Rizla Suzuki MotoGP heads to the rolling Italian hills
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP has made the short European journey to
Italy for round six of the MotoGP World Championship and is
looking to turn promising performances into impressive results.
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racers John Hopkins and Chris Vermeulen
have both led the last three MotoGP’s at some point
– Vermeulen from his pole position in Turkey and Hopkins
at Shanghai and at the last round in France – and the
team is focussed on building on the strong potential shown
in these races.
The Gran Premio D’Italia Alice will be staged at the
famous Ferrari-owned Mugello circuit set in the beautiful
Tuscan countryside, approximately 30kms north-east of Florence.
The 5.2km long track is a challenge for riders and technicians
alike, as the testing nature of the course with its blend
of slow and fast turns, sweeping bends, off camber corners
and fast straights make this one of the most complex tracks
on the calendar. The circuit is a favourite amongst fans and
riders alike and an enthusiastic and boisterous crowd can
always be expected.
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP will also be joined on race-day by two
special ‘Rizla Girls’ who will be wearing an innovative
and radical new outfit as the riders line up for the race
on Sunday 4th June at 14.00hrs local time (12.00GMT).
Paul Denning – Team Manager:
“Both the riders have shown over the past few races
that improved potential is there in the Rizla Suzuki GSV-R.
The team and the factory are working flat out to get the best
from the bike and both John and Chris are riding it as hard
as they possibly can – this was highlighted by John’s
crash at Le Mans when he was pushing the bike to its limits
to keep with the front runners and get that elusive first
podium. But he showed true determination by picking the bike
up and getting it back to the pits before continuing in the
race and scoring a point – that is the sort of commitment
that will soon get him his reward.
“Chris is coming to his third unknown track in a row,
so he will need to do as many laps as possible to learn the
fast and demanding nature of Mugello. He has shown that he
can quickly adapt to his new surroundings and I know he will
be hoping that the bad weather that seems to be following
us around stays away, so that he can get as much dry track
time as possible.”
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