Espargaro says KTM’s way of doing things is ‘very different’

MotoGP Sepang First Test Day

Friday at Sepang is the first day at the new school for new GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 racer, Pol Espargaro.

Pol Espargaro – P20

“It’s been a busy day today as we have a lot of plans for the Sepang Test. In addition, I had to adapt to the way Pierer Mobility Group worked because it was very different from before. Many new engineers who are more dependent on analysis and numbers have emerged and I will need to get used to these changes.

“In terms of bicycles, in Valencia we have a new bike and an old one, mainly because I want the old one to just ride without thinking too much. Here we have two new and completely different bikes.

“The characteristics of the engine and the chassis have changed, and we’ve tested some of the aerodynamics, but we’re still not quite sure what we’re going to use. We have two more important test days left, so let’s focus on that.”

After riding on his own for three days of the Sepang Shakedown, Pol’s rookie teammate at GASGAS Augusto Fernandez enjoyed sharing the track with experienced riders today, admitting he was able to learn You can learn a lot from them through observation. He quickly improved his lap time to 2’00.027, 0.455 seconds faster than his best lap at the Sepang Shakedown. Starting to feel confident enough to push again, the long-awaited first crash happened without any damage to either the rider or the bike. Work continued smoothly and after fifty-eight laps, the GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 driver finished the day in 19th place, his lap in 2’00.027 was the lap. fastest on his first day.

Augusto Fernandez – P19

“Driving on my own at the Sepang Shakedown was very helpful for getting acquainted with MotoGP bikes and building a base, but I have to admit it was great to join the rest of the MotoGP class. I was able to observe them, their orbits, follow them, and I made interesting discoveries. It was a very positive day, and I look forward to tomorrow.”

MotoGP Sepang One Time Test Day

1. Team BEZZECCHI Marco ITA Mooney VR46 1’58,470
2. VINALES Maverick SPA Aprilia Racing 0.130
3. Team BASTIANINI Enea ITA Ducati Lenovo 0.262
4. MARTIN Jorge SPA Pramac Racing 0.267
5. Team BAGNAIA Francesco ITA Ducati Lenovo 0.387
6. ESPARGARO Aleix SPA Racing Aprilia 0.471
7. Racing ZARCO Johann FRA Pramac 0.496
8. DI GIANNANTONIO Fabio ITA Team Gresini Racing MotoGP 0.551
9. MARQUEZ Alex SPA Team Gresini Racing MotoGP 0.566
10. MORBIDELLI Franco ITA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP 0.648
11. QUARTARARO Fabio FRA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP 0.952
12. MARQUEZ Marc SPA Team Repsol Honda 0.954
13. MARINI Luca ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team 0.999
14. OLIVEIRA Miguel POR MotoGP Team RNF 1,260
15. FERNANDEZ Raul SPA MotoGP Team RNF 1,343
16. MILLER Jack AUS Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 1,356
17. MIR Joan SPA Team Repsol Honda 1,362
18. RINS Alex SPA LCR Honda 1.493
19. FERNANDEZ Augusto SPA Tech3 GASGAS Factory Racing 1,557
20. ESPARGARO Pol SPA Tech3 GASGAS Factory Racing 1,608
21. BINDER Brad RSA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 1,615
22. NAKAGAMI Takaaki JPN LCR Honda 2,734

MotoGP Sepang Best Speed ​​Test Day

1. Bastianini – Ducati 336.4
2. Bezzecchi – Ducati 335.4
3. Martin – Ducati 335.4”
4. Bagnaia – Ducati 334.3
5. Marini – Ducati 334.3
6. Quartararo – Yamaha 334.3
7. Zarco – Ducati 333.3
8. Vinales – Aprilia 333.3
9. Morbidelli – Yamaha 333.3
10. Marquez M – Honda 333.3
11. Espargaro A – Aprilia 332.3
12. Di Giannantonio – Ducati 332.3
13. Marquez A – Ducati 332.3
14. Fernandez R – Aprilia 331.2
15. Rin – Honda 331.2
16. Espargaro P – GAS 331.2
17. Oliveira – Aprilia 331.2
18. Adhesive – KTM 330.2
19. Mir – Honda 330.2
20. Miller – KTM 330.2
21. Nakagami – Honda 328.2
22. Fernandez A – GAS 326.2