The iconic Calsonic-liveried #12 machine, the only one of the four new Nissan Zs to use Bridgestone tyres, was in podium contention for most of Sunday’s curtain-raiser, running as high as second with 10 laps to go.
However, Hiramine suffered a dramatic loss of pace in the closing part of the race, losing out to both the Kunimitsu Honda NSX-GT and the Cerumo Toyota GR Supra in a thrilling three-way dice at the hairpin, before surrendering further places to the two NISMO Zs and the best of the TOM’S Toyotas.
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It meant that Hiramine and Baguette ended up back in the position they started, seventh, at the chequered flag, and only third among the Nissan contingent.
Hiramine was baffled by his loss of speed, having initially been able to match or even exceed the pace of the long-time leading Rookie Racing Toyota that eventually secured the victory.
“At the beginning of the stint, I was quite comfortable driving and we had the pace, after I got up into second it felt like we…
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