MotoGP – Sepang QP1 – Unlucky qualifying for De Angelis

Alex De Angelis will only start from seventeenth position on the starting grid for the Malaysian Grand Prix. The strong San Marino driver experienced a particularly negative and, at the same time, unlucky day. The changing weather conditions did not help the Honda-Gresini team bearer to get back on top, and so he will be forced to start only from the last row...

“Today's qualifying tests were really difficult because the track conditions were constantly changing”, confides Alex De Angelis. “At the start of the session the track was still very wet due to the recent heavy downpour, then as we continued to lap the track started to dry out, without ever remaining stable. Unfortunately we only used one qualifying tyre: with the second we left the pits slightly late, consequently taking the checkered flag before being able to launch ourselves in an attempt to improve the time. We were really unlucky because during the last minute available the track was visibly drying and therefore with the last time tyre, if we had been able to finish the lap, I would certainly have been able to reach the top ten, a position certainly within ours. scope. Variable weather conditions are expected for tomorrow and this leaves me to assume that it could be a race with several surprises, which we obviously hope will be positive.".