Autopolis Super Formula: Hirakawa scores brilliant win from eighth

Hirakawa made a brilliant launch from the fourth row on the opening lap to slot himself in third behind polesitter Nojiri and Tadasuke Makino, aided by Ritomo Miyata making a poor getaway from second and nudging a fast-starting Ukyo Sasahara over the grass on the run down to Turn 1.
The safety car was deployed immediately afterwards to recover the stricken Nakajima Honda of Toshiki Oyu, who …Keep reading