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Rachit Thukral

How Kawasaki's Rea nearly failed to qualify for Suzuka 8 Hours

Rain hit the track during the third part of the opening qualifying session in which six-time World Superbike Champion Rea was scheduled to ride, hurting not only the Ulsterman's prospects but also Kawasaki’s chances of progressing to Saturday's Top 10 Trials.

The fastest lap time in the session was 2m10.556s set by Mike di Meglio on the FCC TSR Honda, more than five-and-a-half seconds slower than what Tetsuta Nagashima had managed earlier in the day on the factory CBR1000RR-R in more favourable weather.

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