Solid improvements for Zarco on Friday at Misano
Misano World Circuit Marco SimoncelliCASTROL Honda LCR rider Johann Zarco concluded Friday in 11th position at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli.
・After a challenging start to the day in the opening morning session, Zarco and his crew successfully turned the situation around during the afternoon practice.
・The Frenchman delivered a consistent performance and pushed hard in pursuit of a direct Q2 entry. However, in the closing moments, he missed out by just 0.1 seconds.
・Despite this setback and the need to contest Q1 tomorrow, Zarco highlighted clear improvements from morning to afternoon, a positive indication ahead of Saturday’s qualifying and Sprint.
Challenging Friday for Chantra at Misano
IDEMITSU Honda LCR rider Somkiat Chantra wrapped up Friday in 23rd place at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli.
・Experiencing Misano on a MotoGP machine for the first time, the Thai rider concentrated on adapting quickly and learning the details of the Italian circuit.
・After acknowledging a difficult start to the morning, Chantra and his crew worked tirelessly to extract improvements for the afternoon practice session.
・Despite pushing hard and managing to reduce the gap, Friday proved to be a demanding day for Chantra. Nevertheless, with qualifying and the Sprint ahead, the team remains determined to capitalize on every opportunity.
The morning was pretty tough, and we had to change the setup to get more stability. In the afternoon, I noticed the improvements, as I was able to try some aero evolutions, and that was positive. From there, I made some steps and was happy with the progress on the time attack. Tomorrow I just hope to stay calm on the bike, give the right information, and find a good balance on this track to do a strong job in the Sprint.
The morning was pretty tough, and we had to change the setup to get more stability. In the afternoon, I noticed the improvements, as I was able to try some aero evolutions, and that was positive. From there, I made some steps and was happy with the progress on the time attack. Tomorrow I just hope to stay calm on the bike, give the right information, and find a good balance on this track to do a strong job in the Sprint.
Today was a bit unusual, as it was my first time riding the MotoGP bike at Misano. The lines and speed here feel completely different, and the pace is really impressive. We focused on finding an initial setup, and in the afternoon, we managed to make some improvements. I made a few mistakes and didn’t quite reach our goal, but we’ll push again tomorrow.
Today was a bit unusual, as it was my first time riding the MotoGP bike at Misano. The lines and speed here feel completely different, and the pace is really impressive. We focused on finding an initial setup, and in the afternoon, we managed to make some improvements. I made a few mistakes and didn’t quite reach our goal, but we’ll push again tomorrow.
