No. 8 ARTA MUGEN CIVIC TYPE R-GT #8
Tomoki Nojiri
“This time I really wanted to start the race from pole position. And I am happy that in some way I am now able to do just that. (As it turned out to be a contest between the fellow Honda cars) if I had known that I think we could have saved (preserved) the tires (that are used to start the race), but car (No. 8) was in such good condition that I went on and did successive time attacks.”
Nobuharu Matsushita
“This was my first pole position in SUPER GT, and I am so grateful to Nojiri-san. The CIVIC has been good until now, but due to things like me running off the course, things have not gone well for us. This time we will be able to start the race from pole position, so I am determined to do my best to help give the CIVIC its first win when the race is over.”
No. 65 LEON PYRAMID AMG
Naoya Gamou
“Looking at Shinohara-san’s driving and the data from Q1, I was able to get good advice that helped us win pole position. Although the Success Weight (42 kg) we were carrying was heavy, the condition of the car was good and the performance of the Bridgestone tires was wonderful, and that is why I was able to get a good time in Q2.”
Takuro Shinohara
“This is our second pole, and like the one in the opening round, we owe everything to Gamou-san. I am really grateful for what he has done. When I ran in Q1, it was hard to get times as good as I had hoped for, but perhaps because the track surface temperature was high, the other teams were also not getting good times (so I was able to finish 2nd). Anyway, it’s all thanks to Gamou-san.”
