For the first time on track on the Fluo Stream yellow Ducati Desmosedici GP23s of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, Fabio DiGiannantonio et Marco Bezzecchi immediately showed themselves among the fastest at the end of the first day of official testing of the MotoGP on the Sepang circuit.
To Fabio DiGiannantonio, it was about getting familiar with the new team, the bike and the technicians. It was important to show that his speed displayed during the last Grands Prix of the 2023 season was not only due to his desire to stay in MotoGP after his ouster from the Gresini team, but rather the fruit of the work carried out throughout the season. 'year. It's done, with an immediately productive morning allowing the Top3 at lunchtime, then a best lap of 1'58.325 and 49 laps completed ultimately generating the fourth best time, just 0,374 seconds behind the fastest of this first day , George Martin.
Among the very first drivers on track at 10:00 a.m., Marco Bezzecchi posted a good 1'58.605 in the afternoon. Despite a fall in the penultimate run, at turn 4, fortunately without consequences, he closed the session with 54 laps, in 8th position.
Fabio DiGiannantonio : “I’m very happy, I was really looking forward to getting back on the track. The sensations are really good, I immediately achieved my goal for the day. I wanted to go back to the feelings I had in Valencia and start taking a step forward. We were immediately successful and finished the session in a crescendo with the entire Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team. The atmosphere is excellent, I am already faster than last year and tomorrow we will continue to work on the front of the Ducati. Overall, it's a good first day of school. »
Marco Bezzecchi : “First of all, I am very happy to be back on the track with the new colors of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team. The day wasn't bad, I did a good job with the whole team and we managed to correct some aspects of the bike. In terms of driving, during the Valencia test I wasn't perfect and we needed to make some progress. I didn't attempt the fast lap, but the pace wasn't bad and I'm satisfied. Tomorrow we will continue in this direction, we will make other changes and then the first timed attack awaits us to understand our true value. »
Results from the first day of testing at Sepang:
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