Makino was working inside the highest 10 on the opening lap when Crimson Bull junior Liam Lawson suffered a spin whereas battling with Mugen team-mate Tomoki Nojiri for the lead.
The Dandelion driver was unable to keep away from the out-of-control Mugen automobile forward of him, with the contact sending his automobile airborne.
Makino landed on monitor in a near-upright place earlier than smashing into the armco limitations adjoining to a marshal submit on the opposite aspect of the monitor, struggling one other important hit.
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It is understood that Makino wanted help to exit the cockpit of his stricken Dandelion automobile and that he was subsequently airlifted to a hospital by way of helicopter for additional checks.
The 26-year-old is known to have reported again and chest ache after the incident and is anticipated to overlook subsequent weekend’s SUPER GT race at Suzuka, the place he was as a consequence of drive a Staff Kunimitsu Honda NSX-GT alongside Naoki Yamamoto.
Aside from Lawson and Makino, B-Max driver Nobuharu Matsushita and Impul’s Yuhi Sekiguchi have been additionally concerned within the melee, which precipitated the race to be red-flagged
Matsushita, Sekiguchi and Lawson all escaped the incident with none accidents, with Lawson even capable of take the restart after getting his automobile repaired beneath the purple flag.
Tadasuke Makino, DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION RACING
Photograph by: Masahide Kamio
The race was received by Nojiri, with the consequence serving to him return to title competition forward of the title-deciding races at Suzuka in October.
Lawson completed over a minute down in thirteenth place after serving a drive-through penalty for getting his automobile repaired beneath the purple flag.