Bautista hoping for better conditions at Sachsenring and more time on a dry track

As predicted by the local weather forecasts it was a wet and windy afternoon at Sachsenring although the MotoGP teams and riders were able to at least enjoy some dry track time in this morning’s opening free practice session. Alvaro Baustista worked feverishly on the set-up of his bike and his lap times were solid around the tight and twisty track.

Alvaro Bautista (8th 1’23”203) “We lapped in wet and dry conditions today, which gave us the chance to work on the suspension setting for the dry this morning and then try to gather confidence in different conditions this afternoon. It was difficult and I started to lose a little confidence, especially in the final part of the session when it started raining again. Anyway, with the changes we made my feeling was quite good. Now we just have to hope for better weather tomorrow, because I definitely prefer the dry conditions.”

Fausto Gresini “Alvaro did a good job this morning and he was fast and consistent. In the afternoon the session was interrupted by the rain and we weren’t able to complete the work we had planned. It’s a shame but we will try to make up for lost time tomorrow, providing the rain stays well clear.”

Source: Gresini Racing Press Release