Four top teams complete Misano tests
A full day of testing today, on standard Pirelli race tyres that were used as a reference, saw the top riders closely grouped together at the generally twisty Misano World Circuit.
The fastest riders on show proved to be the Yamaha pairing of Cal Crutchlow and James Toseland, with Crutchlow just a tenth ahead at the end. Ruben Xaus and Leon Camier were less than a second back from the fastest in the final two places, according to some trackside stopwatches. Xaus missed the later stages of the test, as he had to catch a flight home.
Almost all of the top teams have now completed tests recently, with the official Ducati Xerox Team and the Althea Ducati squad having been on track at Monza after World Ducati Week, and the Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team having finished their own private two-day tests at Assen yesterday (Tuesday 15th).
Misano Test Times (unofficial; no transponders): 1. Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha) 1'36.2; 2. James Toseland (Yamaha) 1'36.3; 3. Troy Corser (BMW) 1'36.4; 4. Leon Haslam (Suzuki) 1'36.4; 5. Max Biaggi (Aprilia) 1'36.5; 6. Sylvain Guintoli (Suzuki) 1'36.6; 7. Leon Camier (Aprilia) 1'37.1; 8. Ruben Xaus (BMW) 1'37.1
