Honda smashes the lap record to claim pole position for the Suzuka 8 Hours, as defending champion Kawasaki qualifies second. Full report and results:
Having been nearly untouchable in the lead-up to the 43rd running of the Japanese endurance classic, Nagashima was again the rider to beat in Saturday’s final qualifying as Honda strengthened its bid for a first race victory since 2013.
None of the other nine teams could break into the 2m05s barrier over the remainder of the session, putting Nagashima, three-time Suzuka winner Takumi Takahashi and Honda’s new World Superbike recruit Iker Lecuona on pole position aboard the #33 Fireblade.It was Kawasaki that emerged as Honda’s nearest challenger in qualifying with Jonathan Rea returning to the garage to huge applause after improving to a 2m05.149s late in the session with a purple time in Sector 2.
It was 2016 IDM champion Marvin Fritz who led the charge for the frontrunning FIM Endurance World Championship team, posting a time of 2m05.769s aboard the Yamaha R1.
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