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FRIDAY FOCUSED ON RACE PACE, TOP 7 OF DAY 1, P 5 AT THE END OF FREE PRACTICE 2!
The tough conditions at Motorland Aragon caused by the slippery track and the strong wind in the afternoon caused several problems for the riders. Andrea Iannone and Team Go Eleven had an intense day of work in view of the race, without making any mistakes, proving a solid pace. The yellow Ducati #29 was always placed in the top 6 in both sessions, without ever attempting a time attack with the softer tyres.
In FP 1 it started with the bike configuration made in tests carried out here at Motorland two weeks ago. From the very beginning the asphalt conditions seemed more slippery than expected, so much so that the riders stopped about a second from the references they had during the tests. The whole session with the same pair of tyres: SC1 front and SC0 rear. Great consistency of performance, so much so that the best lap came on the eleventh lap, finally the last five times settled on the high 49.
P 1 T. Razgatlioglu 1.49.021
P 2 G. Gerloff + 0.465
P 3 X. Vierge + 0.472
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P 6 A. Iannone + 0.823
In FP2 the goal was to test the new Pirelli evolution at the rear, the 640. This compound offers similar behavior to the classic SC0 and, as the laps went by, Iannone managed to progress, setting his best time on the fourteenth lap. The reference was more than three tenths faster compared to the morning, with an ideal time even four tenths faster, despite the rider from Vasto never managing to complete a perfect lap in all sectors. Solidity and consistency were also shown in the afternoon despite conditions that were a little different from the first part of the day, with the wind reaching 50 km/h, bothering the protagonists on the track. Fifth place in the afternoon, achieved without using the SCX, the soft tyre, shows that the work done so far is good and that the focus can be on the final details.
Free Practice 2:
P 1 G. Gerloff 1.49.017
P 2 N. Bulega + 0.136
P 3 A. Bautista + 0.245
P 4 D. Petrucci + 0.251
P 5 A. Iannone + 0.525
The rest of the weekend is expected to be even more different, with the wind expected to decrease and temperatures expected to be colder. Now there is some time to compare all the datas, both today and the test, so that we are ready tomorrow morning and try to get a good Superpole!
Andrea Iannone (Rider):
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