The official Ducati approached the Assen deadline as they did with Jerez and the Sachsenring: with caution, but with the secret hope of experiencing the revolution. In Spain and Germany, things didn't go so badly. But in the Netherlands, impressions are more mixed among the reds. It is in fact Johann Zarco at Pramac who runs the store. Meanwhile, Miller says he is happy and Bagnaia is not happy. While only a place separates them...
One is 12th and the other is 14th, which a priori does not make a fundamental difference. And yet to listen on the one hand Jack Miller And on the other hand Pecco Bagnaia, we have the impression of experiencing the fate of two drivers separated by a large gap… The Australian, third in the championship, said thus at the end of this Friday in the Netherlands: “ I'm quite happy of this first day. This morning we focused mainly on race pace with worn tires ».
« We knew it would rain in the afternoon and we wanted to attack the clock straight away. In the first minutes of FP2, however, we had to perform a setup test and in the meantime it started to rain, preventing us from being able to improve the time. In any case, I am positive and convinced that we can improve tomorrow ».
Ducati: between Miller and Bagnaia on Ducati there is Savadori with the Aprilia
The other is 14th and thus begins his report… “ I am absolutely not satisfied, there is a lot to work on. This is a constant this year, outside of Mugello we have always struggled to be competitive straight away. This is something we need to work on and improve. This morning at the end I had taken a small step but I wasn't too happy, whereas this afternoon we didn't take the right direction and we wasted the possibility of being in the Top Ten ».
« We still know the direction to follow, which is the opposite of this morning and I will certainly improve too. As always, I really like the track, but like I said, I'm not happy with my day. I think I have to adapt to the track. I'm sure we can recover and be competitive on Sunday » finished fourth in the provisional general classification… but who was beaten by Savadori and his Aprilia this Friday. Which can actually change the perception of events…
MotoGP Assen J1: combined classification
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