{"id":2752,"date":"2023-07-12T12:27:32","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T10:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grtracingteam.com\/?p=2752"},"modified":"2023-07-12T12:27:32","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T10:27:32","slug":"i-rookie-del-gytr-grt-yamaha-worldsbk-team-alla-scoperta-di-imola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grtracingteam.com\/en\/i-rookie-del-gytr-grt-yamaha-worldsbk-team-alla-scoperta-di-imola\/","title":{"rendered":"GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Rookies Ready to Discover Imola"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dominique Aegerter and Remy Gardner are ready to return to action on 14th-16th July for the seventh round of the 2023 season at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The WorldSBK paddock will be there for the first time since 2019, meaning it will be the very first time at the track for the GYTR GRT Yamaha rookies \u2013 neither Aegerter nor Gardner have ever ridden the Imola track on two wheels, but both are eager to enjoy a good weekend on Italian soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aegerter\u2019s Crew Chief, Andrea Oleari, <\/strong>states the severe heat of Imola could play a key role in the weekend: \u201cWe\u2019ll race in a very special place for us, it\u2019s like a temple of speed. It\u2019ll be a challenging weekend, but the bike has evolved a lot since 2019, although Dominique has never ridden here on two wheels. Moreover, we\u2019ll face extremely hot conditions, so it won\u2019t be easy. Finally, we\u2019re happy to be able to race in this part of Emilia-Romagna after the floods that happened in May.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having another race in Italy means a second home race for the GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team, and that gives extra motivation, as Team Manager Filippo Conti states:Team Manager Filippo Conti explains: <\/strong>\u201cIt\u2019s true that neither Dominique nor Remy know the track, so we\u2019ll start working on their adaptation from Friday morning. We\u2019re confident that both can adapt well to Imola and be quick throughout the sessions. Moreover, we\u2019ll be more than happy to once again welcome our partners and supporters, hoping they\u2019ll enjoy the weekend to the maximum.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new challenge awaits Aegerter: <\/strong>\u201cWe hope to continue our progress in Imola <\/em>. It\u2019ll be a new track for me, completely. <\/em>I went there some weeks ago with the cars to learn the circuit, but it\u2019ll be my very first time on two wheels. I like the layout; it\u2019s tricky, with up and downs, blind corners, but it looks nice. Thankfully we should find stable weather conditions, so we\u2019ll be able to work on our Yamaha R1 machine from Friday onwards. I can\u2019t wait to be there.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And for Gardner, <\/strong>it\u2019s also a case of learning a new track once again: \u201cThis will be my first time in Imola; as happened in Donington, it looks like a very special track, another old school one with a lot of history. The layout seems nice to me, and we\u2019ll try to quickly adapt from Friday to enjoy a strong weekend. Luckily the weather should be settled, but we should pay attention to the hot conditions as well. We\u2019re ready for it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n