PETRONAS Yamaha SRT Hard at Work on Portimão Opening Day
16-04-2021
Valentino Rossi and Franco Morbidelli end day one in Portugal 15th and 19th.
The opening day of the PortugueseGP proved to be one full of hard work for PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team and its MotoGP riders with a drying track and the expectation of better conditions later in the weekend presenting a challenge. At the end of the two Portimão Free Practice sessions Rossi was 15th and Morbidelli 19th.
Rossi used the start of FP1 to complete a slightly longer initial run than his team-mate, while the track continued to dry from overnight rain, before setting a series of quick laps in the closing minutes. Valentino’s final lap saw him post the 11th fastest time: 1min 43.013secs. The Italian focused on his race pace in FP2 and then opted to save some tyres for tomorrow’s session, setting a 1min 41.125secs lap that placed him 15th in both FP2 and in the combined times.
PETRONAS Yamaha SRT look to come back strongly in Portugal Franco Morbidelli and Valentino Rossi begin European leg of 2021 season this weekend This weekend will see the resumption of the 2021 MotoGP season, as action gets underway at Algarve International Circuit for the PortugueseGP. PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team riders Franco Morbidelli and Valentino Rossi will be hoping to make progress and score valuable points at the first European round of the year. Morbidelli showed good form at the inaugural MotoGP round at Portimão last year, starting on the front row of the grid after qualifying second and ending the race on the podium – having crossed the line third. Although the 2021 edition will be held several months earlier in the year than it was last time, the Italian will be aiming to improve on the first two races of the season and come away with a positive result at Portugal. Team-mate Rossi will be hoping that the
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Qatar Test Concludes With Wind and Sand for Morbidelli and Rossi
12-03-2021
Frustrating final day with no running for PETRONAS Yamaha SRT due to poor track conditions.
The final day of pre-season testing in Qatar for PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team was disrupted by sand on the circuit due to significant winds, with the track closed for cleaning for a portion of the day. Franco Morbidelli and Valentino Rossi opted not to run when the day’s running resumed in the final hour, ending the test fourth and 11th respectively in the combined times over the past three days.
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