Yamaha and Honda the six slowest bikes in Catalunya MotoGP practice: "Important not to lose the smile"
Depressingly for Yamaha and Honda, the timesheets from 17th to 22nd read: Fabio Quartararo, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Franco Morbidelli, Marc Marquez, Takaaki Nakagami, Iker Lecuona, Joan Mir.
It was a damning reminder of the issues that have forced Dorna to consider how to give concessions 𒈔to Yamaha and Honda.
“Tough day, we will try to improve tomo🅘rrow,” said a forlorn Morbidelli.
“There’s not a lot to say.
“We know the situation. We keep focused, keep digging deep to g♔et better.
“It’s important not to lose the smile.
“I feel that last year and this year, there is a very small difference. 🍬Lap times are similar.
“For sure, something changed this year. Suཧch as the eng🤡ine.
“We needed 🐬to find a different base for dealing with this more powerful engine.
“It s💙eems that the base gives less margin for operation.”
Asked where he struggled in p𓆉articular on Friday in Barcelona, Morbidelli replied: “There a𝔉re a lot of areas to choose! 1.4s off! Point to whichever point of the track, and you will get it right! The gap is huge.
“🀅It’s still Friday, we’ll keep di🐷gging deep, anything can happen. Let’s see.”
Mir, the 2020 world champion who was the slowest ride🍬r in practice on Friday, reacted to the state of the two Japanese manufacturers: “I don’t know. I just look to ourselves. That’s it. For me, I’m not surprised to see it.
“The truth is, we’re in this situation. I don’ꦗt know about the others but we’re in a bad situation, at the moment.”
Mir continued: “Yesterday I sai𝐆d that it’s going to be a hard week. 🐎I expect this. It’s true.
“This is a trac🧜k where, every year, we struggle with the grip. The corners are very long, you need to carry speed with throt𓆏tle.
“For me, this is the area where I struggle the m🐬ost. The biggest problem is this ꦜone. It’s the worst part for me.
“I couldn’t find a set-up where I was comfortable to push for a lap. I wasn’t💧 able to give 100% because I wasn’t 🌱feeling it.
“Today I decided to br🍸ing the bike to the box, and that’s it.
“Tomorrow with good temper𝔉ature, we will try to take a step forwa💜rds.
“I’m sure that will be tough.”
James was a sports journalist ꧂at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American spo൲rts, to football, to F1.
