This first day of free testing on the Buriram track on the occasion of the fifteenth round of the championship in Thailand, resulted in a fifth place for Valentino Rossi. An honorable result for the Yamaha rider who, however, seems worried.
« We are only fast on one lap. Our adversaries are stronger » The Doctor said.Valentino Rossi however only lost 0,329 seconds ahead of the prodigy's best time Fabio Quartararo. But Rossi closed the two sessions by certainly finishing the fourth best Yamaha rider but above all as being the slowest. It's obvious why he's upset...
« It looks like the Yamaha riders are very competitive here” said the 40-year-old Italian. “ Above all, we don't know what time has in store for us, we are all very careful about that. » Explain Red.
« Like last year, we have a positive feeling about this circuit. Because the tires work well and the Yamaha has adapted to them perfectly. But regarding the pace of the race, we have some problems. First of all, we need to find the best rear tire so that we can manage well over the entire race distance. We need to find a solution to be able to drive consistently and quickly in the race from A to Z, because it will be extremely hot. And the tires will be extremely stressed” comments the native driver from Urbino.
The teammate of Maverick Vinales who finished first in the combined ranking of the two sessions continues: “ we have to be careful, because like I said, we are very fast with a soft rear tire. Yamaha did well today. But tomorrow is another day and Sunday too. It is not possible for us to say which will be the best choice of tire for the race. We still have work ahead of us” concludes The Doctor.
