Nakano happy with Honda test
Added on Monday, August 18th, 2008 by Carole Nash Editor
Nakano tests what could be the 2009 satellite Honda.
Shinya Nakano was impressed with what he saw from the factory Honda this weekend and praised his team’s efforts as he secured a season-best fourth place finish in Brno.
Nakano, who was offered the opportunity to test-ride the current factory Honda, impressed throughout the weekend despite having minimal practice and set-up time with the new bike and the Japanese rider will today continue to test the bike which next year’s satellite Honda’s will be based on.
After the race in Brno, the 30-year-old thanked the Grenini team for getting the best out of the bike with minimal time.
“We took another step forward with the new bike today although I have to say that it has not been easy to get this result,” said Nakano.
“We came to Brno without any test data but the team did a great job with the set-up. I want to thank Honda and Team Gresini for giving me the chance to ride this bike, which represents a great opportunity for me to improve on the results we’ve managed so far.
“I’m just disappointed that I lost positions at the start because I made contact with another rider but at the same time satisfied to have recovered and finished the race in fourth - a result I can be pleased with.”
