Rossi says about Ducati GP12
Valentino Rossi says, Ducati still need to do much work during the winter in order to realize a competitive 1,000 cc motor. Nonetheless, “The Doctor” quite optimistic with the new Desmosedici GP12 engine performance.
Positive things about this bike is the engine of course. I like it, the handle slightly better than the previous motor. It’s certainly more fun
- Valentino Rossi
Team based in Bologna continued to refine the framework version of the GP12 with twin aluminum pole, and Rossi have tried the bike for two days post-season test in Valencia. Seven times MotoGP world champion admitted, still need much improvement on conventional chassis, but he was sure of a larger engine that is ranked sixth after the second day of trial.
On the second day of testing at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, on Wednesday (09.11.11), Rossi was unable to compete with its rivals from Honda and Yamaha. At that session, Repsol Honda duo of Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner, still is at the forefront, followed by Yamaha rider, Ben Spies, as well as the two riders Yamaha Tech 3 satellite team, Cal Cruthclow and Andrea Dovizioso.
“Two-day trial was important because we need to collect more data to work for several months in advance which of course will be very crucial,” said Rossi, nine-time world champion grand prix.
“Frame is not bad, but need additional work. We must also improve braking because I need to do it (brakes) is more hard and late, and we also have to improve traction during acceleration. Filippo (Preziosi) have many ideas, and now we have little time to implement it before the test next year. ”
In this formal training, accompanied by Franco Rossi Battaini. The reason, his teammate Rossi, Nicky Hayden, could not take part because the 2006 world champion suffered a wrist injury by accident on the first lap Grand Prix of Valencia on Sunday (11.06.11). The accident involved four riders at a time, termasu Rossi, Alvaro Bautista, and Randy de Puniet.
