#AmericasGP J.1: Bautista puts his teammate Abraham down

This is one of the strong images of this first day passed on an Austin route bumpy. But which will also leave bruises on the soul of an Aspar team which arrived in Texas after a great overall performance in Argentina. For the Grand Prix of the Americas the two drivers also stood out, but in a different way, since Bautista caught his teammate Abraham at high speed. And it could have ended badly.

Un Karel Abraham lying in the middle of the track and visibly shaken, it is an image which struck fear into the spectators and observers of this start of the Grand Prix in Austin. With this question. How could the Czech end up on the track, on the ground, with his damaged motorcycle, in a straight line? It was on all fours that the Aspar driver then went to take shelter on the edge of the track.

We know the reason and it comes from his executioner himself. That the victim knows well since it is his teammate Baptist ! The Spanish who will get married soont explains: “ I came upon him and he was very slow, as if he was waiting for a wheel to launch himself. I dove into glazing eleven and on the way out, as I was on my trajectory, I found him planted in front of me. I hung it ».

« Luckily I didn't fall, but I could have. I think he's okay. He needs to be more careful when leaving the pits. He was driving too slowly off-line, then he went into the line. It's his fault and I hope it doesn't happen again ».

Baptist, fourth in Argentina, showed an interesting pace before missing the moment to set a fast lap on fresh tires. Here he is only sixteenth: “ I don't know what happened with the rear tire, but it didn't work. We will have to analyze this and resolve it for tomorrow. Otherwise, my pace is good » the one who, at 32 years old, is the oldest driver on the field after Valentino Rossi.

As for Karel Abraham, he suffered a slight fracture of his right ankle. It will be examined tomorrow before returning to the track.