Aprilia reassured itself in Misano this Friday after an Austrian Grand Prix which marked a halt to their establishment among the sure values of MotoGP. But the start of this San Marino Grand Prix showed that the Red Bull Ring had been a mistake due to a poor choice of rubber. Sixth, Maverick Viñales promises that the best is to come while Aleix Espargaró, who feared this stage, is reassured to the point of considering a good shot to play...
We found a smile at Aprilia whose troops could see that they were starting to have fans in the stands. Positive signs that excited a Maverick Vinales who we know can be easily influenced. “ We went strong! » exults the Top Gun. “ I enjoyed driving and I'm very happy with the way we worked today. The pace is already good and we are in the right direction ».
He adds : " Obviously, there are still some details to work on, but the potential is there and we know that we can improve, especially on the timed lap. However, it is important to have already entered provisionally into Q2, this makes us more relaxed in case it rains in the morning. But we know that if it is dry, the times will drop further and we will have to give everything to stay in the lead. For the race it will be essential to start from the first row, and we will try! ».
Aprilia: “ We went strong! »
As for Aleix Espargarò we were less expansive but we had the smile of good circumstances: “ I am satisfied, I arrived here with some doubts but today I felt good. Especially in terms of regularity, with the medium tire the pace and sensations were good for the first day » assures the second in the championship.
« I struggled a little more with the software, I expected to be able to further improve my time. We will have to work on this because we know how important qualifying is here in Misano ". And he ends: “ in case of rain, the grip on the track is good after the resurfacing a few years ago, but I still hope to be able to finish the weekend in the dry! ».
MotoGP Misano J1 times
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