Race 2: P32 → P18

After receiving a penalty for the contact in Race 1 in the morning, Tsuchihashi started Race 2 from the back of the grid in 32nd. Despite the setback, he made a strong recovery drive, gaining five positions on the opening lap to move up to 27th, and continued to make steady progress in close battles.

From lap seven onwards, Tsuchihashi overtook three more cars, and with a rival ahead pitting, he climbed to 22nd by lap 13. Maintaining competitive pace through the second half of the race, he continued his charge and finished the 23-lap race in 19th. Post-race penalties for a car ahead later promoted him to 18th in the final classification.

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