Donington WorldSBK: Gerloff getting US ‘vibes’, finishes P1 on opening day

Garrett Gerloff’s adaptation to Donington Park was as smooth as they come, as he topped day-one of WorldSBK free practice.
Garrett Gerloff, Donington Park WorldSBK 2021
Garrett Gerloff, Donington Park WorldSBK 2021
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Garrett Gerloff’s impressive time-attack pace at the end o💞f WorldSBK FP2 in Donington wa🍒s good enough to put him three tenths clear of his nearest challenger. 

That rider was Jonathan Rea who had topped FP1 and l💞ed most of the afternoon session. 

After Navarra two weeks ago and Assen last week for the Dutch MotoGP, Donington Park is 🐷the third new circuit that the American has been presented with in three weeks.

Gerloff put his quick adaptation down to getting ‘US vibes’, as three c♊ircuits in the United States hav🎃e similar characteristics.  

"It’s really funny, but I have a few US vibes here. It’s English everywhere which is nice, and the track really reminds me of a couple 🐽of trꦡacks - Road Atlanta, VAR in Virginia and Pittsburgh in the North-East," he said.  

"It seems like this track gives me a lot o🌠f vibes from those tracks and for sure it helps when I go out and rid൩e. I had a lot of fun today." 

Another Yamaha rider who went well today was Toprak Razgatlioglu - P3 overall - prov🎃ing once again that the Yamaha is a strong and perhaps favoured pack🍷age to be on at the Leicestershire based circuit. 

Gerloff added: "I feel like already, I have a really good bike a𓆉nd for sure t𝓰he Yamaha R1 has historically gone well here, like it does at most tracks. 

"I’m really🐬 looking forward to tomorrow and qualifying to get i🌺nto that first race. 

"Like I said, I have a good feeling around here for this track and with the bike, and I want to get back on the bike right now, I just want to get ou🌸t on the grid and go racing."

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