Last weekend at Autopolis, the Inging driver scored his first pole in 35 attempts, and went on to finish third, marking his third trip to the podium in succession.
In the run-up to the weekend, Tsuboi had been identified as Liam Lawson’s biggest threat in the fight for the title by his Mugen crew chief Tomo Koike, who was concerned by the way Tsuboi combined one-lap speed in qualifying and strong race pace at Suzuka.
