Johann Zarco – 2nd (1’57.578) – Practice
“I’m really happy with today. We set a strong lap time and secured direct access to Q2, which was the main goal. We made another step forward overall, and I’ve regained my confidence on the bike, which is very important. We tested a few different setups, and I felt comfortable with the direction we took. Tomorrow, we’ll aim for a strong qualifying to start the Sprint from a good grid position. It’s a positive way to begin the weekend.”
Somkiat Chantra – 20th (1’58.964) – Practice
“FP1 was quite challenging. I started the session on a hard front tyre and medium rear and didn’t feel comfortable, but I was able to improve lap by lap. In the afternoon, we tested different setups and I felt much better. With soft tyres front and rear, my lap time improved. We’ll aim to carry this progress into qualifying tomorrow.”
Johann Zarco – 8th – Sprint
“It’s great to have my confidence back on the bike. I’m feeling more at ease and able to perform. Since yesterday, it’s been nice to be able to attack, as I did this morning. I lost a few tenths in qualifying, but we did a good job. At Sprint time, I had a solid start and pushed as much as possible. I couldn’t keep up with the pace of the first six riders, so despite my disappointment, I tried to make the most of the situation and finished 8th. I hope we can make some improvements for tomorrow, and we’re feeling confident.”
Somkiat Chantra – 17th – Sprint
“Today, I used the soft tyres on both the front and rear. From the beginning, I tried to follow the group, but as the laps went on, I struggled to maintain my pace due to a lack of front-end feeling. Then I just tried to manage the situation. Overall, it wasn’t too bad, but tomorrow we’ll make some setup changes and aim to improve.”
Johann Zarco – 12th – Race
“I was happy with the start of the race and the first laps. I was in a good position and could control my pace for a while, which I wanted to maintain for the whole race, as I wasn’t that far from the group ahead. However, as the laps went by, it became more difficult; I couldn’t manage the tyre drop, and that’s when other riders overtook me. I tried to finish the race as well as possible, and overall, after many struggles, we had a solid weekend. We need to keep making progress.”
Somkiat Chantra – 15th – Race
“I’m happy to get the points again. It wasn’t a bad race, but I struggled with tyre consumption; it was demanding. I had difficulties managing both the front and the rear tyres until the end, so I focused on avoiding mistakes and secured 15th place. In the end, it was a good result!”
