Garrett Jeroff led in FP2 on the WorldSBK in Czech Republic, however he “does not wish to get forward of himself” about his potential within the race.
Gerlov set one of the best time on new tires for the final time within the Most of WorldSBK FP2, beating Nicolo Brega’s manufacturing unit Ducati, which crashed early on. The Kawasaki rider stated he needed to examine the tire compound he used when he returned to the storage after setting his time, and appears satisfied that first place shouldn’t be an achievable aim for Saturday’s race.
Talking to WorldSBK.com after FP2 within the Czech Republic, Gerlov stated: “You by no means know. That does not occur in a race, proper?”
“However I got here in and thought, ‘That was a race tire, proper?’ And (the crew) was like, ‘Sure, that was a race tire,’ so I stated, ‘Okay, no matter.’
“However no, it was actually good. I am actually pleased with the crew and the way in which we approached it. I really feel like we discovered one thing in Balaton. We have been hoping that it will work right here within the Czech Republic as nicely, however we did not count on it to work out so nicely.”
“I undoubtedly must work on my consistency and every part as a result of I used to be inconsistent in follow. I simply did one lap and made a number of errors.
“So, I don’t wish to get forward of myself, nevertheless it’s good to really feel like we lastly obtained end result for the Kawasaki World SBK crew and everybody who has labored so laborious and sacrificed a lot. So it’s good to really feel prefer it paid off a bit bit.”
Gerlov completed within the high 5 at Balaton two weeks in the past, and the American hopes to repeat his efficiency within the Czech Republic.
“I wish to be within the high 5 once more,” he stated. “Realistically, I feel what we wish to goal for is to be within the high 5.
“It is undoubtedly going to be a troublesome state of affairs, however everyone seems to be doing their finest and there is just a bit bit of sunshine shining via proper now.
“However it will be powerful tomorrow and I am not fearful about that.
“We simply must maintain engaged on ourselves.
“There are nonetheless some issues I wish to enhance on the bike, which is nice. I am glad it did not really feel excellent, however I hope there’s extra room to develop. We’ll see, nevertheless it’s a great way to complete Friday.”
