881 2507 1950 2370 2666 2475 2468 2707 2325 - 2129 - 2667 - 2278 2487 2390 21301
10 Japan yukiku S S 2338 2094 2268 2831 1874 2641 2470 2682 2067 - 2480 2538 1920 2652 - - 2411 2245 2621 - - 1477 1672 2418 - - 2289 2421 2375 2305 20915

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