Veteran Jang Hyun-jin Becomes First Super 6000 Class Season Champion Since His Debut
Nov 03, 2024
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Jang Hyun-jin ranked second in the final 9th round Super 6000 Class Final of the '2024 One Super Race Championship' held at Everland Speedway in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do on the 3rd, and won the driver's top for the first time since his debut in Super 6000 with a total of 159 points.
Jang Hyun-jin, who was able to win the championship on his own even if he finished sixth, finished seventh in the qualifying round, but continued to raise his ranking immediately after starting, and kept it until the final after rising to third place in the sixth and second place in the seventh. Jang Hyun-jin's teammates, Jeong Eui-cheol and Kim Joong-gun, finished eighth with Retire, respectively, but tied with 118 points, and depending on the number of wins, Jeong Eui-cheol ranked second in the season and Kim Joong-gun ranked third, and Seo Han GP enjoyed the joy of all three drivers ranking first to third. The team champion was also won by Seo Han-GP.
Meanwhile, Super Race announced a rule that changed from next season's schedule. In the Super 6000 class, the mileage has increased significantly from about 100km to 170km, and intermediate refueling is essential in all rounds, and teamwork has become much more important. In addition, the preliminary points will be eliminated and only points will be given depending on the final result, and the current burden weight will be reduced from a maximum of 100kg to 50kg.
In addition, the GT4 class will play an integrated match with the Super 6000 class, and it will be held in nine rounds as in this year. The season opener will be held at Everland Speedway on April 19 next year.
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