The Austin weather forecoast is very difficult. Today promise rain, but it was enough to maximum a little drizzle and a few isolated drops in the third free practice session. This condition are not help for direct qualification to the Q2 for Stefan.
Stefan but already knew that it becomes very difficult for a dry FP3 to hold the 8th place from Friday. Stefan use to much his Honda riding style on this track. Here he must adapt better to the Yamaha
Stefan slipped back from P8 to the 14th place.
The FP4 worked then another 45 minutes for the race set-up. Stefan will use the hard rear tyre, the softer option of open bikes would not get through the race.
In the Q1 Stefan also did badly, it would have been possible to come in the second qualifying session, but in the first lap, he did a mistake. Then he had a lot of traffic, slower or waiting rider stopped him.
So Stefan start tomorrow from P14, this is a clear improvement at least compared to Qatar and all the problems there.
Once again, rain is announced, could all messed up be checked tomorrow.
Let us surprise and cross the fingers for Stefan.
