Rossi: ?We have to wait in the dry testing?

Rossi: "We have to wait in the dry testing"

ASSEN – Preaching caution Valentino Rossi. The second place finish in the only free practice session at Assen played today is certainly positive and encouraging, but not entirely true for the conditions in which it was earned. Valentine knows this and is the first not to delude ourselves, though, of course, is the satisfaction of a good performance: the way forward with the Ducati was seen only in the warm up of the Spanish GP, when, again on the water, had The second half got behind Casey Stoner. “Today went quite well – commented -. Too bad this morning was not dry, but still it was important to do some ‘experience with this bike in the wet, but, above all, too bad it has not been able to run in the afternoon with this bike we need to walk miles, not to be stop in the pits. And ‘certainly good to be immediately started well with the new bike: the GP11, apart from Silverstone was competitive on the water and it is important that the GP11.1 has confirmed this feature. Indeed, in these conditions I can drive it better. The result is good but, of course, must wait for checks in the dry: for the moment, I am satisfied that the positive feelings with the 1000 have been confirmed also with the 800. This was the first unknown to be tested. Even with the 800, as it is with the 1000, there are a couple of important things to improve: in particular continue to suffer a bit ‘of understeer, but the rear doors work much better. ”

With the GP11 you could not find a basis on which to work: for the little experience I have with the new bike, you feel that the situation be improved?
“It ‘impossible to say. Indeed with the GP11 it was hard to find a basis, but because we were trying to solve problems by acting continuously on the setting. GP11.1 working with a little ‘better, but it is too early to do certain things. ”

I enjoy being in front of Stoner?
“It ‘clear, as it is obvious that I’d finirgli before the race, but only because he right now is the benchmark to beat in MotoGP and would be very fast.”

You have made ??several tours together with Simoncelli: What considerations have you taken?
“We seem a little ‘closer to the Honda and the new change gives us a hand in acceleration. The great advantage of the RC212V is out of the corners, where it is very stable, we still lack a little ‘to achieve them. With Sic was nice, because we did the first and second … Actually we did many laps near his bike, as mentioned, is more stable under acceleration. ”

With GP11.1 you enjoy the most?
“Yes. The decision to hasten the time of the debut of this bike was because the GP12 I have always enjoyed driving from the first test in Jerez. “

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