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Rossi and Nicky Hayden have not been able to show the best performance
in two Australian MotoGP free practice sessions on Friday (26/10/2012).
However, Ducati is assessing the results achieved on the first day was not too bad overall, but has not been satisfactory.
In the first practice session, Rossi was only able to occupy the ninth position with a time of 1 minute 32,655 seconds. While in the second session, The Doctor moved up one level, keurutan eighth with a time of 1 minute 32,030 seconds.
Although
the results achieved by Rossi's record time in the second session,
still very far from winning positions at which Casey Stoner fastest on
2 seconds. But the Italian had claimed to have been very close to his rival in the race for fifth place standings, Alvaro Bautista.
"Finally, the first day of this walk is not too bad, considering that we are not so far from Bradl and Bautista." Said Rossi. "We increased the motor setup, and I can go fast enough in the afternoon than in the morning. I also did some good laps with the tires we use, which is very important. "
Rossi
hopes to address the issues raised in two earlier sessions, she will
try to find a tire which is suitable for use and increasing the motor
setup in order to improve their performance tomorrow.
"Tomorrow
we'll try to make a step forward, and find a balance that allowed me to
race well in the fast corners, without losing too much traction in
acceleration. Here
we do a lot of acceleration on the left side, so that the tire
temperature rises and the tire started to slide a lot more. "Obviously
Rossi.
"We'll see tomorrow. We
must improve the way we did in the two sessions today, and then we will
decide which tire to use. "Said the driver who next season will be
reunited with Yamaha.
Meanwhile, Rossi's teammate, Nicky Hayden claimed not satisfied with the results achieved in the two practice sessions early. American rider was only seventh in the first session with a time of 1'32 .312 seconds.
Whereas in the second practice session, Hayden slipped to ninth with his best time of 1'32 .654 seconds. 2006
world champion is little experience difficulty in fast corners because
the track was bumpy, and he was having trouble chatter and vibration
making him difficult to push the bike harder.
"Today is not satisfactory. Conditions were not easy for anyone. It was cold and windy with a few areas where rain water, which makes it hard on the fast track. I'm really not confident in the fast corners, like the motor was moving a lot and the track was very bumpy. I experienced chatter and vibration, making it difficult to push harder. "Said Hayden.
