Dutch RW Racing GP rider Scott Deroue today set his best time ever at the Jerez circuit. In the second session of the day he managed to pull 1.48.163 out of his Kalex KTM, good enough for 19th in the session and 20th overall on day 2 of the official IRTA test. His team mate Ana Carrasco came close, with 1.48.403, but could not improve more due to a broken chain.
In the morning it looked like it would become a not so useful day with heavy overcast, low temperatures and a strong wind. But shortly before the first session for the Moto3 class the sun came out and the conditions improved dramatically. Ana Carrasco did a 1.49.150 in the morning, Scott Deroue 1.49.664. In the second session, early in the afternoon, they both set off well and improved lap after lap. With a new tire Deroue put his head down and ran his fastest lap ever in Jerez, just before the end of the session.
The last session was more or less lost for both RW Racing GP riders. Carrasco was stopped by a broken chain. Deroue simply called it an early day.
Scott Deroue – 1.48.163 (20)
“I was close to a fast lap for a while, but ruined it myself in Turn 2. I have difficulties there all the time: I’m late on the brakes, but that gives me trouble in exiting again. Every time I lost connection to the rest of the group, but not this lap. I was on the tail of Ajo and made no mistakes. What I lost in Turn 2 I could make up in Turn 4. I’m really happy with this result. We’ve had a look at the data and my ideal lap time is 1.47.8. Hopefully I can get there next time, maybe tomorrow.”
Ana Carrasco – 1.48.403 (23)
“I’m having trouble in the slow corners, especially in the exit of the corner. My team is working hard to make the bike better. I could have been faster in the second session, but I had some bad luck in finding connection to a group, so I was on my own. In a group I’m less bothered by the wind, that halted me a little bit. I’m a short girl and I can’t put enough weight on the front of the bike which makes it difficult to control the front. But my main problem today was a broken chain that kept me aside in the last session. That’s a pity, but overall I’m not unsatisfied.”
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