セッション3は、この日最も長い75分間で行なわれる。鈴鹿サーキットは相変わらずの好天に恵まれ、やや西日が差し込んできた。
【Aグループ】3回目の走行は15時15分からスタート。長いセッション時間を生かし、タイムアタックはそこそこに、ロングランを行なうチームが多く見られた。ブリヂストン勢は、今回のテストには津田一磨、松岡玲、井手翔太の3名で参加している#59 Team BabyFace Titanium Power(Yamaha,BS)が2分07秒458で2番手。続いて佐野優人、菅原陸、佐野勝人の3人で参加している#23 KRP SANYOKOGYO ＆ RS－ITOH(Kawasaki,BS)が3番手、児玉勇太、マックス・スタファーの二人で参加している#50 MARUMAE Team KODAMA(Yamaha,BS)が2分08秒221で4番手に入った。
Session 3 was the longest of the day, lasting 75 minutes. Suzuka Circuit continued to enjoy fine weather, with the afternoon sun starting to shine from the west.
[Group A] The third run began at 15:15. Taking advantage of the long session, many teams focused more on long runs than on time attacks. Among the Bridgestone-equipped teams, #59 Team BabyFace Titanium Power (Yamaha, BS), with Kazuma Tsuda, Rei Matsuoka, and Shota Ide participating in this test, set the second fastest time with a 2:07.458. Next, #23 KRP SANYOKOGYO & RS-ITOH (Kawasaki, BS), with Yuto Sano, Riku Sugawara, and Katsuto Sano, took third place, while #50 MARUMAE Team KODAMA (Yamaha, BS), with Yuta Kodama and Max Stauffer, recorded a 2:08.221 for fourth place.
Pos.
No.
Team
Tyre
Class
Bike
Time
Gap
1
451T
DUNLOP Racing Team with YAHAGI
DL
TEST
Honda
2’06.408
-
2
59
Team BabyFace Titanium Power
BS
EWC
YAMAHA
2’07.458
1.05
3
23
KRP SANYOKOGYO ＆ RS－ITOH
BS
EWC
Kawasaki
2’08.080
1.672
4
50
MARUMAE Team KODAMA
BS
EWC
YAMAHA
2’08.221
1.813
5
59T
Team BabyFace Titanium Power
BS
EWC
YAMAHA
2’08.259
1.851
6
112T
Honda Tochigi Racing & Kouyoukai Dream Racing Team
DL
EXP
Honda
2’08.635
2.227
7
51
Honda Hamamatsu ESCARGOT with DREAMO
DL
EXP
Honda
2’08.820
2.412
8
52
NCXX RACING with RIDERS CLUB
DL
SST
Honda
2’08.955
2.547
9
93
TONE Team4413 BMW
DL
SST
BMW
2’09.030
2.622
10
22
RSN
DL
TEST
YAMAHA
2’09.459
3.051
11
45T
SHINSYU Re:N with TOTEC
BS
EWC
BMW
2’09.627
3.219
12
23T
KRP SANYOKOGYO ＆ RS－ITOH
BS
EWC
Kawasaki
2’09.917
3.509
13
52T
NCXX RACING with RIDERS CLUB
DL
SST
Honda
2’10.062
3.654
14
20T
Honda Suzuka Racing Team
BS
EWC
Honda
2’10.244
3.836
15
45
SHINSYU Re:N with TOTEC
BS
EWC
BMW
2’10.345
3.937
16
112
Honda Tochigi Racing & Kouyoukai Dream Racing Team
DL
EXP
Honda
2’10.500
4.092
17
411
Team Matsunaga KDC × GEARS
BS
EWC
YAMAHA
2’10.886
4.478
18
93T
TONE Team4413 BMW
DL
SST
BMW
2’10.925
4.517
19
26
Verity & fenice with KIRINJISHI
BS
EWC
YAMAHA
2’11.542
5.134
20
56T
TEAM KOHSAKA & Takahon Racing
DL
SST
Honda
2’11.599
5.191
21
56
TEAM KOHSAKA & Takahon Racing
DL
SST
Honda
2’12.652
6.244
22
411T
Team Matsunaga KDC × GEARS
BS
EWC
YAMAHA
2’13.599
7.191
23
26T
Verity & fenice with KIRINJISHI
BS
EWC
YAMAHA
2’14.138
7.73
24
58
MOTO WIN RACING
DL
SST
Honda
2’15.685
9.277
25
57T
HIMEJI NICHIRIN RACING
DL
SST
YAMAHA
2’16.022
9.614
26
46
MOTORCYCLES#27 EJ YIC
DL
SST
Honda
2’16.081
9.673
27
29T
DOGHOUSE&TRIPOINT FUCHS Silkolene
DL
EWC
SUZUKI
2’17.637
11.229
28
29
DOGHOUSE&TRIPOINT FUCHS Silkolene
DL
EWC
SUZUKI
2’18.371
11.963
【Bグループ】日が傾き、コース上のマシンの影がさらに長くなってきた16時45分からBグループ3回目の走行が始まった。セッション1、セッション2と同様、#30 Honda HRC(Honda,BS)が早々に2分5秒台に入れてトップに立つと、そのまま3周連続で2分5秒台をキープ。今回はグレッグ・ブラックと渥美心の二人で参加している#12 Yoshimura SERT Motul(Suzuki,BS)も2分5秒台で2番手につけた。開始から約30分が経つころ、#17 Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing(Honda,BS)が2分05秒189をたたき出してトップを奪取、今回は本戦と同じ3人、野左根航汰、羽田太河、荒川晃大でテストに参加している。その#17 SI Racing は、トップに立ってから約10分後にマシンストップ、これによりセッション2回目の赤旗が出された。トップを奪われた#30 HRCだが、チームはセッション残り25分ごろからピット練習を敢行。1台のバイクで1周ごとにピットインを繰り返し、本番さながらのライダー交代やタイヤ交換などを行なった。その間に、#21 YAMAHA FACTORY RACING TEAM(Yamaha,BS)が2分05秒前半に入れて3番手に浮上した。
[Group B] As the sun began to set and the shadows of the machines on the course grew even longer, the third session for B Group started at 16:45. Just like in Sessions 1 and 2, #30 Honda HRC (Honda, BS) quickly broke into the 2:05 range to take the lead, maintaining three consecutive laps in the 2:05s. #12 Yoshimura SERT Motul (Suzuki, BS), with Gregg Black and Cocoro Atsumi participating this time, also posted a 2:05 lap to secure second place. About 30 minutes after the session began, #17 Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing (Honda, BS) clocked a 2:05.189 to take over the top spot. For this test, the team fielded the same three riders as in the main race: Kohta Nozane, Taiga Hada, and Kohta Arakawa. About 10 minutes after moving into the lead, #17 SI Racing’s machine stopped on track, bringing out the second red flag of the session. After losing the top spot, #30 HRC began pit stop practice with about 25 minutes remaining in the session, repeatedly bringing the bike in each lap to rehearse rider changes and tire swaps as in the actual race. Meanwhile, #21 YAMAHA FACTORY RACING TEAM (Yamaha, BS) moved up to third with a lap in the low 2:05s.
Pos.
No.
Team
Tyre
Class
Bike
Time
Gap
1
17T
Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing
BS
EWC
Honda
2’05.189
-
2
30T
Honda HRC
BS
EWC
Honda
2’05.220
0.031
3
21T
YAMAHA FACTORY RACING TEAM
BS
EWC
YAMAHA
2’05.375
0.186
4
30
Honda HRC
BS
EWC
Honda
2’05.382
0.193
5
12T
Yoshimura SERT Motul
BS
EWC
SUZUKI
2’05.411
0.222
6
73
SDG Team HARC-PRO. Honda
BS
EWC
Honda
2’06.032
0.843
7
5T
F.C.C.TSR Honda France
BS
EWC
Honda
2’06.087
0.898
8
17
Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing
BS
EWC
Honda
2’06.166
0.977
9
12
Yoshimura SERT Motul
BS
EWC
SUZUKI
2’06.434
1.245
10
71
Team 桜井ホンダ
BS
EWC
Honda
2’06.606
1.417
11
95T
S-PULSE DREAM RACING SUZUKI
BS
EWC
SUZUKI
2’06.641
1.452
12
40T
TeamＡＴＪ with NTT docomo Business
BS
EWC
Honda
2’06.855
1.666
13
40
TeamＡＴＪ with NTT docomo Business
BS
EWC
Honda
2’06.931
1.742
14
71T
Team 桜井ホンダ
BS
EWC
Honda
2’06.961
1.772
15
21
YAMAHA FACTORY RACING TEAM
BS
EWC
YAMAHA
2’06.962
1.773
16
0
Team SUZUKI CN CHALLENGE
BS
EXP
SUZUKI
2’07.194
2.005
17
95T
S-PULSE DREAM RACING SUZUKI
BS
EWC
SUZUKI
2’07.227
2.038
18
0T
Team SUZUKI CN CHALLENGE
BS
EXP
SUZUKI
2’07.275
2.086
19
95
S-PULSE DREAM RACING SUZUKI
BS
EWC
SUZUKI
2’07.547
2.358
20
25T
Team Étoile
DL
SST
BMW
2’07.910
2.721
21
64
Kawasaki Plaza Racing Team
DL
SST
Kawasaki
2’08.503
3.314
22
41
Dafy-kaedear-Rac41-honda
DL
SST
Honda
2’08.785
3.596
23
19
Team TATARA aprilia
DL
SST
Aprilia
2’08.833
3.644
24
88
Honda Asia-Dream Racing with Astemo
BS
EWC
Honda
2’08.886
3.697
25
64T
Kawasaki Plaza Racing Team
DL
SST
Kawasaki
2’09.042
3.853
26
41T
Dafy-kaedear-Rac41-honda
DL
SST
Honda
2’09.272
4.083
27
25
Team Étoile
DL
SST
BMW
2’09.797
4.608
28
19T
Team TATARA aprilia
DL
SST
Aprilia
2’09.905
4.716
29
88T
Honda Asia-Dream Racing with Astemo
BS
EWC
Honda
2’10.117
4.928
30
711T
BAKUON!!＆Team NAGANO
BS
EWC
YAMAHA
2’10.898
5.709
31
711
BAKUON!!＆Team NAGANO
BS
EWC
YAMAHA
2’11.217
6.028
32
828
Team FRONTIER
DL
EWC
BMW
2’11.729
6.54
33
3
SANMEI Team TARO PLUSONE with SDG
BS
EWC
BMW
2’12.711
7.522
34
78
Honda Blue Helmets MSC Kumamoto & Asaka
DL
EWC
Honda
2’12.961
7.772
35
78T
Honda Blue Helmets MSC Kumamoto & Asaka
DL
EWC
Honda
2’13.365
8.176
36
31
TEAM SUGAI RACING JAPAN
BS
EWC
Honda
2’14.128
8.939
37
31T
TEAM SUGAI RACING JAPAN
BS
EWC
Honda
2’14.464
9.275
38
34
Honda緑陽会熊本レーシング
DL
SST
Honda
2’15.635
10.446
39
34T
Honda緑陽会熊本レーシング
DL
SST
Honda
2’16.992
11.803
WACOCA: People, Life, Style.