The new Lexus LC500h hybrid caught the attention of its SuperGT rivals during pre-season testing at Okayama. The apr team feels the speed its new contender has shown so far has been better than expected.
apr newcomer Kotaka and team-mates Koki Saga and Yuki Nemoto failed to improve on that on the second day as adjustments made to the suspension aimed at increasing cornering performance didn't pay off, leaving the #31 squad 11th overall across the two days of the test.
Kaneso said he was pleased that the new car made such a strong start at a track he expected to be difficult. "I don’t know how hard everyone else is pushing, but the weight distribution was better than I imagined, which somewhat offsets the disadvantages of a long wheelbase," explained Kaneso. "Okayama is a circuit where we are not fast, but I wouldn’t go so far as to say it’s ‘super-bad’ for us. We are not that bad, but we are not that good there either. It’s not a circuit where we can win, but we can fight towards the top.Asked whether he expects the LC500h to perform similarly well at Fuji, which hosts the final pre-season test next week, Kaneso replied: "The drag is high, but because we have the downforce, high-speed corners are good.
apr's other entry, the #30 Toyota GR86 GT, was 16th-fastest in the Okayama test in the hands of Manabu Orido.
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