{"id":527,"date":"2022-09-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginetta.com\/news\/first-ginetta-win-on-japanese-soil-in-motegi-5-hours\/"},"modified":"2024-04-08T14:19:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T13:19:53","slug":"first-ginetta-win-on-japanese-soil-in-motegi-5-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginetta.com\/us\/news\/first-ginetta-win-on-japanese-soil-in-motegi-5-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"First Ginetta Win On Japanese Soil In Super Taikyu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The #34 Techno First \/ SUN\u2019s \/ Monocolle Ginetta G55 GT4, driven by Masaki Kano, Kazuki Oki and Hironobu Yasuda, won the ST-Z class in the Super Taikyu championship for the first time. They had previously taken a maiden pole position at Autopolis earlier in the season.<\/p>\n<p>This latest success further cements the Ginetta G55 as one of the most successful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginetta.com\/our-cars\/g56\/g56-gt4\/\">GT4<\/a> cars ever made. Japan is now added to a long list of countries the car has won in.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Simpson is the Head of Motorsport at Ginetta. He said: <em>\u201cWe\u2019re delighted that the Ginetta G55 GT4 is continuing to achieve international success. The car has been taken to race wins and championships in numerous countries. It\u2019s great to see a first win in Japan in the Super Taikyu.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cCongratulations to the Techno First team on their victory at Motegi. We wish them all the best for future success.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The #34 Techno First \/ SUN\u2019s \/ Monocolle Ginetta G55 GT4, driven by Masaki Kano, Kazuki Oki and Hironobu Yasuda, won the ST-Z class in the Super Taikyu championship for the first time. They had previously taken a maiden pole position at Autopolis earlier in the season. 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