Fabio Di Giannantonio's time at the Sachsenring on Friday left no one indifferent. Posting a stratospheric 1:19, an absolute track record, the VR071 driver lit up the free practice session. But in the paddock, some are already raising an eyebrow, including Pol Espargaró.
Among them, Pol Espargaro, a consultant for DAZN, did not mince his words. Yes, it's surprising... but also suspicious., " said the Catalan, without however taking away the credit from the Roman. Because if By Giannantonio demonstrated the raw potential of the Ducati 2025, I will espargaro sees it above all as a worrying indicator for the competition: Marc Marquez could go even faster.
« It's proof of what the Ducati is capable of in the hands of another rider like Marc., " warns Pol, convinced that the eight-time world champion has not yet revealed his cards.
Pol Espargaró: : " Tomorrow, if everything is dry, Marquez will be faster than Di Giannantonio »
Unlike By Giannantonio who put on two new soft tires to set his time, Marquez chose a more cautious approach, staying on worn tires and a medium rear. I will espargaro applauds this strategy: " If the rain had come, everyone else would have been high and dry »
For him, the three tenths of the gap between Marc et Fabio do not reflect the real hierarchy: " Marc didn't have a perfect lap. He went too long in the first corner, losing more than a tenth there.. » And the former pilot KTM warns: “ Tomorrow, if everything is dry, Marquez will be faster than Di Giannantonio »
I will espargaro concluded his analysis with a warning for the plateau: “ If today was fast, what awaits us tomorrow could be incredible »
The message is clear: the Sachsenring has not yet delivered its verdict.
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