After her worst performance of the season obtained last Sunday at Mugello with thirteenth place, the German from the Tech 3 team will try to regain her health next weekend in Barcelona.
Folger has the great merit of having finished all his Grands Prix this year, and all in the points. He is the only one in this case, and for a rookie that deserves great congratulations. This fine consistency perhaps did not support Jonas' morale, when he finished modestly thirteenth on Sunday, 28 seconds behind the winner. Andrea Dovizioso, 15 from his teammate Johann zarco, and even at 6 Tito Rabat.
Was this poor performance to be attributed to Folger? Not necessarily, considering the fact that the Ducatis crushed the opposition. Andrea Dovizioso, Jorge Lorenzo and Michele Pirro came to grind the Mugello tarmac in abundance before the Italian Grand Prix, with success because last Sunday for the first time this year Andrea Dovizioso dominated Maverick Vinales, Danilo Petrucci preceded Valentino Rossi, and Alvaro Bautista was ahead of Marc Marquez for almost the entire race who finished 0.08 behind him. Italy-Japan: 3 to 0.
Folger therefore has nothing to reproach himself with this thirteenth place and can look forward to the Catalan future with confidence.
For Jonas Folger, currently ninth in the provisional World Championship ranking with 41 points, “ The Catalunya track is one of my favorites and I feel very confident going into the seventh race of the championship.
“I am sure we can take a step forward from Mugello and resolve the problems we had. It will be interesting because I heard the circuit is a little bumpier this year, but every driver will have to deal with that.
“I love riding this track and we will have a one-day test on Monday, so I'm sure this is the place where we can iron out the problems we've had recently. Regardless, I'm excited to move forward and will do my best in this Monster Energy sponsored race. »
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