Barely got off his Honda RC213V satellite of the LCR Honda team after obtaining pole position at the Teruel Grand Prix, Takaaki Nakagami confided in front of the site camera MotoGP.com with the joy of having obtained his very first pole position in the premier category…
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Taka San, what does it feel like to take your first pole position in MotoGP?
Takaaki Nakagami : " It's just fantastic! I did a very good last lap even if the first sector wasn't the best because I was 1/10 slower there. But it was the last lap and I did my best to improve in sectors two, three and four. We were able to be faster and faster. I saw that I was under 1'47 but I didn't know how much because there aren't the giant screens on the circuit, and I didn't realize if I had taken pole position or what position I was in. But I was able to see my team in the pit lane with the P1 sign and then I realized that I had taken pole position, which gave me an incredible feeling. I would like to thank my team because this weekend has gone very well so far. For tomorrow, this is the most important thing, and I will try to concentrate so as not to lose the right direction. Now that I have taken pole position, I am very proud I have to stay focused and just enjoy because I am fully liberated. I sincerely appreciate it and we'll see tomorrow for the race. »
Qualification 2 ranking of the Teruel MotoGP Grand Prix:
Qualification 1 ranking of the Teruel MotoGP Grand Prix:
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