Samsung Honda's Jason O'Halloran made his Moto2 debut at the Silverstone MotoGP round today as a replacement for the injured Mike Di Meglio in the JiR squad and reckons he has another econd to find tomorrow.
The Aussie, who comes into this race off the back of a Motorpoint British Supersport podium at Cadwell Park, is totally new to the Moto2 class but has adjusted well to the differences between his CBR600 and the similarly-engined JiR bike.
"It’s been a good day overall. It’s tough out there and very competitive, but then we knew that before the weekend started. It’s been good to get the first day out of the way so that we know what to expect tomorrow," said O'Halloran.
"The key thing is to get lots of laps in. From morning to afternoon we improved by about one second and we want to do that again tomorrow so we can get inside the top 20 and go from there. The JiR Team has been great and they’ve given me excellent support.
"Compared to my Honda CBR600RR Supersport bike the engine on a Moto2 bike doesn’t rev as hard, but you need to keep it higher in the RPM as it’s easy for that to drop. The chassis is stiffer and also the seating position is different and the tank is much smaller.
"Overall this bike is completely different to a production 600 so it takes a lot of time to adjust. I’m going to get an early night tonight but I’m looking forward to tomorrow."
