The Italian manufacturer was represented in SUPER GT’s lower GT300 division this year for the first time since 2017 with Pacific and CarGuy joining forces to field a solo 488 GT3 Evo on Yokohama tyres.
Driving duties were entrusted to Kei Cozzolino and gentleman driver Takeshi Kimura, with sometime Nissan GT500 driver Naoki Yokomizo filling in for Kimura for three races when he was away on FIA World Endurance Championship duty.
Cozzolino and Yokomizo finished sixth and fourth in their first two races together at Motegi and Suzuka, but an opportunity for a top result in the second Motegi round was lost to a puncture.
Kimura only managed one points finish in his five starts alongside Cozzolino, finishing ninth at Sugo.
Despite missing out on a podium finish, Cozzolino’s experience of driving the 488 this season has left him convinced that in the right hands the car is capable of winning the championship.
“I’ve driven many GT3 cars, but this car is one of the best I’ve driven in…
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