Italian GP Qualifying practice
FORTUNA YAMAHA RIDERS READY FOR THE RACE IN MUGELLO
Ruben Xaus and David Checa will start from 15th and 16 th
respectively on the grid in tomorrow’s Italian Grand
Prix, after ending the second qualifying session separated
by just 0.154 seconds. Xaus will start on the fifth row and
Checa from the sixth. Both fell in the afternoon session,
and Xaus’ fall cost him the chance to improve his time
further.
Rubén Xaus. 15th. 1'51.585, + 2'362
"I am very happy with the work of the team. As for me,
it’s the biggest effort I have ever put in on a bike
in my life. I was not focsuing on finishing in any particular
position, I was just concentrating on the work I was doing.
My plan for the race tomorrow is just to score as many points
as possible.”
David Checa. 16th. 1'51.610, + 2'387
"I came out today with the same set-up as Valentino
and soon felt comfortable. With race tyres on, though, I paid
for my inexperience, but overall it went well. I am capable
of putting in a quick lap, but doing 23 consistently is another
matter. Two minutes from the end of the session I saw my brother,
and in wanting to try and knock another half a second off
my time I ended up falling. Yesterday I fell tthrough lack
of experience, today it was because I wanted to catch up with
a group. I will do my best tomorrow.”
Antonio Jiménez, Chief Mechanic for David
Checa
"You have to congratulate David. The fall this afternoon
was a shame, but you have to forgive him that because he was
lapping quickly and he wanted to go even faster. With not
much experience he has done a good job and his problem is
he does not have much time. Maybe in teh future he will become
a ficture in MotoGP.”
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