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 SBK:
PSG-1 Kawasaki Make Good Testing Progress
The three man PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse squad ended the official SBK
test in jubilant mood after making good progress developing their
Kawasaki ZX-10Rs in preparation for next month's Valencia race.
After promising results at the opening two rounds of the championship
the team arrived with a range of new components to test, including
a higher specification engine and improved electronics.
Spaniard Fonsi Nieto was once again the fastest of the Kawasaki
men; with an impressive lap time on qualifying tyres that saw
him end the test in seventh place, having set a 1m35.377 best.
Chris Walker was equally pleased with his three days of work
after making big improvements to his PSG-1 Kawasaki and he was
rewarded with some impressive lap times on race tyres, to end
the test 12th fastest. Hard charging Frenchman Regis Laconi also
made big strides in adapting to the bike and worked hard throughout
the test to find a much improved base setting on his PSG-1 Kawasaki
to secure 17th spot.
FONSI NIETO: 7th position, Best Lap 1m 35.377
"I am happy because we have been able to try a lot of things
with the bike and I also managed to make a long run on race tyres
and my times were not bad. I did 25 laps and my rhythm was in
the low '37s, which is good. My qualifying lap was OK but it
could have been even better as I made a mistake and was also
held up by another rider. Seventh position is OK and I have learned
a lot, so I am happy."
CHRIS WALKER: 12th position, Best lap 1m 35.758
"We've had a lot to test and we've got through pretty much
everything. It's been really good and I've gone faster on both
qualifying and race tyres than I did last year - but we've still
ended up down in 12th place so we've got work to do. My times
on race tyres are very similar to both Fonsi and Regis, which
is good and it means that we're now able to really work together
as a team to improve the bike."
REGIS LACONI: 17th position, Best lap 1m 35.954
"We have worked a lot on the bike and now we can play on
the bike, because it gives me the feeling that I really need.
We have tested new electronics, and with the rear suspension,
and it feels better. You have to be happy to ride. I did put
in a qualifying tyre, twice in the morning session, but both
times there was a red flag. I did good times on race tyres, and
everyone in the team is starting to understand each other a lot
more."
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Dennis Sacchetti (PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse) scored 13th place on
the three day testing classification at Valencia, working hard
to control front-end push around this twisty Spanish track. He
was bowled over by the speed of his machine in race trim.
DENNIS SACCHETTI: 13th position, Best lap time 1m 35.758
"The only problem is when making fast turns, when the front
end of the bike pushes a lot, and it becomes difficult to go
any faster. The engine feels very good but when you open the
throttle it wants to wheelie all the time."
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