The tenth round of the season gets underway at the historic TT Circuit Assen with a difficult opening day for the HDR SpeedRS Team.

The morning FP1 session delivered encouraging signs, with Celestino Vietti setting the fifth-fastest time in 1’36.135, while Luca Lunetta finished 17th in 1’36.747. Both riders confirmed solid potential heading into the Practice session.

However, the afternoon Practice took a negative turn. Vietti crashed at Turn 5 in the opening minutes, unable to complete a valid lap time for the classification. Shortly after, Lunetta also went down, ending his session early. Fortunately, both riders are fine and did not sustain any serious injuries following their incidents.

The HDR SpeedRS Team will now face Q1 tomorrow, aiming to secure a place in Q2 and fight for the best possible grid positions.

CELESTINO VIETTI #13: DNF
“A big crash, but luckily nothing serious. Tomorrow we’ll see how I feel, and if everything is okay, we’ll continue the weekend as normal”.

LUCA LUNETTA #32: P24 in 1’37.288
“This morning I had started well, with good sensations both in terms of riding style and the bike itself. We were immediately fast, but in the afternoon the track conditions were completely different, much more difficult, and I crashed. I’m fine and we have a clear idea of what we need to improve to make a step forward tomorrow morning and in qualifying”.