JAF Grand Prix, Super GT – Fuji Sprint Cup 2012 Nestled at the foot of Mount Fuji, the Fuji Speedway this weekend hosted the spectacular finale to the Super GT500 2012 season, the JAF Grand Prix Fuji Sprint Cup. The race format comprises two 22-lap races held over the weekend, the first run on Saturday, the second today (Sunday). Fifteen of the world’s fastest GT cars took to the grid on Friday morning for a single one-hour practice session - it being the only opportunity available to Marino prior to taking on the daunting task of having to qualify the Bandoh Racing team’s WedsSport Advan SC430 500bhp Toyota Lexus around the 16-turn 4.563km Fuji Speedway circuit. Marino Franchitti Photo by: Eric Gilbert It was also to be a baptism of fire, mastering a car he had never driven before on a circuit he had never seen before, but it was a challenge Marino was reveling in and had grasped with both hands. Seiji Ara, a regular driver with Team Bandoh, who had also … [Read more...] about Marino Franchitti fulfills dream by racing in Sprint Cup at Fuji