Update
Ducati Corse Press Information
Kyalami (South Africa) - Private Testing
26/27 January 2001
Final day of private testing for Ducati's 996R Factory bikes at Kyalami
before the official SBK International-organised winter tests get
underway here on Monday. Both Bayliss and Xaus improved on yesterday's
times but the Spanish rider crashed out one minute from the end of the
session.
The factory Ducati Corse squad continued tyre testing in collaboration
with Michelin, testing new compounds and sizes. Bayliss and Xaus divided
the testing programme which had been planned with the French tyre
engineers. Öhlins brought along a brand-new pressurised front fork,
which was appreciated by the riders because it absorbs the
characteristic dips and bumps of the South African circuit better.
Troy Bayliss immediately improved on yesterday's time after getting to
grips with the difficult and twisty Kyalami track, but Ruben Xaus
crashed out at the end of the session after getting under yesterday's
time. The Spanish rider lost front-end grip on the downhill section
before the final part of the track and suffered a sprained neck muscle
in the incident. An X-ray ruled out any broken bones and Ruben will be
back on track soon.
said Troy Bayliss. .
TEMPERATURE: AM air 21°/ground 31° - PM 27°/45°
WEATHER: clear skies
UNOFFICIAL TIMES:
Superbike: Bayliss (Ducati Corse) 1'43"90 - Xaus (Ducati Corse) 1'44"00
- Edwards (Honda) 1'43"13 - Okada (Honda) 1'43"54
Supersport: Guareschi (Ducati Dienza) 1'47"61 - Thomas (Ducati Dienza)
1'47"91 - Vermeulen (Honda) 1'48"52.
Ducati Corse Press Information
Kyalami (South Africa) - Private Testing
26/27 January 2001
Final day of private testing for Ducati's 996R Factory bikes at Kyalami
before the official SBK International-organised winter tests get
underway here on Monday. Both Bayliss and Xaus improved on yesterday's
times but the Spanish rider crashed out one minute from the end of the
session.
The factory Ducati Corse squad continued tyre testing in collaboration
with Michelin, testing new compounds and sizes. Bayliss and Xaus divided
the testing programme which had been planned with the French tyre
engineers. Öhlins brought along a brand-new pressurised front fork,
which was appreciated by the riders because it absorbs the
characteristic dips and bumps of the South African circuit better.
Troy Bayliss immediately improved on yesterday's time after getting to
grips with the difficult and twisty Kyalami track, but Ruben Xaus
crashed out at the end of the session after getting under yesterday's
time. The Spanish rider lost front-end grip on the downhill section
before the final part of the track and suffered a sprained neck muscle
in the incident. An X-ray ruled out any broken bones and Ruben will be
back on track soon.
said Troy Bayliss. .
TEMPERATURE: AM air 21°/ground 31° - PM 27°/45°
WEATHER: clear skies
UNOFFICIAL TIMES:
Superbike: Bayliss (Ducati Corse) 1'43"90 - Xaus (Ducati Corse) 1'44"00
- Edwards (Honda) 1'43"13 - Okada (Honda) 1'43"54
Supersport: Guareschi (Ducati Dienza) 1'47"61 - Thomas (Ducati Dienza)
1'47"91 - Vermeulen (Honda) 1'48"52.
