In Jerez de la Frontera we start again where we left off, that is, from Francesco Bagnaia. The Ducati rider finished the first day of free practice ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix in first place, complete with a track record. Behind him, therefore, are the electronic problems that had affected him in the […]
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TO Jerez de la Frontera we start again from where we left off, that is, from Francesco Bagnaia. The pilot of the Ducati closed at first placewith lots of track recordthe first day of free practice ahead of Spanish Grand Prix. Behind him, therefore, are the electronic problems that had affected him in the morning, as well as all his other rivals starting from Maverick Viñalescame second, and Marc Marquez, third. The trio, together with the next seven, thus gained direct access to Q2 on 27 April.
The double world champion outpaced the other riders with a time of 1:36.025 (new circuit record) and, at the end of the tests, he said he was “very happy” because “I needed this feeling”. Trust is the key word for Bagnaia, who will aim to give his all to hit a goal this weekend podium which is missing from the first race seasonal: “We focused on what wasn’t working, we carried out a thousand analyses. With the team we planned a day as if it were a test and it worked. It’s not that now that we have put certain things in place everything is easier, but we have the potential to struggle with more safety“.
He appeared in good shape too Viñaleswinner of the previous Grand Prix in America, who finished testing behind Bagnaia with 1:36.125. Another Spaniard close behind, Marquez, who has yet to acclimate to the new Ducati of Team Gresini, but who highlighted the steps forward: “I was very fast, qualifying tomorrow morning will be the most important thing. I’m happy, I feel Better that in previous races, I did the lap alone and I’m very confident.” To the fourth place another Italian closed: Marco Bezzecchi, capable of confirming itself among the fastest at this start of the season. They also enter the top ten Bastianini And By Giannantonio, ranked eighth and ninth respectively. There pole position for the Jerez race it will be assigned on the morning of Saturday 27 April starting from 10.50.
