The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team rider improves his time attack and race pace in the last day of testing in Buriram before the season starts with Thailand GP.

MotoGP winter tests ended today, and the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing team completed Day 2 on track with Franco Morbidelli. Positive feelings for the rider at the end of the last day of testing at the Chang International Circuit, while Fabio Di Giannantonio keeps recovering in Italy to come back on track for the Thailand GP.

A lot of work in the garage for the last winter day test, with great feelings for Morbidelli, seventh in the combined classification. In Day 2, he improved both the race pace (with a race simulation) and the time attack. Franco completed 67 laps overall, with his best one in 1’29”454, quicker than Day 1 e six tenths far from the fastest if the day.

Buriram tests end the MotoGP winter break. In two weeks, we come back on track for the Thailand GP, from 28th February to 2nd March.

FRANCO MORBIDELLI

“I am very happy with this pre-season, it was amazing. The team is working amazingly, and the team and I connected very quickly, we worked in the most focused way possible. Today we worked on the setting, trying to improve something more to prepare the race weekend. We did a positive race simulation, and we could collect interesting data, the day was complete and I’m happy about that. I’m very satisfied with all the teamwork. The performance was promising since the start, I am happy with what we’re doing, I feel ready to start the season”.

PABLO NIETO

“The test was very positive and really important for Franco, because in two weeks we are back here for the first race of the season. We still miss the perfect setup on the bike, but we’re at 85-90%. Obviously, we know that there are many competitive bikes on this track, but I think we have margin to improve. I am happy with these two days of testing, and we are ready for the first race. Fabio is looking forward to coming back and we keep in touch every day, he can’t wait to ride, ma he needs calm. He only did one day of testing, and he will need to familiarize with the new bike in the first GP of the season, that will be like a winter test for him”.