Round 05 - Le Mans Track Report

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Round 05 - Le Mans Track Report

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What was the strategy for the Le Mans race?

For Marc, after a great job over the entire weekend, the strategy was to fight for the podium, as we knew that Jorge's pace was super-fast and that it would be difficult to beat him here in normal circumstances. Marc was doing a great job but unfortunately a small mistake cost him a lot. For Dani the strategy was to try to recover as many positions as possible at the beginning, after a difficult qualifying on Saturday. He did a good job and brought home a solid fourth place.

Positive points and negative points after the race?

For sire the positive is that despite the crash, Marc had a great attitude, picking up the bike and finishing the race. He got 3 points that will definitely be important in such a difficult Championship. Dani's fourth position is also positive of course. The negative is that on this circuit in particular, our riders suffered a lot with a lack of acceleration. We will analyze the data and try our best to improve the machine.

The view from pit wall during the race?

We were pleased to see Marc managing the situation very well, and when he crashed at basically the same moment as Dovi, it looked like there was something wrong on track. After the race Marc confirmed there was nothing wrong with the track, and that both riders had simply crashed at the same moment and in the same way. It was good to see that Dani's pace was good at the end of the race and we were happy to see him earning some valuable points.

It seemed like they weren’t able to show what they brought from the Jerez test. What do you think is the reason?

We’re working hard to improve the machine, and it’s getting better. Unfortunately the characteristics of the Le Mans circuit are the worst for us at this moment, with some points where acceleration is very important. We will continue working!

Inside story apart from official comments?

On Saturday afternoon after qualifying, Marc and Dani went to the public area to meet the fans. There were a lot of people and it was possible for the public to ask the riders some questions. One guy took the microphone and he was so excited to be able to speak with Marc that he almost started crying… This is real passion!
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