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21 from P5 on the grid into second; Maejima, Howson and Mitsuyama entered abreast into T1, they clashed and Howson spun off, rejoining at the back of the field. Maejima then overtook Kanamaru for second, but he had to serve a drive through penalty for the incident and dropped to the back behind Howson. Later on Mitsuyama too was given a drive through for the collision after the start. Shinohara pulled away, while Kanamaru retained second position after rejecting the assaults from ‘Hirobon’. Eventually, the latter lost third position to Matsumoto who completed the podium behind Shinohara and Kanamaru. Howson and Maejima managed to recover to seventh and eighth. After the race, Kanamaru was stripped of his second position as his car did not pass the scrutineering checks because of a ride height infringement. His exclusion elevated Matsumoto and ‘Hirobon’ to second and third.