Scott Deroue and Ana Carrasco have made a good start of the 2014 season at the first day of the Grand Prix of Qatar. With 16th and 19th respectively they firmly left their mark in the first session.
In the second session Deroue improved his lap time to 2.08,897, but dropped to 25th position as the others improved even more, with Romano Fenati breaking the lap record of the Losail Circuit already. Carrasco could not go faster in FP2 and dropped to 28th overall with 2.09,420. She was bothered by a malfunctioning clutch that cost her time and rhythm.
The first day of the opening round was a long one for the Moto3 riders, with several photo shoots and a long briefing by the race direction. And of course there was the buzz of excitement for the kickoff of the new season, with so much at stake, that put some extra tension on the young riders.
Scott Deroue – 2.08,897 (25)
“So, the start has been made. My first Grand Prix… The start was better than I could have imagined. Maybe P16 in the first practice was a little overrated and I got a bit overexcited. It was difficult to concentrate in the second practice and I even ran off the track once. But I improved my time, I like the circuit, I feel good with the bike, and 25th overall on the first day isn’t that bad.”
Ana Carrasco – 2.09,420 (28)
“I had a problem with the clutch at the start of the first practice, but it went okay and I was satisfied with the lap times and the position. I was looking for improvement in the second session but unfortunately I ran off track and the problem with the clutch reappeared. It took over 15 minutes to get it right again: valuable time that cost me my rhythm. I had to start all over again but I could get the good feeling back. It was only the first day. The team is working hard to get the bike in a good shape to try again tomorrow.”
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