Rossi positive after Valencia test
Added on Friday, November 11th, 2011 by Carole Nash Editor
Rossi positive after Valencia test
Valentino Rossi spoke positively about the new 1,000cc Ducati yesterday after completing a two-day test in Valencia.
Rossi, who has tested the new Desmosedici in mid-season, tried out a new aluminium frame in this week’s test and admitted that it did need some work over the off-season.
But nevertheless Rossi was positive about the new Ducati, praising the new engine and handling in particular.
“These were two important days of testing because we needed to collect a lot of data for the next few months of work, which will be crucial,” said the Italian. “The positives of this bike are certainly the engine, which I like, and the fact that it handles a bit better than the previous one. It’s definitely more fun, in part because you can get sideways more.
“The frame isn’t bad, but it needs work. We have to improve the braking, because I need to brake harder and later, and we need to improve traction under acceleration. Filippo [Preziosi] has many ideas, and now we have a little time to apply them before next year’s tests.”
