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2008-04-01 Hayden tops day 2 of the test in Jerez
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Only 4 MotoGP riders stayed for second day of testing in Jerez - two from Repsol Honda and two from Rizla Suzuki. They were also joined by two test riders: Olivier Jacque, who tested for Kawasaki, and William Costes, who was in role of Michelin test rider. Nicky Hayden set fastest time of the day, improving his race pace. Pedrosa was dedicated to tyre testing, setting impressive pace with race tyres.
Nicky Hayden - 1:38.940s on lap 86 of 86.
Everything went real smooth. We did a lot a work with Michelin, tried to check a few tyres’ durability, and I was able to string together a few high 39s on race tyres, which we were pretty happy with. We also tuned the bike a little bit, tuned the rider too, worked on a few things, and overall it’s been a real positive day. We’ve got the chassis working good, now we need to work on the engine because we’re coming up to some tracks with big long straightaways.
Dani Pedrosa - 1:40.099s on lap 16 of 41
Today we worked on tyres with our Michelin technicians and it was a very useful day. We focused mainly on the front tyre, testing different fronts because so far I’ve only used Michelin’s standard profile. We found some interesting solutions. We also tested some rears that Michelin brought here for testing. I didn't use qualifying tyres. These two days have been very important in getting us more familiar with the bike and helping us work some more on setup. I stopped early this afternoon because track conditions weren’t so good, the wind was blowing a lot of dust and dirt onto the track.
Jerez test - day 2 times:
1. Nicky Hayden 1:38.940 secs
2. Dani Pedrosa 1:40.099 secs
3. Chris Vermeulen 1:40.184 secs
4. Loris Capirossi 1:40.776 secs
5. Olivier Jacque 1:41.852 secs
6. William Costes 1:42.581 secs
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