Jules Danilo, 22 years old and with 76 Grands Prix under his belt in the Moto3 category, will be the second French rider in Moto2 in 2018. Alongside Fabio Quartararo who will be in his second campaign at this level, and who will ride on the handlebars of a SpeedUp, whoever has Issac Viñales as a teammate within the SAG Racing team will enjoy a Kalex. A good motorcycle that you must nevertheless learn to use. Which necessarily takes time, as the results of its first offseason tests show…
Those of Valencia were clear for the tricolor which completed its last year on the timesheet. 2.433 seconds behind the best time achieved by bagnaia. A situation that Danilo explains bluntly: “ Moto2 is a big step for me because I have never ridden a 600cc. Or maybe ten laps when someone was willing to lend me their bike. The beginnings were difficult but we learned and we were able to progress ».
« I still have a lot of work to do. I need to learn how to use the engine properly and get comfortable with the weight. The team helps me a lot and their support is unfailing. Now I have all winter to gain seconds and I think the new Kalex can already give me three tenths. My first laps were done with the old version ».
He specifies his areas of progress: “ I will adapt my physical training and I will analyze the bike in terms of acceleration and cornering. At the moment, I'm having too many difficulties. I have to pin down the power and accelerate harder. The bike slides a lot more than a Moto3. You must use this drift to your advantage. For the moment, it’s a handicap for me! ».
source: speedweek
