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Izawa, who last raced in Super Formula in 2018 but remains active in SUPER GT, followed Ren Sato from Team Goh to work as an advisor for Nakajima ahead of last December’s post-season test at Suzuka.
On the first day of official pre-season testing at the same track on Monday, it was revealed that Izawa will step up to the role of team director, as team founder Satoru Nakajima – who recently turned 70 – takes a step back to the more figurehead-type role of ‘general manager’.
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Izawa will therefore oversee the efforts of both Sato and three-time champion Naoki Yamamoto as Nakajima looks to turn around a recent dip in form in the first year with the new SF23 car.
“I think having Izawa as our team boss has led to considerably better performance,” said Yamamoto, who set the second-fastest time on Monday behind reigning champion Tomoki Nojiri.
“I fee …