Takuma Miyazono has won the latest Gran Turismo World Series Nations Cup round in Singapore.
It came after the Japanese driver cleverly reverse-engineered his strategy, pitting earlier than most initially and then elongating a middle stint. It meant that he pitted for the final time on the penultimate lap around the Circuit de Sainte-Croix track and had to complete only one lap on the hard compound rubber.
This was at odds with Pol Urra’s approach, which saw the Spanish driver end the race on quicker soft tyres, but initially several places (and seconds) behind the leader.
It culminated in a move at the final corner on the last lap. Miyazono defended on the inside, Urra tried to go around the outside before being eased wide and into the wall, dropping to third.
Compatriots Jose Serrano and Samuel Moreno Baeza finished second and fourth, respectively, and were also caught up in the contentious move.
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