By scoring his first SFormula win at Suzuka, Toyota's Ritomo Miyata (M_Ritmo) has taken a big step towards making his dreams of an overseas racing future come true: tomsracing
Demoted from fifth to 12th on the grid for a marginal track limits infringement exiting Spoon Curve in Q2, Miyata was clearly a man on a mission come race day. Three passes, including one critical move on Ryo Hirakawa, in the opening stint meant he was up to seventh by the time the pit window opened and the leaders started pitting.
“This is my third full season, so I felt like I kept the team, sponsors and fans who have always supported me waiting a long time,” said Miyata after breaking his duck. So, just how did Miyata turn around his usual race-day fortunes and find the long run pace that would allow him to end an almost two-year barren run for TOM’S?
Miyata’s win has thrust him into title contention, putting him only four points behind Nojiri after the reigning champion’s uncharacteristic error that put he and Oyu out of the race.
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