Grand Prix of the Americas: Friday

3 days ago

Friday of the Americas Grand Prix comes to an end with both Le0pard riders securing their seats for Q2 at Austin, with David Almansa finishing 4th and Adrián Fernández 7th:

Wet conditions awaited at the Circuit of the Americas this morning for Free Practice 1.
Improving progressively from the start, David Almansa finished 4th this morning with the time he set on his last lap, a 2’24.521. Adrián Fernández, for his part, started to work on his pace and confidence, finishing 8th with a time of 2’25.250.
The afternoon came again with wet conditions on track for Practice. With a solid start to the session, the two Spaniards started to lower their marks, earning both a seat in Q2 for tomorrow’s qualifying. David Almansa finished Practice in 4th place with a time of 2’24.442, while Adrián Fernández did so in 7th with a time of 2’24.745.
See you tomorrow for more!

“It has been a good day swimming in Austin! We expected these conditions, and from the very beginning I felt really comfortable on the bike. I had a small crash, which allowed me to find where the limit was, learning from it and setting my best time of Practice after it. I’m very happy and looking forward to tomorrow’s action!”

David Almansa

4th

“Today was about gaining confidence in wet conditions in order to secure a seat in Q2 for tomorrow. That was our main goal, and we achieved it, while avoiding taking unnecessary risks. Today was positive, but we already have our eyes on tomorrow as it looks like we will be fighting for pole in dry conditions”