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NATIONS CUP
Hong Kong Takes its First Title Victory! A Long Sought Achievement for saika159-!
2018 Season 2: Nations Cup
2018/08/03

The final Top 24 Superstars race was held on the Suzuka Circuit. With many of the competitors choosing the Megane Trophy, the race turned into a true battle and test of skill.

Car #7 driven by Japanese representative L-shooter_RB26 started in pole position and ran at the top of the pack with a stable pace, but the gap with car #6 (saika159- from Hong Kong) in 7th place, aiming for the title, was very small.

The race was very close, a thrilling battle where just a single mistake would eliminate any hope for a title win.
Car #3 JUN-_-JEEEEN (Japan) drove offtrack at the 130R on Lap 2, dropping to 3rd place from 2nd.
The top group all entered the pits on Lap 7. Here, Car #3 JUN-_-JEEEEN (Japan) made his comeback, taking the race's lead.
Car #6's saika159- also managed to rise to 5th place after the pit stop. Car #7's L-shooter_RB26, who was in the lead, fell to 4th.

saika159- put some space between himself and the top 4 cars fighting it out, for a steady 5th.

Car #10 driven by yamado_racing38 (Japan), who still proved his competitive driving skill after years of being a veteran Gran Turismo player, is involved in an accident with fellow countryman Kerokkuma_ej20 in car #8 , and dropped to 4th place.

In the chaos that ensued, L-shooter_RB26 rised to 3rd.

Kerokkuma_ej20 pushed for 1st until the very end, but JUN-_-JEEEEN was victorious in the end.

And despite ending the final race in 5th place, car #6 saika159- of Hong Kong won the Asia/Oceania region title. During Season 2, he had acquired a massive amount of points in Rounds 1 to 4, showing great skill in battles against the veteran Japanese drivers. He brought the first title victory for himself and for Hong Kong.

Rank Driver DR SR Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Rd. 4 Rd. 5 Rd. 6 Rd. 7 Rd. 8 Total
1 Hong Kong saika159- S S 2411 2214 1826 5650 - - - 9548 19823
2 Japan CLS63AMG-sc S S 2713 2340 2247 5919 1703 2347 2474 8709 19815
3 Japan JUN-_-JEEEEN S S 2562 2524 2395 3229 2413 - - 11226 19541
4 Japan yamado_racing38 S S 2110 2157 2520 4574 2135 - - 9967 19218
5 Japan minamiya95 S S 1869 1618 2529 5112 2271 2196 0 9129 19041
6 Japan Kerokkuma_ej20 S S 1865 2562 2528 - 2697 0 2199 10387 18174
7 Japan L-Shooter_RB26 S S 2425 - 2107 - 2555 - 2336 10806 18122
8 Japan Arrow21CG S S 2261 1789 1966 4843 1845 2209 2430 7871 17405
9 Japan calsonic1223 S S 1986 1930 1404 4305 2200 - 2061 8290 16856
10 New Zealand sidawg2 S S 808 2104 1591 4036 389 1104 2061 7032 15233

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