THE PRAMAC D’ANTIN TEAM, SPENDS ONE DAY TEST AT MONTMELO
CIRCUIT
The Pramac d’Antin Team, spends one day more after
the race on the Montmelò circuit for some important
tests.
In the hot and sunny day, the team works very hard to find
the best possible bike settings solution for the next championship
appointments.
Alex Barros, who yesterday achieved a competitive eighth
position, has been mainly focused to test several kind of
bike set-up and race tires, getting positive results which
make him confident for the next races.
The team-mate Alex Hofmann, who had some difficulties during
yesterday race with his Ducati Desmosedici, have worked mainly
with Bridgestone tires with no particular changes to the bike
set-up.
The next championship appointment, will show the Team Pramac
d’ Antin, engaged at Doninghton circuit for the British
Grand Prix which will start on Friday 22 June and will end
on Sunday 24 with the race.
Alex Barros ( 1’42.947 - 61 laps):
“I’m really satisfied after this test, we have
done a very good work, trying all materials at our disposal
with different set-up solution too we thought more suitable
for me. In the morning we worked especially on the bike set-up,
then, in the afternoon , we focused on tires test which made
us particularly satisfied. The Bridgestone we used Today was
really competitive and suitable for my ride style, enabling
me to decrease my lap - time. I’m confident for the
next race in Doninghton, we will arrive there with the right
training.”
Alex Hofmann (1’43.835 - 68 laps): “
Today we worked so hard and we are satisfied for the final
result. After the not satisfied result Yesterday got, it was
very important to do this test to know how could be our problem;
the main aim was to find the right tires solution in case
of particularly hot ground. We spend this day to focus our
self on Bridgestone race tires and make some small bike set-up
changes, that able us to obtain competitive race pace.
I’m still displeasure for my last race because I don’t
really understand how could be the real but at the same time
I’m more confident for the next round because I know
that the material at our disposal is very competitive and
like the others do, we can breathe to get good results.”
Times:
1°Casey Stoner : 1’42.26
2°Toni Elias: 1’42.63
3°John Hopkins: 1’42.71
4°Valentino Rossi : 1.42.75
5°Alex Barros: 1’42.95
12°Alex Hofmann: 1’43.59
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