It is not in these places that we expected the Ducatis at the end of this first day of the Styrian Grand Prix. On the Red Bull Ring, known as the Ducati circuit, Johann Zarco, Jack Miller and Francesco Bagnaia, the first three pursuers of world championship leader Fabio Quartararo on Yamaha, are only found in ranks 9, 10 and 12 on the sheet. combined time. But do not panic…
At Ducati, we are not panicked to see our top drivers suffering to take a place in the top 10 at the end of the first two free practice sessions of a Styrian Grand Prix taking place at their beloved Red Bull Ring. Among the reds, we remain convinced that everything will change on Saturday. “ I am quite satisfied with this first day of work in Austria, after the summer holidays » even declared Jack Miller. " Today we were very busy doing several tests on the bike and unfortunately the weather conditions were not favorable during the afternoon session ».
« Despite this, I can say that I felt comfortable on the Desmosedici both in the dry and in the wet, even in the last minutes of FP2, when I fitted the slick tires despite the fact that there was only one dry line on the track. Tomorrow we will make some small changes, but in general I think I am ready for all weather conditions ". The Australian adds: “ On Saturday we will have a new engine, which will then also provide a little more power. We're hoping for a dry track to work on our speed, so nothing will stand in the way of chasing lap times. ».
Ducati: Bagnaia castigates Formula 1
On the other side of the box, this is what said bagnaia : " We were a little unlucky with the weather, but we were lucky to ride in the wet, which never hurts. We kept a good pace and finished quite ahead. As for the FP1 raced in the dry, having not ridden here last year and seeing that the bike is quite different from 2019, we started with a standard electronic setting, after first trying Miller's, but which didn't suit my style. Already in the second outing we improved but did not reach the Top Ten. We certainly have the opportunity to stay ahead and we must exploit it 100%. Two weeks ago, Formula 1 raced here and in the wet where there is F1 rubber, it's almost dangerous »
MotoGP Styria J1: cumulative times
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