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Doha –
Ducati closed the first day of free practice of the Qatar MotoGP 2021 in pole position. Valentino Rossi considered the Italian manufacturer to be the strongest team so far.
Ducati took the 1-2 position in the second free practice of the Qatar MotoGP at the Losail circuit, on Friday (3/26/2021) local time. Ducati Lenovo Team rider Jack Miller was the fastest, followed by his teammate, Francesco Bagnaia.
At the beginning of the first session, Miller was only in third position, behind Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha) and Aleix Espargaró (Aprilia). While Bagnaia is in eighth place.
The rebound in the second session made Ducati stand out for Rossi. The Petronas Yamaha rider assessed that Ducati was the strongest team so far.
“I follow the Ducati Miller and Bagnaia factory,” said Valentino Rossi, reported by Crash.
“The bike accelerates very well, and I think Miller and Bagnaia are in very good shape this season. I think they are the strongest team at the moment,” he said. The doctor.
Rossi himself finished ninth in two free practice sessions. The 42-year-old admitted that his motorcycle was working well and needed a few more repairs.
“I already like the balance of the bike. I feel good, but we have to improve some small details,” said Rossi.
Also with electronics to get the right amount of power, but for me, it will be very important in the selection of tires.
“Because today and tomorrow it will be very hot and this changes everyone’s plans and the temperature is higher on the race track. But maybe Sunday will not be, so I think the choice of tires will be important and I am sure that the tomorrow’s attack time has a good position. ” Rossi explained.
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