The Grand Prix of Japan (Round 1) took place on the Roval of Kyoto National Reverse. 22 Racers started in Round 1. Rudy van Buren (Formula Racing Organization, Netherlands) started from first position. In the qualifying session he was over 1 second faster then the Second placed Ondrej Maska (XFusion Racing, Czech Republic). Against all expectations there were no big incidents in the starting phase. Rudy van Buren used his pole positon very well and captured a Flag to Flag victory in the Sprint race.

In the feature race Jack Sedgwick (United Kingdom) and Klaidas Gasiunas (XFusion Racing, Lithuania) collided in Turn 1 after the rolling start, both racers could continue the race. Both did not loose much time, because on Lap 4 Nathan Lamothe (Canada) flipped his car and caused a full-course-yellow. After an accident with This Safety Car period caused a lot of difficulties. Klaidas Gasiunas and Jonathon Pickard (Mercury Racing Team, United Kingdom) should later get a 45-seco ... Read more »