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1 May, 2021

END OF SECOND DAY IN THE MOTOE CATEGORY XAVI CARDELUS 8TH AND ANDRE PIRES 17TH

Jerez (Spain) 1 May 2021 – After the second day of the Spanish Red Bull GP, the Avintia Esponsorama Racing MotoE riders obtained positive results. Xavier Cardelús will start 8th while his teammate André Pires continues with his adaptation to the new category, starting 17th.

# 18 XAVIER CARDELÚS – 8º -1´48.806
“The important thing today was to do a good lap, I would like to have set a better time, but I have decided not to take risks and have a good race tomorrow. I’d like to thank the team for all the work done, I am sure that the results will be very positive ”

# 14 ANDRÉ PIRES – 17th – 1´52,200
“Today was a very difficult day, I am not used to this type of classification. I am not satisfied with the position, but tomorrow I am sure I will improve. Qualifying with only one lap and specially after a crash, is difficult”.

1 May, 2021

NICCOLÒ ANTONELLI 9º ON THE GRID OF THE GP RED BULL OF SPAIN TATAY 16º

Jerez (Spain) May 1, 2021 – Avintia Esponsorama Racing Team riders completed the second day of the GP Red Bull of Spain. After a very positive weekend Niccolò Antonelli will start tomorrow from the third row of the grid with a 9th position achieved with a time of 1’46.440. Carlos Tatay will be 16th with a time of 1’47,060.

# 23 NICCOLÒ ANTONELLI – 9º – 1´46.440

“It was a positive qualifying, we have done all the work on time. I got a good time racing alone, and I tried to get the pole but I had the flag for a second, just before I passed the finish line to make my fast lap, I decided to do it anyway and I am happy with the result. I’m so sorry about what happened, but these things happen, I hope to learn from these situations.”

#99 CARLOS TATAY – 16º – 1´47.060

“Today was a positive day, I enjoyed the bike again and I felt really good. I think we have the pace to be in the top group again and fight for a good race. Due to the problems on the bike, yesterday was a complicated day, but today I changed my mindset, and everything went well as it should. The position does not reflect the work done, but I want to focus on the positive aspects of today.”

1 May, 2021

COMPLICATED DAY IN THE CLASSIFICATION SECTION FOR AVINTIA ESPONSORAMA RACING TEAM RIDERS

Jerez (Spain) May 1, 2021 – The demanding track of the Jerez circuit has not been favourable for Avintia Esponsorama Racing Team riders. The adaptation to the Ducati in the MotoGP category continues growing up with positive sensations. After the qualifying day Enea Bastianini will be tomorrow 15th with a time of 1’37,675. Luca Marini with 1´37.925 gets the 18 º position tomorrow on the grid.

#23 ENEA BASTIANINI – 15º- 1´37.675

“It’s been a difficult day. With the new tyre I feel much better than the used something different to other circuits, I must understand the reason. I have a lot of movement on the bike, and I can’t turn the bike well. Tomorrow, we will analyse the data of other Ducati riders who have made good times to confront them with mine. I can’t be entirely satisfied with my result.”

#10 LUCA MARINI (SKY VR46 AVINTIA TEAM) – 18º – 1´37.925

“A complicated qualifying, compared to the free practices there was more wind and I have struggled a bit. I am not satisfied with the result: I set my best time with an used rear tire of three laps and a front one of seven, not the most optimal conditions. A shame, there was a lot of traffic on the track and maybe I was more penalized than others. The feeling with the bike is quite ok and we can make a step forward in turning. We have already decided the tires for the race, and we are happy about our choice. Tomorrow it will be important to have a great start and push at 100% in the first laps”.