Here's all the latest news and views from the SUPER GT paddock ahead of Sunday's Suzuka 450km, which you can follow on Motorsport.tv.
Fukuzumi delighted with first pole for two years
Speaking in the post-qualifying press conference after his first pole since the 2021 Sugo race, Fukuzumi said: “This year in SUPER GT, we changed the team structure and the performance hasn’t been bad, but we haven’t been able to get good results for quite a while, so I’m glad I was able to put it all together this time.“I think everyone [in the team] is feeling very frustrated, so it’s nice to be able to show them something positive.
“Suzuka is a tough track to overtake, and in the last few races, it feels like the NSX has not been that fast on the straights, which will make it even tougher. That said, I think we have the potential to get to the front using strategy, and I think there’s a high chance of a safety car, so even if we can’t overtake, I feel like we can still aim for a one-two [for ARTA].”Prior to Oyu losing his best lap time, four of the top five cars on the grid were Hondas.
“In the first stint we will have to be careful to manage everything. We will have to try and adjust the set-up to be kinder on the tyres. We have a lot of Hondas around us, but we can be confident for sure. The good thing is that Tsugio is back, he did a great Q1, because we both need to be competitive. It seems like his confidence is back, which is good to see.”The big news in GT300 qualifying was Hideki Yamauchi scoring his 14th career pole position for Subaru, giving him the outright record.
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