{"id":40620,"date":"2026-08-28T16:14:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gresiniracing.com\/?p=40620"},"modified":"2026-08-28T16:15:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:15:57","slug":"aragon-practice-lopez-secures-direct-q2-spot-with-fourth-fastest-lap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gresiniracing.com\/en\/aragon-practice-lopez-secures-direct-q2-spot-with-fourth-fastest-lap\/","title":{"rendered":"ARAGON PRACTICE: LOPEZ SECURES DIRECT Q2 SPOT WITH FOURTH-FASTEST LAP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>ALONSO LOPEZ #21<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m pleased with how the first day on track went. I feel really comfortable on the bike and the feeling is very positive. We already have a clear idea of what we need to work on during tomorrow morning\u2019s session to fine-tune the last details and take another step forward. After that, our full focus will be on qualifying.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>SERGIO GARCIA #3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cToday was a little more challenging than we expected, but overall the feeling with the bike is positive, and I also feel very good physically. We\u2019re not far away from where we want to be. 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