Tomoki Nojiri will miss this weekend's Super Formula race at Autopolis with a collapsed lung Full SFormula story ⬇️
The defending two-time champion, who leads the standings after three races, was admitted to hospital in nearby Kumamoto on Friday after suffering chest pain, coughing and shortness of breath.
Nojiri commented:"I'm sorry that I won't be able to participate in this race. I will concentrate on my treatment and do my best to prepare for the race so that I can race in front of everyone again in the best possible condition."team director Hirokatsu Tanaka said that Nojiri had only been in pain from Friday, and doesn't expect him to have a long lay-off.
Tanaka added:"Otsu took part in the pre-season test, but it's hard to say how well he can do until he actually drives.
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