MARCO AND TONI CONTINUE THEIR TESTING PROGRAMME AT SEPANG
 Sepang,
the Fortuna Honda team riders continued their testing programme
today at Sepang and enjoyed improved conditions compared to
yestarday, allowing the riders to enter the track early on
in the morning. Although Marco was not in perfect physical
condition, he continued to be one of the fastest riders on
track: after having scored the best lap time yesterday, today
the Italian posted the second fastest time. Alongside Marco,
his team mate Toni Elias who, entering his second MotoGP season
but his first for Honda, is building up experience on the
RC211V. Toni completed 80 laps improving his feeling with
the bike lap by lap, the Spaniard signed today’s third
fastest time.
MARCO MELANDRI (63 laps, 2’02”63 ):
“Today we tested a range of front and rear tyres. I’m
very satisfied of the work done today and I’m very happy
to work with the Michelin technicians at the development of
the tyres. I completely 63 laps and made an endurance test
covering half of the race distance. Tomorrow we have scheduled
a race simulation. I’m very happy, the bike is working
very well and I feel a bit better compared to yesterday.”
TONI ELIAS (80 laps, 2’02”76)
“We are continuing to work on the setting of the bike.
Today we focused especially on forks and the feeling with
the bike has improved. I’m feeling more comfortable
even though at the moment I’m not riding as I would
to ride. All in all, I’m very happy, we have adopted
a step-by-step approach and I’m gaining confidence with
the RC211V.
Unfortunately today I was not feeling well but thanks to
the doctors of the circuit, I could finish work programme
scheduled for today.
1. Valentino Rossi (Ita/Yamaha) 2’02”62
2. Marco Melandri (Ita/Honda) 2’02”63
3. Toni Elias (Sp/Honda) 2’02”76
4. Carlos Checa (Sp/Honda) 2’02”90
5. Colin Edwards (Usa/Yamaha) 2’02”98
6. Nicky Hayden (Usa/Honda) 2’03”04
7. John Hopkins (Usa/Suzuki) 2’03”24
8. Dani Pedrosa (Sp/Honda) 2’03”35
9. Nakano (Jap/Kawasaki) 2’03”49
10. Casey Stoner (Aus/Honda) 2’03”53
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