Alessandro Tonucci (Team Italia FMI FTR Honda#19) proved once again that Motegi is one of his favorite tracks, seizing second row. The fastest Italian on track, Tonucci worked on race pace during FP3 and improved constantly during QP, lapping consistently under the two-minute mark. He closed with a 1'59"072, seven tenths behind poleman Danny Kent (1'58"371).
Romano Fenati (Team Italia FMI FTR Honda#5) experienced some issues after crashing at the beginning of FP3, which made him skip the whole session and delayed his work on race pace. He hit his stride with a few minutes to go during QP, closing with a 1'59"359, which puts in fourth row in tenth position.
Alessandro Tonucci (Team Italia FMI FTR Honda#19) 17 laps, 1'59"072
"We wrapped up the work started yesterday with the team to get a better feeling in the rear. We made the right adjustments and were able to seize second row. It's my best qualifying result. We'll try to improve the pace tomorrow during warm-up so that we can race at the front."
Romano Fenati (Team Italia FMI FTR Honda#5) 14 laps, 1'59"359
"I made things more difficult after crashing during FP3. I lost my rhythm and it took a while to find new solutions. We barely made it, and were able to qualify in the Top 10. Warm-up will be crucial to find a better setup with the rear link. I'll do my best during the race."
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