Baking hot temperatures greeted Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS in Jerez today, as practice got underway for the second round of the 2020 FIM Enel MotoE World Cup.

• It was a day of contrasting fortunes for Mike di Meglio ahead of the inaugural Andalucia GP, with a promising start in FP1 followed by a difficult afternoon session.
• The Frenchman ended the two 30-minute sessions in ninth position on the combined standings after his hopes of a strong challenge in FP2 were ended by a fall.

/// MIKE DI MEGLIO: 9^th, 1:48.844, 9 laps

• Di Meglio started the action in FP1 by instantly capitalising on the momentum gained from a rousing fightback from last position into the top 10 in last Sunday’s six-lap season opener.
• A lap of 1:48.844 on just his third lap put him in eighth position and he was confident that further set-up modifications would greatly enhance his prospects of a top six bid this afternoon.
• But di Meglio’s session ended in premature fashion when he crashed unhurt at the second corner, which meant he didn’t get to complete a timed lap in FP2.

“I am confident we can bounce back strongly tomorrow”

“This morning we were able to immediately improve compared to last weekend and that was a very positive start. I felt good on the bike and this afternoon I wanted to try a simulation for E-Pole, but I crashed in the second corner. It was a very strange crash and I didn’t feel like I was close to the limit. I am confident we can bounce back strongly tomorrow.”