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may 30, 2021 - Honda Racing
Repsol Honda Team aim for more after Saturday of improvements in Mugello
Both #repsolhondateam riders were able to make improvements over the course of the second day in Italy, late runs again showing their progress. Thoughts throughout Saturday at the Gran Premio d’Italia Oakley were with Jason Dupasquier after his heavy fall during Moto3 Qualifying.
Marc Marquez continued to save himself until later in the sessions as he tackled the physical demands of #Mugello on Saturday. Free Practice 3 was another steady session where Marquez was able to ride comfortably until the final moments when the #93 moved himself up to 12th, only half a second behind the fastest rider of the session and less than 0.150s from a top-ten spot on the combined times. As always, tactics came out in Q1 and Marquez played it to perfection to advance through the session as the fastest rider, joining team-mate Espargaro in Q2. Marquez would wait until the second half of the session to join the on-track action, exiting pit lane with six minutes of the session left to save his physical condition. The eight-time World Champion will start in 11th.
Another late lap push from #polespargaro saw the #repsolhondateam rider rocket into the top ten in the closing minutes of Free Practice 3 and wrap up a very positive first session of the day. Crucially, his 1’45.858 was good enough for ninth overall and Espargaro guaranteed himself and the team a top-12 grid spot with a direct trip to Q2. Free Practice 4 helped Espargaro and his side of the garage to clarify some final changes to his RC213V before Qualifying. Both practice sessions saw an improvement in rear grip, Espargaro pleased with the progress made in this area.
The 15-minute session did not go to plan for Espargaro, the Granollers native feeling a different choice in tyre could have promoted him a row ahead. Espargaro will launch from 12th on the grid tomorrow, a good start and run into Turn 1 will be crucial to gain early positions and try to stay with the leading pack.
Warm Up for the Italian GP is scheduled to begin at 09:40 on Sunday, May 30 with lights scheduled to go out for the 23-lap race at 14:00 Local Time. HRC and the entire #repsolhondateam wish Jason Dupasquier all the best and hope to see him at the track again soon.
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