JUJU NODA Battles Adversity in Super Formula Season Opener at Motegi

April 6, 2026

• JUJU NODA opened her third Super Formula campaign at Motegi with P11 in qualifying Group B, translating to 20th on race one grid before treacherous wet conditions saw her spin under safety car.
• Race one red-flagged for nearly an hour due to excessive rainfall. NODA retired at Turn 5 after going off into gravel on lap 20, unable to extract herself from trap.
• Sunday’s dry running saw NODA qualify P12 in Group A (24th grid). Clean race two start as others spun, ran as high as 14th during pit cycles before finishing 22nd.
• Family-run team operation gathered crucial track time despite difficult results. Quick turnaround with Autopolis round scheduled in three weeks on Kyushu Island for redemption opportunity.

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