No.3 Niterra MOTUL Z
Daiki Sasaki
“We were told that the track would dry out in Q2, but instead the rain got heavier, and I thought that we had lost the timing for a chance recover. However, no one had told us over the radio (from the pit) so I didn’t know we had gotten pole position until I returned to the pit (wry laugh). Until now, car No. 3 has been though some hard times, so I am glad we got this pole position. Today, the rapid changes in the weather made me feel that “I had run into a streak of bad luck”, but since we got pole position I hope to go into tomorrow (the race) feeling the “I am on a streak of good luck” and can work hard together with the team.”
No.7 CARGUY FERRARI 296 GT3
Rikuto Kobayashi
“I am just very happy to get this second pole position in a row. (With the worries about the rain) when I left the pit the grip (of the tires) was no good and I was struggling just to stay on the track, which made me a bit warried. But when I got the tires warmed up, they gave me the grip I needed. The morning practice runs had gone well, so I kept that in mind and was able to keep on pushing hard until the end of my time attacks.”
