AUSTRIAN GP: FERRARI SECOND IN RACE 2
Today’s race two podium has the taste of redemption for Matteo Ferrari: the Italian rider had a phenomenal race one up until the last lap, when it crashed out of the lead while having a half-second margin over his immediate rival; as he tumbled, his dreams of taking the championship lead shattered. With a bitter taste in his mouth and eager to make amends, he gave it all in race two and scored a second-place finish, meaning 20 points and the third place in the standings, 16 points shy of series leader Torres and only one behind Casadei.
Alessio Finello had contrasting feelings today, but surely positive with regards to race pace and speed: his electric Ducati machine is the fastest of all around the Red Bull Ring, with a top speed of 246.5 km/h. What disappointed him were the result: he crossed the line 14th and 16th in the two races, respectively, and three tenths away from the points in the second encounter. The week-break before Barcelona will be helpful to recharge the batteries and get to the Catalan circuit with the will to take a bit more risks and to hopefully make a difference on the track.
MATTEO FERRARI #11 (RACE1: 16th; RACE2: 🥈)
“It was a really good weekend for us: we were very quick and had a good pace, especially at the end. Too bad for race one, I made an unexpected mistake and that cost us a bit of confidence but most of all a lot of points. I was fast also in race two but I lost some time at the beginning, and then I managed to recover: I was second and the points scored are very important for the standings, as we’re 16 points behind the leader. Now we need to thing about the last four races: I want to return from Barcelona with a good points tally so I can fully enjoy the season finale, which will also be my home round.”
ALESSIO FINELLO #72 (RACE1: 14th; RACE2: 16th)
“It was a difficult weekend, with ups and downs: we got past the halfway point of the season and it’s time to make a difference. These have been the best two races of the season in terms of pace and gap from the leaders, but unfortunately the result is not a convincing one. In race two I was outside the top 15 but only few seconds away from the top ten. Surely I’ll need to change the approach for Barcelona: I have been a bit too methodical until now, so it’s time to take a few more risks in order to make a difference in the last two rounds of the season.”
