Race 1: P6 start → P3 finish

Race 1 on Sunday morning was held in dry conditions, with Tsuchihashi lining up in sixth. After the formation lap, a technical issue for the second placed car forced it to pit, leaving four rivals ahead at the start.

Amid intense early battles, Tsuchihashi briefly moved up to fourth and held fifth while avoiding contact. After a car ahead spun, he advanced to fourth and stayed close to third following the Safety Car (SC) restart. The leading #19 car pulled clear to win by 2.725 seconds, while Tsuchihashi, running fourth, remained in a three-car fight for second and crossed the line just 0.452 seconds behind second. A post-race 20-second penalty for the third place finisher promoted Tsuchihashi to P3, securing a podium finish on his debut.

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