Friday, SEPTEMBER 7, 2025
Circuit of Barcelona-Catalunya. Spain
Circuit of Barcelona-Catalunya. Spain: Track length: 2.894 miles / 4.657 kilometers
Free Practice 1: 10.45am – 11.30am – Dry Track
Air Temperature: 73.4°F / 23°C
Track Temperature: 105.8°F / 41°C
#25 Raul FernandezP
12 – Best Lap: 1’39.771 – Lap 13 of 17
Top speed: 216.42 mph / 348.3 km/h
#79 Ai Ogura
P14 – Best Lap: 1’39.920 – Lap 15 of 21
Top speed: 213 mph / 342.8 km/h
Practice: 3pm – 4pm – Dry track
Air Temperature:82.4°F / 28°C
Track Temperature: 105.8°F / 41°C
#79 Ai Ogura
P10 – Best Lap: 1’38.599 – Lap 21 of 23
Top speed: 215.74 mph / 347.2 km/h
#25 Raul Fernandez
P19 – Best Lap: 1’39.024 – Lap 21 of 23
Top speed: 216.42 mph / 348.3 km/h
AI OGURA
“I’m really happy about today. We started very good this morning and to be honest, I didn’t expect that much improvement in the practice session. Anyway, it was a nice lap. We know what to improve for tomorrow as well, which is the most important thing, so we will just keep working that way - I think it’s a good way. The things we have been working on in the last two, three, races, seem to show now and that’s the reason why I’m really happy, especially for my guys.”
RAÚL FERNÁNDEZ
“This season for different reasons I don’t really understand why we are quite strong in some tracks and in others we are struggling in different areas. Today we have been using an old engine again for the practice and especially, when I had to do the time attack, I felt a drop in the engine - I didn’t feel the power. I definitely have something to improve for tomorrow but, today, in a critical moment, I didn’t feel it and run by run, it felt like it was getting worse. We need to understand because in terms of feeling we are in a really good position.”
“We are very happy to see Ai going straight to Q2 and we saw him already quite fast and progressing last weekend. Hopefully, we can put everything together this weekend - of course, to be in Q2 is already a good step towards the race and we will continue tomorrow trying to see if we can get a good starting position for the races. On the other side, Raul is a little bit in difficulty and we have some work to do. We will try to find out how we can help with some bike settings and see where we can go. This is Barcelona, he has always been fast here, so we have to understand why and find a way. So, some work to do on both sides, to get Ai in the best possible position and try to fix the problems for Raul to get him where he deserves to be. Let’s try tomorrow.”
- DAVIDE BRIVIO, TEAM PRINCIPAL
