Max Biaggi: “I got excited.”

Max Biaggi got emotional

“We started the Japanese Grand Prix on the right foot. It is important that both Ayumu and John have already qualified for Q2, as the weather for Saturday does not bode well.” Max Biaggi, head of the team that bears his name, did not hide his satisfaction with the first laps of the weekend at the Motegi track.

“I have to say that after a two-year break to see my riders on track again on this track has excited me. As I said it is a good start, but there is still a lot of work to be done, so we have to stay focused and work relentlessly,” added the Corsair.

Sasaki was very fast, as well as consistent. In fact, in the last of the two runs, he lapped at the 1’57 ½ pace. In fact, on the first useful lap of his last run, he achieved a best lap of 1’57.493. On the next two laps, he got a time of 1’57.917 and 1’57.627, respectively.

Two positions further back in fifth was McPhee, who on the last of the fourteen completed laps achieved a time of 1’57.585, a gap of 0.333 s. In his best lap, the Briton was able to achieve his best time in all four sectors, reflecting the improvement he was able to make at the end of the session.