MotoGP tests, Brno, Czech Republic
PEDROSA AND OKADA TEST AT BRNO
Repsol Honda RC212V rider Dani Pedrosa and HRC test rider
Tadayuki Okada took to the track at Brno today, following
the Repsol Honda team’s difficult Czech GP weekend.
Weather conditions today were perfect, allowing both riders
to start testing at 10.30am, with Pedrosa riding his RC212V
with spring valves while Okada rode the pneumatic-valve machine
usually ridden by Nicky Hayden, who missed Brno due to a foot
injury. Pedrosa stopped testing at 12.30pm, while Okada continued
for the rest of the day. The Japanese rider, who gave the
pneumatic-valve RC212V its race debut at June’s Italian
GP, tested updated engine parts and electronics. The Repsol
Honda team will not test tomorrow, its next outing is at Misano
for the San Marino GP on August 29/30/31.
Dani Pedrosa, fastest lap: 1m 59.067s (11 laps)
“We tried some different front tyres that Michelin brought
here for this test, but we finished after some laps because
we couldn't find any improvement. We tested the tyres with
my current race bike, there was no point using the machine
with the pneumatic-valve engine because the tyres weren’t
working well enough. We have rescheduled this test at Misano,
on the Monday after the San Marino GP.”
Tadayuki Okada, fastest lap: 2m 00.735s (67 laps)
“Today we tested some new steps in development concerning
both engine and electronics. In Japan we are working on the
development of both the spring-valve engine and the pneumatic-valve
engine. Since my last appearance at the Italian MotoGP I can
say that the bike with pneumatic-valve engine has improved
a lot. I think that the bike has reached a satisfactory level
of development, I hope that Dani will be able to test it soon.”
LAP TIMES
1. C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1:56.261
2. V. ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 1:57.332
3. T. ELIAS SPA Alice Team 1:57.457
4. S. NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:57.652
5. C. VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:57.742
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14 D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team 1:59.067
19 T. OKADA JP Repsol Honda 2:00.735
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