Catalunya GP Qualifying practice
LORENZO AND BARBERA, READY TO BATTLE TOMORROW
The FORTUNA HONDA duo tomorrow hope to take what would be
the 50th victory for a Spanish rider in the 250 category.
Lorenzo will start from second on the grid, after having qualified
just three-tenths off pole and having dominated the three
previous practice sessions before this afternoon’s final
qualifying. This morning he even rode quicker than the time
which handed pole to Pedrosa this afternoon. Barberá,
seventh, had a few problems with the front end of his bike,
probably due to the wind which breezed across the afternoon
session, but he is confident of using tomorrow’s warm-up
to solve the issues.
Jorge Lorenzo (48):
(Free 2: 1.46.220, 1st – 24/25 laps)
(Qualifying 2: 1.46.617, 2nd +0.379 -18/19 laps)
“In the four practice sessions this weekend, I’ve
been first in three, which is very positive. In the last one
I lacked a bit of confidence in the front end of the bike,
which meant pole position escaped us. However tomorrow I will
give my all as always, and I hope to give the crowd some pleasure
with my performance, it’s going to be very hard for
everybody.”
Héctor Barberá (80):
(Free 2: 1.47.894, 8th +1.442 – 18/24 laps)
(Qualifying 2: 1.47.819, 9th +1.071 -18/19 laps)
“the day hasn’t gone as well as I would have
liked. I have a few problems with the set-up of the front
end of the bike, I just don’t have enough feeling. I’ve
not got enough confidence in fast corners, and I’m losing
time there. We’re still working though, tomorrow I hope
to make the most of the warm-up to make my choices for the
race. It’s not just a question of the bike though because
I need to push it to find the perfect set-up if not I’ll
have tyre problems. It’s better for me that Jorge has
been competitive all weekend because I have the perfect reference
closer to me than if it was a rider from another team.”
Dani Amatriaín, FORTUNA HONDA Team Director:
“I’m very proud of the level of work and progression
that the whole of the FORTUNA HONDA team has put in this weekend.
If only tomorrow we can complete the work with a good result
which would pay the fans back for the support and encouragement
they are giving us.”
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