NO TIME TO MISS US! RED BULL GASGAS TECH3 READY FOR ROUND 2 IN MISANO FOR EMILIA-ROMAGNA GRAND PRIX

Long time no see? Not at all! Another packed-action weekend of MotoGP™ is set to take place at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, just one week after the San Marino Grand Prix, as Red Bull GASGAS Tech3’s Pedro Acosta and Augusto Fernandez will already be back on the Adriatic coast for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, the last round in Europe before the flyaway races.

The San Marino Grand Prix was not bad overall for rookie Pedro Acosta, who closed Friday in the top 10, qualified on the second row, and finished 6th of the Tissot Sprint. However, the shark was a risky gambler on Sunday with nothing to lose following an early crash in the race, and his decision to swap bikes two times did not pay off. With that in mind, and a very productive test on Monday that saw him work for 77 laps, there is no doubt that Red Bull GASGAS Tech3’s prodigy will use the learnings from the past week, and try transforming them into big points. Not a rookie anymore for the first time of the season, we will see how Acosta approaches this new race week, with already key experience on the 4.2 km layout.

Augusto Fernandez will be looking forward to getting another shot in San Marino, after crashing out early into the race on Sunday last week. The Spaniard has been feeling more confident lately on his RC16, but somehow the good feeling is still not being transformed into points on Sundays, something that he is clearly looking to change. Will the Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 rider be able to finally make that much awaited step, one that could allow him to head to Asia with more confidence?

MotoGP™ fans, that’s the final one for a while in Europe, so don’t miss the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix action as Pedro Acosta and Augusto Fernandez get back in the saddle for round 2 in Misano. The action will kick off on Friday morning with Free Practice 1 at 10:45 (GMT+2), followed by the key one hour-Practice at 15:00. On Saturday, Free Practice 2 will launch Super Saturday at 10:10, followed by the qualifying sessions. Acosta and Fernandez will then line up on the grid for the Tissot Sprint at 15:00, before the main show on Sunday, scheduled at 13:00, for 27 laps.

Championship: 6^th

Points: 152

"Misano 2 will be a special weekend as we were already racing there last week, so I hope this will help us set up the bike. Monday's test at Misano was also important for us as we tried many things that I hope we can apply in the remaining races of the season. Let's see if the weather is good for us, and if we can maintain or even improve the pace we had last weekend. Misano is a track that I think is good for us and where we can go fast. Last race before a very important Asian tour, let's go for it!"

Championship: 19th

Points: 20

"I am looking forward to going back to Misano for a second race weekend, because we finished last week with a crash in the race, it is always frustrating. We will have another shot at trying to make a step and get closer to the rest. Our goal is to improve qualifying, because we are struggling a lot with our grid positions at the moment, and we are working to try improving ourselves on that part. Let’s try to have a good one before going overseas!"

Team Manager

"We are about to start the first tripleheader of the season with the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, the second race at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, which replaced the Kazakhstan Grand Prix following its cancellation. Having already raced and tested there last week, we are heading to Misano with already a lot of data from the previous round, and with updated parts and set ups from the test. This will also be the first time that Pedro Acsota will race on a circuit where he has MotoGP experience, so let's see how he manages the weekend. Having crashed early in the race, he could not achieve the expected top 5, so we know he will want revenge, and he will do everything possible to make amends. Augusto Fernandez found a good set up direction last week, but also crashed in the race while he was P13. He has another chance to confirm that he is working in the right direction, but to do that, you need to finish the races and score points. He has the potential to do that, so let's go!”

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