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Test Phillip Island, day1: Pirelli report

In SBK

08 gennaio 2008

On the most spectacular racetrack of the Championship, SBK and SSP riders have just ended the first of three days of Pirelli development test.
After Qatar where development riders tested many new solutions that are announcing a great season, here in Australia the first day has given some interesting news.

Both SBK and SSP riders used the first day for fine tuning the bike and to find the best setup. As always in the first day Pirelli technicians do not use the new material, but test the best solution selected from the current (2007) season different rubber.

This means that non-development teams taking part of the test have the same tyres, but starting from tomorrow things will change.

In the first day Ducati new bike confirmed to be more than an interesting project, with riders able to exploit the softest solution for many laps with no decay of the tyre. Best time of the day went to Troy Bayliss, able to stop the watch on 1’32.5.

DAY 1
Rider Bike Team Best lap
1 Bayliss Ducati 1098R F08 Ducati Xerox 1’32.5
2 Haga Yamaha YZF R1 Yamaha Motor Italia WSB 1’32.8
3 Kagayama Suzuki GSXR1000K7 Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra 1’32.9
4 Nieto Suzuki GSXR1000K7 Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra 1’33.2
5 Fabrizio Ducati 1098R F08 Ducati Xerox 1’33.4
5 Corser Yamaha YZF R1 Yamaha Motor Italia WSB 1’33.4
7 Biaggi Ducati 1098R F08 Sterilgarda Go Eleven 1’33.5
7 Xaus Ducati 1098R F08 Sterilgarda Go Eleven 1’33.5
8 Laconi Kawasaki ZX-10R Kawasaki PSG-1 Corse 1’34.0
9 Neukirchner Suzuki GSXR1000K7 Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra 1’35.5
10 Tamada Kawasaki ZX-10R Kawasaki PSG-1 Corse 1’35.8

Rider Bike Team Best lap
1 Parkes Yamaha YZF R1 Yamaha Motor Italia WSB 1’35.2
2 Pitt Honda CBR600RR Hannspree Ten Kate Honda 1’35.7
3 Rea Honda CBR600RR Hannspree Ten Kate Honda 1’35.8
4 Brookes Honda CBR600RR Stiggy Motorsport 1’36.3
5 Mc Coy Triumph 675 Triumph – SC 1’36.4
6 Foret Yamaha YZF R6 Yamaha Motor Italia WSB 1’36.6
6 Walker Kawasaki ZX6R Kawasaki Gil Motorsport 1’36.6
7 Fujiwara Triumph 675 Triumph – SC 1’36.9
8 Harms Honda CBR600RR Stiggy Motorsport 1’36.7