Ángel Piqueras tops Friday at Phillip Island

2 months ago

The seventeenth round of the season kicked off today at Phillip Island, with Ángel Piqueras finishing Friday on top ahead of teammate Adrián Fernández in 3rd:

The first day of action of the Australian Grand Prix dawned with wet and windy conditions at Phillip Island.
Free Practice got underway in the morning, with both Le0pard riders getting out on track to test the conditions. Ángel Piqueras finished the session in 2nd place with a time of 1’44.906, while Adrián Fernández did so in 6th with a time of 1’45.795.
Wet conditions remained for Practice 1, where both riders pushed as the rain stopped, with the track starting to dry by the end of the session.
Ángel Piqueras progressively improved the feeling during his first run, setting the fastest time of the session to top the timesheets with a 1’44.949.
Adrián Fernández, for his part, put in a steady pace in the afternoon, setting a 1’47.062 at the end of his first run to finish Friday in 3rd place.
See you tomorrow for qualifying day!

“I really like this track! I was able to understand it quickly, as I felt comfortable from the beginning and there are some corners that suit my riding style very well. I have enjoyed a lot today, and the feeling has been great in wet conditions. If it’s dry tomorrow, we’ll all start from scratch”

Ángel Piqueras

1st

“Wet conditions are always tricky. We didn’t want to take many risks today, because tomorrow there will probably be dry conditions, therefore the times will improve. Nevertheless, we’ve been able to make a good performance today, finding a very good feeling and with a lot of grip”