TEAM SAN CARLO HONDA GRESINI LOOK TO CONTINUE UPWARD TREND
IN HOLLAND
Just six days after the last race in Great Britain, Team
San Carlo Honda Gresini will be on track again fighting for
glory in the legendary Dutch TT at the historic Assen circuit.
Despite only picking up a solitary point from the last two
races, Alex De Angelis remains optimistic that his luck can
change, especially considering his excellent recent performances
in free practice. The San Marino youngster has already shown
his talent and maturity, whilst the team have worked superbly
to produce a bike set-up that is perfectly adapted to his
riding style.
Following yet another top ten finish at Donington Park, Shinya
Nakano is keen to take the next step forward at the Dutch
circuit, where he took his best ever premier-class finish
with second place in the MotoGP race back in 2006.
#15 ALEX DE ANGELIS
“Last year I had a great ride at Assen on the 250,
producing a strong comeback after a bad start and setting
some really fast times. Obviously I’ve never been there
on a MotoGP bike before so I’ll have to learn it all
over again but we’re in good form and I feel confident
heading to Holland: we’ve actually been making great
progress lately. We’ve reached a level of competitiveness
that allows me to fight consistently amongst the top six and
I hope that continues at Assen.”
#56 SHINYA NAKANO
“Assen is another very unique circuit layout, which
is difficult to grasp, but I like it a lot. I recorded my
best ever result in MotoGP there with second place two years
ago. The key to being competitive will be to find a setting
that allows me to be effective in the fast corners. I think
that if we can manage to continue on the same path we were
on last weekend at Donington, where I felt comfortable and
had fun on the bike, we can definitely have a say.”
Fausto Gresini – Team Manager
“Alex is growing with every race and I’m convinced
he will continue to do so because he is proving himself to
be a top level rider – we never doubted it. Unfortunately
he’s had some bad luck lately and ended up with results
below our expectations but Assen is an immediate opportunity
to make up for it and I also think that Nakano will find that
little extra bit that he is missing to fight with the very
best. The circuit is well suited to our bike and both our
riders like it. Obviously we want to continue to grow and
we are definitely on the right track thanks to the hard work
of the whole team, who have put the riders in a position to
get the maximum out of their bikes. It is a positive trend
to which HRC, Bridgestone and Nissin have all contributed.
Together we’re working in the same direction with our
eyes set on returning to the top.”
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