The Spanishman had been struggling to be comfortable on his Ducati machine, which had held him back from contesting for faster times and a good grid position in the practice sessions. Qualifying saw the Green and White Team delivered a new set up offering better front feel, which was evident as Hèctor moved up the timesheet, before having a wide over the track.
The 25 years old rider wrapped up a decent 12th spot on the grid and will start from the fourth row on tomorrow’s 27 laps race that will start at 14:00 local time.
Hèctor Barbera
"To be honest I’m not happy with the result of the day because I think that the fourth row on the grid it’s not my place. Despite that I have worked hard with my crew to gain even more grip on the front tyre with a wet track conditions and feel in my GP12 for tomorrow’s race. I struggled a lot with these tricky track conditions but we still have tomorrow’s warm up to reduce my less confidence to a more comfortable level.
Francesco Guidotti – Team Manager Pramac Racing
"In the whole day we managed to find a setting that increased Hèctor’s feeling in the entrance of the corners and this kind of work has improved also the turnability of our bike, so Hèctor has been a little bit faster and more consistent. We achieved a decent spot on the grid for tomorrow’s race and I’m confident on our potential if we have a good start when the red light will be switched off”.
Pramac Racing Press Release
