The MotoGP World Championship paddock makes the 600km trip directly from Jerez to Estoril this week as the season gathers pace with the third round of eighteen. For Team San Carlo Honda Gresini rider Alvaro Bautista the Grand Prix of Portugal provides another opportunity to build up his confidence on board the Honda RC213V at a circuit where he has won races in both the 125 and 250 classes, having struggled for dry track time at his home event last weekend. Likewise Michele Pirro will be hoping for better weather as he chases vital development time on board the team's CRT bike. If it weren't for bad luck and some teething problems with the bike the Italian rookie would have picked up his first premier-class points at Jerez and have been justifiably rewarded for the incredible hard work being put in by him and his crew.
Fausto Gresini
We don't have much time to sit down and reflect on the last race with the next one coming around so quickly but we are all keen to improve on the performance from Jerez. Alvaro has the potential to do that and by working with the team with the same amount of determination and calmness he can do that. A weekend of consistent weather and no crashes would certainly be a big help in terms of finding the confidence required to take another step forward. The main objective for Michele is to finish the race and get the data we need to work on the bike. The CRT project is a race against time but we are realising that every time we take to the track it improves so if we can continue like this we will be rewarded soon. The whole team believes in the project and personally I really appreciate the effort they are all making.”
Honda Gresini Press Release
We don't have much time to sit down and reflect on the last race with the next one coming around so quickly but we are all keen to improve on the performance from Jerez. Alvaro has the potential to do that and by working with the team with the same amount of determination and calmness he can do that. A weekend of consistent weather and no crashes would certainly be a big help in terms of finding the confidence required to take another step forward. The main objective for Michele is to finish the race and get the data we need to work on the bike. The CRT project is a race against time but we are realising that every time we take to the track it improves so if we can continue like this we will be rewarded soon. The whole team believes in the project and personally I really appreciate the effort they are all making.”
Honda Gresini Press Release
