With 1.49.129 in the third session of the first day of the final IRTA test in Jerez Ana Carrasco improved her lap time dramatically compared to the other two sessions. But the Spanish ace was not really satisfied at the end of the day. Also her RW Racing GP team mate Scott Deroue, who set his best lap time in the second session (1.49.309), had hoped for more.
Carrasco, who had her 17th birthday yesterday, had been bothered by the wind at the sunny Andalusian circuit. Her mechanics, headed by former Grand Prix winner Hans Spaan, tried to change the setup of the Kalex KTM as much as possible to conquer the wind and make the bike easier to ride in the circumstances. Thanks to that Carrasco was able to better her time with 0,7 in the 55th of 57 laps overall.
Scott Deroue was less bothered by the wind and set his best lap time halfway through the second session, good enough for 20th position in the session. In the third session he had the feeling the grip on the tarmac had changed and it was getting more difficult to go faster.
Scott Deroue 25th – 1.49.309
“I’m reasonably satisfied. I ran quite some laps today and the overall feeling is fine. I know where I can find improvement: in the first sector. Accelerating out of the corner can be a lot better. Tomorrow is another day.”
Ana Carrasco 23rd – 1.49.129
“I’ve been struggling with the wind a lot. The bike was lifted by the wind and that made it difficult to ride. We’ve changed a lot on the bike and it got much better, but I’m still too far off my best time from the test here in Jerez a few weeks ago. Hopefully tomorrow there is less wind.”
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