“Now I have one less problem to worry about.”
By saying this sentence during his renewal at Tech3 on the eve of the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, Jonas Folger perhaps did not suspect that it would prove true so quickly…
Obviously, the German rider, who no longer has to worry about his contract for next year, can fully concentrate on his riding and the settings of the bike. And this seems to be bearing fruit since at the end of the first day, the holder Tech3 2018 climbed to third place in the provisional combined ranking, even allowing itself to dominate the official Yamahas whose sessions were not a success. long quiet river.
A very good result that Jonas Folger will be keen to confirm tomorrow by preparing a race where the two drivers of the French team could once again take the gamble of starting on soft tyres...
Jonas Folger: “I'm really happy with today's result and it was a great way to start the Mugello round. Of course I'm happy with my time, but I'm even happier because I'm comfortable on the YZR-M1 and I already feel confident on this track, although it's my first time here on a MotoGP . There is a big difference between the soft and hard tires on this asphalt, so we tried the harder compound for a long time before finally changing at the end. Tomorrow we have to see how far we can go with the softer tire because Johann did a lot of laps with that option, and he was strong, so it could be a good option for the race. Either way, we had a great day and I can't wait to get back on the track. »
Results of the two free sessions combined:
1 C.CRUTCHLOW GBR LCR Honda HONDA 1'47.365
2 A.DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team DUCATI 1'47.394 to 0.029
3 J.FOLGER GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YAMAHA 1'47.543 at 0.178
4 M.PIRRO ITA Ducati Team DUCATI 1'47.595 at 0.230
5 M.VIÑALES SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP YAMAHA 1'47.669 to 0.304
6 ZARCO FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YAMAHA 1'47.674 to 0.309
7 D.PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'47.699 to 0.334
8 H.BARBERA SPA Reale Avintia Racing DUCATI 1'47.708 to 0.343
9 A.BAUTISTA SPA Pull&Bear Aspar Team DUCATI 1'47.728 at 0.363
10 J.LORENZO SPA Ducati Team DUCATI 1'47.747 at 0.382
11 A.IANNONE ITA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR SUZUKI 1'47.807 to 0.442
12 D.PETRUCCI ITA OCTO Pramac Racing DUCATI 1'47.950 at 0.585
13 M.MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'47.980 to 0.615
14 V.ROSSI ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP YAMAHA 1'48.000 to 0.635
15 S.REDDING GBR OCTO Pramac Racing DUCATI 1'48.111 at 0.746
16 A.ESPARGARO SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini APRILIA 1'48.129 at 0.764
17 J.MILLER AUS EG 0,0 Marc VDS HONDA 1'48.664 to 1.195
18 T.RABAT SPA EG 0,0 Marc VDS HONDA 1 to 48.664
19 L.BAZ FRA Reale Avintia Racing DUCATI 1'48.751 to 1.386
20 S.LOWES GBR Aprilia Racing Team Gresini APRILIA 1'48.842 to 1.477
21 K.ABRAHAM CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team DUCATI 6 1'48.925 to 1.560
22 P.ESPARGARO SPA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1'49.524 at 2.159
23 B.SMITH GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1'49.640 to 2.275
24 S.GUINTOLI FRA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR SUZUKI 1'50.054 to 2.689
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