GOOD START FOR TONI ELIAS AT JEREZ
The Fortuna Honda rider signs the 5th best time of the day
MotoGP action resumes at Jerez de la Frontera, Spain for
the last pre-season testing session before the first race
the Championship that will start on this track on March the
26th .
The first day of testing was characterized by good weather
conditions (19 degrees the air temperature, 31 degrees the
asphalt, sunny sky).
Positive day for the Spaniard Toni Elias who, starting from
the base of last week test, found a good solution and could
improve his rhythm. The Fortuna Honda rider signed the 5th
best time of the day (1'41"680) , the second fastest
among the Honda riders.
On the other side of the garage, his team mate Marco Melandri
continued the preparation of a good base working mainly on
the balance of the bike, suspensions and tyre testing.
TONI ELIAS ( 95 laps, 1'41"680, 5th
best time): "Today we started adapting the best base
found during last week test to the technical characteristics
of the Andalusian track. We worked mainly on suspensions and
we did tyre testing. I found myself comfortable and so I could
improve my pace, lapping in the end with a rhythm of 1'41"high.
Tomorrow we will continue working on the set up of the bike
and we will work together with the Michelin techs. I 'm confident
that tomorrow I can do another step forward."
MARCO MELANDRI ( 88 laps, 1'42"106,
12° best time): "The bike has improved compared to
last week test. Today we worked mainly on the balance of the
bike, suspensions and Michelin tyre testing. We tested many
different solutions in order to understand how the bike reacts
and to collect as many data as possible that will be extremely
useful in order to create the best base for the first race
of the championship that will take place in two weeks on this
track."
Lap Times:
Loris Capirossi (ITA) Ducati Marlboro Team, 1'40.910
Sete Gibernau (SPA) Ducati Marlboro Team, 1'41.176
Shinya Nakano (JPN) Kawasaki Racing Team, 1'41.477
Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda Team, 1'41.499
Toni Elias (SPA) Fortuna Honda, 1'41.680
Colin Edwards (USA) Camel Yamaha Team, 1'41.730
Carlos Checa (SPA) Tech 3 Yamaha, 1'41.732
John Hopkins (USA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP, 1'41.740
Valentino Rossi (ITA) Camel Yamaha Team, 1'41.861
Randy de Puniet (FRA) Kawasaki Racing Team, 1'41.915
Nicky Hayden (USA) Repsol Honda Team, 1'41.984
Marco Melandri (ITA) Fortuna Honda, 1'42.106
Kenny Roberts (USA) Team Roberts, 1'42.328
Makoto Tamada (JPN) Konica Minolta Honda, 1'42.558
Chris Vermeulen (AUS) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP, 1'42.938
Alex Hofmann (GER) D'Antin Pramac, 1'43.274
Vittoriano Guareschi (ITA) Ducati, 1'43.417
Jose Luis Cardoso (SPA) D'Antin Pramac, 1'44.501
James Ellison (GBR) Tech 3 Yamaha, 1'44.953
Tadayuki Okada (JPN) HRC, 1'45.930
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