POINTS ONCE AGAIN FOR ALEX HOFMANN AT SEPANG
 ALEX
HOFMANN finished 15th after a difficult race where he gave,
as always, his maximum. The German rider once again finished
with a points paying position. JOSE LUIS CARDOSO, after a
hard and hot day, finished 17th with his DUCATI DESMOSEDICI
GP06 “Sat”.
Both PRAMAC D’ANTIN RIDERS suffered from a lack of grip
that hindered their performance.
The next race will be in Australia at the Phillip Island circuit
in just one week, on the 17th of September.
ALEX HOFMANN #66 (15th): “I did my
best and gained important points. My start wasn’t the
best, and I was stuck behind some slower riders that took
valuable time to pass. Unfortunately, it wasn’t easy
for me because during the early laps, even if the tires had
been consistent, I wasn’t feeling confident enough to
attack. The bike didn’t have the necessary traction
for me to exploit the awesome power of my DUCATI. When I passed
Ellison I was riding with about the same laptimes of Tamada,
who was in front of me but far enough away that I was too
late to catch and pass him”.
JOSE LUIS CARDOSO #30 (17th): “I am
not satisfied. I started well and tried to go with the group
of riders in front of me, but I immediately realised that
it just wasn’t possible. The bike was still sliding
from our grip problems, and ultimately, we were unable to
solve the traction issues before the end of the weekend. I
completed the race because our team and supporters deserve
our maximum commitment and determination to perform at our
best.”
PAOLO CAMPINOTI – CEO PRAMAC GROUP:
“I came to Malaysia to support our team. Our commitment
is unfaltering this season and we want to end it as strongly
as possible. I am confident in our 2007 project, and together
with Luis d’Antin, we are working very hard to provide
our team with good elements and a competitive package so we
can begin to be a protagonist next season”.
1. Valentino Rossi in 43’07.829
2. Loris Capirossi at 0.849
3. Dani Pedrosa at 3.863
4. Nicky Hayden at 5.780
5. Sete Gibernau at 9.301
15. Alex Hofmann at 59.081
17. Jose Luis Cardoso at 1’37.862
Conditions: Dry / Air: 33°c / Ground: 49°c / Humidity:
23%
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