Difficult Sprint for Somkiat Chantra in Lusail
Lusail International CircuitIDEMITSU Honda LCR rider Somkiat Chantra finished 20th in Saturday’s Sprint at the Lusail International Circuit.
・ Somkiat Chantra faced some difficulties in the morning and qualified 22nd on the grid.
・ In the Sprint, he gave his best and pushed to find his rhythm, but a lack of feeling with the bike prevented him from doing so.
・ Ahead of tomorrow’s race, the team and rider are working hard on various solutions to improve performance.
Challenging Sprint for Johann Zarco in Lusail
CASTROL Honda LCR rider Johann Zarco was unable to complete Saturday’s Sprint race at the Lusail International Circuit due to wrong rear tyre choice.
・ Following a solid performance in Q2, the French rider secured 7th position on the grid.
・ Zarco made a strong start in the Sprint and aimed to maintain a competitive pace.
・ However, an incorrect rear tyre choice resulted in intense chattering, preventing him from pushing and creating unsafe conditions that led to his decision to enter the pits.
・ The team is fully committed to preparing for Sunday’s race.
In the Sprint, I was struggling on the bike, I didn’t feel as good as I did yesterday. We’re trying different things to improve and do better tomorrow. We’ll give it our maximum.
In the Sprint, I was struggling on the bike, I didn’t feel as good as I did yesterday. We’re trying different things to improve and do better tomorrow. We’ll give it our maximum.
We made a big mistake with the rear tyre choice. We expected to manage just the wear drop-off, but I experienced a lot of chattering and couldn’t play with the throttle properly. I lost several positions and nearly crashed. It’s disappointing because I had been feeling good, I’m making solid progress, and we’ve done well throughout the weekend. I hope that with the medium rear tyre tomorrow, we’ll have better control. We’ll do our best to turn things around.
We made a big mistake with the rear tyre choice. We expected to manage just the wear drop-off, but I experienced a lot of chattering and couldn’t play with the throttle properly. I lost several positions and nearly crashed. It’s disappointing because I had been feeling good, I’m making solid progress, and we’ve done well throughout the weekend. I hope that with the medium rear tyre tomorrow, we’ll have better control. We’ll do our best to turn things around.
