Ishioka is new Japanese 1:12 Champion

Factory Roche driver Hayato Ishioka is the new JMRCA Japanese 1:12National Champion.  The 2023 IFMAR World Championship finalist, took his P12V to a dominant victory at Tsukuba RC Park in the Ibaraki Prefecture starting the weekend off by topping all 4 rounds of qualifying to secure the TQ ahead of the similar car of Yamashita Kazuki with the Destiny of Yugo Nagashima completing the Top 3.  In the triple finals, Ishioka won the first of the 8-minute encounters by over 6-seconds before winning A2 by over 9-seconds to secure the title,  which he takes over from his Axon Touring Car team-mate Akio Sobue who didn’t contest this year’s title.  Taking the win in A3, Kazuki would secure the runner-up spot with fourth place qualifier Shota Watanabe completing the podium.

Image: Hayato Ishioka [Facebook]