Highly visible during the first practice session which opened the MotoGP version of the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday morning, Franco Morbidelli then returned to the ranks. He finished his day 0,798 seconds behind his devilish teammate Fabio Quartararo and last of the four Yamahas. But it also means an enviable sixth position overall. In fact, it will be taken into account in the Motegi equation this weekend.
Franco Morbidelli comments on his journey as follows: “ it was a positive first day for us. We were pretty fast all day” said Petronas pilot Yamaha . But he was not completely satisfied: “ I expected a little more from the new rear tire for the attack on the time trial, but I wasn't as fast as I hoped. We are still satisfied with the work we accomplished today. It looks like it's going to rain on Saturday, so it was important to get into the top 10 straight away.", highlighted the current tenth in the MotoGP World Championship.
In sixth position, the Petronas driver was the slowest M1 driver: “ all the Yamaha riders are finally fast and here too » especially emphasized. Does “Franky” feel ready for Sunday’s race? “ It was only the first day, but we have already tried several things and gathered some interesting data. It's a bit bold to say that I feel ready, but we certainly had some important experiences today and steps in the right direction." declared the World Champion Moto2 2017 with cautious optimism.
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