"Right now, we have difficulty in acceleration. The bike is not stable and the extremely bumpy asphalt certainly does not help. Looking at the times, we are just a few tenths outside the top 10, but I am able to keep that pace only for a few laps and riding at the limit - conditions that cannot be replicated in the race. It is shaping up to be a hard weekend for us, but we need to work non-stop to find some solutions that will help us."

"With these low temperatures, we are really struggling to get the tyres up to temp. I used the soft front for this reason, but unfortunately it moves around a lot. The bumps make the bike twitchy. I am unable to ride smoothly and find the right rhythm. Tomorrow I should be using the new evolution of the engine that we tested in Misano, so we'll see if that, along with other changes, will help me improve."