Relatively brilliant last year with the best results being a fourth place in Malaysia and a fifth place in Argentina, Hector Barbera is quite transparent for the moment.
Of course, its clavicle fracture occurred during a private test in Valencia did not help his start to the season, but the problem seems deeper. After discussing his difficulties with the front axle of his GP 16, the Valencian pilot now comes to the conclusion that he will never be able to adjust it to his liking, and that it is up to him to adapt his driving style, at the moment when Loris Baz, his teammate, finds himself more and more comfortable.
Hector Barbera : » The weekend was complicated, I couldn't find my feet with the bike. We tried every setting possible, so much so that I never did more than one run with the same setup. It now seems obvious that we will not be able to adjust this bike to my riding style. It will be up to me to adapt to it. The first time I rode this bike last season I already had difficulty finding the right feeling and I encountered the same problem during the winter. The Qatar Grand Prix could not constitute a reference as I was returning from convalescence. Here I had found my form, yet the feeling was the same. In 25 laps, I didn't once take a corner the way I wanted. It's very complicated to ride in these conditions, because I feel like I'm constantly fighting with the bike. »
Source: motogp.com
