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Starting from position eight and finishing fifth (then fourth due to the penalty to Quartararo) in the Sprint Race Franco Morbidelli filed Saturday in Jerez de La Frontera with a smile despite the fact that not everything went smoothly.
"At the start I was very cautious and suffered three very aggressive overtakes at 2, 5 and 6, so I lost a lot of positions on the first lap. Tomorrow I will try to be a little more responsive, especially at the start to avoid similar situations," he acknowledged hot on his heels.
Among the few not to be fooled by the wet patches, the Roman rider commented, "I was good at not making mistakes, or maybe the key was finding myself far behind. Seeing the others slip led me to pay attention to the most treacherous spots on the track, of which there were many today. Did many riders in the back group end up on the ground as well? Effectively. That's another reason why it's a result I welcome. The positive thing is the cue we manage to have, despite the lack of experience with the bike and the lack of confidence in the saddle. So we take the good that has come."
After confirming that he was using Bagnaia's set-up, the 29-year-old returned to talk about the abnormal track conditions: "The wet tracks were not visible, some came out later, for example those at Turn 9 and 5. I think it's a defect of the Angel Nieto. Would starting half an hour later have changed anything? No, because maybe because of flaps increase."
Overall, the Italian is improving. Has he finally found a way to interpret the Ducati?
"No, I still can't say I have the bike in hand, however, the speed I have nevertheless is encouraging. Tomorrow? We will try to have a more efficient start and confirm Friday's pace, increasing confidence with the bike," concluded the Pramac rider.
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