Tech 3 Racing Moto2 riders Danny Kent and Louis Rossi remain optimistic and confident they can race to positive results in tomorrow's Gran Premio bwin De Espana at the Jerez track.
It has been a difficult weekend so far for both as they have found it a challenging exercise trying to find a good set-up with the Mistral 610 machine in scorching hot temperatures at the Circuito de Jerez.
Kent will start his third race for the French-based team from 24th position on the grid after setting a best time of 1.45.177, the British rider working his way three places higher up the rankings from where he finished practice.
Teammate Rossi too has found the first European round of the 2013 World Championship schedule a tough affair and the French rider will start his challenge in the 26-lap race from 32nd on the grid.
Rossi was able to pick up his pace throughout the decisive final qualifying session and on his final lap he set a personal best time of 1.45.796. That was less than a second away from the top 20 but Rossi is hoping an aggressive start will get in a battle that will help him gain vital experience in the ultra-competitive Moto2 category.
Danny Kent 1.45.177 - 19 laps :
"It has been a tough weekend so far. The track was very hot and greasy this afternoon and I'm disappointed with my grid position because I was strong in qualifying in Austin and hoping to be inside the top 20 again. I just need to get a good start and be aggressive and try and fight my way through as best as I can. The main problem is I'm losing a lot on the exit of the corner. Entry and mid-corner I am just as fast as the rest but on the exit I can't hold a line and we lose on acceleration."
Louis Rossi 32nd 1.45.796 - 20 laps :
"It has been a very difficult weekend for us so far. Unfortunately I crashed yesterday during the second free practice and since that time I have been trying to regain my confidence. But it's harder than I expected. I struggle to find a better feeling with the bike and we tried quite a few things to give me more confidence but maybe I am putting myself under too much pressure. Now we will just try to do a good start tomorrow and keep our head down fighting in the race. For sure the race will help us to collect some more information and experience to improve our performance during the next races."
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