PROMISING FIRST DAY FOR GRESINI HONDA RIDERS IN SPAIN
The Motogp riders went back on track at Jerez de la Frontera,
in Spain for the last test session of the 2007 season before
the compulsory 1 month break.
The opening day of the three-day MotoGP test saw the Gresini
Honda riders Shinya Nakano and Alex De Angelis take to the
4,423 km track as they step up preparations for 2008.
After completing some familiarisation laps, Nakano focused
on the balance of the bike and the set up before starting
to concentrate on the race pace.
It was a very positive test also for his team mate Alex De
Angelis, at his debut on the Rc212V. The Italian rider improved
his feeling with the bike lap after lap and at the end he
scored the best time among the satellite riders.
ALEX DE ANGELIS (6th, 1'41.111, 58 laps) :
"I'm very satisfied of this first day. I was able to
improve the feeling with the bike lap after lap. I'm starting
to be quite confident and I have fun riding this bike. Today
we worked on the set up of the bike and tested some solutions
in order to improve the traction. At the end I scored my best
time with a qualifying tyre. Tomorrow we will start testing
some tyres ".
SHINYA NAKANO (8th, 1'41.277, 65 laps):
"It was a very positive start. We worked with method
focusing firstly on the balance of the bike, then on the set
up and finally we worked on the clutch. In total I completed
65 laps, using always race tyres. The feeling with the bike
has improved during the day and I think tomorrow we will make
a step forward working with Bridgestone technicians. According
to the programme, in fact, we should test some new front tyres."
Lap times
1. Stoner (Ducati ) 1'40.221
2. Pedrosa (Honda) 1'40.355 )
3. Rossi (Yamaha) 1'40.514
4. Edwards (Yamaha) 1'40.790
5. Hayden (Honda) 1'40.923
6. De Angelis (Gresini Honda) 1'41.111
7. Lorenzo (Yamaha) 1'41.230
8. Nakano (Gresini Honda) 1'41.277
9. De Puniet (Honda) 1'41.313
10. Hopkins (Kawasaki) 1'41.414
11. Toseland (Yamaha) 1'41.776
12. Melandri (Ducati) 1'41.889
13. Dovizioso (Honda) 1'42.033
14. Canepa (Ducati) 1'42.666
15. Okada (Honda) 1'43.051
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