Movistar Yamaha Tackle first Tuscan Free Practice Sessions
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05/06/2017
Movistar Yamaha Tackle first Tuscan Free Practice Sessions
Full report below from Yamaha
Movistar Yamaha MotoGP's Valentino Rossi back on track for the first free practice sessions at the Autodromo del Mugello. Rossi focused on both getting a feel for the track and assessing his condition ahead of this weekend's Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley, and set the fourteenth fastest time of the day.
Local hero Rossi was also out on track in the Tuscan sunshine this morning and impressed with his brave performance as he prepared for his first home race of the season. Despite the fact that he’s still recovering from injury, the Italian completed 15 laps and tested various settings for his YZR-M1 throughout the morning practice, to finish in fifteenth place with a best lap of 1'48.513s, 1.119s off the fastest time.
The nine-time World Champion further improved in FP2. Encouraged by the loud cheering of the Italian fans, he gradually quickened his pace. He used the afternoon session to further fine-tune his bike’s setting and finished strong, in twelfth place, with a fastest lap of 1'48.000s, 0.513s faster than his best time of FP1 and 0.635s from the FP2 leader.
Today’s results see Rossi in fourteenth, 0.635s off today's fastest time.
