The suffering in Mugello hurts even more than usual and Valentino can’t hide his disappointment. He arrived at his favorite track, relied on the good feeling on dry asphalt he had experienced at Le Mans, chased the light he began to see at the end of the tunnel after the tests in Jerez, but instead fell in the darkness back. His 21st place, just ahead of Lecuona, is not very hopeful.
“In the afternoon I was slow on the hard tires like everyone who has used them, but I wasn’t fast even on the soft ones. I could have done better, but not that much, ”he admitted. “What the ranking says is more or less true. There isn’t much of a difference. “
We saw clearly how the Doctor struggled when braking, especially at San Donato, where he crossed the finish line twice in FP2.
“I felt better on Monday in Jerez and those feelings were confirmed in France,” he said as he tried to take stock of the situation. “Basically, I started with the same set-up as at Le Mans, with just a few adjustments, but of course something different is needed here. “
As?
“I have problems braking and I am slow when changing direction, “he replied.” Especially in the first braking phase. I can’t stop the bike. I think we have to work on both the weight balance and the engine brake. “
To see Valentino walk so slowly in Mugello is a surprise.
“It’s true that I’ve always been very strong at this track, but 2019 was already a complicated weekend. I had problems,He remembered. “We have to try to improve.”
Yamaha also made its debut in this GP with the system that lowers the front of the bike at the start.
“I’ve tried, but there are still a few issues to fix. I hope I can use it as soon as possible, ”commented Rossi.