We really hoped for a podium for Franky yesterday in the Sprint and today we came close again. In the end, we had to settle for fourth place, but we are still satisfied. The conditions were so tricky out there. When the track is like that, the riders must keep their wits about them and ride in a smart way. Franco’s 13-point gain is highly valuable. The same can be said for Fabio’s 9 points. He was unlucky to be pushed wide by an overly ambitious Nakagami. We don’t understand why this action was not punished, considering it impeded Fabio’s race completely. Luckily, Fabio’s pace in the wet was so strong that he still recovered to seventh place. We now have one week off before Round 3 at COTA where we aim to reconfirm our improved performance.
We really hoped for a podium for Franky yesterday in the Sprint and today we came close again. In the end, we had to settle for fourth place, but we are still satisfied. The conditions were so tricky out there. When the track is like that, the riders must keep their wits about them and ride in a smart way. Franco’s 13-point gain is highly valuable. The same can be said for Fabio’s 9 points. He was unlucky to be pushed wide by an overly ambitious Nakagami. We don’t understand why this action was not punished, considering it impeded Fabio’s race completely. Luckily, Fabio’s pace in the wet was so strong that he still recovered to seventh place. We now have one week off before Round 3 at COTA where we aim to reconfirm our improved performance.