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Karel Abraham is good on the water

Grand Prix of Motorcycle is back after a long twenty-four years to Silverstone. Circuit, which replaced Donington, were underwent pre-season´s reconstruction. Unknown track had provoked in advance respect for riders and concern have grown just before entering on the line when it began drizzling rain, which was intensified then. Karel Abraham did not scared and reaffirmed that he can ride on the water. Best time scored in its 16th of the 19 laps. Performance 2:28,759 moved him to fourth place and Karel had the best entrance into the Grand Prix for this year. The first free practice won Japanese Tomizawa (Suter) 2:28,020 time. The second place finished from traditional "water sprites" Australian West  (MH).

Karel Abraham said after Friday's practice:
"Today, I am satisfied with my performance. It was a good start on the track, which I only learned to know and also under the constant rain. Turns out it's really interesting circuit and also well built, as well as on water, I rode very well. If this is true even in dry conditions, remains to be seen. We tried various settings again. We proved in particular the easier transfer, which we chose in the mid-practice. Weather forecast is still quite uncertain, but it could count with it the British Isles. "

Results – GP of GBR
Moto2 – first free practice

1st Tomizawa (J, Suter)      2:28,020
2nd West (AUS, MZ-RE)     2:28,602
3rd Simeon (B, Moriwaki)   2:28,733
4th Karel Abraham (FTR)   2:28,759