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FOCUS ON THE RACE PACE IN MISANO’S FRIDAY!
Balda and Team Go Eleven had a solid Day 1 at the Misano circuit, focusing on race pace and finding the right feeling with used tyres.
In FP1, the Italian rider felt comfortable from the first laps, finding positive feedback compared to the tests done here a few weeks ago; as the laps went by, his pace improved, especially in the third sector. After a short pit stop and an electronics adjustment, Lorenzo set a 1:33.334, good for sixth place overall, with over 20 laps of tyres.
Free Practice 1:
P 1 N. Bulega 1.32.733
P 2 I. Lecuona + 0.059
P 3 S. Lowes + 0.306
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P 6 L. Baldassarri + 0.601
Temperatures rose in the afternoon, reaching around 50 degrees Celsius on the asphalt. Conditions changed a bit, but all the riders managed to improve their lap times. Balda immediately entered the session with determination, setting his pace at 33.5; lap after lap, he improved a few tenths in each sector until he reached 33.2. For the second stint, the technicians made a change in the front forks, making the bike more stable, perhaps losing a little grip at the front; towards the end of the session, with over 25 laps on the tyres, Balda set another 33.3, a sign that the pace was there. He made no tyre changes in the final minutes, unlike almost all the riders on the grid.
Free Practice 2:
P 1 N. Bulega 1.32.235
P 2 I. Lecuona + 0.166
P 3 Y. Montella + 0.576
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P 8 L. Baldassarri + 1.020
Tomorrow, it will be crucial to work on the fastest lap; the goal this morning will be to find a good starting position for the races. Temperatures are expected to rise, with the risk of slightly altering the conditions on the track. All that’s left to do is work hard this evening and look forward to tomorrow, when the first points of the weekend will be awarded!
Lorenzo Baldassarri (Rider):
“It was a positive day at Misano. Aside from the position, which is partly due to no tyre changes in the last minutes, I’m satisfied with the rest of the day. We made a major change in the afternoon, and my best time has always come after many laps, even beyond race distance. We still have a few improvements to make. I want to see the data to see if this change has given us anything concrete, then we’ll try to find the right setting that will allow me to push even harder. Tomorrow morning we’ll focus on the fastest lap. Qualifying is important, and I want to start as far ahead as possible!”
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