A file photo of Mount Fuji seen without snow in September 2023 Mount Fuji is still without snow, making it the latest time in the year the mountain has remained bare since records began 130 years ago.

Nojiri meanwhile recovered from seventh on the grid to finish third and extend his points lead, and now sits 9.5 points ahead of Fuji winner Sho Tsuboi [TOM'S]. Speaking post-race, Iwasa made it ...