ANNA INOTSUME Equals Season Best With Fifth Place at Sugo Formula Regional

September 4, 2025

• ANNA INOTSUME delivered exactly what we’ve come to expect from her 2025 campaign – solid, consistent results that keep building her reputation in Formula Regional Japan. Her fifth-place finish in Race 1 at Sugo matched her season-best from Okayama, proving she’s got the pace and racecraft to consistently run in the top five when everything clicks.
• The weekend showed both sides of single-seater racing’s learning curve. While INOTSUME nailed her starts and defended well under pressure in multiple wheel-to-wheel battles, Race 2’s grass excursion and Race 3’s mysterious final-lap slowdown remind us that even experienced drivers face moments where the margins bite back. Her recovery drive from the back to eighth in Race 2 demonstrated exactly the kind of determination that earned her a podium at Fuji last year.
• What’s encouraging is how INOTSUME continues building on her breakthrough 2024 season where she claimed that first podium and finished seventh in the championship. With Hitotsuyama Racing providing a stable platform and her dual Super Taikyu program keeping her sharp, she’s positioning herself as a consistent top-five threat. The upcoming Fuji round – where she’s already proven she can reach the podium – offers the perfect opportunity to convert that consistency into another standout result.

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