Positive first day of Official MotoGP test for the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, which is in third place with Franco Morbidelli and in ninth with Fabio Di Giannantonio at Buriram.

At the Chang International Circuit, the last Official MotoGP winter test got underway, and the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team had a solid Day 1 despite the very high temperatures. Franco Morbidelli finished the first day in third place, while Fabio Di Giannantonio ended in ninth place.

Consistent Day 1 for Morbidelli, who continued in Buriram the work started during the Sepang test. On the Thai track, Franco also focused on the setup of his Ducati Desmosedici GP, completing 59 laps overall. The heat did not slow down the Italian-Brazilian rider, who set a 1’29”451 as his best time of the day, a lap that secured him third place in the combined classification.

A solid day as well for Di Giannantonio, who worked on the updates to his Ducati: Fabio focused on confirming the work carried out during the Sepang test also in Buriram, where the first race of the season will take place. The rider from Rome ended Day 1 in ninth place in the combined classification after completing 66 laps overall, with a best time of 1’29”643.

The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team will return to the track tomorrow for the second and final day of MotoGP collective testing in Buriram before the start of the season, which will kick off with the Thai Grand Prix, scheduled from February 27th to March 1st.

FABIO DI GIANNANTONIO
“I’m much happier today than in Malaysia test. Today it wasn’t an easy day, but we were able to stick to the plan and try everything we had in the plan. I’ve never been very quick on this track, but it seems we found a way to go fast here too, and it’s very important. The feeling with the bike is good, we tried many things and some of them were an improvement on the bike. The goal is to put all the things together to get the best package possible, so let’s see if we can start to prepare the race weekend already. Tomorrow we will also try the new aero once again, let’s see if we can use it for the first race.”

FRANCO MORBIDELLI
“It was a positive day, we tried to adapt the setup to this track. We went back and forth with some setting solutions in terms of electronics and chassis, and it went well. We were able to adapt very well to the track and to the different tyres as well. I like the new aero package, it’s a bit different in some areas. The plan for tomorrow is to continue working on the setup but also doing a race simulation. We will try some time attacks in the morning. I feel well, I look forward to starting the season, we are fast. The test started well, and this is giving me even more will to start and more confidence.”