"It didn’t end as the perfect day, but the pace was there and the feeling on the bike was good right from the morning. On my first lap with the new tire, I was behind Marc, but we hit a yellow flag in the final corner, so we both ran wide to get a clean exit onto the straight. That ended up being my best lap, even though I missed the rear brake slightly into Turn 6, went a bit wide, and lost some time. On the second tire, I was following Pecco and tucked the front at Turn 1, but I managed to save it. Still, I lost some time behind him and had to push hard through the next two corners to close the gap. I was feeling strong, though. Then in Turn 7, I came in a bit too hot, didn’t get much stopping from the rear, forced the front a little, and the bike just gave up—down I went. It’s a shame, but the pace is there. We just need a bit more support from the engine braking, and I’m confident we’ll get that sorted for tomorrow."
"It didn’t end as the perfect day, but the pace was there and the feeling on the bike was good right from the morning. On my first lap with the new tire, I was behind Marc, but we hit a yellow flag in the final corner, so we both ran wide to get a clean exit onto the straight. That ended up being my best lap, even though I missed the rear brake slightly into Turn 6, went a bit wide, and lost some time. On the second tire, I was following Pecco and tucked the front at Turn 1, but I managed to save it. Still, I lost some time behind him and had to push hard through the next two corners to close the gap. I was feeling strong, though. Then in Turn 7, I came in a bit too hot, didn’t get much stopping from the rear, forced the front a little, and the bike just gave up—down I went. It’s a shame, but the pace is there. We just need a bit more support from the engine braking, and I’m confident we’ll get that sorted for tomorrow."