PRAMAC D’ANTIN MOTOGP
Grand Prix of China
Shanghai Circuit, China (GMT+8)
Friday 12 May 2006 – Free practice
DEBUT UNDER THE RAIN FOR PRAMAC D’ANTIN MOTOGP
RIDERS IN CHINA
A day characterized by the rain on the Chinese circuit, as
it already had been predicted last week. Today, the two PRAMAC
D’ANTIN MOTOGP riders discovered the circuit of Shanghai
under the rain; ALEX HOFMANN obtained the 18th time and JOSE
LUIS CARDOSO classified himself 19th, unfortunately victim
of two crashed (without consequences) that didn’t allow
him to make more than 23 laps during the whole day.
For tomorrow, the Team is hoping dry conditions. There will
be another session of free practice in the morning, before
the single qualifying session reserved to the MotoGP class
riders, at 2 p.m. (GMT+8).
 ALEX
HOFMANN #66 (18th - 2’15.897): “We’re
making the maximum, the Team is really working at 100%. Today,
under the rain, we had some difficulties in the exit of the
corners, when you open the throttle: I need more adherence.
For tomorrow, let’s hope the weather will be good, to
get the opportunity to ride on a dry track and try some new
slick tyre. About the track, I can say I like it, it’s
fast though it has all slow corners. On the dry, my sensations
would surely change and I really hope to get to know it tomorrow”.
 JOSE
LUIS CARDOSO #30 (19th - 2’19.416): “Unfortunately,
today I only made 23 laps and had no opportunity to make lots
of km. I crashed twice at the end of the long straight, losing
the front with the motorcycle still upright and, tomorrow,
if it will go on raining, we will need to work a lot to find
more grip and allow me to get more confidence on the front.
The situation would surely be better if the track would be
dry. We will see it tomorrow, anyway I can say I like this
circuit, it’s quite slow but it’s nice”.
EMANUELE MARTINELLI - Track Engineer of Alex Hofmann:
“Today, on the wet, things didn’t go very well,
Hofmann needs more adherence on the rear in the exit of the
corners, to be able to use the full power our DUCATI has got
in acceleration. In conclusion, if it will go on raining,
we will concentrate ourselves on finding more grip; and if
it will be dry, we will have the occasion to try a new tyre
of our official supplier, DUNLOP, and this would be great
to get the chance to go on with the work we did in Turkey”.
1. Valentino Rossi 2’09.393
2. Loris Capirossi 2’09.748
3. John Hopkins 2’10.007
4. Sete Gibernau 2’10.187
5. Nicky Hayden 2’10.247
18. Alex Hofmann 2’15.897
19. Jose Luis Cardoso 2’19.416
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