ITA ROUND | PREVIEW
July 13, 2023
ITA ROUND | SATURDAY
July 15, 2023
Friday’s free practices for the Italian Round – the seventh round of the 2023 WorldSBK season held at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola – concluded with positive feelings.
After finishing fourth in FP1, Alvaro approached FP2 as usual without changing tires to preserve as many as possible for tomorrow’s qualifying and Race 1.
The Spanish rider ended up with the eighth fastest time, half a second behind his teammate.
#THEDEFENCE
Alvaro Bautista #1
P 8
“I used this Friday to get familiar with a track where I have raced only once in 2019. The feeling with the bike wasn’t at the highest level as it has been on many occasions this season, but it’s normal, especially considering the extremely high temperature. We weren’t chasing lap times, and in fact, we didn’t change tires during the sessions. There are still several details to work on, but I’m confident we’ll improve the feeling tomorrow.“
