Shinya Nakano: “I also have to improve my riding style in order to get the maximum out of this bike”
A second day of testing at Jerez, in Spain saw the Gresini Honda riders Shinya Nakano and Alex De making solid progress throughout the session, as they gradually familiarised with the new bike and Bridgestone tyres.
Both riders improved the feeling with the bike lap after lap. In particular Alex, at his debut in the Motogp class made a big step forward, finishing fourth at 3 tenths behind his team mate, the Japanese Shinya Nakano, third at 2 tenths from todays’ pacesetter Dani Pedrosa.
Nakano’s and De Angelis’ best time of the day came on a qualifying tyre, but they are quite satisfied with race pace too, even if there is still a lot of work to do.
SHINYA NAKANO (3rd, 1’.40.251): “I’m very satisfied. We worked with method and the atmosphere in the garage is relaxed and friendly. Today we tested some new front tyres, finding a good direction. Then we worked on the balance and finally we tested a qualifying tyre. I’m very happy with today’s lap time with qualifying tyre, but we need to improve the pace with race tyres. In particular, we need to improve the set up, but I also have to improve my riding style in order to get the maximum out of this bike”.
ALEX DE ANGELIS (4°, 1’40.332) : “I didn’t expect to finish 4th and I’m very happy. This result is an extra motivation for the team too. This morning we tested some new front tyres and we worked on the setting. I continue to familiarise with the electronic setting and I feel a little bit more confident. I’m quite satisfied with race tyres too. We could do a little bit better, but we lost a part of the afternoon session because I crashed, fortunately without consequence. Thanks to the ideal weather conditions, I could complete many laps and take the most out of today’s test session”.
LAP TIMES
1. Dani Pedrosa (Honda) 1.39.993
2. Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) 1.40.134
3. Shinya Nakano (Hodna Gresini) 1.40. 251
4. Alex De Angelis (Honda Gresini) 1.40.332
5. Andrea Dovizioso (Honda) 1.40.650
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