Twelfth place in qualifying, which does not make Pol Espargarò happy. Yesterday the new Honda rider said he felt like one Rookie on the RC213V and today’s qualifying at Losail may have confirmed his feelings. Taka Nakagami did better than him. It arrived in the top session on Saturday, went through the first quarter and Pecco Bagnaia’s gap from pole is really tough, one second and one.
“I am not happy. Today I couldn’t stop the bike and I had too many things on my mind. I’ve tried different things over and over, different tires, and I’ve thought too much about it I put too much pressure, made a mistake, and got nervouswhich made me make more mistakes. Everything went a little better on the last lap. I thought I could improve, but there wasn’t enough time. I’m still a long way from Nakagami, although I did feel some improvement on the second tire. “
How safe are you with the motorcycle for tomorrow’s race? We saw a very fast and consistent Ducati.
“The Ducatis were very strong, but we know they won’t be that fast in the race. In the second qualifying, as mentioned, I felt good and That’s why I say tomorrow’s warm-up will be crucial for me and if all goes well I could have a good race. We’ll see how it goes and if I’m among the best in warm-up the race could be positive. “
They said the warm up will be crucial. What are you particularly looking for to improve yourself?
“The problem is that I really put too much pressure on today, especially in the first qualifying. This is not the way to go faster. I have to be calmer and try to ride with a full tank to check my speed even in these conditions. “