Moreira gains six places in the Malaysia sprint and scores two points
Diogo Moreira started 14th in the Malaysia GP sprint, gained six places and finished eighth to score two points with LCR Honda. He said he almost lost control on lap 2 or 3, saving it at Turn 6, and that tyre wear is the worry for Sunday's race.

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Diogo Moreira saiu da sprint do GP da Malásia com dois pontos e a sensação de dever cumprido. Largando em 14º, o brasileiro da LCR Honda ganhou seis posições e terminou em oitavo neste sábado, em Sepang.
“Muito bom, muito bom”, resumiu ele. “Gostei desta corrida porque no final estava chovendo um pouco, então consegui forçar um pouco mais.”
O piloto contou que quase perdeu o controle no começo da prova. “Cometi um erro na volta 2, acho, ou 3. Consegui salvar na curva 6, foi um susto grande. Mas depois disso, me recuperei e tentei encontrar o ritmo durante a prova.”
Com a pista molhada apenas nos setores 3 e 4, Moreira mapeou onde valia arriscar. “Estava chovendo apenas nos setores 3 e 4. Ali, quero dizer, a pista estava seca, então no final não estava escorregadia. De qualquer forma, consegui manter o ritmo.”
Ele também notou que os rivais à frente perdiam velocidade naquele trecho, o que o aproximou do grupo. “Vi também que os pilotos da frente estavam mais lentos naquele setor, e por isso fui alcançando o grupo. Mas como me senti confortável, fui forçando, talvez não a 100%, mas estava forçando.”
Para a corrida principal, no domingo, a preocupação é o desgaste dos pneus. “A corrida vai ser super longa. Vimos hoje com o pneu dianteiro que na volta 5 eu estava no limite, porque acho que aqueci demais o pneu dianteiro, então precisamos prestar atenção”, afirmou, apostando em um bom resultado.
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