Qualifying - Valencia
 BAYLISS
FOURTH AND FABRIZIO FIFTH IN FRIDAY SUPERBIKE QUALIFYING IN
VALENCIA
During the morning's practice session the Ducati Xerox Team
worked hard to put the new Ducati 1098 F08 on the right track
and the results of afternoon qualifying were extremely promising
with Bayliss and Fabrizio taking fourth and fifth position
respectively. Neither had ridden the new machine at the Ricardo
Tormo circuit before today, as the team did not participate
in the test session held here two weeks ago. After the month
long break both riders therefore expected it to take a little
time to get back into the rhythm and find the right set-up
for the F08 at this particular track, so the team is positive
about the work and results achieved here today.
Troy Bayliss 1m35.0s
"Today has gone pretty well. It's been five weeks since
I was last on the bike so it was bound to take a bit of time
to get back into it but everything is working well and even
though we missed the recent test at this track, I am happy
so far with the progress we've made during the day. There
a few small things regarding the set-up that I think we're
still missing and that would allow me to be more comfortable
on the bike but those are issues I hope we can resolve tomorrow.
My fastest time today could have been better if it wasn't
for traffic on the track but overall I have to say that I'm
reasonable satisfied with our performance."
Michel Fabrizio 1m35.0s
"I've had a month away from the bike so it was clear
it was going to take a while to get on the right track but
we seem to have got there this afternoon. This morning we
tried different things and various tyre combinations. The
problem is that other teams already have a point of reference
from which to work but we have come here with a new bike and
we also missed the tests held here a couple of weeks ago,
so we had to work hard today so as to get closer to the right
bike set-up. I'd say that I'm very happy with how we've performed,
and I'm also pleased that I'm back to full fitness too so
we'll see if we can continue to improve tomorrow."
TIMES: Neukirchner (Suzuki) 1m34.8s; Kagayama
(Suzuki) 1m34.9s, Checa (Honda) 1m35.0s, Bayliss (Ducati Xerox)
1m35.0s; Fabrizio (Ducati Xerox) 1m35.0s; Lanzi (Ducati) 1m35.0s
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