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10-02-2006, 01:19 PM
The Suzuki team have concluded their penultimate private pre-season test today at the Losail circuit in Qatar. Both riders completed full race length runs on their new GSV-Rs to finish the test, with relative MotoGP rookie Chris Vermeulen improving by almost three seconds on his best lap on Sunday.http://www.motoreview.net/images/stories/riders/hopkins/thumbs/Image00002.jpg
John Hopkins
"We didn't do quite as much as we would have liked today for one or two reasons. But nevertheless it was good to get a long run completed and to see that Bridgestone has improved tyre consistency compared to the race here last year is a big bonus. I feel that the new bike has so much more potential than last year's. It is more consistent and easier to ride and I know that I am now ready to race it at a higher level. We still need a certain amount more performance out of th...Read the full article. (http://www.motoreview.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=101&Itemid=29)
John Hopkins
"We didn't do quite as much as we would have liked today for one or two reasons. But nevertheless it was good to get a long run completed and to see that Bridgestone has improved tyre consistency compared to the race here last year is a big bonus. I feel that the new bike has so much more potential than last year's. It is more consistent and easier to ride and I know that I am now ready to race it at a higher level. We still need a certain amount more performance out of th...Read the full article. (http://www.motoreview.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=101&Itemid=29)