The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team riders secure the direct qualification to Q2 on the first day of the Americas GP: Fabio Di Giannantonio finishes 2nd and Franco Morbidelli claimes the 3rd place.
The Americas GP kicks off with strong results for the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, as both riders secure direct access to Q2 during Friday Practice. Despite the ticky conditions due to the rain fell throughout the day, Fabio Di Giannantonio finishes 2nd and Franco Morbidelli is 3rd.
The wet tarmac during the FP1 dried by the afternoon, allowing Di Giannantonio to gain more confidence with his Ducati Desmosedici GP. He finished Friday’s crucial Practice in 2nd place with a time of 2’03”665. With direct access to Q2, Fabio is not far from the top place, and the goal is to fight for the pole position in qualifying on Saturday.
Following the podium in Argentina, Morbidelli confirmed the good potential with his Ducati Desmosedici GP in Austin too, securing the third place in the Practice. Franco had an impressive start to the weekend, topping the timesheets in FP1. As the track dried in the afternoon, he improved the laptime gaining direct access to Q2 (2’03”766), and the goal is to fight for the pole position.
The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team is back on track on Saturday for the Qualifying of the Americas GP, which will kick off at 10:50 am (local time, -6 CET). The Sprint will start at 3 pm (local time).
FABIO DI GIANNANTONIO
“This week, I’ve been able to train more normally, and I feel better on the bike – better than I expected. It was a really positive day in terms of results and confidence. When the track was wet, I struggled a little to find my rhythm, but once it dried, the feeling improved. We have a strong potential and in dry conditions we can be even faster. The energy in our team is impressive, there’s always a good atmosphere. We are also very excited about the livery we will use on Sunday. The goal is to fight for the pole position, we are there.”
FRANCO MORBIDELLI
“We had a solid start this Friday, and we’ve been fast throughout the day. Despite the tricky conditions, we managed to progress in some areas, and the feeling is already good. This has been our best Friday so far, and I am very happy, especially given how challenging the day was. The team did a great job today, and that will be very useful both for the Sprint and for the race. Now the goal is to confirm our potential and to fight for the top positions on the grid, which will be crucial for both races.”
