Impul driver Sekiguchi appeared to be in a strong position to score his first victory in the championship since the 2019 Autopolis round as he made a strong start from pole, leading all the way until his mandatory pitstop on lap 25 of 40.
But the race was turned on its head when Sekiguchi spun exiting Turn 12 on his outlap owing to a loose left-rear wheel, triggering a safety car that shuffled the order and instead allowed Ukyo Sasahara to come through and snatch an unlikely win.
