WorldSBK: Remy Gardner ‘happy with gap’ to leaders, but ‘we still struggled with SCX tyre’

On a day where the Portimao WorldSBK lap record came close to being broken, Remy Gardner signalled his intent by finishing as the fastest rookie by over five tenths.
Remy Gardner, GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Portimao 2023
Remy Gardner, GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Portimao 2023

Gardner finished the opening day a second down on 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Michael Ruben Rinaldi, who jumped to the top of the leaderboard during the final few minutes after WorldSBK champion 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alvaro Bautista was quickest in the morning session. 

The GRT Yamaha rider, who was also impressive during the two-day Je🍒rez test, completed 64 laps on his way to 12th which included finishing behind several riders that used two separate bikes to set official lap times. 

Gardner set his best time on the SC0 race𒅌 tyre, as did the likes of Rinaldi and Bautista, but when it came to unlocking potential from the SCX the Australian felt as though more 💝was still to come.

"Started off not so bad and💧 for sure I’m understanding more the bike," said Gardner. "In the ﷽end we were quite fast with the SC0 but to put the lap time together with the SCX we struggled still. 

"We need to make some changes and maybe this can be the focus [for day-two]. I’m happy with the gap and💟 I think it’s much better th🐭an Jerez."

In need of closing the gap, not only to his team-mate, but the front of the field is Gardner’s team-mate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Domnique Aegerter, aft𒀰er the back-to-back WorldSSP champion fini🤡shed 1.6s down on the fastest time.

Aegerter was oওne of the stars of the show in Jerez, with much of his best work being done on day-two which could be a good sign for today’s final day of acti🐷on.

Having experienced the Portimao circuit on a Yamaha R6 over the last two years, jumpin onto the Sueprbike aboard one of the more unique tracks proved challenging for the Swi꧂ss rider,🧜 afte rhe called it very ‘demanding’. 

Aegerter added: "Going to a new 🐟track - it’s a very physical and demanding track to ride with 🌌this bike. 

"It’s not so easy. So much up-and-down so we tried to improve, make laps and understand the setting to work on the chassis and the ele🌸ctronics part."

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