Sylvain Barrier: "It was a great race day for myself and the team"
The Frenchman was 2nd and 1st classified in the two Spanish round races at Jerez.
Sylvain Barrier (BMW Motorrad Italia) came out on top in the battle for top positioning in the EVO class last Sunday as he edged the EVO field in race 2 after finishing as second best classified in the first encounter.
“The weekend was a really good one for me,” said Sylvain Barrier. “The team worked really hard to give me the best package I could have. The foot was not too painful and that’s a great thing, because I underwent surgery only one month ago. In race 1 the bike worked perfectly and I was able to fight with a former Moto2 World Champion like Elias. Me and David collided later on but I think this is racing. I tried to pass him at the last corner but it was a bit too late.”
“The temperature raised a lot in the second race” he added, “and conditions were extremely different compared to the first one. Canepa was looking quicker than me and the feeling with the bike was not as good as it was in the morning. I kept my pace and focus trying not to push too much. I ended up being the best classified EVO rider, which is a great result for myself and the team.”
