Raul Fernández was the highest ranked rookie at the end of the first day of the Qatar Grand Prix, which for the five rookies in the queen class was their real test. However, the Spaniard was not at all happy finishing so far behind on the time sheet, and assured that it had not been a good day at all.
“The sensations have been very bad, the truth is that it has been a bit of a difficult day, surely the worst I have had since I have been a MotoGP rider. More than because of the position, it has been a matter of sensations, we have to return to the where we need to be,” said the KTM rider.
Fernández suffered a heavy fall in the tests in Indonesia, but received the ‘ok’ from the doctors to take part this Friday at the start of the season, having overcome his physical problems.
However, the man from Madrid did not feel comfortable at any time of the day. “We have to improve the sensations and take a small step in terms of being comfortable on the bike,” he said.
The Moto2 world runner-up did not identify a specific aspect that has led him to classify the day as the worst since he has been in the premier class.
“I can’t specify because it’s in general, I don’t feel good at anything, there isn’t a point that costs me, I really don’t have anything that I can contribute to the bike to be comfortable,” he lamented.
Although this is not good news for the Tech3 youngster, Fernández hopes to find solutions quickly: “I hope that tomorrow we can make some changes to the bike and we can find the good sensations, we have to analyze all the data and see what we can do tomorrow” .
Raúl, who was far behind on the time sheet, managed a lap at the end of the session that allowed him to be the fastest rookie: “In the end, like everyone else, we put on a soft tire and I was able to improve a little time, but the sensations have been similar from the beginning to the end of the training”.
“I am not discouraged, the truth is that I am a bit tired due to the schedules in Qatar, which are different from those of a normal grand prix, but I am very motivated and wanting to get back on the bike, in the end we are here faced with a challenge that is to try to improve every day”, settled.
