From Autosport · Jamie Klein · · 1m 30s
Super Formula Fuji: Iwasa wins as Ohta misses title chance
Ayumu Iwasa wins Super Formula race after Kakunoshin Ohta crashes out of title contention.
In brief
Ayumu Iwasa wins Super Formula race after Kakunoshin Ohta crashes out of title contention. Ayumu Iwasa secured his first win of the title defense while Kakunoshin Ohta crashed out of Super Formula championship contention after a collision with Igor Fraga. Originally reported by Autosport.
Race report
Kakunoshin Ohta’s hopes of an early Super Formula title went up in smoke Sunday amid contact with Igor Fraga.
Ohta’s title chance
Ohta entered the race with a chance to seal the title with two races left but needed to finish ahead of Saturday winner Fraga.
Early race dynamics
Iwasa passed polesitter Fraga for the lead on lap one, and Ohta cleared Nobuharu Matsushita for second on lap four.
Pitstop chaos
Ohta pitted on lap 17 and was undercut by Toshiki Oyu, who had stopped earlier in the race.
Collision at Turn 10
Ohta attempted a lunge at Turn 10 but ran wide, clattering into Igor Fraga and eliminating himself.
O'Sullivan's exit
Zak O'Sullivan revealed post-race that this was his last Super Formula race as he moves to Formula E.
Championship standings
Iwasa takes over from Fraga as the nearest challenger to Ohta with a 32.5-point deficit remaining for the final race.
Race results
Iwasa won the race, Matsushita finished third, Oyu fourth, and O'Sullivan fifth after a late surge.
What happens next
Iwasa faces a 32.5-point deficit to Ohta with the final race at Suzuka next month.
Here's the gist
Ayumu Iwasa secured his first win of the title defense while Kakunoshin Ohta crashed out of Super Formula championship contention after a collision with Igor Fraga.
