MotoGP – IRTA Jerez Test Day 2 – Pedrosa well, Hayden in deep crisis

The satisfaction at HRC is only due to Daniel Pedrosa's fifth time. On the single lap the multiple world champion is truly a chip, and can really make the men in white jackets rejoice in the qualifying rounds of the season. The only problem comes from the race pace, where Dani is not constant between the initial and final phases of the race. On the other hand, the same thing was said when he debuted in 250cc, even if MotoGP is a completely different thing...

“My feeling with the bike is improving a lot. Yesterday we changed the riding position, and today I felt much more "comfortable" getting on the saddle. We are "work in progress", we are improving and the race simulation in the afternoon gave us excellent feedback: even if I am not as fast as the others, it was a positive experience. Furthermore, for the first time I understood that in the race you need to slightly differentiate your driving style, as my new colleagues had told me previously. In conclusion, I can be satisfied with the fifth time, but I am even more satisfied with my race simulation..."

Diametrically opposite speech for Nicky Hayden. Developing the 2006 RCV, born badly and, it seems, grown worse, is not the best of life when we are two weeks away from the season. “Mr Workaholic” completed 97 laps today, which doesn't seem to have helped much...

“No, we have not improved our situation any. There have been no improvements in the rear, we lose traction, we are not in a very good position. We tried new tires and it went slightly better than yesterday, but we are not where we would like. Tomorrow it is essential to find a solution to all this, otherwise we will be in difficulty in the race."

Alessio Piana