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17-02-2006, 03:01 PM
Ex-World Superbike champ Chris Vermeulen missed out on the final day of testing in Sepang as a result of a shoulder injury, nonetheless Team Suzuki were pleased with the test and their pace over the last few days.
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Despite the injury cutting short his test, Vermeulen ended the week with a best time of a 2'03.10 - nearly one and a half seconds quicker than his best time at the first test in November.Teammate John Hopkins was consistently quick over the three day test, each day finishing amongst the top four riders. Over the course of the test Hopkins worked on testing the latest generation Bridgestone tyres and finding the best setup for his 2006 GSV-R.The Suzuki MotoGP team were joined on the last two days of the test by their Racing Department General Manager, Masahito Imada, who att...Read the full article. (http://www.motoreview.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=134&Itemid=29)
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Despite the injury cutting short his test, Vermeulen ended the week with a best time of a 2'03.10 - nearly one and a half seconds quicker than his best time at the first test in November.Teammate John Hopkins was consistently quick over the three day test, each day finishing amongst the top four riders. Over the course of the test Hopkins worked on testing the latest generation Bridgestone tyres and finding the best setup for his 2006 GSV-R.The Suzuki MotoGP team were joined on the last two days of the test by their Racing Department General Manager, Masahito Imada, who att...Read the full article. (http://www.motoreview.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=134&Itemid=29)