Surprisingly fourth place in morning free practice of MotoGP, and eighteenth place in the afternoon. Karel Abraham has started the race weekend in Mugello with good results, although he is struggling with fever. The morning free practice with gradually becoming dry track the Czech rider has finished on fourth place with gap of 1,077 second to the leader Marc Marquez. On dry track in the afternoon Karel has lost 3,153 seconds to the fastest Jorge Lorenzo.
Karel Abraham:
"The morning free practice has really succeed, I was fast on the wet surface since the beginning of the practice, when the track was becoming dry I’ve managed to drive behind Valentino Rossi and I’ve improved my time. In the afternoon, at the end of second free practice we had a technical problem with second bike. We wanted to try two different settings on this bike; it comes from experience of previous two seasons. Unfortunately the rear wheel got blocked several times because of technical defect and I had to come back to the garage. At the end of the practice I’ve managed to take just one good lap. Unfortunately I’m struggling with some cold, so I have fever and digestive problems. I had quite tough night and I hope to feel better tomorrow, so we can focus only to racing."
Marco Grana, Chief Mechanic Cardion AB Motoracing
"Today we started with good result on wet and we also did well on drying surface with dry tyres. The fourth place is the best result at this circuit for us of last 2 years. We have to focus on setting of the bike because we have problem with bumping rear. Tomorrow we will change the setting of both bikes and our aim is to get closer to Espargaro and De Puniet. Anyway today was very positive to us and now we have to wait what weather condition will be in these days. Definitely better for us would be ride on dry track."
Cardion AB Motoracing Press Release
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