Ana Carrasco: ‘I don’t think I have a different responsibility’

pilot Ana Carrasco (Cehegín, 1997) Complete preparations for the new Moto3 season. She is her story of success on the asphalt and it is one of the reasons she was chosen as an ambassador for the “Ellas conducen” initiative. automobile department. EFE interviewed him.

Question: A new season is coming. how do you deal with it?

Answer: I want to start Pre-season testing will begin soon. With just over a month to go before the first race, I’m looking forward to the start of the championship.

Q: How are you feeling today?

A: I’m feeling really good right now. Physically, I am better than ever and I was feeling really good during the preseason. Admittedly, I haven’t ridden Moto3 yet, so it’s hard to say. I’ve worked very hard over the winter and I’m pretty ready.

Q: What conclusions did you draw from your experience last season?

A: Last year it was mostly getting bass. It was a last minute change as he hadn’t ridden a Moto 3 in nearly eight years. There was a lot to learn about the bike, ride and adapt to the new tyres, because it is different from the superbike world. All of this has made this year’s experience, and I’m looking to start this year like it ended last year.

Q: What do you think of this year’s competitors? Who do you think is your favorite?

A: It’s very difficult to predict what will happen with Moto 3. There are levels, and there are many people who have been in that category for a long time. There will be many drivers competing for the championship. We won’t know who the title contenders are until after four or five races.

Q: There is talk of a possible creation of a Women’s Motorcycle World Championship. What do you think?

A: I only know what I read in the media. Not enough information to give an opinion.

Q: If something like this were to be made, would you consider being a part of it or would you continue to compete in the men’s division?

A: My current goal is the Moto3 World Championship this season. Looking to the future, you never know what opportunities will come your way or where you will be. For the time being, I would like to continue with the status quo.

Q: Anyway, it’s nice to have a window for female pilots.

A: The idea is really good because it gives a lot of girls the opportunity to go their own way. Any opportunity or open door will do.

Q: The campaign you’re ambassadoring aims to end the prejudice against women at the wheel. Have you ever suffered from them on a motorcycle?

A: It is important for me to participate in the “They drive” campaign. Because I champion similar values ​​on a daily basis in the world of sports. There will always be obstacles, but with the will to work and improve, they can be overcome.

Q: Do you feel respect from the whole grid? Or are there riders who see you differently because you are a woman?

A: I have never felt different. Inside the circuit, I’m just another pilot. My job is the same as any other pilot, and my purpose is the same. I’ve never had a problem in any championship.

Q: You recently got into an argument with Alvaro Bautista on social media. were you able to talk to him Is everything cleared?

A: It was a set of things that could happen on a daily basis at a competition. By putting it on the network, it was greatly expanded, but really, none of us have other problems.

Q: How do you carry the ‘burden’ of being the only female driver on the grid?

A: It doesn’t feel heavy. You have the chance to go to the World Championships, fulfill your dreams, and achieve what you have always wanted to do. I am privileged and he already feels like a pilot on the circuit. I don’t feel like I have a different responsibility than others.