Hirakawa: Luck ‘not on my side’ in Fuji opener

From seventh on the grid, Impul Toyota driver Hirakawa missed out on a spot on the podium on Sunday as Tomoki Nojiri, Toshiki Oyu and Nirei Fukuzumi locked out the top three positions.
Nojiri and Hirakawa both left their pitstops until late in the 41-lap race, and when it started to spit with rain with around 10 laps to go it appeared the pair were in prime position to benefit from the …Keep reading