Fabio Quartararo once again familiarized himself with high speed on a track in Le Castellet which he lapped for two days with a Yamaha R1. A fitness session that his other driver colleagues have followed and are still following on other European tracks. His compatriot Johann Zarco rode in Barcelona. And the others ? Here is the exhaustive list…
Motocross is good for cardio and reflexes, but for speed, you need a circuit and a powerful motorcycle. alex rins, Aleix Espargaró et Albert Arenas gathered at Portimao with sports cars to ride and even tease a little in the braking zones. In Italy, the VR46 Academy bivouacked on the Mugello with the master Valentino Rossi. Luca marini, Franco Morbidelli, Pecco Bagnaia, Antonelli, Migno or even Manzi were there. But also a bastianini which is however not from the VR46.
In Barcelona, Johann zarco took back his Panigale V4S. The Frenchman would have been only seven seconds slower than the time achieved with a MotoGP. For its part, this weekend, Maverick Vinales will heat up a Yamaha R1 at Jerez, the circuit which will open the season on July 19. Moto2 riders Marcos Ramirez et Augusto Fernández also plan to return to this track which therefore adds Misano, the Red Bull Ring, the Barcelona-Catalonia circuit, Assen, Mugello, Paul Ricard and Portimao as training grounds.
