All Japan Dirt Trial Championships Rd.5
~2008 TOHOKU Dirt Trial KIRIYANAI~
N2 Class Hara & SC3 Sumiyama Finish in 2nd Place!!
Round 5 of the All Japan Dirt Trial Championships, "2008 Tohoku Dirt Trial Kiriyana” was held at Circuit Park Kiriyana in Aomori prefecture.
A year has passed since the last race was held at Circuit Park Kiriyana and the race got underway with no great influence from the earthquake which occurred just a few days earlier. Rain fell during the morning of opening day, and many pondered how it will influence the race. But by midday the rain had weakened and the skies started to clear up.
In N2 class, Hara was aiming for his 5th consecutive win of the season, but lost out by a mere 0.1seconds and finished in 2nd place. In SC3 class, Sumiyama set the fastest time in his first run, but Niwa took the lead in the second run and went on to win. Sumiyama finished in his 5th consecutive 2nd place with only 0.3seconds separating him from the lead. The next round will take place at Mozenmachi Motorsports Park in Mozenmachi, Ishikawa prefecture and expectations are high for all TEIN users competing in the large and rich natural surroundings of the area.