No pace in qualifying I've been getting back in to ACC recently and I've noticed that I have a distinct lack of pace in qualifying compared to the rest of the time.

I'll set a lap in practice and then be a second slower in qualifying, disappointed with my performance. Then in the race I'll be right back on the pace again. For example I will qualify 10th-12th and then in the race I will be able to keep up with the top 5-6. Obviously everyone has bad sessions sometimes but this is something that happens every time I race. 

Any advice on improving my quali performance would be much appreciated, thanks.