Brno Test - Lorenzo
Ambient temperature: 20 degrees
Track temperature: 30 degrees
Humidity: 35%
LORENZO WORKING HARD TO IMPROVE GRIP ISSUES IN BRNO
Jorge Lorenzo started an important two days of testing at
Brno in the Czech Republic today, following a difficult weekend
during which he struggled for grip throughout. The Fiat Yamaha
youngster, who finished tenth yesterday, was keen to put the
weekend's disappointment behind him and completed 65 laps
today with a best time of 1'57.979, which put him ninth.
As expected, the day's focus was almost entirely on testing
new rubber compounds with Michelin and today Lorenzo and his
crew concentrated on front tyres. They also took some time
to try out some different suspension settings, and found some
improvements.
Lorenzo's Fiat Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi was second
fastest today, with a best lap of 1'57.332.
Danielle Romagnoli
Team Manager
"Today we concentrated on front tyres with Michelin,
who provided us with some different compounds and rubber to
try. We found some improvement with regards to the wear of
the tyre, which was one of the biggest problems during the
weekend, but there is still a lot of work to do. Tomorrow
we will shift focus to the rear tyre and we hope we can make
the most of the day so that we can go to Misano in better
shape and with more confidence."
Test Times
1. Casey Stoner (AUS) Ducati Marlboro 1'56.261
2. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team 1'57.332
3. Toni Elias (SPA) Alice Team 1'57.457
4. Shinya Nakano (JPN) San Carlo Honda Gresini 1'57.652
5. Chris Vermeulen (AUS) Rizla Suzuki 1'57.742
6. Colin Edwards (USA) Tech 3 Yamaha 1'57.756
7. Alex De Angelis (RSM) San Carlo Honda Gresini 1'57.826
8. Sylvain Guintoli (FRA) Alice Team 1'57.859
9. Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Fiat Yamaha Team 1'57.979
10. Loris Capirossi (ITA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1'58.177
11. Niccolò Canepa (ITA) Ducati Test 1'58.204
12. Marco Melandri (ITA) Ducati Marlboro 1'58.325
13. Randy De Puniet (FRA) LCR Honda MotoGP 1'58.568
14. Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda 1'59.067
15. Olivier Jacque (FRA) Kawasaki Racing 1'59.130
16. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) JiR Team Scot MotoGP 1'59.130
17. James Toseland (GBR) Tech 3 Yamaha 1'59.228
18. John Hopkins (USA) Kawasaki Racing 2'00.414
19. Tadyuki Okada (JPN) Repsol Honda Team 2'00.735
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