The Pramac d’Antin Team, spends one day more after the race on the Montmelò circuit for some important tests. In the hot and sunny day, the team works very hard to find the best possible bike settings solution for the next championship appointments. Alex Barros, who yesterday achieved a competitive eighth position, has been mainly focused to test several kind of bike set-up and race tires, getting positive results which make him confident for the next races.
The team-mate Alex Hofmann, who had some difficulties during yesterday race with his Ducati Desmosedici, have worked mainly with Bridgestone tires with no particular changes to the bike set-up.
The next championship appointment, will show the Team Pramac d’ Antin, engaged at Doninghton circuit for the British Grand Prix which will start on Friday 22 June and will end on Sunday 24 with the race.
Alex Barros ( 1’42.947 - 61 laps): “I’m really satisfied after this test, we have done a very good work, trying all materials at our disposal with different set-up solution too we thought more suitable for me. In the morning we worked especially on the bike set-up, then, in the afternoon , we focused on tires test which made us particularly satisfied. The Bridgestone w e used Today was really competitive and suitable for my ride style, enabling me to decrease my lap - time. I’m confident for the next race in Doninghton, we will arrive there with the right training.”
Alex Hofmann (1’43.835 - 68 laps):“ Today we worked so hard and we are satisfied for the final result. After the not satisfied result Yesterday got, it was very important to do this test to know how could be our problem; the main aim was to find the right tires solution in case of particularly hot ground. We spend this day to focus our self on Bridgestone race tires and make some small bike set-up changes, that able us to obtain competitive race pace.
I’m still displeasure for my last race because I don’t really understand how could be the real but at the same time I’m more confid ent for the next round because I know that the material at our disposal is very competitive and like the others do, we can breathe to get good results.”
Times:1. Casey Stoner: 1’42.26
2. Toni Elias: 1’42.63
3 .John Hopkins: 1’42.71
4 .Valentino Rossi: 1.42.75
5. Alex Barros: 1’42.95
12 .Alex Hofmann: 1’43.59
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