FIRST DAY OF TESTING AT QATAR FOR THE PRAMAC D’ANTIN
MOTOGP TEAM
 After
a powerful performance shown two weeks ago at Phillip Island,
the PRAMAC D’ANTIN MotoGP Team start in very good form
the first day of the official test on the Losail Circuit,
Qatar. The new three days of testing, which take place on
February 13th 14th and 15th, represents the first pre-season
event in which participate all the 21 MotoGP riders.
Alex Barros and Alex Hofmann continue to develop positively
the GP7 equipped with Bridgestone tires having in mind the
objective to be at the best in the first race that will take
place the 10th March just at the Losail Circuit.
Alex Barros (1’57.690 – 50 laps): ”I
am quite satisfied of this first test day. I continued my
adaptation to the Ducati GP7 800cc machine working on the
base setting which will allow me to be faster and consistent
in the next two days of testing. We have to improve hence
tomorrow we will continue the work on the chassis further
to the test several Bridgestone tires. I am sure we will be
better tomorrow”.
Alex Hofmann (1’57.800 – 55 laps):
”Good first day of testing. We worked a lot so we found
the right setting of the GP7 which will allow me to work well
tomorrow on the tires, especially on the rear. We will have
many options to test and I am sure we will improve a lot.
Today I clocked my best laptime alone on the track. I was
constant on the pace and this is the most important thing
for me. I am not satisfied about the gap but I have to say
that ten riders are very close, all in less of a second”.
Fabiano Sterlacchini – Track Engineer of Alex
Barros: ” We are still trying to find the set-up
that make the GP7 more faster and easy to ride. Today we made
modifications on the chassis but i am sure we can improve
a lot. Tomorrow we will work in this direction trying further
solutions, then we will focus on the test of Bridgestone tires”.
Emanuele Martinelli – Track Engineer of Alex
Hofmann: ”We have already found a good setting
which is not very far from the one in Sepang and Phillip Island.
It means that we are working in the right direction. The data
gathered in the last tests were very useful for our work.
I am confident for tomorrow”.
Conditions: Dry - Air: 23°
Unofficial Time – MotoGP Class
1. Colin Edwards 1’56.774
2. Valentino Rossi 1’56.891
3. Casey Stoner 1’57.960
4. Kenny Roberts Jr. 1’57.064
5. Nicky Hayden 1’57.070
6. John Hopkins 1’57.350
7. Loris Capirossi 1’57.360
9. Alex Barros 1’57.690
13. Alex Hofmann 1’57.800
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