CONSTRUCTIVE PROGRESSION FOR ALEX BARROS AT JEREZ DE LA
FRONTERA
 ALEX
BARROS worked conscientiously and meticulously through the
testing program scheduled for his second outing on his DUCATI
GP7, continuing his adaptation to the bike and focusing on
the overall bike set-up. The PRAMAC D’ANTIN rider pressed
on to further understand the characteristics of the new bike,
and slightly modified his riding style. The Brazilian completed
65 laps today, clocking a best time of 1’41.276 using
qualifying tires. It's a good return fro BARROS who rode his
BRIDGESTONE-shod DUCATI GP7 to a respectable eight position
while concentrating on learning the subtleties of his new
machine.
The next Winter Test scheduled for the PRAMAC D’ANTIN
team will take place at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia from
January 22nd to 24th, 2007.
ALEX BARROS #4 (1’41.276, 65 laps):
“Overall, the Jerez test was very positive. I am satisfied
with the feeling we achieved in concert with the new technical
package. We defined a good balance of the front suspension
settings, while we can still improve the rear. The BRIDGESTONE
tires were amazing, especially the qualifying one with which
I clocked my today’s best time. I am very happy to have
this quality of material at my disposal. We can truly say
we reached our objectives of discovering and understanding
the new GP7, and defining the general settings of the bike.
We will go to Malaysia for the next test with a good base
set-up, and with clear ideas on how to improve the total package.
I would like to thank PRAMAC and DUCATI, for giving me all
their support to carry out these important tests”
FABIANO STERLACCHINI - Alex Barros Track Engineer:
“We are satisfied with the comprehensive result of our
last day of testing. We worked steadily on the geometry of
the machine to try and understand all the possibilities we
have for chassis settings. We improved the general balance
of the bike, first concentrating on the front, and later,
the rear. BARROS altered his riding style a little bit, and
in this way, gained a better time lap. The data gathered during
the Jerez test will be analyzed, and we will use it as our
base to begin the Malaysian tests with.
Conditions: Dry / Air: 20°c / Ground: 22°c
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