#BRITISHGP: ACTION RESUMES WITH MARQUEZ IN Q2, DIGGIA 16th
The first Friday with the new MotoGP rules in place, in which only FP2 count for the direct access to Q2. The afternoon becomes almost as spectacular as the old qualifying session and the ‘red helmets’ are the key protagonists. Alex Marquez, who was also fast in the morning, managed to do well in today’s crucial session as he logged a time in the low 1’59s and finished 10th. This is a result that will allow him to focus solely on the race pace and the key qualifying session.
Fabio Di Giannantonio finished half a second away from his teammate and he will have quite the challenge ahead in Q1 as he’ll have to battle against Quartararo, Marquez and Bastianini among others. Bad weather could still play a part in tomorrow’s proceedings as forecast.
10th – ALEX MARQUEZ #73 (1’59.298)
“We struggled a bit more this morning, but then we got things right for FP2. Maybe we would have deserved a better finishing position, but we got a good lap cancelled. Generally speaking, we had a good feeling straight away and after five weeks of break it wasn’t a given. We still need to improve something grip-wise at the rear-end, but today we needed to seal the access to Q2 and we did it.”
16th – FABIO DI GIANNANTONIO #49 (1’59.714)
“I was expecting to be quicker already this morning; in the afternoon we made an excellent step, even though it wasn’t enough to get into Q2. We’re still missing something riding wise and we need to work on the engine brake in order to perform better, but we can do a good job tomorrow. The right arm is responding well after surgery, maybe it’s still not perfect, but I’m always better.”
