Andrea Dovizioso has always stopped in the pits for ripping around my neck but the Ducati can go on vacation with some doubts.
On the second day at Jerez test Nicky Hayden fell to 1 ' 40 "090, best performance of the season on the Andalusian track of the Desmosedici. In GP last spring the American had the fastest lap in race 1 ' 41 "363, while in qualifying was stopped at 1 ' 40" 563. In the same circumstance had turned Red in 1 ' 41 "060 (race) and 1 ' 42" 961 (capacity).
Okay, in that weekend weather conditions were not ideal but even today: despite the Sun the temperature did not exceed the 11° C, just 21° C on the tarmac. Boundary conditions for the Bridgestone struggling much to go to room temperature.
It is a well-known problem that even today has affected the tests. Back on track to cut further its crono Hayden lost the front curve 3 (first left), accident without consequences but stopped the programme of work. Nicky was fast using the chassis used in the second part of the world, not the evolution that took Ducati along with a swingarm.
The last test 2012 goes on until tomorrow (Friday 30 November) but Hayden has already flown in Kentucky: was scheduled in advance that its work programme lasted two days, instead of three. Ducati hopes to recover in extremis Andrea Dovizioso that even today, while back on track, he remained undercover for ripping his neck during auto rally of Monza last weekend and riacutizzatosi Wednesday after just three laps.
Begins to raise the pace Andrea Iannone, dropped below the wall of 1 ' 41. " His final performance, 1 ' 40 "989 obtained during a marathon by ben 72 laps, is in line with what Hayden had scored in the previous day. Not bad for the deb landed from Moto2. Iannone and Michele Pirro tester will also track Friday, with forecasts announcing rain in the morning and read in the afternoon sunny intervals: another Ducati tile that needs to go and figure out how to solve the problems of the D16.
Aprilia and Kawasaki matches on front of the fastest Superbikes was Marco Melandri spintosi up to 1 ' 40 "race rubber 816 SC0, the softest. With the SC1 had 1 ' 41 "4 repeatedly for several rounds. Bmw is trying the Ohlins fork from 48 mm component acquired from MotoGP, instead of 42 used last season. Melandri is experiencing a different weight distribution for improved front feeling, took several falls during the final phase of the season. The physical condition is not at the top: Marco suffers a pain right shoulder tendon. But Bmw would turn even when wet to experience fast attitude changes that will be essential in 2013 for the pit stop introduced by regulation in case of changed conditions of adhesion.
Growing, albeit slowly, the Ducati Panigale. Carlos Checa has now reduced to little more than a second the gap from Melandri-Bmw, not bad considering that this is just the third exit of the Spanish with the novelty of Borgo Panigale. Earlier Ayrton Badovini, but absolute debut on Panigale and needs time to adapt.
The times:
MotoGP: 1. Nicky Hayden (Usa/Ducati) 1 ' 40 "090 (61); 2. Iannone (Ita/Ducati) 1 ' 40 "989 (72); 3. Pirro (Ita/Ducati) 1 ' 41 "265 (66); 4. Aoyama (Gia-BQR) 1 ' 41 "975 (57); 5. Barbera (Spa-BQR) 1 ' 42 "507.
SBK: 1.Melandri (Ita - Bmw) 1'40 "816 (50);" 2.Checa (Spa-Ducati) 1'41 "840 (58);" 3 Davies (Gb - Bmw) 1'42 "716 (70);" 4 Badovini (Ita-Ducati) 1'44 ' 529 (64). "
STK: 1. Neukirchner (Ger-Ducati) 1'44 ' 426 (56); " 2 Canepa (Ita-Ducati) 1'45 "256 (28);" 3. The Marra (Ita-Ducati) 1'45 "526 (57).
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