It was a subdued Saturday for the BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha squad, who were hoping for more at the Czech GP after promising test sessions at Brno between the Dutch and German rounds, where both riders had shown strong pace. However, Friday’s rain disrupted the rhythm. Despite topping the morning session with Arbolino first and Guevara second, Tony was caught out by a downpour early in Practice just after fitting new slicks, compromising his run.
Guevara, who secured Q2 access with the 13th-fastest time in Practice, in today’s qualifying saw his best lap—good enough for 8th—deleted due to a yellow flag. On his second attempt, he couldn’t piece together a clean lap and ended up with a 1'59”192, putting him 12th on tomorrow’s grid. Things went worse for Arbolino. Despite being 5th in FP2, he couldn’t claim one of the four Q1 spots to move into Q2, missing out by less than two-tenths and ending up 5th in the session. That result means he’ll face a tough comeback tomorrow starting from 19th place.
Czech GP Schedule: Sunday: 12:15 Race (18 laps – 97,25 km)
It was a subdued Saturday for the BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha squad, who were hoping for more at the Czech GP after promising test sessions at Brno between the Dutch and German rounds, where both riders had shown strong pace. However, Friday’s rain disrupted the rhythm. Despite topping the morning session with Arbolino first and Guevara second, Tony was caught out by a downpour early in Practice just after fitting new slicks, compromising his run.
Guevara, who secured Q2 access with the 13th-fastest time in Practice, in today’s qualifying saw his best lap—good enough for 8th—deleted due to a yellow flag. On his second attempt, he couldn’t piece together a clean lap and ended up with a 1'59”192, putting him 12th on tomorrow’s grid. Things went worse for Arbolino. Despite being 5th in FP2, he couldn’t claim one of the four Q1 spots to move into Q2, missing out by less than two-tenths and ending up 5th in the session. That result means he’ll face a tough comeback tomorrow starting from 19th place.
Czech GP Schedule:
Sunday: 12:15 Race (18 laps – 97,25 km)