Valentino Rossi finds the smile after the ninth time in the free practice of French Grand Prix a Le Mans. “All in all it went well, I did well in the wet in the morning, but I wanted the dry to test the bike better and we were lucky because it was dry in the afternoon. I was able to push, I finished in 10, but the most important aspect is that I was able to go well, constant, with a good stepin short, it seems to me that we went better than in the first races ”.
“The work in Jerez helped because we worked hard on suspension, set-up, swingarm and balance. Everything served to be faster. Goes better even cornering, I feel better on the bike ”, the rider’s words number 46.
“I am very happy with this day because the first races were tough, it’s hard to stay motivated when things go wrong, you become pessimistic and you don’t see the light. I try to stay calm because I have been running for a long time and I always have with me the memories of when I won 11 races a year. But anyway my friends help me, my team gives me support and this helps a lot. And then everything changes quickly ”.
On the other hand, those who are not really satisfied are Marc Marquez, eighth and never at ease on the Honda: “At the moment I don’t have much feeling with the bike, for this reason today we did not force. Given my suboptimal condition we cannot afford too many risks. Before, I could think of handling an unpredictable bike, today I have to have the situation under control. A flag to flag race does not scare me, even if for my recovery I would prefer a dry race to reduce risks and unpredictability “.
The Japanese team is in trouble: “At the moment nThere is no Honda that can fight for the victory, but the team’s goal must be to finish the race in the top 5 ″.
OMNISPORT | 14-05-2021 21:27
