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Alvaro Bautista admits his first taste of the new MotoGP format didn’t go to plan after struggling at Sepang.
Bautista had a challenging day at the office, finishing 22nd in the MotoGP race with Joan Mir behind him due to an early crash by the 2020 MotoGP champion. He had a fuelling issue with his bike in qualifying, preventing him from improving late in the session. Despite the setbacks, Bautista was pleased with the improvements he made compared to Friday’s practice. He had a problem at the start of the race with the front fork not locking, which led to a bad start and difficulty restarting the bike. Bautista believes he could have been with the last group of riders in the Sprint race and hopes to make another step forward in the main race.
Forrás: Crash
