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In Qatar there was a victory for Yamaha in the first MotoGP match, but Petronas newcomer Valentino Rossi was only able to keep up at the start. After fourth place in qualifying, the problems with the rear tire manifested themselves in the race.
After starting position 4, the joy was still great, which made twelfth on Sunday even more disappointing, even if Valentino Rossi had already indicated on Saturday night that the race pace was far from fantastic.
“We certainly expected more, especially after qualifying yesterday,” sighed the nine-time world champion. “I had a lot of problems in the race. After a few laps I had problems with the tires, unfortunately that already happened on Friday. Then we tried to change something, but unfortunately we did not solve the problem. After a few laps, the problems start with the rear tire. For some reason, I put too much pressure on the rear tire and the performance of the tire decreases. After a few laps, I am not fast enough. That also happened today in the race. “
The cooler temperatures on Sunday night didn’t change that. “We expected to have a little less trouble today because the temperatures are not that high. Unfortunately, the feeling was similar. So the race was difficult and I had a lot of problems. I have lost many positions ”, lamented the 42 year old coach. “That was not the race we expected.”
“Okay” and his Petronas crew already have an idea for the second weekend in Qatar? “We put too much stress on the rear tire, which then loses performance and grip. That’s the problem, ”said the Yamaha star. “We had a long meeting. I explained my feelings to him and now we are trying to solve the problem so we can be stronger next week. “
How troublesome was the start when four Ducati missiles took the lead? “I made a good start compared to Quartararo and Viñales. All Ducati are much stronger than us, they go to the first corner with much more speed, ”said Rossi. “To be honest, my start was not too bad by our standards. The problem is that the Ducati are running away faster. “
Qatar GP, MotoGP results, March 28:
1. Viñales, Yamaha, 42: 28,663 min
2. Zarco, Ducati, + 1,092 seconds
3. Bagnaia, Ducati, + 1.129
4. Mir, Suzuki, +1,222
5. Quartararo, Yamaha, + 3.030
6. Rins, Suzuki, + 3357
7. Aleix Espargaró, Aprilia, + 5,934
8. Pol Espargaró, Honda, + 5,990
9. Miller, Ducati, +7,058
10. Bastianini, Ducati, +9,288
11. Bradl, Honda, + 10,299
12.Rossi, Yamaha, + 10,742
13. Oliveira, KTM, + 11 457
14. Folder, KTM, + 14 100
15. Martin, Ducati, +16 422
16. Marini, Ducati, + 20,916
17. Lecuona, KTM, +21,026
18. Morbidelli, Yamaha, + 23,892
19. Savadori, Aprilia, + 46,346
