Race Performance has claimed the honours in the second round of the Asian Le Mans Series at Fuji International Speedway.
The Struan Moore/Giorgio Maggi/Fabien Schiller Oreca LMP2 enjoyed a heated battle with the Jackie Chan DC Racing Oreca Nissan up until the final stint.
As the four hour endurance reached its climax, the Race Performance crew pulled clear with Moore taking the chequered flag by more than a lap.
The Ho-pin Tung/Gustavo Menezes/Thomas Laurent Jackie Chan DC Racing crew were left to settle for second spot.
The final place on the podium belonged the pole-sitting Algarve Pro Racing Ligier of Michael Munemann/Andrea Roda/Andrea Pizzitola, which recovered from dropping to fifth in the early laps.
DH Racing won the GT class following an impressive drive from the trio of Stephane Lemeret/Michele Rugolo and Matthieu Vaxiviere in the team’s Ferrari 488 GT3.
New Zealander Jono Lester was eighth in class after a two-minute stop/go penalty robbed the OD Racing McLaren of a chance to contend for the victory.
Lester’s co-driver Philippe Descombes failed to react to a red light in pit-lane, which saw officials issue a heavy penalty.
Meanwhile, Tockwith Motorsports emerged as the top performers in the LMP3 category ahead of ARC Bratislava.
Two-time Australian Formula 3 champion James Winslow finished third in class behind the wheel of the Jackie Chan DC Racing entry he shared with David Cheng and Hiroki Yoshida.
Australian duo Scott Andrews and Aidan Read were forced to retire after 59 laps when their Wineurasia Ligier LMP3 suffered a fuel pick-up issue.
The Asian Le Mans Series continues with a visit to Thailand’s Chang International Circuit from January 6-8.
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