PRAMAC D’ANTIN MOTOGP
Grand Prix of Italy
Mugello Circuit, Italy
Monday 29 May 2006 - PREVIEW
 PRAMAC
D’ANTIN MOTOGP: THE “HOME” RACE IS AT MUGELLO
The Team PRAMAC D’ANTIN MOTOGP will be at home for
the sixth round of the World Championship this weekend, which
will take place at the Mugello, not far from the PRAMAC S.p.A.
headquarters. The Tuscan track is one of the most beautiful
and spectacular of the peninsula; a real masterpiece usually
appreciated a lot by the riders that have the chance to use
the full power of their machines. For the PRAMAC D’ANTIN
MOTOGP riders, ALEX HOFMANN and JOSE LUIS CARDOSO, it will
surely be fun with the very powerful and Italian DUCATI DESMOSEDICI
GP06 “Sat.”. The whole Team is very motivated
and wish to obtain a good result in front of all their sponsors
and thousands of supporters that will be at Mugello for this
very attended round of the 2006 MotoGP World Championship.
The first session of free practice will be on Friday 2nd June
at 10p.m..
LUIS D’ANTIN (Team Manager): “For
us, the appointment at Mugello is very important and involving
under every point of view. The Team is determined and wish
to obtain a good result, especially as we will be in front
of so many sponsors and supporters expecting a lot from us.
We will do the maximum to make them satisfied, to prime their
engagement and the constancy they have with their support.
We’re working very hard to aim at positions more adequate
to us.”.
ALEX HOFMANN #66: “I really like to
race at Mugello, in Italy: the atmosphere is fantastic, I
like the people and its warmth. It’s one of my favourite
tracks and I can’t wait to race there! It’s a
really fast track and I love the “Arrabbiate”.
I like Italy a lot, and its cooking is fabulous. Not at random
the “Fiorentina” is a speciality of this area
and, on Saturday, there will be a special party in our Hospitality
and I will get the chance to taste the best meat ever, cooked
by the famous poet-cook Dario Cecchini. Anyway, I really hope
we will have the chance to make a good performance, we will
be on front of all our sponsors, supporters and friends. To
obtain a good result will be very important for everyone of
us”.
JOSE LUIS CARDOSO #30: “The Mugello
circuit is particularly beautiful and I really like it a lot!
Besides, I think this track is adapted to our DUCATI; it’s
very mixed and fast, but also very technical. With my Team,
we’re working very hard and it would be great to get
my first points in the World Championship classification right
here in Italy, in front of all our fans and sponsors”.
CIRCUIT DETAILS
The Italian Grand Prix of the Motorcycling World Championship
is hosted by the Mugello for the 21th time, the 16th time
in consecutive years from 1991. There have been 70 Grand Prix
events held in Italy using four different circuits: Monza
(used 27 times), Mugello (20), Imola (13) and Misano (10).
The track is 5245 meters long and has 15 corners (9 to the
right and 6 to the left). It’s a varied racetrack: its
long straight, its chicane and its ups and downs make Mugello
particularly suitable for all kind of technical testing, especially
for engine and aerodynamics.
Designed in 70's and later greatly remodeled by Ferrari, "the
Mugello" is one of the most scenic, modern and safe racing
facilities in the world. Every year, there are thousands of
Italian spectators, from which about 3000 Ducati fans at the
“Correntaio” corner, that have the chance to take
part fully in the race and experience strong emotions, thanks
to the elevated areas along the track that offer an incredible
view, as the track is actually running through the forests
and green areas of Tuscany.
Longest Straight: 1,141m
Width: varies between 9,60 and 14m
Pole Position: Right
Direction: Clockwise
MotoGP Lap record: 1’50.117 (Max Biaggi - 2005)
MotoGP Fastest lap: 1’49.223 (Valentino Rossi - 2005)
2005 MotoGP Race: 1) Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) 2) Max Biaggi
(Honda) 3) Loris Capirossi (Ducati)
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