{"id":2359,"date":"2023-04-23T17:43:09","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T15:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grtracingteam.com\/?p=2359"},"modified":"2023-04-23T17:43:10","modified_gmt":"2023-04-23T15:43:10","slug":"spettacolare-gara-2-per-aegerter-top-independent-e-grande-rimonta-di-gardner-ad-assen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grtracingteam.com\/en\/spettacolare-gara-2-per-aegerter-top-independent-e-grande-rimonta-di-gardner-ad-assen\/","title":{"rendered":"Aegerter Thrilled with Fourth and Top Independent Rider Status, Gardner Grabs Great Sixth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dominique Aegerter and Remy Gardner enjoyed a good Sunday in Assen, as the Swiss rider impressed in Race 2 and managed an excellent 4th place \u2013 making him the Top Independent Rider of the race. While the Australian recovered six places to finish 6th in the feature race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The day started with the usual Warm Up session, and the GYTR GRT Yamaha pair made the final adjustments. Aegerter finished 7th with a 1\u201935.196, while Gardner was 13th (1\u201935.608), both felt ready ahead the two remaining races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a shortened 8-lap Tissot Superpole Race, the #77 and the #87 enjoyed a decent start. Aegerter was in contention for a Top 5 spot, with his teammate just behind. Unfortunately, Gardner was forced to go wide on Lap 2, dropping to 16th. The Australian rider did his best to recover as much as he could, showing good pace and eventually crossing the line in 12th. On the other side of the garage, Aegerter fought until the very end for a second-row start in Race 2, he managed 7th after fighting against Bassani\u2019s Ducati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GYTR GRT Yamaha duo started from 7th and 12th on the grid in the final feature race of the weekend. Aegerter and Gardner got off the line well, gaining positions at the start. The #77 installed himself in a solid Top 5 place in the early stages, while the #87 rider made his way through the field to find himself 7th on Lap 8, going past Honda\u2019s Vierge and Lecuona and Ducati\u2019s Petrucci. With seven laps to go, Gardner made one final move on BMW\u2019s Redding to take sixth position. Afterwards, he tried to close the gap with the guys in front to join the Top 5 fight and despite showing promising pace throughout the whole race, he stayed in 6th until the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Aegerter tried to recover on Pata Yamaha Prometeon\u2019s Locatelli and Ducati\u2019s Bassani for a podium place. The Swiss star showed great speed in the 21-lap battle, staying in 5th for the majority of the race. In the latter stages, the #77 rider impressed with blistering pace, eventually catching Bassani for a last lap showdown. Finally, Domi crossed the line in 5th, before being promoted to 4th following Bassani\u2019s track limits penalty. This means Domi placed as the Top Independent Rider on the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dominique Aegerter \u2013 Superpole Race: P7 \/ Race 2: P4 (Best Independent Rider)
<\/strong>\u201cThat was a great Race 2, finishing 4th and getting top independent is nice. We had a good start and fierce battles until the last chicane. There are still aspects of this bike that I can learn how to better exploit, we\u2019re going step by step. We have a great long-run pace and base setup, but we should be quick in the early stages too. I\u2019m happy with the package we have, Yamaha and the GYTR GRT Team are doing a great job, plus it\u2019s good we can share data with fast guys. We\u2019ll keep working for sure, that is what has got us where we are today. We hope to be in the top group again in Barcelona.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remy Gardner \u2013 Superpole Race: P12 \/ Race 2: P6
<\/strong>\u201cNot a bad Race 2, although unfortunately we had bad luck in the sprint race. For sure we need to work on our qualifying sessions, once again starting from behind didn\u2019t help. In the last feature race, our pace was fine and I enjoyed it. The tyre choice was the correct one in my opinion, it was just a shame I lost a lot of time in the opening laps as I got forced wide, but we were still able to perform a good recovery. Let\u2019s keep rolling and progress further, we know there\u2019s potential.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n