The Suzuki team leader remained discreet for most of the session, doing the background work. It was only on the sixty-eighth of his seventy laps that he propelled himself to the front, stealing second place from Maverick Vinales behind Marc Marquez. Ultimately, Andrea will be classified third after Valentino Rossi overtook him three minutes from the checkered flag.
“This morning was very difficult for us. The team couldn't find the right setting for me to feel confident, Andrea estimated. I struggled a lot. But in the afternoon we changed some settings and improved step by step.
“At the final stage I am happy because the machine is improved, as well as the feeling and the rhythm. This is a very positive result, because it means that we have the ability to overcome very difficult situations and turn them into a positive one.
“Starting tomorrow, we will have the chance to work on the pace as well as the performance on a single lap, and also introduce some other improvements. We are on a good path. My crew chief is as new as I am to the GSX-RR and it is very important for us to learn and know it as best as possible. »
