Hirakawa rues mystery qualifying issue as points gap widens

Hirakawa was slowest of all in the Q2 pole shootout on Saturday, around eight tenths off the pace of poleman and title rival Tomoki Nojiri – with whom he had split the two wins at the opening Fuji Speedway double-header.
From 12th on the grid, the Impul driver was able to make up five places in a rain-soaked race on Sunday, as Nojiri finished second behind Nobuharu Matsushita.
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