And what about Rossi? The Doctor went quietly about his business on the opening day and finished P10 on the combined Free Practice Friday timesheets – the final provisional Q2 place. The ultra-experienced Italian explained how the conditions were difficult to deal with, the wind in Barcelona picked up significantly during the afternoon – and the track is a lot less grippy than Misano. Rossi seemed fairly pleased with his day though, saying: “Today was positive because my pace is quite good, I feel good with the bike. It works well, and I feel comfortable. For sure, we will have to work a lot, because everybody will improve for tomorrow, but the first day wasn’t so bad. I’m in P10, but I think my potential is higher.”

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