Jack Miller finished seventh on his first day of the Catalan Grand Prix which marks the seventh stage of the MotoGP season. A suitable rank although it is synonymous with last among the top trio of GP21s. In front, and at the top of the timesheet, there is Johann Zarco with the Pramac machine. It won't be easy to find, because its style corresponds well to the requirements of the Montmelo track...
Before commenting on his Friday near Barcelona, Jack Miller wanted to apologize… “I feel like an idiot, because I came to Barcelona two weeks ago with the Panigale and I said: yeah, there's a lot of grip! In MotoGP, everything is different ". At the same time, he poses the main subject of concern for all the protagonists of this meeting in Montmelo: “ the asphalt continues to be slippery, this is a characteristic of this track, perhaps, because it is close to the sea » A characteristic rarely mentioned by his colleagues…
Miller: “we are going to race before Moto2”
He adds by pointing out another interesting element, also forgotten by his playmates…: “ However, it usually improves with each session and Sunday should be good, also because we will race before Moto2 ". Indeed, the cathodic reign of Formula 1 will force modify the traditional process of a motorcycle Grand Prix.
The Australian also details: “ Today, I mainly focused on race pace and the timed lap didn't go badly, even if it wasn't perfect. The rear moved a lot when accelerating and the bike shook, we will have to rework the settings and then manage the situation ". Still, we will have to cut the Gordian knot of the type of rubber to choose for the race… “ In the morning I drove with the medium, without ever changing it. So in the afternoon I tried the soft, but I realized that it moves a little too much, so I made comparisons with the medium. I saw that some climbed the hard one, I will do it tomorrow in FP4 too, it was already on the program ».
But he recalls: “ it's always been like this in Barcelona, if you don't manage the tires, you lose a lot. I made my first Top 10 in MotoGP on this track and I know it well. There are very long turns and you have to be gentle with the gas, otherwise the tire will drop very quickly ". Imperatives that seem to accommodate Johann zarco... " He has a different riding style from me, he lifts the bike very early when exiting a corner, but I'm lucky to be able to look at its data because it's so fast ", smiles Miller.
MotoGP Catalonia Barcelona J1: times
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