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Fraga wins at Fuji as Ohta moves within reach of Super Formula title
Igor Fraga won Saturday’s 41-lap Super Formula race at Fuji in Japan, his first victory in a full-length race.
The Brazilian started from pole and led for most of the race.
Kakunoshin Ohta finished second and increased his championship lead to 48 points, with Fraga now his closest rival.
Ohta drives for Dandelion Racing and is chasing the season title.
He can secure it in Sunday’s Fuji race if he keeps a lead of at least 46 points over his rivals.
That would give him the championship with two races still to come before the season’s final weekend at Suzuka in late November.
Zak O’Sullivan challenged Ohta for second late in Saturday’s race but could not pass him.
Igor Fraga won his first full-length Super Formula race on Saturday at Fuji.
Kakunoshin Ohta finished second and extended his championship lead to 48 points.
Ohta can clinch the title with two races to spare in Sunday’s Fuji finale if he keeps a margin of at least 46 points over his rivals.
Zak O’Sullivan challenged Ohta for second in the closing laps but could not pass him.
Ayumu Iwasa finished fourth, while Sho Tsuboi took fifth.
- Who
- Igor Fraga won, ahead of Kakunoshin Ohta and Zak O’Sullivan.
- What
- Fraga took his first full-length Super Formula victory; Ohta extended his championship lead.
- When
- Saturday, 2026-10-10.
- Where
- Fuji.
- Why
- Fraga led from pole for most of the 41-lap race. Ohta’s second place moved him closer to the championship.
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Kazuhisa Urabe qualified 11th after reaching Q2 on his first attempt, having been drafted in to replace the injured Sena Sakaguchi.
Fraga won the 41-lap race at Fuji, with Ohta second and O’Sullivan third.
Ohta has a chance to clinch the title with two races to spare in the Fuji finale.
The final double-header weekend is scheduled for Suzuka.
- Winner
- Igor Fraga
- Second place
- Kakunoshin Ohta
- Race length
- 41 laps
- Championship lead
- Ohta leads by 48 points
- Title-clinching margin
- At least 46 points over Fraga and his other title rivals
- Next round
- Sunday’s Fuji finale
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