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Spanish Sunshine Welcomes SBK Teams For Pre-Season Testing
Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) continued his fantastic run of testing form in his return to World SBK? by posting a best first day time of 1?34.9 at Valencia. Favourable track and weather conditions contributed to every rider?s opening day performance, but Bayliss was in a class of his own, turning in a time only 0.267 seconds from the absolute Valencia SBK? best. Bayliss?s team-mate, Lorenzo Lanzi, scored fourth quickest time, with a 1?36.8. None of the top riders were issued Pirelli qualifying tyres on the first day.
Second fastest rider was another former World Champion, and the man Bayliss replaced in the Ducati Xerox team, James Toseland, who scored a 1?35.8. Toseland?s team-mate, Karl Muggeridge, did not concentrate much effort on setting lap times on day one, as he worked through a gruelling chassis testing programme. Nonetheless he went third fastest, thanks to a 1?36.1.
Norick Abe (Yamaha Motor France IPONE) posted a best time of 1?36.9 almost equalling the quickest lap of his 2005 qualifying efforts. As a non Pirelli Development Team rider, Abe ? like many of his peers - lapped on 2005 spec rubber throughout. Ivan Clementi (Pedercini Ducati) was in fine form also, scoring a 1?37.2, while his new team-mate Max Neukirchner set a 1?37.5.
Roberto Rolfo (Caracchi Ducati) matched Neukirchner?s 1?37.5, proving that the former 250cc and MotoGP rider is learning the ropes of this new discipline quickly. A strong Ducati presence was completed by Lucio Pedercini (Pedercini Ducati), Marco Borciani (Sterilgarda Ducati) and Norino Brignola. Fabien Foret, on a ?home-brewed? Alstare Corona Extra Suzuki, ran out with a best of 1?38.7 in his first test after his promotion from SS?.
1 - Bayliss - Ducati Xerox 1.34??9
2 - Toseland - Winston Ten Kate Honda 1.35??8
3 - Muggeridge - Winston Ten Kate Honda 1.36??1
4 - Lanzi - Ducati Xerox 1.36??8
5 - Abe - Yamaha France 1.36??9
6 - Clementi - Team Pedercini 1.37??2
7 - Rolfo - Team Ducati SC Caracchi 1.37??5
8 - Neukirchner - Team Pedercini 1.37??5
9 - Pedercini - Team Pedercini 1.37??9
10 - Borciani - Sterilgarda Berik
11- Foret - Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra 1.38??7
SUPERSPORT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP? Sebastien Charpentier (Winston Ten Kate Honda) made his latest outing a memorable one after only one day, with a best of 1?37.6 - almost a second faster than his nearest challenger, Katsuaki Fujiwara (Megabike Honda). New to the SS? class, Yoann Tiberio (Megabike Honda) posted a 1?39.5, the same as young Turk, Kenan Sofuoglu (Winston Ten Kate Honda). A rash of new riders in Supersport World Championship? 2006 includes Aussie Josh Brookes, who made his latest transition from Honda power to Ducati power on a 1?41.3. Nedog (Caracchi Ducati), scored a 1?43.4.
1 - Charpentier - Winston Ten Kate Honda 1.37??6
2 - Fujiwara - Megabike Honda Team 1.38??4
3 - Tiberio - Megabike Honda Team 1.39??5
4 - Sofouglu - Winston Ten Kate Honda 1.39??5
5 - Brooks - Team Ducati SC Caracchi 1.41??3
6 - Nedog - Team Ducati SC Caracchi 1.43?44