
Defending two-time champion Nojiri holds a slim championship lead over Suzuka winner Ritomo Miyata three rounds into the 2023 season despite crashing out of last month’s race at the Formula 1 venue following contact with Toshiki Oyu.
Lawson sits third in the standings, having finished fourth in the Suzuka race, with only seven points splitting he and Nojiri with six races to go.