GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 team manager Nicolas Goyon is now with his troops at Phillip Island in Australia, in one of the most popular destinations on the calendar, as the MotoGP Guru by Gryfyn Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix marks the sixteenth stage of the season, with the fight for the title more open than ever. After the hot conditions of the paradise island of Lombok, it is another island climate that Augusto Fernandez and Pol Espargaró will have to get used to this weekend, as spring has just started in Australia. Which means conditions are looking to be quite cold this week in South Melbourne...
« The second race of the October tripleheader will take place at Phillip Island, located south of Melbourne, Australia. » comments the team manager Nicolas Goyon. " The famous route is one of the last “old-fashioned” tracks on the calendar, and is one of the only circuits where you turn counterclockwise. It has some very famous turns. One of the keys here will be managing spinning tires, especially in the last two corners ».
On his pilots, he specifies: “ Augusto Fernandez has shown a strong attitude on this aspect recently, and likes fast corners, so hopefully he should feel good in Australia. Mandalika didn't go as planned as he crashed for the first time in Sunday's race, but he had a great race with solid pace up to that point. Once again we know we have to focus on Friday afternoon and we have to be fast on a lap ". The rookie's best result at Phillip Island was a fourth place, achieved in Moto2 in 2018. In 2022, he crashed in Moto2 and lost the championship lead.
Nicolas Goyon: “ the weather will once again play with our nerves »
« On the side of Pol Espargaro, last weekend was a bit tricky, and we all really want him to achieve better results. Last Sunday in Indonesia he found some good bike setups that he'll be looking forward to testing again starting Friday, and we hope that's what he needs to be a bit more at the front ". The Spaniard scored three podiums at Phillip Island: P2 in 125cc in 2010, and two victories in Moto2 in 2012, by 16,837 seconds ahead of a certain Marc Marquez and in 2013, each time in pole position. His best result in MotoGP is 5th place, obtained in 2016 with Yamaha .
Nicolas Goyon finished : " we will see what this new round has in store for us, but one thing is certain, the weather will once again play with our nerves because rain is expected, especially on Sunday ».
