Alvaro Bautista was less rapid than the day before on a route of Sepang It is true that it is less welcoming to do a time, but it has gained a place in the ranking. Happy to already be in the leading square, the driver who found his Aspar family is now squarely among the top three. And happy with both his bike and his environment. Hence this question: but how far will he go?
We'll find out tomorrow, which will be the last opportunity for MotoGP riders to show off in Sepang. But for the moment, Baptist announces itself as the replacement of Barbera this year, by that I mean like the private troublemaker from Ducati equipped with last year's bike.
The Spaniard stands out with his 2'00.218 as the best of the Ducatists of the day. And he doesn’t suffer from the slightest worry: “ I am happy because we are really competitive and we have accomplished all our work plan. I really like this engine and the bike fits my style perfectly ».
« We still need to improve some things, but the base is really good. We tried things with the electronics to further optimize the engine and we found interesting ways that will be used later ».
« That said, we have a good bike, a machine that won Grands Prix last year. Today the track was slower and we only started working in the afternoon, but it was the same for everyone ».
We will have to watch the Spaniard this year, who has the unwavering ambition of finishing all Grands Prix among the top five.
