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Positive test for BMW Motorrad GoldBet at Jerez

Saturday, 16 March 2013 11:14 GMT
Positive test for BMW Motorrad GoldBet at Jerez
The BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK Team conducted another two days of testing at Jerez de la Frontera in southern Spain. Thus, the team made use of the long break between the first two rounds of the 2013 eni FIM Superbike World Championship. From the Superbike team, it was factory rider Chaz Davies who was on duty on his own, as his team-mate Marco Melandri is recovering at home from the shoulder surgery he underwent after the season opener at Phillip Island. In total, Davies completed 489 kilometres of testing (114 laps) on Thursday and Friday. The squad mainly worked on electronic strategies in order to further improve the rideability of the BMW S 1000 RR. Weather conditions were good on both days, with sunny skies and mild temperatures from the late morning until the afternoon.


The Superbike team was joined by the Superstock squad, with riders Sylvain Barrier and Greg Gildenhuys using the test to prepare their new BMW HP4s for the 2013 FIM Superstock 1000 Cup. This series starts at the second round of the FIM Superbike World Championship, which will be contested at the Spanish Motorland Aragón circuit from 12th to 14th of April. In early April, the Superbike and the Superstock teams will conduct more days of testing at Aragón.


"We accomplished a lot of work over the last two days" said Chaz Davies "and it was a very productive test. We fully focused on working on the electronics and tested a lot of new strategies. It was really interesting and we came up with solutions that have a lot of potential. There is some more work needed but we have another test in a couple of weeks. I think all was very positive, everybody has worked well and I am reasonably happy."


"My recovery is proceeding well and according to plan" said Marco Melandri. "I am training in the pool and - carefully - in the gym. Overall, I am satisfied. Some movements that caused pain before the surgery are no longer a problem. I still have some bone pain, but that is normal after the operation. Now I have to work on fully recovering the joint and the muscle tone. Yesterday I had an ultrasound examination and a visit to Dr. Porcellini, and he was positive as well. Unfortunately I could not join the team for the tests but we are regularly in touch so I was constantly updated on how the tests proceeded and which solutions they were finding."