The winner of the opening round of the season in Qatar was Enea Bastianini, who made his presence felt last year despite being a rookie. This year, he switched to the GP21, which has greatly improved his bike's competitive edge, and he showed his speed in practice and in qualifying.
In the race, although he did not get a good start to take advantage of his pole position, he was able to run the race in a good position to conserve his tires by once sinking to the back of the grid. He has always been known for his tire preservation skills, and we look forward to seeing more of him in the future.
I sensed a high level of combativeness from the Jerez Test | Enea Bastianini.
"I had no strategy as I was starting from pole position for the first time in the MotoGP class. But as I am sure will be the case in MotoGP in the future, it will be important how to conserve tires until the end."
"I had a feeling that the GP21 was very competitive during the Jerez test, and I made a solid setup including the electronic control system. Even in qualifying, a good driving performance resulted in a front low start, and I chose medium for the rear."
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Original Source [ Kininaru Bike News ]
