Yamaha Tech 3 Jonas Folger’s Austrian GP didn’t go to plan, with a difficult qualifying on Saturday then followed up by a DNF in the race.
The German rookie had been feeling good and was preparing an attack on Loris Baz in the early stages before feeling a problem with the brakes, subsequently forced into pitlane.
Earlier in the weekend, Folger had tried a new chassis without reaching a conclusion about its suitability for the Red Bull Ring, but had make a breakthrough with feeling as race day dawned – then left frustrated as his Austrian GP was cut short.
“I have to admit that it was a really hard weekend for us and there were many ups and downs. We tried a new chassis but we were unsure if it was better or not at this circuit, and I think in the end I was not getting confident with the track.” Admitted Folger
“However, I felt good in the warm up, even if my position was quite low because I was using old tyres. Plus, my qualifying performance was not so bad if we look at the lap time.” He added
“Therefore, I was feeling confident for the race, but then we experienced a technical issue and I had to retire”
