DIFFICULT FIRST DAY OF TESTING FOR THE DUCATI MARLBORO TEAM
AT JEREZ
Capirossi concentrates on set-up work and only finds the
right direction in the afternoon. Team-mate Checa absent due
to dislocated left shoulder.
Jerez de la Frontera (Spain), Friday 25 March 2005 - The
MotoGP class took over from the 250 teams today at Jerez for
the final pre-season test session. Conditions were ideal at
the Spanish circuit with temperatures reaching 22°C (air)
and 34°C (track).
Back to full fitness after a bout of fever, Loris Capirossi
soon set about getting the best out of the final IRTA test
session at the circuit that will be the venue for the opening
round of the season on April 10.
The Ducati Marlboro Team rider, who made his debut on Bridgestone
tyres last November at Jerez, concentrated on suspension set-up
work with his Desmosedici GP5.
"Today we got through a lot of work" commented
the Italian rider. "This morning we tested a lot of things
and maybe lost our way a bit. But then in the afternoon we
concentrated on just one setting and the situation improved.
We are still not quite right, but we appear to have found
the right direction and for the next two days I reckon we
will improve a lot. At the moment we don't have any problems
with the tyres: Jerez seems to be a suitable track for the
Bridgestones".
Loris's best time was 1m42.02s in his 79 laps.
Team-mate Carlos Checa is absent from the Jerez tests after
doctors advised him to rest for a couple of weeks following
last Saturday's crash, in which he sustained a dislocated
left shoulder.
Official test rider Vittoriano Guareschi continued development
work on the Desmosedici GP5 alongside Loris.
The Ducati Marlboro Team and the Development Team will continue
testing at Jerez on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 March.
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