It was a tough weekend in Jerez. Our riders had to start from the back of the grid again today, so the race was always going to be difficult. On top of that, both Álex and Fabio were struggling with the heaviness of the bike, because in low-grip conditions they have to ride the bike more physically. At this track you have to use the throttle and the brakes a lot without any rest, so this made this race even more demanding for them. It was a big fight for them to manage the last third of the race distance. There is clearly still a lot of work to do for us, so it's great that we have a test day tomorrow and a whole race weekend's worth of data that we can put to good use. We have many new items to try, but we have to prioritise the components that are the most vital, which are aerodynamics, an updated chassis, and some electronics settings.
It was a tough weekend in Jerez. Our riders had to start from the back of the grid again today, so the race was always going to be difficult. On top of that, both Álex and Fabio were struggling with the heaviness of the bike, because in low-grip conditions they have to ride the bike more physically. At this track you have to use the throttle and the brakes a lot without any rest, so this made this race even more demanding for them. It was a big fight for them to manage the last third of the race distance. There is clearly still a lot of work to do for us, so it's great that we have a test day tomorrow and a whole race weekend's worth of data that we can put to good use. We have many new items to try, but we have to prioritise the components that are the most vital, which are aerodynamics, an updated chassis, and some electronics settings.