Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Team rider Andrea Iannone faced the first timed practice session of the 2013 World Championship season, hosted under the floodlights at Qatar's 5380mt Losail Circuit, aiming to put in as many laps as possible with the same set of tyres.
The Italian preferred to improve his pace lap-by-lap rather than stopping often to adjust the bike’s setting.
Andrea ended the positive first day with a good feeling and 12th place result, thanks to a time of 1'58.559.
Andrea Iannone
"I had to stop immediately after the first lap because we had a problem with the gear lever, but the guys were very quick to address the issue and I didn’t lose too much time. I have a completely new feeling with the bike on this track, and I feel a little bit lost. During the first part of the session, I couldn’t find the right braking point. I'm happy anyway, and tomorrow I hope to improve my pace.”
Ignite Pramac Racing Team rider Ben Spies faced the first timed practice session of the 2013 World Championship season, hosted under the floodlights at Qatar's 5380mt Losail Circuit, aiming to put in as many laps as possible with the same set of tyres.
The Texan preferred to improve his pace lap-by-lap rather than stopping often to adjust the bike’s setting.
Ben ended the positive first day with a good feeling and 13th place result, thanks to a time of 1'58.575.
Ben Spies – Ignite Pramac Racing Team
“Today is Thursday, and it’s good to get the first session out of the way. We weren’t exactly where we wanted to be, but for the first time I felt good on the bike and was having fun. I had different feelings. The shoulder is getting better for sure, but I’m trying to take it easy and not go too crazy after not having a great testing season. We still have work to do, but our speed was okay for the first session, and I’m happy about it.”
Pramac Racing Press Release
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