Niccolò Antonelli made an excellent start to his home Grand Prix as free practice got underway today at Mugello. The Team San Carlo Honda Gresini youngster demonstrated both his prowess at his home track and the progress he has made in recent weeks. With a few improvements to his set-up there is every reason to expect that Niccolò can be fighting for a top grid position in tomorrow's qualifying session.
Niccolo’ Antonelli (4th 2’ 00” 049) “I am happy to have started the weekend on the right foot. I have a good feel for the track here at Mugello and I was able to set my lap time on my own, which is very important. The wind was a problem out there but I was able to push hard and could maybe have gone even faster. Hopefully with a few small changes to the bike I can find a little more confidence with it and qualify well tomorrow.”
Fausto Gresini “Mugello is a track he knows well so he was able to push from the start today. He needs to stay calm and focused even though that is not easy because it is his home Grand Prix, which is always special. He did a good job today because he set the lap time on his own and on used tyres. Overall it has been a good start, we're satisfied with where we're at right now and hopeful of more tomorrow.”
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