Luca Marini he crosses the finish line of the Algarve GP in 12th place and thus hits the points zone for the 11th time during the season for the Sky VR46 Avintia. Starting from P12 on the grid after hitting direct access to Q2 yesterday, Luca struggled to hold his position in the early stages. Forced to 18th place after 7 laps, he then recovered to approach the Top-10 in the final laps before the red flag was displayed which anticipated the end of the race.
Luca Marini: “Surely a race compromised by the start: at a certain point in the Championship everyone made a big step forward on this detail, while we did not. I lost a lot already at the first corner then I started going fast. I’m happy to have chosen the hard rear, I had a good confidence, but I was struggling to overtake. We will work on this towards an improvement also for next season“.
Ruben Xaus: “A weekend in crescendo, we had a good Friday and some excellent free practice sessions on Saturday. Too bad then for the crash in Q2 because with the second bike Luca did not find the same confidence. We could get closer to the Top-6 in qualifying, start in the front group and keep their pace in the race. On such a difficult and particular track it is very difficult to recover. We continue to grow to close in the best possible way in Valencia“.
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