The pilot CatalunyaCaixa Marc Marquez has started on the Grand Prix of Portugal with good feelings, getting the second fastest time on the first day of testing at Estoril. On a hard asphalt with little grip and lots of wetlands, due to the heavy rain that fell during the night, Cervera has completed two practice sessions positive.
In the morning, members of the Moto2 class have benefited from a dry tarmac thanks to previous training and Moto3 MotoGP. The pilot CatalunyaCaixa started the session with caution, but the track on one side, and his feelings on the other, have been improving, and Marquez progressed lap after lap, taking the top position for much of the session. In the end, Cervera was second (1'43 .618) in 0,171 seconds of Pol Espargaró, which was the first seed.
In the second practice session, with more dry track, all riders have lowered their records. Always occupying forward positions, the pilot CatalunyaCaixa, after making 19 turns, achieved his best time on his final lap, finishing second with a time of 1'41 .978 (0203 Scott Redding, rider of the session of the day .) With this record, Marc sprayed his best time achieved in Estoril last season (1'42 .073).
Tomorrow, look for Cervera to take another step forward with the dispute of the second day of practice for the Grand Prix of Portugal. At 11.10 hours (12.10 Spanish time) will be held the third free practice session and 14.10 h (15.10 hours Spanish) will be the turn of the qualifying session.
Marc Marquez CatalunyaCaixa pilot, 2nd place, time: 1'41 .978, 35 laps:
"In the morning the training has been quite difficult because there were still quite moist areas and that you had to drive with more caution than usual. In the afternoon we enjoyed a drier track, only there was some moisture in the final corner, and it is important to remember for the rest of the weekend, because it has not rained all day and still not dry. From the beginning we have worked very well and we have found comfortable. It is important to a good start and more in a circuit where there are potholes and always hard to go fast, but tomorrow we still have to work harder to improve the bike and keep preparing considering the race. "
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