Luca Marini sixteenth. Both Avintia Racing team drivers finished the Spanish Grand Prix with zero points for different reasons. # 10, on the Ducati Avintia VR46, wasted a lot of time making up for a bad startwhich produces exactly the opposite result.
“I am not happy with one last place. The whole race was conditioned by my mistake. I lost a lot in the first few laps, ”analyzed Luca. “I also made a mistake at the start and went straight on trying to recover as quickly as possible. I lost seven seconds in the first two laps. My pace wasn’t bad and I’m happy with the tire management. I’m slowly improving, ”he continued. “I could have scored a few points as a lot of the drivers crashed, but I couldn’t have finished the race either and I think it’s always important to get to the bottom to collect data. I think I did my best lap halfway through the race and it was decent as expected. “
Overall, are you satisfied with the weekend? Tomorrow you can work on the data you gathered from the tests.
“Yes, exactly. I’m satisfied with the work in the team, but not with the position. I have to gain experience. After I’ve improved tire management, I can concentrate on the first few laps. Tomorrow I have to do a few laps in the test with a full petrol tank, because. when you run you have four or five kilos less, but in the race we start with the heaviest bike. Even if I change the map, I’m not very precise, so I’ll work a little on the electronics. “
How do you like the result of the official Ducati?
“Congratulations to Dall’Igna and to all Ducati engineers, including the drivers, of course! In my opinion, first and second place in Jerez, which is a historically unfavorable route, shows that the work was worth it . Today I had the opportunity to keep up with Tito Rabat for a few laps. It wasn’t going smoothly. The potential of the works bike is incredible, it accelerates very quickly and runs well. I think they made a great development. We have to go on like this. The level of the other teams is very high and Gigi will surely come up with something new.”
What happend today?
“I braked very hard to overtake and instead lost a lot of time. Then when I was alone. it went better. I didn’t manage the first part of the race well. “
What do you think of the problem Quartararo had with his arms? Speaking to other riders at VR46 Academy, they said that none of you have ever suffered from compartment syndrome. In your opinion, could this be due to the way you train?
“I’ve had problems in the past. I think it can have different origins. It could be because the suit sleeves were too tight, which was the case with me. The brake lever may be in a slightly strange position. It is not easy for mechanics to return the bike to the exact same position every time. Or it could result from improper physical preparation of the arms. In my opinion, it can be one of those reasons. I remember that Celestino Vietti suffered a bit from that too. Sometimes it can also result from changing the category. Switching from a smaller to a heavier bike means that you brake harder. “