After the cold, the sun awaited Loris Baz and the Avintia Racing team this Saturday at Spielberg. In these conditions, the Haut-Savoyard continued to work on the settings which had succeeded during the test at Phillip Island before the start of the season.
Loris gradually regained his feelings to improve his best time by more than 1,5 seconds. However, he continued to lose time on the long straights of the Austrian track. However, he remains confident for the race and is aiming for points when he takes the checkered flag.
“We put a bike back together in the same configuration that I had during the test at Phillip Island. I gradually regained my sensations, but I still lack confidence on the front of the bike. We try not to disrupt our settings in order to regain this confidence. We improved by a second and a half compared to Friday.
Unfortunately, I continue to lose time on the straights. I lose almost nine tenths on Hector in these sectors and this is felt more over the duration of a lap. On the other hand, we have closed the gap on the curves. We have found the limit and we will try to find solutions in the warm up. We'll see what happens in the race.
It will be a race like any other. I will try to get back on the first lap, because my pace allows me to follow a few drivers who will be in front of me on the grid. It will then be necessary to take care of the tires as best as possible to continue to have fun throughout the race. That’s my goal to go fast. »
