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Posted by Staff
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Thursday, 10 January 2008 |
Team Alstare Suzuki's Yukio Kagayama ended the three-day tests at Phillip Island
with the fastest lap on his new GSX-R1000, a tenth of a second ahead of Troy
Bayl.
He posted an unofficial lap time of 1:32.1 in the morning session
and, as the temperature rose steadily, it was clear that it would take something
special to beat it: Bayliss looked the most likely but crashed just after midday
and was taken to hospital with a suspected broken collarbone.
Kagayama's team mate Fonsi Nieto ended joint third quickest, happy with
the progress made during the three days, but Max Neukirchner was deemed not fit
enough to take part and was forced to watch from the
sidelines.
Yukio Kagayama - 96 laps. Best lap
1:32.10:
"I am a happy man today, not just because I set the fastest lap
here, but because we have done a lot of very good work during these three days.
The mechanics have worked very hard - last night they finished after midnight!)
- and that allowed me to put in a lot of laps and give them a lot of information
and data. It was very hot today so we had to make a lot of adjustments to the
settings. All in all this test has been very productive and a good way to start
2008."
Fonsi Nieto - 74 laps. Best lap
1:32.3:
"Today was much better than yesterday and I think I rode very
well, especially in the morning. In the afternoon it was very hot and that
caused us all some problems. But today I found a good rhythm with my bike and
that makes me very happy. I am now much more comfortable on the bike and that is
making it easier to ride. The engine feels surprisingly strong and I'm beginning
to enjoy riding it. I think I may have to change my riding style from last year,
but I know it will reap rewards. Now I'm already looking forward to my next time
out on the bike."
From Team Suzuki News
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