Geoff Lees Drives Off With Second Victory

MURATAMACHI, Japan — Geoff Lees of Britain, driving a March 88 Honda from the pole position, Sunday won the secondrace in the six-race Grand Champion Series for his second victory of the series.

Lees sped 50 laps around the 2.29-mile Sugo racing course in 1 hour 5 minutes 31.97 seconds for an average speed of 105.130 m.p.h.

Kunimitsu Takahashi of Japan drove his Lola T88 to a second-place finish in 1:05:47.30, followed by compatriot Keiji Matsumoto in a Lola T87, who finished with a time of 1:05:48.63.

A total of 19 racers started Sunday’s competition and 17 finished.