Aprilia Problem
This is the word from Colin's camp:
Team ALICE Aprilia Racing, during the second day of testing here in Barcelona, finishes on an unhappy note. At the end of this morning's practice session Colin crashed out, breaking a finger on his left hand. The crash was caused by a technical problem, and for this reason the project leader stopped the second rider Noriyuchi Haga until the cause of the problem was solved. Once the bike was okay, the riders were given the go-ahead and made a great time of (1'45"755). Although with this problem the results hoped for were not achieved. The work of the team continues for another week with Marcellino Lucchi,
COLIN EDWARDS - "I wasn't happy about crashing, but it wasn't my fault as it was impossible to avoid. My hand is a little sore, but I'm sure that I will be okay for Suzuka."
NORIYUCHI HAGA - "I stayed in the box, waiting for my mechanics to make all of the technical tests. When I restarted the bike was okay, but by this time the track temperature was too low, so I wasn't able to improve on my time".
GIGI DALL' IGNA (Project Leader MotoGp): "Colin's crash happened due to a loose particle which jammed the injection system, and for this reason I made a complete check on Haga's bike for a safety reasons. I hope to arrive back in Italy with more technical information. Hopefully we will make a test here in Barcelona after Jerez, to find the best set up for the bikes for this circuit. This week the technical work will continue in Mugello with our test team.