GREAT RACE FOR THE TEAM PRAMAC D’ANTIN MOTOGP IN PORTUGAL
The Portuguese GP has seen both riders of the TEAM PRAMAC
D’ANTIN MOTOGP end the race in the points with their
DUCATI DESMOSEDICI GP06 “Sat.”. The German ALEX
HOFMANN rode constantly with a great rhythm during the whole
race. 11th at the arrival, he conquered 5 points, really deserved
by himself and the whole Team; while the Spanish JOSE LUIS
CARDOSO passed under the chequered flag in 14th position,
obtaining 2 points. The Team is now ready to face the last
round of the 2006 MotoGP World Championship with the same
determination, in two weeks on the Ricardo Tormo Circuit at
Valencia, Spain.
 ALEX
HOFMANN #66 (11th): “I’m happy because
today I had the possibility to show I can be fast. I admit
I wasn’t really motivated before the race but it was
important to make the maximum today. Aggressive at the start,
I followed Melandri but I didn’t manage to ride immediately
in the right laptimes, that’s why I lose some ground.
After about 8-9 laps, I found my pace and, then, my rhythm
became really constant. I got back some precious seconds and
this allowed me to join the group of Capirossi, De Puniet
and Vermeulen. I passed Capirossi, but a bit late and I had
no more time left to pass the other two riders as well. I
have to say this has been the best race of the year. I wouldn’t
have imagined it and it has been a real pleasure to ride on
track today, I had a lot of fun. I was aggressive as one has
to be and I really pushed to the maximum! Besides, it’s
a big satisfaction for me to have ended the race as first
of the DUCATI riders. I want to thank my whole team for the
great work they did. See you in Spain!”.
JOSE LUIS CARDOSO #30 (14th): “Today
things went a bit better than during the practice. I wanted
to make more but the rear of the motorcycle was sliding a
lot and this didn’t allow me to ride faster. We must
keep on working on the set-up but the tyres we have at our
disposal don’t really help us. Anyway, we obtained two
points and this is something very important for me. The aim
is to obtain more of them during the next and last race of
the season in Valencia. I will be at home there and it motivates
me a lot”.
LUIS D’ANTIN (Team Manager): “Today,
the race has been a good opportunity exploited at the best.
The Team, DUCATI and ALEX HOFMANN really made a good job!”.
1. Toni Elias in 46’08.739
2. Valentino Rossi at 0.002
3. Kenny Roberts Jr. at 0.176
4. Colin Edwards at 0.864
5. Makoto Tamada at 18.419
11. Alex Hofmann at 41.533
12. Loris Capirossi at 44.776
13. James Ellison at 1’19.113
14. Jose Luis Cardoso at 1’40.716
Conditions: Dry / Air: 20°c / Ground: 26°c / Humidity:
55%
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