A three-day session for the Ducati Test Team began today at Mugello, where factory test rider Vittoriano Guareschi was joined for the first time by Sete Gibernau. Gibernau clocked up twenty laps with the Desmosedici GP9, recording a best time of 1'53.7 before the session was interrupted by rain. Despite a long absence from the sport and the opportunity to complete only a handful of laps today, the Spaniard's first contact with the GP9 was a positive one.
Sete Gibernau will test at Mugello from 17th-19th June. The Spanish rider expressed his desire to get back on track during a brief visit to the Catalunya paddock last weekend, and offered the Ducati MotoGP Test Team a welcome opportunity to intensify its development program. As a result, Gibernau, who knows the D16 very well, and was one of the first to test the GP7 in Motegi in September 2006, will join official test rider Vittoriano Guareschi during next week test session. This initiative will allow the team to gather important data during a period when official GP riders will not have the possibility to test due to the busy racing calendar.
Listed below are the 2008 MotorSport Vision test dates for the next three months. We have a very limited number of half days available on most of the events so if you require a half day please book early to avoid disappointment. Garages can be booked online for a small additional cost.