Jorge Lorenzo was quickest on Day 1 at the Catalunya circuit. His best time of 1:38.930min was 0.107sec better than the fastest effort of Andrea Iannone. Maverick Viñales was third, 0.492sec behind Lorenzo.
“We have begun this Catalan GP weekend well and have shown that we have a very competitive base. The track has changed but my feelings are very good and in addition the Montmeló circuit has always been one of those where I manage to get the best out of my riding style. Ever since the test a few weeks ago we were convinced that we could be very quick here and we confirmed it both this morning and in the afternoon, when we also lapped with a very good race pace. We must continue in this way tomorrow to try and get a front-row grid start, which will be very important for the race”, Lorenzo commented.
Iannone had a small crash in FP1 but had a better FP2.
“It has been a positive day for us for sure, and I have a good feeling with my bike on this track, and during the test, we worked really well which helped. This morning and this afternoon, at the beginning of the sessions, we tried a few different tyre configurations including the hard front and rear. In the end, we have finished today with good lap times, we’ve improved a lot, and both me and the team have a really good feeling. It’s important to continue like this and try to improve a little bit more tomorrow, especially on the braking points”, Iannone explained.
Lorenzo quickest on Day 1 at Catalunya
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