MOTOE TEST: FERRARI THIRD OVERALL, FINELLO GROWING DAY BY DAY
Three days of test for the Team FELO GRESINI MotoE at the Algarve circuit: the new entry of the 2024 calendar, and the circuit that will open the new season.
We find Matteo Ferrari in excellent shape, third overall in the three-day combined, with a crono of 1’47.086sec set on Day2, when the track conditions were optimal. The goal of the rider #11 is to continue working on the flying lap and take a further step in wet conditions in order to be ready for the first round of the season which will take place in this same circuit.
On the other side of the box Alessio Finello with a determination that makes the difference on track, allowing him to improve his performance compared to last year and to reduce the gap with the top riders. The Turin rider will still have to work on the braking, and he’ll have the opportunity to do so on the next test, which will also be on this track on Thursday, the 21st of March, right before the first race weekend.
3rd – MATTEO FERRARI #11
(Day1 best lap 1’48.286 – 27 laps)
(Day2 best lap 1’47.086 – 22 laps)
(Day3 best lap 1’47.511 – 33 laps)
“Three days of positive tests, we have improved a lot since day one. We still have to work on some details to be faster in the flying lap and be more precise in a few turns of this circuit. In general, I am very happy with these tests, finishing the combined in TOP3 raises the morale of the team and gives us even more motivation. We still need to improve in wet conditions, which was a critical point also last season, but we have collected a lot of data on which we will work in view of the next test and the first race!”
14th – ALESSIO FINELLO #72
(Day1 best lap 1’49.844 – 35 laps)
(Day2 best lap 1’48.413 – 22 laps)
(Day2 best lap 1’48.822 – 34 laps)
“Three intense days, in particular weather conditions that affected our performances every day. We used the first day on track to regain confidence and to find the speed again, and I must say that I felt good on the bike straight away. We worked really hard and tried a lot of things, finding the right path and a solid base for the first race, for which I have a lot of expectations. We still need a small step to be able to consistently stay in the top10, but we can do it. I will train as much as possible in these last free weeks, I can’t wait to get started!”
