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The Ducati Marlboro Team have concluded day one
of testing at Le Mans today in cool and cloudy conditions. Thankfully the
weather did not interrupt the riders' programme and both Casey Stoner and Marco
Melandri were able to work on various aspects of the set-up of their GP8
machines, as well as trying a variety of new Bridgestone tyres.
Stoner
completed 50 laps on race tyres and worked on the electronics with the aim of
improving engine performance. During a five-laps run, in which the Australian
used a particularly encouraging rear tyre, he clocked a best time of
1'33.994.
Melandri worked relentlessly over 63 laps on the set-up of his
machine but was unable to find any significant steps forward. The pair will be
back on track tomorrow for the second and final day of tests in France before
the next appointment for the Ducati Marlboro Team: the Italian Grand Prix at
Mugello on 1st June.
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