GOOD START FOR THE FORTUNA HONDA RIDERS AT LE MANS
The FORTUNA HONDA riders had a positive first day of qualifying
at the GP of France at the mythical Le Mans circuit in France.
After a difficult weekend last time out at the Grand Prix
of China, Marco Melandri and Toni Elias returned to work,
this time on French soil, with the aim of finding the ideal
set-up for their Honda RC211Vs.
After a session which took place on a dry circuit, the FORTUNA
HONDA riders are likely to find very different conditions
tomorrow with forecasts predicting rain.
MARCO MELANDRI (1'35"935, 10th): "I
am quite satisfied with this first day of qualifying as we
were able to try a lot of different set-ups. My cornering
improved during the qualifying session and tomorrow I hope
to continue the work we started today. We will look to try
some new settings to try and improve my feeling with the front
end tomorrow. I'm still not braking as I would like and that
is making cornering difficult, but I have a lot of faith in
my team who are doing a great job. We will find a solution
tomorrow."
TONI ELIAS (1'36"191, 13th): "Le
Mans is a circuit I like a lot and one I have always gone
fast on, but I have got to find a good set-up to help me feel
comfortable on the bike. We are still having the same problem
we were having in China. I'm finding it hard to brake going
into corners and at a circuit like this you feel it even more.
However, I am still confident."
TIMES:
1. C.Edwards (Usa/Yamaha) 1'35"170
2. V.Rossi (Ita/Yamaha) 1'35"282
3. S.Nakano (Jap/Kawasaki) 1'35"447
10. M.Melandri (Ita/Honda) 1'35"935
13 T.Elias (Sp/Honda) 1'36"191
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