Unlucky Sprint for Johann Zarco in Australia
Phillip IslandCASTROL Honda LCR rider Johann Zarco has crashed on Saturday’s Sprint at the Phillip Island.
After a promising start to the day, narrowly missing out on Q2, Johann Zarco began his race from the 14th position on the grid. He steadily climbed the ranks, showing his determination to break into the top 10, until a slight error caused him to lose ground. While trying to recover positions, he lost the bike's front end and finished on the gravel.
The rider is fine, hasn’t suffered any consequences, and is fully prepared to bounce back in the Sunday race.
Tough Sprint for Nakagami in Phillip Island
IDEMITSU Honda LCR rider Takaaki Nakagami has finished 14th on Saturday's Sprint in Phillip Island.
Despite a challenging start to the day with a bike issue, Japanese Nakagami and the squad persevered through a demanding Saturday. At Sprint's time, starting from the 21st place on the grid, Nakagami valiantly attempted to regain positions on a patchy surface and under tricky conditions, demonstrating his determination and resilience. His efforts culminated in a 14th-place finish and after gathering valuable information, he is ready to fight on Sunday.
It's been a difficult day as we've had a problem with the bike, and consequently, our plans have changed. The track conditions were hard, and during the Sprint, I struggled from the beginning of it because I could not raise the tyre temperature. Ahead of tomorrow's race, the conditions should be stable, which would be helpful to push and fight for the points.
It's been a difficult day as we've had a problem with the bike, and consequently, our plans have changed. The track conditions were hard, and during the Sprint, I struggled from the beginning of it because I could not raise the tyre temperature. Ahead of tomorrow's race, the conditions should be stable, which would be helpful to push and fight for the points.
I knew it would be difficult because there were many patches. Today, we had potential, and I felt fast and good on the bike. However, after a mistake, when I was trying to catch the rider in front of me, I lost the front on acceleration and crashed. It was a pity that I could not gather much information. Let’s see the conditions of the track tomorrow, but having a good feeling on the bike is already promising.
I knew it would be difficult because there were many patches. Today, we had potential, and I felt fast and good on the bike. However, after a mistake, when I was trying to catch the rider in front of me, I lost the front on acceleration and crashed. It was a pity that I could not gather much information. Let’s see the conditions of the track tomorrow, but having a good feeling on the bike is already promising.
