Morbidelli is smiling again and the improvement seen in Portimao seems to be confirmed in Jerez. With his Yamaha called “A-Spec” he rediscovered the taste of playing the troublemaker at the top of the hierarchy and positioning himself between the two official motorcycles of the brand. And without really looking for the time on a lap, he says. That being said, he waits for what happens next before truly sinking into satisfaction. The scars of Qatar are still painful…
The pilot Petronas Yamaha couldn't not be satisfied with his Friday in Jerez. However, recent experience with Yamaha taught him to be careful: “ my pace today was definitely among the best. My rhythm and that of Aleix Espargaró seemed to be the strongest. I saw that. It's a good start, but it's only Friday. I'm very happy to be in the top 5 without chasing the clock, but it's only Friday, there are not many points or even none, to be precise », Explains the Italian-Brazilian.
“Franky” attributed the good start to the fourth race weekend of the year to the track characteristics: “ In my opinion, the Jerez circuit suits our bike very well. There are fewer straights and very long, flowing turns. These are the curves that suit our bike. This is certainly the main reason. There is no technical progress, we just worked on the set-up. Our choices go more towards Portimão than Jerez last year “, he revealed, specifying: “ the bike is from 2019 ».
Morbidelli explains his space-time
« I just watch race after race », continued the pilot Petronas. " It is a route on which the straight lines are not very long. The bike rides great and you can make up for what you lose on the straights because there isn't much here ". Then he comes back again to the vintage of his M1… “ There is no one riding a 2019 motorcycle. We cannot therefore make any comparison. I am a rare species. I live in the past and I try to let the past be fast in the present ". A beautiful theoretical approach which translates into practice as follows: “ I need to make consistency my strength this year. I'll try. I have to try and I have to make it ».
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