“I’m not thinking a lot about the future, but it will be special,” explains Bautista. “Firstly, because we’re racing in Valencia, in Spain, which is always special. Then, because it’s the last race of the season. Then because it’s my last race in MotoGP™, for the moment. I just want to enjoy the race with the fans, with my family, with my friends, with the team, with the bike. So, I just want to end my MotoGP™ career with good memories. No pressure for a result; just to enjoy the weekend.” Source link
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Bautista: «Esperamos estar de nuevo al mismo nivel»
Álvaro Bautista: «Assen es un circuito muy particular en el que la primera sección, lenta, se complementa con las curvas rápidas y cambios de dirección de la segunda. Siempre es difícil encontrar los reglajes que te permitan rodar rápido en ambas situaciones. Después de nuestra actuación en Barcelona, donde trabajamos muy bien, esperamos estar al mismo nivel de nuevo; incluso mejorando en términos de vuelta rápida durante los entrenamientos clasificatorios. Será otra vez un circuito nuevo para la RS-GP, así que tenemos que seguir trabajando con nuestro principal objetivo, es decir, acabar entre los diez primeros»....
Bautista still suffering with broken fingers
Although the Spaniard ended the evening in sixth place, he continued to feel the effects of an accident which left him out of the final day of pre-season testing. “Unfortunately I wasn't in the best shape tonight because, as the laps went by, there was more and more pressure on the fingers I broke at Jerez,” explained the GO&FUN Honda Gresini rider. “As usual here in Qatar, the track conditions were not ideal on the first night and the first few laps in particular were a struggle, but overall it hasn't been a bad start for us. “Hopefully the track will improve tomorrow and the changes we have planned for the bike help us make that step forward in quality that will get