No risks for Mika at wet Misano

On an opening day at Misano that was marred by dismal weather, Mika Kallio mastered the wet and tricky conditions to finish sixth fastest on combined times.

The rain at Misano was pretty much constant all day and the track surface, notorious for being particularly slippery when wet, claimed a number of victims during both 45-minute Moto2 free practice sessions.

Kallio struggled to find a good feeling with the bike during this morning’s free practice, but a change back to a setting closer to that used last year brought an increase in confidence for the Finn during this afternoon’s equally wet 45-minute session.

Mika Kallio // 6th // 1’53.503
“Conditions today were difficult and there is always a risk when you ride in the wet, so it was important to test what we needed to test without crashing. So, while I had something in my pocket today, you still need to push if the tests are to have any meaning. After missing feedback from the bike this morning we switched to a setting closer to the one we used last year and there was a definite improvement this afternoon. We make up time in some places on the track, but we lose out in others, so there is still work to do if conditions remain the same tomorrow.”

Photo: Gold and Goose Photography

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