RIONA TOMISHITA Secures ST-2 Podium at Motegi Despite Heartbreak for Others

March 26, 2026

• RIONA TOMISHITA delivered a strong second-place ST-2 finish at Motegi with teammates Rin Arakawa and Kiyoshi Umegaki, climbing from sixth on the grid to nearly steal victory from Spoon Sports Honda.
• NANAMI TSUKAMOTO showed serious pace leading ST-5F before mechanical gremlins forced her #822 AndLegal Racing Honda off-track at Turn 5, eventually salvaging fifth after returning with an hour remaining.
• HANA BURTON charged from fifth to second in ST-5R during Saturday’s four-hour stint before mechanical issues derailed the #120 Club Mazda Spirit Racing effort, finishing fifth after leading podium positions.
• KAZUMI MIKAMI ran competitively in ST-4, advancing her #18 Asano Racing Service Toyota GR86 from ninth to sixth before late-race mechanical problems forced retirement with 47 minutes remaining, classified eighth.

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