Super GT – Nakajima and Rossiter on pole at the Suzuka 1000 km

For the second time this season after the Sugo meeting at the end of July, it is the No. 36 Lexus RC F of Team Petronas Tom’s of Kazuki Nakajima and James Rossiter who will start from pole position tomorrow for the pinnacle of the Japanese Super GT season, the Suzuka 1000km. Only fifth in Q1, Nakajima shifted gears in the final part of qualifying to complete the victorious lap in 1’48”633. Koudai Tsukakoshi and Toshihiro Kaneishi (Honda NSX-GT Concept n°17 ​​– Keihin Real Racing) will start on the front row, while the official Nissan GT-R n°23 of the Tsugio Matsuda-Ronnie Quintarelli pair will be on the second row.

The title holders at Suzuka, the Frenchman Frédéric Makowiecki and the Japanese Naoki Yamamoto (Honda NSX-GT Concept n°18 – Weider Modulo Dome Racing) took seventh position. In GT300, pole went to the No. 55 Honda CR-Z of Autobacs Racing Team Aguri with Shinichi Takagi and Takashi Kobayashi.