MOTOE DOUBLE RACE: PODIUM AND RED FLAGS
Matteo Ferrari put together a great comeback in race one: from the 10th place of the grid, the Italian rider managed – overtake after overtake – to cross the line fourth and then get promoted to third courtesy of the penalty inflicted to the rider ahead of him. Race two was more difficult as it was interrupted, and eventually brought to an early end, due to rain at the end of lap six, when Ferrari was 7th. The #11 still managed to score some valuable points for the championship run, which sees him currently second.
Alessio Finello achieved the goal of scoring points by being 14th in race one. He had more of a difficult time in race two as he crossed the line 17th. The Turin-born rider still managed to set the fastest speed of the weekend (race two) in 241 kmh.
Team MotoE FELO Gresini Racing is ready to move directly to Assen, in the Netherlands, for another weekend with important goals in store for both riders.
MATTEO FERRARI #11 (RACE1: 🥉; RACE2: 7th)
“All in all, considering our starting position, another podium – the fourth this year – is very good. We were two points away from the top, now we’re 18 points shy, but we did some damage limitation as with these challenging conditions it would have been easy to make a mistake. We still bring home some valuable points and retain second position in the standings. I’m happy with our speed as yesterday we set the new lap record and I’m aware that if qualifying took place in dry conditions, I would have started much closer to the front of the grid and it would have been a whole different story come race time: this will serve us as a lesson for the future. The championship is still long and maybe we’ll encounter similar conditions to these, so we’re bringing home some more experience. Now we leave for the Netherlands, another track I like. We’re charged up!”
ALESSIO FINELLO #72 (RACE1: 14th; RACE2: 17th)
“A complicated weekend. We managed to make a step forward and finish in the points in race one, which was our goal. I was charged up for race two but some drops started to fall and I lost confidence, which meant I couldn’t keep a consistent pace. We’re bringing home the two points scored in race one and we turn the page on this weekend. Now let’s turn our heads to Assen: we went well there last year; I like the track and I’m eager to make amends and get back the position we deserve.”
