KELSEY PINKOWSKI Eyes Redemption After Mechanical Woes At Fuji Kyojo Cup

October 9, 2026

• KELSEY PINKOWSKI battled mechanical gremlins throughout Fuji testing and race weekend with KCMG, nearly sidelining her before mechanics’ heroic efforts kept her season alive through qualifying and both races.
• Rochester native qualified 17th, finished 18th in the sprint before surviving treacherous wet conditions to take 16th in the final, demonstrating composure amid limited visibility and difficult track awareness.
• Second-year Kyojo Cup competitor showed promise Friday with 15th-fastest time ahead of frontrunners KOKORO SATO and MIKI ONAGA before weekend unraveled, but maintains positive trajectory heading into penultimate round.
• Pinkowski targets bridging the gap to the field this weekend at Fuji’s penultimate round, leveraging hard-earned wet weather experience and lessons from challenging September outing.

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