After the first two free practice sessions, Fenati is tenth while Tonucci is 25th due to an electric problem. As the tradition goes, Moto3 riders got on track on Thursday in Assen. team Italia worked on the bikes, trying different solutions ahead of tomorrow's qualifying session.
Romano Fenati confirmed his skill in learning new tracks, posting a best lap of 1'45"733 and improving by 8 tenths in between sessions. He is now 1"404 behind Viñales, who did the best lap with a 1'44"312.
Tonucci enjoyed a positive FP1, wrapped with a 1'46"951, but during FP2 he was not able to finish his job due to a problem with a sensor that prevented him from doing a last run.
Romano Fenati (Team Italia FMI FTR Honda#5)
"The first outing in Assen was quite positive. I love the track, and in the morning I focused on learning the trajectories while in the afternoon on race pace. We still struggle in fast corners, but I'm working with the crew on the setup to solve it. I can surely improve tomorrow."
Alessandro Tonucci (Team Italia FMI FTR Honda#19)
"We worked on the setup throughout the day, but in the afternoon I couldn't finish the session because of a problem with a sensor. I enjoy the track and I'm confident about tomorrow."
Roberto Locatelli (FMI Technical Coordinator)
"The team and the riders worked well today. We can be strong this week-end: Tonucci is determined, and Fenati is improving each day. Tomorrow's qualifiers will tell us where we stand compared to our opponents."
Team Italia FMI Press Release
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