Quintarelli and Matsuda will start Sunday’s opening round of the 2022 season from the fifth row after dropping out in the opening segment of qualifying, Matsuda missing out on a Q2 spot by just 0.061 seconds.
That was despite Matsuda setting the quickest lap at the end of the morning’s practice session with a time a tenth faster than the Rookie Racing Toyota that would go on to score pole.
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While both Michelin-shod Nissans dropped out in Q1, with the #3 NDDP car managing only 14th place, both the Kondo Racing Z on Yokohamas and the Impul machine on Bridgestones advanced to the pole shootout, qualifying fourth and seventh respectively.
Quintarelli admitted that he and Matsuda would have been better using the softer-option Michelin tyre they had used in practice, but nonetheless hopes for a top-five finish in Sunday’s 300km opener.
“When I saw Matsuda set a 1m17.6s, I was sure [it was enough for Q2], it was three tenths faster than the #3 car,” the Italian driver told…
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