FOCUSED ON THE RACE
FORTUNA HONDA riders Marco Melandri and Toni Elías
ended the first day of practice for the Grand Prix of Valencia
in eleventh and fifteenth place respectively. The two youngsters
worked alongside their chief mechanics throughout the day
as they look to find the best bike set-up for the tricky Valencia
circuit. Marco Melandri, who won here last season, is aiming
to end the season on a high in a race which will decide the
2006 MotoGP World Champion. Marco is hopeful of completing
a positive day of practice tomorrow as he prepares his RC211V
for one of his favourite tracks. With that great victory at
Estoril two weeks ago now behind him Toni Elías is
desperate to shine again in front of his home fans.
MARCO MELANDRI (1’33”556, 11th):
”I am not satisfied because I can’t find the
feeling with the bike that will allow me to ride comfortably.
I want a good finish to the season so my only focus now is
to work hard with my mechanics and make sure we do the right
job tomorrow.”
TONI ELIAS (1’33”954, 15th)
“I can’t be happy with the result today but I
am still confident about my chances on Sunday. The first day
is usually difficult for us but we have plenty of room to
improve and I hope we can solve some of the problems tomorrow.
We have to Cork hard on the chassis and suspension configuration
but I have a good team behind me and that gives me optimism
for Sunday.”
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