Pole, a podium and a win for Brendon Leitch with co-driver Jiajun Song highlighted a top Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia round at Fuji Speedway in Japan over the weekend. Leitch was back with Leipert Motorsport driving the #89 Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo Evo2 along with the second team car #27 driven by Ethan Brown and Nicolas Pirttilahi.
The team showed promising pace from the very beginning – particularly Brendon Leitch in the #89, who made an early statement during free practice. In the first qualifying session, he secured a commanding pole position, while Ethan Brown in the sister car #27 impressed with second place.
In Q2, the team delivered again: Nicolas Pirttilahti matched Leitch’s performance and put the #27 on overall pole, while Jiajun Song (#89) qualified sixth in class. Two sessions, two poles – a commanding double pole for Leipert Motorsport.
Race 1: Two Class Podiums to Start the Weekend
The opening race of the weekend delivered a solid start: Brendon Leitch (#89) dominated the first stint before handing over to Jiajun Song, who brought the car home in third place in the Pro-Am class. Meanwhile, the #27 pairing of Brown/Pirttilahti ran in second for much of the race but ultimately crossed the line in third place in the Pro class.
Race 2: Victory for Leitch/Song, Missed Podium for Pirttilahti/Brown
In Race 2, Nicolas Pirttilahti (#27) once again started from pole and confidently led the field until the pit window. The mid-race driver change to Ethan Brown went smoothly. However, a late-race spin without contact dashed hopes for another podium. P4 in class was a frustrating result after such a strong performance.
The Leitch/Song duo provided the team highlight of the weekend: after a steady start, they capitalized on a safety car shortly before the pit window. Once Leitch took over, he charged through the field – moving from 16th overall to 1st in the Pro-Am class and 2nd overall. A well-earned class win that perfectly showcased the skill and determination of both drivers and team.
The next round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia will take place from July 18 to 20 at the Inje Speedium in South Korea.
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