Matsushita has returned to Honda for the 2022 season after a single GT500 campaign last year with Nissan, joining Koudai Tsukakoshi at the wheel of Real’s Astemo-branded #17 Honda NSX-GT in place of Bertrand Baguette.
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The Real pairing have enjoyed a strong winter, with Matsushita topping both afternoon sessions in Okayama pre-season testing (with the third-best time overall) and Tsukakoshi setting the third-fastest time in the final session last weekend in a rain-affected Fuji test.
While acknowledging that he and Real “have some work to do”, Matsushita was bullish about his prospects of success in next month’s season opener.
“At Okayama we did a really good job in the test, so I am really excited about Round 1,” Matsushita told Motorsport.com. “I think we will be very competitive. Let’s see how Nissan and Toyota go there, but I am optimistic and excited as well.
“We are ready to take at least a top five, top three. Then for sure I’d like to be P1. Let’s see,…
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