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P 2 IN PHILLIP ISLAND’S MONDAY, AMONG THE “FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL” PROBLEMS!

P 2 IN PHILLIP ISLAND’S MONDAY, AMONG THE “FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL” PROBLEMS!

 

Last pre-season test, last two days that precedes Round 01; Phillip Island, Australia, “downunder” welcomes WorldSBK for the opening round of the 2025 season. Incredibly spectacular track, very fast, located in the center of a natural reserve among wildlife and breathtaking landscapes; a weather quite unstable influenced by the strong wind, which today gave a sunny day to the protagonists on the track. Asphalt always problematic and very abrasive, so much so that for both long races a mandatory pit-stop is scheduled on the tenth lap.

In FP 1 the team started the session with the 2024 version Ducati; Andrea found good confidence from the first laps, placing himself at the top of the standings. The work focused mainly on the electronics, trying to improve especially the first and last sectors. A real time attack was not done, completing several laps with the SC1 (the same as last year’s race), even going well beyond the race distance without facing any problems or particular drops.

Free Practice 1:
P 1    N. Bulega   1.29.454
P 2    D. Petrucci  + 0.309
P 3    A. Iannone   + 0.552

If the morning session can be considered positive, in the afternoon several difficulties appeared inside the Go Eleven box; Ducati Panigale set in 2025 version, with several new parts, including the most visible, the exhaust, complicated the work of the mechanics. The problems came on both bikes, forcing Andrea to the box for long stops; the tests are also useful for this, but unfortunately it was not possible to carry out all the work and comparisons set by the program. The number 29, however, went out on the track focused and very determined to make the most of the minutes available, constantly improving his reference. Fast both on the single lap, despite not having a time attack with the soft tyres, and on the race pace, constantly on the low 29/29 and a half.

Free Practice 2:
P 1   N. Bulega  1.28.765
P 2   A. Iannone    + 0.498
P 3   T. Razgatlioglu   + 0.569

For tomorrow the goal will be to complete the test with the bike ready to race, so as to come to Friday with few doubts, and to concentrate on small adjustments. The first day of school, here at Phillip Island, went with an encouraging second place among the difficulties, now let’s finish the job.

Andrea Iannone (Rider): 

“Today we had to face several difficulties, due to problems related to some new parts of the bike. Halfway through the day we had to change it, which made us lose some precious time. Despite everything, we managed to end the day in a positive way and we can be quite satisfied, even if we know we haven’t reached our maximum potential. We continue to work to improve. In general, the level of the bikes is very balanced and the season promises to be a tough one. Now let’s see what tomorrow has in store for us: we hope to be able to focus on the setup and test the tyres that Pirelli has brought for this race.”

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