Round 3 of the Qatar Superbike Championship has seen some noticeable improvements. No technical issues occurred in either race. So I guess Lady Luck smiled upon us this time around!
However, I am not fully satisfied with the lap time, and I believe that we can still improve on how we start and the way we finish the races.
It is always good to be in Top 4 though, and I am satisfied with that achievement.
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We qualified in fourth place and even after some setbacks during the past rounds we managed to get into fourth and I like the fact that we keep on pushing and did not simply give in.
We are excited and ready for this weekend’s race in the UAE Championship.
We are carrying the momentum of the Qatar Championship and we just need to keep going and work hard for a place on the podium.
The grid in the UAE looks decent, we shall have a test on Thursday, and on Friday we will have a warm-up qualifying session and in the afternoon the race will commence.
This year I believe that we have the edge and the experience to perform rather well.
We are feeling confident that we can achieve lap times.
Physically and mentally I am fully ready and dedicated to this sport. I am committed to my diet and I feel that I am in peak form.
When we practice for at the Dubai Autodrome we will work on our starts as on the at the Qatar Championship we were trying new things and thus we got delayed and we could not accelerate quite well.
The Dubai Autodrome is different from the Qatar Championship rally.
With four different layouts and more tight corners the race is more technical and requires more concentration and readiness.
Everything is going according to plan, and with each race we feel that we gain more knowledge and experience regarding all the technical abilities of the bike and the things we can improve on.
It’s a new beginning in the UAE Championship, but we will carry on with the same attitude and commitment.