Masao Azuma – Chief Field Engineer, Bridgestone Motorcycle Tyre Development Department
“We can see from the improvement in times that track conditions were much better today than yesterday and the field is really quite close, much closer than last year, although it seems that the surface is still more slippery than in the past. The top 15 riders are within 1.4seconds today, whereas last year only the top five were covered by the same gap. Also, in the middle of the session, when many riders were using the harder specs they are likely to use in tomorrow’s race, the top 14 riders were within one second which is a good sign for a close race. In this morning’s practice session some riders conducted long runs on both the harder and softer slicks and consistency was good. If it stays dry, I think both will be suitable for the race tomorrow with riders choosing between the improved durability of the harder option and the enhanced peak grip of the softer spec. so I hope for an exciting 150th race for Bridgestone.
Auzüge aus der offiziellen Bridgestone Presseerklärung (Qualifying Recap)

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