We let the Australian GP fade into the background, and now we are already at one of the circuits that challenges us the most, and I’m not referring to the track itself. It’s a love and hate feeling for this circuit, which gave us a lot and asked for it all back, with interest. One day I will write a letter: “Dear Sepang…and its thousand faces”.
But today, I want to talk about the good things, after a week of silence, finally the moment has come to finally say what I’ve been holding back for a while: after a good race in Australia, Lunetta did it again with an outstanding performance in Thailand, finishing with a well-deserved 2nd place! In this GP he proved to be a guy with iron will, who never gives up, and he was incredible, Lunetta’s got it!
He’s a sponge for information, always ready to ask: “What can I do to improve? Why are we doing this?” He gave us a breathtaking final lap. It was a superb performance, he recovered from tenth place, with coolness and analytical skill, putting in fast lap after fast lap, closing with a final lap worthy of someone with the makings of a champion, a daring right wrist and talent in his veins.
Now he’s beginning to experience what it’s like to be recognized on the street, he’s not just anyone anymore, and it seems he likes it.
Filippo, on the other hand, is going through a tough time, not easy and not happy, which leads him to complain that the bike isn’t working. In Australia he threw the bike down in the second lap, fully aware he had chosen the hard tire (which requires patience). In Thailand, even with the right tires, he wasn’t able to show a quality performance either. Now, I don’t want to jump to conclusions, but this is a sport with little tolerance for excuses. Especially nowadays. In the past, he could have simply said “The bike doesn’t work” and the team had no choice but to trust him. Today, however, the telemetry doesn’t lie, it x-rays you and, in a few words, it keeps everyone in check.
A podium finish is always positive for the team, this endless three-week trip is long and exhausting for everyone, but it feels a bit lighter when you get results like these.
Since 2017, we have been trying every year. Some years are better than others, a bit like wine. Some years, you find a strong rider, or even a stronger one, and other times you come across young guys who want to be riders, but who are not interested in winning. On Sunday Triolo said something interesting: “Alonso is the present, Lunetta is the future!”. So, perhaps in a world where everyone is a manager or a talent scout…this should be the real goal of a Moto3 team: always searching for the next Alonso…and we believe we’ve found one!
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