Iker Lecuona will perhaps make a parting party on the evening of the last Valencia Grand Prix but it is certainly a final bouquet which he gave us during the MotoGP qualifying for the second Grand Prix in Misano. Not content with having left Q1, leaving Fabio Quartararo there in particular, the Spaniard registered eighth on the starting grid for a race that the Tech3 team had never approached so favorably since the start of the year…
That being said, Iker Lecuona had warned from the FP4 that he would play spoilsport on this autumnal Saturday afternoon in Misano. The pilot Tech3 KTM commented on his performance: “ the qualification result is correct, this is my best starting position in MotoGP so far. But to be honest, after Friday, I didn't expect to have to move on to Q1. But I fought and reached Q2 ", declared the Spaniard of 21 year old, who will ride for the factory Honda Superbike team in 2022 as Xavi Verge.
« In Q2, unfortunately I didn't have new front tires. This is why I used the same tire as in Q1. At the rear I used three rear tires, the front was always the same. Therefore, the prospect of a fall with this suit was very high. But I still wanted to try a quick ride. I then touched the white line at turn 4, that's why I fell »
Lecuona: “I feel strong, I’ve been at the front all weekend, I’m looking forward to the race”
« But I'm very happy with the starting position for the race. I feel strong. I was at the front all weekend. Now I'm looking forward to the race Admitted lecuona. The latter still has three MotoGP races to compete and his talent is revealed. “ It's good that I can now show everyone my driving skills. I have fought in the top 6 or top 7 in many races since August ", said Iker. “ But above all, these results give me confidence. This weekend I was still fighting for top 10 or top 5 here. Unfortunately, I was out of the top ten in FP3 ».
He finishes : " but I didn't give up and I escaped again in Q1. I'm still learning, I've still learned a lot in two days here. I remained relaxed and was able to concentrate on my work. Now I want to enjoy the race tomorrow with joy. I don't need to get on the podium. I just want to have fun ».
Q2 Results MotoGP GP Emilia Romagna
Q1 Results MotoGP GP Emilia Romagna
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