Good start for Espargaro at Silverstone

The track changes, but the weather condition remain the same. To accompany the first laps of the MotoGP free practice, which is back on Silverstone’s track after 24 years, there were heavy clouds full of water which have partially influenced the last part of the first free practice. The whole day was suppose to be a study day for all the riders to understand which is the best way to ride their bikes on the new British circuit. Excellent result for Aleix Espargarò that confirms his good moment and gets the eighth fastest time, less than seven tenths from the fifth rider. Conquering his best time in its fourteenth round, and only the final rain did not allow him to further improve his time and gain other important positions. For tomorrow the weather forecast promises improvements.

Fabiano Sterlacchini – Pramac Racing Technical Director
‘It’s always difficult to run on a new track because you do not have data to work on to improve bike’s settings. The important thing today was to make the bikes run as much as possible, to obtain some measurements that will be fundamental for the changes that we will try tomorrow morning during the second free practice session and subsequent in the qualification session. Very good start for Aleix, our young rider continues to improve”

Aleix Espargarò – Pramac Racing Team – 8th best time in 2’07 .927
“This track is amazing, I love it, the fast curve exalts my riding style. The part I like more is the first part with long and quick curves. I had some problems with the front of my bike in the slow curves but my technicians have already found the remedy to balance in the best way my bike. I have a gap of almost two seconds from the first but I hope to further improve my lap time tomorrow so that I can be able to start again Sunday’s Grand Prix in the top ten position.”

Source: Pramac Racing Ducati