Scott Deroue and Ana Carrasco both improved their lap times on day 2 of the Grand Prix of Qatar. Deroue was almost a second faster and set his best time on 2.07,984. That put him in 22nd in the third free practice and 23rd overall.
Carrasco had more difficulties to improve. Her 2.09,419 was good enough for 29th in the session and 30th overall.
The conditions at the Losail International Circuit were a bit different compared to the first day: a bit warmer but a lot less humid. It took most riders quite long before they could improve their times and not everybody was faster: twelve riders could not improve.
Scott Deroue set his best time in the 15th of the 16 laps he ran. Ana Carrasco did so in the 9th out of 13 laps. The Spanish girl was at grips with the Kalex KTM and complained about the steering and the power. The team will therefore change the engine overnight to see if it makes a difference.
Scott Deroue – 2.07,984 (22)
“I like this track and I am happy I am adapting quickly. Improving with 0,9 is good, but I only did two fast laps. Looking at the whole session it still is not very consistent yet. That is something I have to work on. The position is more or less according to plan: I was around 25th in testing and now I’m looking to move up to 20.”
Ana Carrasco – 2.09,419 (29)
“This is not where I want to be nor where I belong. I don’t feel confident with the bike in the corners. It is too agitated. It is hard to find a solution in the short time we have in a session. The team is analysing the data now to see what can be done. Hopefully it gets better tomorrow when we only have the qualifying session.”
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