Rizla Suzuki MotoGP travels back to Europe for the second round of the 2007 MotoGP World Championship this week, looking to expand upon a strong showing in Qatar.
Both John Hopkins and Chris Vermeulen have been encouraged by their first round performances. Hopkins finished fourth in Doha, despite being below-strength due to injuries sustained at the same circuit in testing last month. Suzuki’s Anglo-American star is determined to carry the momentum to Spain and ride to the maximum of his and the GSV-R’s ability.
Team-mate Vermeulen finished a creditable seventh in Qatar and believes his route to success lies in getting a better qualifying position. He qualified in 13th for the first round and fought his way through the field. Vermeulen has had little chance to test Bridgestone’s qualifying tyres and was planning on a thorough evaluation at last week’s Qatar test – after the race – but strong winds at Losail meant this was not possible.
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