Red Bull KTM Tech3 rider Iker Lecuona made his boss Hervé Poncharal proud this Friday at the Teruel Grand Prix. It is in fact he who takes the lead among the KTM riders, with an 8th place which should galvanize him for the rest of the events. “ My performance is improving again », rejoiced the 20-year-old Spaniard…
The 20-year-old MotoGP rookie, Iker Lecuona, showed the extent of his emerging talent by showing himself to his advantage at the end of this first day of the Teruel Grand Prix. “ The weather is definitely better than a week ago “, said the Red Bull KTM Tech3 rider. “ I tried the Medium before last week, I liked it, I used it in races. I got good feedback from the front tire. Today, however, I started with the soft front tire, that impressed me. However, I think that at these temperatures it is better to use medium. I feel better with him, even if the fresh wind didn't allow a very clear judgment ».
“I have to continue at this level”
Iker Lecuona does he expect any time improvements in FP3 from 10:55am tomorrow? “ Hm, I don't know exactly how the weather and temperature will evolve. Everything is uncertain. The wind could get stronger, on Sunday it could even rain again like yesterday. We will have to wait and see what the weather does. If there is no cold wind, we can go faster in FP3. I will try to stay in the top 10 and go straight to Q2 ».
lecuona has had to digest some falls and setbacks in recent weeks. In the last five races he has only won three 14th places and one 15th place. Before that, he had achieved a ninth and a tenth place at Spielberg. “ It's true that I haven't shown much since Austria. But now my performance is improving again. I once again found more confidence in the soft front tire. With the medium, things are a little better. I have to continue at this level. I am close to the best drivers. I also have the confidence to fight in the top 10 tomorrow » finished the teammate Miguel Oliveira, twelfth.
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