POSITIVE DEBUT FOR SALAC AND ZACCONE WITH GRESINI MOTO2 TEAM
Gresini Racing has concluded the opening test of the 2022 Moto2 World Championship winter season – and the last track outing of 2021 – with new arrivals Alessandro Zaccone and Filip Salac, both rookies in the category. It was surely an interesting two-day test, which saw both riders trying their skills in every possible track condition, from wet to dry, with the sole goal to find the best feeling with their Triumph-powered Kalex machines.
The two days of testing have been positive, with both riders able to constantly improve both their lap-times and confidence with the new bike. Filip Salac finished eighth after completing around 100 laps between yesterday and today. Alessandro Zaccone ended up right behind his new teammate (10th) despite a crash in the final moments of the test.
8th – FILIP SALAC #12 (1’42.548)
“The first day on the Moto2 bike was perfect. We quickly adapted to this bike even though we still need a lot more to be competitive. There’s a great feeling with the team already, and so with the bike: we improved lap after lap while trying to find the limit on a track which was far from ideal. We also had more reference points today with all riders on track – and dry conditions. We have been fast and I’m happy with the work done and I believe the team is, too.”
10th – ALESSANDRO ZACCONE #61 (1’42.783)
“Good feeling with the team and the bike. We tried a lot of things and with the soft tyre today we were unable to be quick, but it’s more due to my fitness condition than else. Despite a bit of traffic in the last split we were able to lap in 1’42.7… We could have almost been in the top five lap-time wise. Too bad for the crash at the last lap: I let the tyre cool down a bit too much, hence the crash. Generally speaking, though, things went very well and I think we can have a good season.”
