The first day of the Japanese Grand Prix saw Ducati rider Enea Bastianini take an encouraging fifth place and thus secure his direct access to Q2. However, this day was not easy for the native of Rimini, who had to overcome several obstacles before finding his rhythm. Despite a fall in the middle of the session, the “Beast” was able to pull itself together to end on a positive note.
« It was quite a complex day “, declared
Bastianini at the exit tests. « At first, I suffered a little. I couldn’t go fast in the morning and in the afternoon the situation was similar. »
The Italian driver had to adjust the settings of his
Desmosedici GP24 to find better sensations, which paid off, but not without incident. “ We changed the settings, which helped, but then I fell.
Enea Bastianini: « my foot got stuck while trying to shift into second gear »
He explains his misfortune as follows: “my foot got stuck while trying to shift into second gear, and
I accidentally put the fourthwhich caused a loss of the forward. »
Despite this fall, Bastianini did not give up and quickly refocused on his performance with a view to a saving lap time, the key to a direct entry into Q2: “after this fall, I focused on attacking the clock. I used the first tire to get a good feeling again, then I pushed at the end of the session, managing to get a good time. It was important to finish in Q2, but for the moment, my pace is not yet among the best. »
Bastianini hopes to improve his pace for the next sessions, keeping an eye on his direct competitors. With this fifth place in his pocket, he is ready to face the rest of the weekend with determination.
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