Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra riders Max Biaggi and Yukio Kagayama finished the two-day test at Vallelunga with the fifth and ninth fastest times respectively. Yukio wouldve finished higher up the list were it not for some bike problems, but nevertheless he is more or less satisfied with what he and the team achieved over the two days. For Max, Vallelunga is like a home event, so he was keen to do well in these two days in preparation for the race here at the towards the end of the season.
Yesterday and todays afternoon sessions were both very hot, with the track temperature in the 50s today, and nobody was able to lap any quicker then the morning. Spaniard Ruben Xaus (Ducati) topped the time sheets overall, with Troy Bayliss (Ducati) second and Troy Corser (Yamaha) close by in third.
MaxGenerally these tests were not so bad, though I am always after something better and I know we still have work to do. We only used race tyres and put in many laps, so I think that our fifth position is not so bad. Probably, if we only consider the times on race rubber, I wouldve been second quickest. At the end of these two days our package is not so bad and during the tests we tried many different things, including mapping, suspension, engine-braking. We did a lot of work for sure! The track layout is not so bad, though it feels quite narrow compared to other tracks we race at, but there places to pass on the brakes.
YukioI am a bit disappointed because I lost some time because of some bike problems. Maybe without those problems I couldve challenged for a top three place for sure, because I was not able to do so many laps today. This is my first time at this track and although the layout is not so bad, I feel it is a bit narrow in places and maybe not as safe as other tracks.
Overall Best Laps:1 Xaus (E-Ducati) 1'36.382
2 Bayliss (Aus-Ducati) 1'36.556,
3 Corser (Aus-Yamaha) 1'36.731,
4 Toseland (GB-Honda) 1'36.783,
5 Max Biaggi (I-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 1'37.440,
6 Laconi (F-Kawasaki) 1'37.455,
7 Haga (J-Yamaha) 1'37.506,
8 Rolfo (I-Honda) 1'37.647,
9 Yukio Kagayama (J-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 1'37.655,
10 Fabrizio (I-Honda)1'37.817,
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