Japanese Driver Wins Auto Race

SENDAI, Japan — Kazuyoshi Hoshino of Japan, driving a Lora T87 Honda, won the Sugo F3000 auto race Sunday, beating Britain’s Geoff Lees by 36 seconds.

Hoshino needed 52 minutes, 13.41 seconds to cover 41 laps over the 2.29-mile Sugo International Racing course.

Driving a Lora T87 Honda, Lees started from the pole position but finished second in 52:49.50.

Keiji Matsumoto, in a Lora T87 DFV, came in third in 53:17.31.