DUTCH ROUND | FRIDAY
April 19, 2024
DUTCH ROUND | SUNDAY
April 21, 2024
Unpredictable weather makes Saturday in Assen spectacular.
Despite the rain that fell during the grid alignment, both Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team rider (as well as most of his rivals) decided to start on slick tyres.
The first laps were difficult for everyone except for Spinelli (Barni – Ducati), who started on the intermediate tyre and immediately built a large lead.
Alvaro was the protagonist of a splendid duel with Razgatlioglu and, as the track dried, he made up seconds to Spinelli. With seven laps to go, however, the red flag stopped the race a few seconds after the Turkish rider overtook the reigning World Champion, who finished on the podium.
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Alvaro Bautista #1
P 3
“It’s a really weird weekend because we didn’t manage to work well during free practices and also today the rain mixed things up at the last moment. The first few laps were really hard because half the track was wet and it was very difficult to ride. Then the track dried out and I gained confidence. I might have had a chance to catch up with Spinelli but the red flag came out. But that’s okay. I had fun.”
