GOOD FEELINGS ON THE FIRST MOTO2 TEST OF THE SEASON IN JEREZ
The Team Moto2 QJMOTOR GRESINI RACING is finally back on track after three months of winter break. The sun was shining bright in Jerez, giving the riders the perfect conditions to regain the confidence on their bikes.
Positive feelings in both sides of the box, with Filip Salač 15th, only 0,001secs faster than his new teammate Jeremy Alcoba, in 16th position. The Czech rider was able to set a good pace on day two despite a crash with luckily no consequences on the rider. Official debut in the other side of the box for the rider #52, who used this first test to find the feeling with the new bike (he also tried the new engine) and the best way to work together with his new team.
The Team Moto2 QJMOTOR GRESINI RACING will now drive to Portimao, ready to set-up for there more days of test, from Friday to Sunday in the Portuguese track: the last chance to find the perfect set-up before the first race of the season.
15th – FILIP SALAČ #12 (1:42.566s – 110 laps)
“I’m so happy that we were finally back on track after the long winter brake. We worked hard in these two days but also enjoyed a lot! In the first day we tried most of all to get back the confidence with my bike and it was not easy as I haven’t ridden this bike for more than three months, but I really enjoyed it. On the second day we did immediately a good lap-time, but in the second exit I made a “beginners” kind of mistake and I crashed. Luckily I’m ok, the team did a perfect job repairing the bike, making me able to go back on track and have a good pace. We did’t try the soft tires as we’re still missing a step. In these two days we didn’t show our real potential, so I can’t wait to do it in Portimao!”
16th – JEREMY ALCOBA #52 (1:42.567s – 128 laps)
“It was amazing to feel the power of the Moto2 bike again. In this first test of the season I was able to find good feelings, especially in the morning sessions: in the afternoons was more difficult for me to be fast, we still need to ride more km to improve, and to understand how to work together with the team in the best way. I think we’ll be able to get where we want, our pace is good with the used tire, we have to improve instead with the new tire: this was a problem I used to have last year too, but in these days the feeling was better and the pace too. We have to work some more to take off one second on the fast-lap. We decided not to use the soft tire as we preferred to work on the bike rather than looking for the best lap-time but we’re not far from the first riders. I’m happy about the progress we made, now one day of brake and then off to Portimao: a track I like even if I had some trouble there last year, but it’s a chance to finish the work we began in these days.”
