MotoGP Styria J1: the first is Nakagami (Honda/1)!

Between the Red Bull Ring and the Japanese Nakagami, there is a link that is being created and which appeared last year with good results achieved. This time, it is definitely the first place that the LCR driver can boast of. And it's not an accident...

Takaaki Nakagami set the best time of the FP1 of the Styrian Grand Prix, which was enough to place him at the top of the first day since the FP2 took place on a track watered by a downpour. This is enough to boost his morale in a difficult season, which is also shared by all the drivers. Honda. The Japanese won 0,076 seconds ahead of the world champion Joan mir and Suzuki.

« This track is not very physically demanding as there are not many corners on the Red Bull Ring, it is just a matter of braking the bike very hard before a few corners » smiled Taka. “ I feel good on the bike, it's good that we can be back on the track and I'm happy “, declared the 29-year-old pilot. “ We tested a new Brembo braking system in FP1, it was good, but it wasn't really a change from the previous one. Our pace for the race is not bad, but we need to keep working on it »

« The team did a very good job and I hope we can continue this performance until Sunday. When I tried on my leather suit on Thursday, I noticed that in some places it was a little tighter than usual. I spoke to IXON about it, but they told me it was the same for everyone. The summer break was just a little too long “, joked the Japanese.

Nakagami didn't risk anything in the rain

In the afternoon it rained in Spielberg and the MotoGP riders had to prepare for completely different conditions. Nakagami finished 17th without any pressure. “ During the second free practice session, I didn't risk too much. At the start of the session I tried to focus on the conditions, but then the rain stopped after ten minutes and it got drier very quickly ", said the pilot Honda.

« Finally, I got back on track, but I didn't want to make a mistake and so I wasn't very fast. The afternoon position doesn't say anything, so I'm not worried about that either. There is a chance of rain on Sunday, and we must be ready even in these conditions ».