Ducati Xerox to give '200%' at Monza
At the end of the tests, the team returned home satisfied with the work achieved. Michel made more than 150 laps over the two days, recording an unofficial time of 1'35.7 with the race tyre, followed by a 1'35.2 on a qualifier, while Noriyuki, unwell, registered a best time yesterday of 1m36.6 on a race tyre.
Ernesto Marinelli, Team Manager, said "We're going through a very difficult phase, perhaps the most difficult that I remember, but the important thing is to react and never give up, and in this respect the whole team is very strong. This test has been very important and the problems regarding lack of feeling - the hardest kind to fix - that both riders were citing at Assen, seem to have been resolved or at least greatly reduced. It's a pity that Noriyuki was affected by the flu, but Michel's solid test is certainly an important base from which to start at Monza, where we'll give 200%."
