Jerez MotoGP tests preview
DUCATI MARLBORO MEN SET FOR FINAL TEST
Ducati Marlboro Team riders Loris Capirossi and Sete Gibernau
look forward to their final pre-season test at Jerez this
weekend, just two weeks before the 2006 MotoGP World Championship
gets underway at the Andalucian track.
Capirossi and Gibernau are hoping for a sunny weekend and
are confident of continuing the progress made during the useful
session at Catalunya last weekend. Though he was not in the
"spotlight" during the 40' timed session, Sete was
able late in the afternoon to set the fastest time of the
day during his first ride on the wet with his Desmosedici
GP6, and Loris announced he was happy with Bridgestone's latest
tyres, despite a stomach bug that kept him off the track for
almost an entire day.
The three-day session will give the pair a chance to conclude
their winter development duties and start working towards
a machine set-up and tyre choice that will deliver the best
race-long performance at the flowing Jerez circuit. Vittoriano
Guareschi will also be present at Jerez, continuing in his
role as test rider.
LIVIO SUPPO, Ducati MotoGP project leader
"Overall we have had a pretty good winter, now we are
looking forward to this final test and the first race of the
2006 season. Catalunya demonstrated the excellent progress
made by Bridgestone over the last few months but the weather
wasn't good enough for us to do any real endurance runs, so
we hope the conditions are better at Jerez. If the weather
is okay, our focus will be doing long runs, so we can give
Bridgestone a real idea of what's required for the Jerez race
on March 26."
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