Magny-Cours, Friday, October 6th 2006
Barros in tenth after first qualifying
Team Klaffi Honda rider Alex Barros rode to tenth spot in
the first qualifying session on Friday in Magny-Cours. Barros
completed several longer distances in terms for race preparations.
The track in the middle of France on Friday only offered track
temperatures about 20 degrees.
Alex Barros: “I thought I will be
able to remember at least some parts of the track since I
was here last time in 1992. But it turned out that I have
to learn the track again. We changed some adjustments to the
front, which solved the problems. Still we have to work on
the electronics going trough longer corners. I should improve
my lap times for long runs by half a second, than we have
a good chance in the races.”
Ramon Forcada: “We made some improvements
to the front this morning and solved the problem. Now we still
have to work on the exiting of corners. There are some small
ites to try. It is difficult to be on track where I worked
last time 1992, that time it was in the 125cc class. Anyway
we will be ready for the race.”
RESULTS FIRST QUALIFYING MAGNY-COURS: 1.
Noryuki Haga, Yamaha, 1:40,474 (= 158,047 km/h). 2. James
Toseland, Honda, 1:40,734. 3. Lorenzo Lanzi, Ducati, 1:40,821.
4. Andrew Pitt, Yamaha, 1:50,357. 5. Troy Corser, Suzuki,
1:40,96. 6. Yukio Kagayama, Suzuki, 1:40,950. 7. Fonsi Nieto,
Kawasaki, 1:40,954. 8. Troy Bayliss, Ducati, 1:41,006. 9.
Karl Muggeridge,Honda, 1:41,044. 10. Alex Barros, Klaffi-Honda,
1:41,184.
Track: Circuit de Nevers, Magny Cours, France
Track Length: 4411 m.
Winners 2005: Race 1: Chris Vermeulen (Honda), Race 2: Lorenzo
Lanzi (Ducati).
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