After suffering technical issues on its race debut in a wet Okayama race, the #31 apr-run Lexus shared by Koki Saga, Kazuto Kotaka and third driver Yuki Nemoto enjoyed a much smoother run at Fuji, finishing eighth from second on the grid.
Pre-season, apr boss Hiroto Kaneso cited Suzuka and Sugo as the tracks where he expects his new creation to be at its strongest, owing to its high levels of downforce.
