FORTUNA HONDA RIDERS READY FOR CHINA TEST
FORTUNA HONDA riders Marco Melandri and Toni Elias have finalised
their preparations for the GP of China on the second day of
qualifying in changeable weather conditions.
The riders carried out some work in dry conditions, but were
then forced to change their plans because of the rain that
fell in the afternoon at the Shanghai circuit. Even so, both
Melandri and Elias, who finished eighth and twelfth respectively,
will hope to get a good start in tomorrow's race and put in
a good performance.
Forecasts are indicating better conditions for Sunday's race
at the Shanghai International circuit.
MARCO MELANDRI (2'00"014, 8th): "This
morning we struggled to find a good feeling on the Shanghai
track. we worked a lot on rear suspension in order to improve
my feeling with the bike. We spent a lot of time trying to
find a solution for that. Then, when the rain started falling
we spent a bit of time waiting to see if it would dry out,
but 15 minutes from the end of the session we went out on
soft tyres. We must work on the suspension as I think that
is where the main problem is, we're not far from a solution
and I'm confident for the race. The weight balance is quite
good and i hope to make a good start in order to fight for
the podium."
TONI ELIAS (2'01"275, 16th, 16 laps ):
"It was a diffcult day. In the morning we were able to
work in the dry, but I didn't have a good feeling with the
rear of the bike. What's more, it proved hard to find a good
set-up that allowed me to feel comfortable although we can
work on it in the warm-up tomorrow. It will be a difficult
race tomorrow and we must make a good start if we want to
be with the lead group."
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