ALEX BARROS FINISHES FIFTH AT PHILLIP ISLAND.
The sixteenth race of the season contested at the Phillip
Island circuit was clearly a victory for Ducati, the Factory
clearly performing well with a one-two punch of Casey Stoner
and Loris Capirossi, first and second respectively.
The Pramac-Dantin Team finished with a commendable fifth
place finish thanks to the hard work and perserverance of
Alex Barros, who rode strong throughout the race, while team
mate Chaz Davies, regrettably had to retire with a technical
problem.
Alex Barros (5th position. 41´31,71).
“The Team is happy but I'm not because I know that I
could have done more. I started the race with a hard tire,
because we thought that the medium wouldn't last the entire
race, but in the end I think I would have had a better racepace
with the medium. Nowadays in MotoGP, if you don't have everything
at 100% you are not able to fight with those ahead of you.
The next race in Malaysia, I hope to follow this run of form
and aim to have a good finish to the season ”.
Chaz Davies (Retired/DNF). “I didn't
have a good start, but I was able to make up some positions
in the early laps and get into a good rhythm. In the fifth
lap, I started having problems with the rear and it became
difficult to ride the Ducati. Unfortunately, by the 12th lap
I started having a technical problem with the bike and was
forced to retire. I hope to have better luck in Malaysia”.
Luis d´Antin (General Manager). “We
have obtained to a good result thanks to Alex Barros and we're
happy for that reason, but in Malaysia we hope to improve
this position and in this way to be able to finish the season
well. Regarding Chaz Davies, his bike had a technical problem
and we hope to have more luck in Sepang”.
Classification:
1º Casey Stoner 41´12´24
2º Loris Capirossi 41´19´00
3º Valentino Rossi 41´22´28
4º Dani Pedrosa 41´23´90
5º Alex Barros 41´31´71
Chaz Davies DNF
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