This is the little story behind the scenes of the last Qatar Grand Prix. A debate about the medium front tire which was more than strongly recommended to the Honda drivers who had decided on a hard front tire when starting the race. But its departure was delayed, temperatures dropped and we had to adapt. Willy at HRC, willy-nilly at LCR. Crutchlow, we know, did not appreciate it. But Pedrosa assures that there was no other possible choice than this previous hard rubber.
The same situation, the same sanction in terms of performance, but two different results which lead to two equally different expertises. “ I had a medium rear tire but my biggest problem was the front. I was never able to request it, and that, from the first lap of the race " explain Pedrosa.
« I had to ride slowly throughout the Grand Prix to manage it. I knew if I attacked, I would destroy him. There were falls. But this track has always been difficult for us and it's not my favorite track either ».
On the more than recommended choice of this rubber, he develops on crash.net : " when the rain came, there was the delay, the track conditions were changing with the dust and all that, it was clear that the temperature was going to drop and we wouldn't be able to use the hard tire before ". A resignation that is not shared Crutchlow.
Fifth of this first meeting, Dani Pedrosa finished : " we took the points and we have to look at the positives, study the data collected and do better in the next race ". Which will take place in Argentina on April 9.
« We had a special weekend. We didn't drive for a whole evening. The track was not clean. To use hard, you must have an optimal level of track grip. And all the Hondas suffered ". What to convince Cal?
