A crash in his final lap has prevented Jakub Kornfeil to be further up the front of the startgrid for tomorrow’s GP of Qatar. In the last lap of the qualifying practice the Czech came into turn 2 a bit too hot and ended up in the gravel bed. The crash left him in 7th spot in the classification. His RW Racing GP team mate Jasper Iwema will start the Moto3 race from 18th.
Team manager Jarno Janssen was satisfied with the results of his riders. ,,They both are where we expected them based on preseason results. But looking at the last few days I think they both could have done better.’’
In the case of Kornfeil it was due to the crash. Otherwise he could have been on the second row, according to Janssen. In Iwema’s case it was a matter of using the available time better and more efficiënt. ,,He started pushing too late. He could have been a row further up.’’
The team used the warm up training as an extra free practice. For Iwema to ride a few long stints and for Kornfeil to get back into the rhythm after his crash.
Jakub Kornfeil (7):
"I’m happy with the classification but I do realize it could have been better if I hadn’t crashed. It was in turn 2: the first left hander. I think the tire had lost temperature and I went in a bit too hot. I’m okay, but for my result it was a pity. Tomorrow I will try to fight for a top 5 finish."
Jasper Iwema (18):
"I don’t know why it took me so long to really start to pace up. Maybe I had to get used to it again: it’s been a while since I had my last real qualifying practice. It’s different than in a free practice or a preseason training. But in the end the result is good enough. For now, because I know now I can go faster. At least I will be able to fight for points."
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