Japanese
No.23 MOTUL AUTECH GT-R
Ronnie Quintarelli
It turned out to be a great day for us. Until we got here, the team and we drivers had been thinking hard about how to make the car faster a get in the best condition possible for this race. In Q1, I was a bit worried when Tsugio (Matsuda) made his trial one lap late, but when I saw his sector times on that lap, I felt confident (about our machine’s potential). In Q2, I was sure that I could get pole if I ran well. In tomorrow’s race, I won’t be thinking about the title (because of the point gap), but first of all winning the race.
No.4 GOODSMILE HATSUNE MIKU AMG
Tatsuya Kataoka
This was my first-ever GT pole position, and I am very happy that it came (along with the extra point) at this important time in the title race. I felt a bit of pressure when I saw saw (Nobuteru) Taniguchi record the fastest time in Q1 with a magnificent flying lap, but I was also confident because Twin Ring Motegi has always been a good track for me, so (that pressure) wasn’t a real problem. Winning the pole position and the extra series point has increased our chances of winning the title. I want to go into tomorrow’s race believing that.
| 4/13-14 | Round1 OKAYAMA | |
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5/03-04 | Round2 FUJI |
| 6/01-02 | Round3 SUZUKA | |
| 8/03-04 | Round4 FUJI | |
| 8/31-9/01 | Round5 SUZUKA | |
| 9/21-22 | Round6 SUGO | |
| 10/19-20 | Round7 AUTOPOLIS | |
| 11/02-03 | Round8 MOTEGI |