Nirei Fukuzumi capitalizes on safety car to win Super Formula Sugo
3 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 7:25 AM
Last updated Aug 9, 2026
Nirei Fukuzumi won his second Super Formula race of the season at the Sugo circuit on August 9, 2026. The race changed dramatically when a safety car was deployed at the end of lap 27 of the 51-lap event, leaving Igor Fraga frustrated after losing his lead. Fellow competitors Sena Sakaguchi and Roman Stanek encountered issues that necessitated the safety car, benefiting both Fukuzumi and Ayumu Iwasa. The incident shifted the race dynamics significantly, allowing Fukuzumi to secure the victory.
- •Nirei Fukuzumi secures his second win of the season.
- •The race was held at Sugo on August 9, 2026.
- •Safety car was called after lap 27 due to incidents.
- •Igor Fraga expressed frustration over the safety car timing.
- •Ayumu Iwasa also gained from the safety car situation.
- 7:25 AMAutosport — Super Formula Sugo: Fukuzumi gifted victory over Fraga by safety car drama
- 7:22 AMMotorsport.com — Super Formula Sugo: Igor Fraga livid as safety car gifts Nirei Fukuzumi victory
- 7:22 AMYahoo Sports — Super Formula Sugo: Igor Fraga livid as safety car gifts Nirei Fukuzumi victory
"Nirei Fukuzumi scored his second win of the Super Formula season amid a strange turn of events involving the safety car that left Igor Fraga furious at losing out on victory. Rookie Racing driver Fukuzumi and Ayumu Iwasa were the two biggest beneficiaries of the safety car being called at the end of lap 27 of the 51-lap contest, owing to Sena Sakaguchi and Roman Stanek both hitting trouble at ...Keep reading
"Nirei Fukuzumi scored his second win of the Super Formula season amid a strange turn of events involving the safety car that left Igor Fraga furious at losing out on victory. Rookie Racing driver Fukuzumi and Ayumu Iwasa were the two biggest beneficiaries of the safety car being called at the end of lap 27 of the 51-lap contest, owing to Sena Sakaguchi and Roman Stanek both hitting trouble at ...Keep reading
"Fraga was left infuriated by the sequence of events that meant his bid for the win unravelled
Sources
External links- AutosportAug 9, 2026, 7:25 AMSuper Formula Sugo: Fukuzumi gifted victory over Fraga by safety car drama
Nirei Fukuzumi scored his second win of the Super Formula season amid a strange turn of events involving the safety car that left Igor Fraga furious at losing out on victory. Rookie Racing driver Fukuzumi and Ayumu Iwasa were the two biggest beneficiaries of the safety car being called at the end of lap 27 of the 51-lap contest, owing to Sena Sakaguchi and Roman Stanek both hitting trouble at ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comAug 9, 2026, 7:22 AMSuper Formula Sugo: Igor Fraga livid as safety car gifts Nirei Fukuzumi victory
Nirei Fukuzumi scored his second win of the Super Formula season amid a strange turn of events involving the safety car that left Igor Fraga furious at losing out on victory. Rookie Racing driver Fukuzumi and Ayumu Iwasa were the two biggest beneficiaries of the safety car being called at the end of lap 27 of the 51-lap contest, owing to Sena Sakaguchi and Roman Stanek both hitting trouble at ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsAug 9, 2026, 7:22 AMSuper Formula Sugo: Igor Fraga livid as safety car gifts Nirei Fukuzumi victory
Fraga was left infuriated by the sequence of events that meant his bid for the win unravelled
Original reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
F1•Aug 9, 2026, 8:07 AM100 not out: Albon on Williams’s desire to atone for its 2026 struggles- F1•Aug 9, 2026, 8:06 AMGabriel Bortoleto refutes idea of F1 2026 cars clashing with driving styles
F1•Aug 9, 2026, 5:12 AMTrue Love seeks Prix Maurice de Gheest crown at Deauville
F1•Aug 9, 2026, 4:04 AMIndyCar starting lineup for race at Portland in August 2026
F1•Aug 9, 2026, 1:36 AMVeeKay delivers season-best qualifying for JHR- F1•Aug 9, 2026, 12:18 AMIndyCar starting grid at Portland: Pole position, qualifying results, start time
