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Valentino Rossi autobiography
This 288 page book goes into details of life of Valentino Rossi, one of the best MotoGP racers ever. Autobiography provides inside details of both on-track and off-track life of living motorcycle legend, allowing reader to get better understanding of life and achievement of Valentino Rossi.
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2007-03-27 Jerez test day 2 times and rider claims
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After rainy Monday, MotoGP teams get some dry track today afternoon to do last adjustments to their machines before next MotoGP race that will take place in about three weeks in Istanbul park. Only ten riders tested today, with Marco Melandri setting fastest time of the day on qualifying tyres. Read rider claims after second day of testing in Jerez.
Marco Melandri
I’m happy because today we did a step forward with the setting of the bike. We tested some different solutions to improve the feeling with the front and changed the weight balance. We found some interesting solutions and I look confident for next gp. We made tyre testing and in the end we tested two qualifying because I needed to improve also this aspect. I look to Istanbul with optimism.
Toni Elias
I leave Jerez after 2 positive days of testing, very complete, because we could improve both on wet and dry conditions. Today we worked on the set up of the bike with a new tyre that Bridgestone brought us and that worked very well. We also tested 2 qualifying tyres. I’m confident for the Turkish GP, a track that I like a lot.
Randy De Puniet
Yesterday in the rain we initially had some problems with rear grip, but because it stayed wet all day we had the chance to make some changes to the set-up of the bike, and at the end it felt a lot better. Today we tried quite a few things on the bike. By changing my riding position it was easier for me to get right down behind the screen on the straights, and this is good for our top speed. The new suspension components also made a difference, with the bike now easier to turn and the rear traction, which we had problems with all weekend, much improved. Overall, it's been a very positive two days of testing for us.
Olivier Jacque
It was the first time on this bike in the wet for both me and Randy yesterday. We managed to improve rear traction throughout the day and, while there is still room for further improvement, I was happy with the feeling of the bike overall. Today started much better than we finished on Sunday. I was really frustrated after the race, so today was all about finding solutions to the problems I'd experienced during practice, qualifying and the race itself. I talked through all the problems with my crew, and I had a much better feeling with the bike they gave me today compared to the one I raced on Sunday. We worked our way through a whole list of changes this afternoon, and there was definitely a significant improvement, which is always good for restoring confidence. I was happy with my lap time in the end, and now I'm looking forward to the next race in Turkey.
Jerez day 2 test times
1. Marco Melandri (ITA) Honda Gresini 1:39.484
2. Toni Elias (SPA) Honda Gresini 1:39.675
3. Randy de Puniet (FRA) Kawasaki Racing Team 1:40.225
4. Carlos Checa (SPA) Honda LCR 1:40.356
5. Colin Edwards (USA) Fiat Yamaha Team 1:41.755
6. Nicky Hayden (USA) Repsol Honda Team 1:41.900
7. Olivier Jacque (FRA) Kawasaki Racing Team 1:41.908
8. Makoto Tamada (JPN) Dunlop Yamaha Tech 3 1:42.091
9. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team 1:42.348
10. Sylvain Guintoli (FRA) Dunlop Yamaha Tech 3 1:42.736
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Yellow Valentino Rossi t-shirt, featuring sun and moon symbols on sleeves. Made of 100% cotton, VR-46 logo on the chest.
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