Malaysia GP: TO MAKE IT BETTER IN VALENCIA
After a disappointing Sepang weekend, Stefan Bradl hopes for more success at the season’s finale in Valencia.
The 2016 edition of the Malaysia Grand Prix was weather affected over the entire course of the weekend. For race day, several subtropical downpours where the reasons for a hectic Sunday. Shortly before the start of the MotoGP race it started to rain that much violently that the starting procedure has been cancelled and moved. However, the following wet race didn’t have any influence to Stefan Bradl’s performance. Lost practice time due to the changeable weather had a particularly bad effect in respect to the bike’s setting. A low-sider at halfway stage of the race stopped all efforts for a conciliatory conclusion of the Malaysia weekend.
The series returns to Europe now where Valencia will host the season’s finale in two weeks.
#6 Stefan BRADL (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, Aprilia), 17th (WM-Position 16, 60 points):
“I’m very disappointed because the weekend has not gone as I had imagined. With the new engine and also the new airbox we had lots of problems in respect to set up the mapping and electronics. Aprilia brought an update engine wise for this race which was necessary surely. But unfortunately, a few inconsistencies occurred during the first on-track developement with these components. The steady changing weather conditions has made it all more difficult because we had very little practice time under dry and stable conditions. Because of all these circumstances, it was difficult to stick with the group in front of me. The handling of the bike wasn’t optimal and for this it wasn’t possible to ride as smart and smoothly. There was nothing left for me than to try and act breaking even harder. Unfortunately, I crashed in turn one when I lost the front. This, of course, wasn’t a glorious conclusion of the weekend but by then the race went disappointing. It was from the beginning a difficult race without any prospects of an enjoyable outcome. Sepang is thus checked off and I already look forward to Valencia, where we will give everything to make it better.”
MotoGP™ Malaysia GP – Race Classification after 19 Laps:
1 #4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO / ITA / Ducati Team / Ducati / 42´27.333
2 #46 Valentino ROSSI / ITA / Movistar Yamaha MotoGP / Yamaha / +3.115
3 #99 Jorge LORENZO / SPA / Movistar Yamaha MotoGP / Yamaha / +11.924
17 #6 Stefan BRADL / GER / Aprilia Racing Team Gresini / Aprilia / +52.784
MotoGP™ World Standings:
1 #29 Marc MARQUEZ / SPA / Repsol Honda Team / Honda / 273
2 #46 Valentino ROSSI / ITA / Movistar Yamaha MotoGP / Yamaha / 236
3 #99 Jorge LORENZO / SPA / Movistar Yamaha MotoGP / Yamaha / 208
16 #6 Stefan BRADL / GER / Aprilia Racing Team Gresini / Aprilia / 60
Next race: 13th November, Circuito de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo / Valencia, Spain