There's no point hiding it, the two rookies from the Tech3 KTM Factory Racing team are having trouble!
Brilliant last year during their fight for the Moto2 title, Remy gardner et Raúl Fernández suffer this year in the higher category, mentally by regularly occupying the bottom of the ranking, but also physically, bruised in their flesh.
Thus Raul Fernandez, who has been suffering from a ligament injury in his right hand since Q1 in Portimão, felt handicapped again on Friday morning in an attempt to resolve his recurring problem: he is hardly faster on a soft tire than on a medium tire.
« During free practice 1, I had some problems with my hand which prevented me from riding as I would like. I saw the physiotherapist and felt better in FP2. When I use the soft tires to try to gain a second and be faster, I don't succeed and I end up doing times similar to those I do on the medium tires. This is something we really need to focus on so that I can have any hope of getting closer to the leading drivers. »
The technicians of the Tech3 KTM Factory Racing team are trying to understand the part of the rider and that of the bike in this unusual phenomenon and, during this time, the young Spaniard experienced the sensations of going at full speed over the bump in the line right of Mugello…
« The straight line on this circuit at more than 300 km/h with the bike starting to move, it's incredible! It seems so tight, with a MotoGP engine! »
In this he joins his teammate Remy gardner : " I really enjoyed riding at full speed down the long straight on a MotoGP bike, it was definitely the most fun part of the day. »
FP1/FP2 result of the MotoGP Italian Grand Prix at Mugello:
Credit ranking: MotoGP.com
