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MANUFACTURER SERIES
Good Omens for Toyota (yamado_racing38) as They Win the First Stage!
2019 Manufacturer Series - Stage 1 (Asia)
2019/07/29

The first stage of the Manufacturer Series got underway on June 9th. It turned out to be a fierce battle between Toyota (yamado_racing38) and Lexus (SG_Kawakana).
Lexus (SG_Kawakana) took 3,062 points in the first round and 3,075 in the second, while Toyota (yamado_racing38) took 2,995 points in round three and 3.030 points in round four. Neither driver could add to their total from the fifth round onwards.

The final race of the first stage was a showdown between Gr. 4 cars on Sardegna Road Track B.
Toyota (yamado_racing38) set an eye-catchingly quick time during qualifying to take pole position. Lexus (SG_Kawakana), on the other hand, really struggled, and had to start from fifth place on the grid. They got off to a great start in the race itself, however, rapidly rising to third place and putting pressure on Jaguar (legacy0193) in second position. As a result of this tussle, however, Toyota (yamado_racing38) were able to further extend their lead.

yamado_racing38 is something of a Gran Turismo legend, but he's showing no signs of being ready to step aside to make way for a new generation. Indeed, if anything, he's keep to further increase his dominance over them!

In the end Toyota (yamado_racing38) never relinquished first place, going pole-to-win and securing top position at the end of the first stage in the process.

Rank Driver DR SR Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Rd. 4 Rd. 5 Rd. 6 Rd. 7 Rd. 8 Rd. 9 Rd. 10 Total
1 Toyota yamado_racing38 S S - 2690 2995 3030 1892 - 2964 - - 3457 9482
2 Lexus SG_Kawakana S S 3062 3075 - 797 312 2905 - - - 3062 9199
3 BMW Arrow71sr S S 3049 2848 2837 - 2838 2565 - 1872 1985 2516 8735
4 Aston Martin ayumu5617 S S 2407 2532 2784 2871 2606 2446 2724 2853 2924 2668 8648
5 Subaru Kerokkuma_ej20 S S 2900 2373 436 2552 2680 - 1866 3011 1986 894 8591
6 Toyota Dual_Wield-2 S S 147 3007 - 1754 2972 2599 - 2016 - 2471 8578
6 Chevrolet Gori_R4ichi A+ S 2567 - 2939 2186 0 1834 0 2736 2903 - 8578
8 Jaguar legacy0193 S S 1916 1924 2474 1603 2522 2522 1435 - 2750 3259 8531
9 Honda s-shohei_ S S 2086 2589 2165 2233 2751 2752 2808 2367 1846 2865 8425
10 Mazda Akagi_1942mi S S 2888 2664 873 2725 1882 2242 2119 2811 1680 - 8424

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