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Dunlop-sponsored AMA teams are testing at California Speedway in Fontana, California for the second day today, while the crew for Michelin-sponsored Ducati Austin watches, its bikes unloaded and awaiting the start of Michelin testing tomorrow.

Teams fielded by Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha tested yesterday and American Honda’s Superbike truck arrived this morning.

Dunlop and Michelin-sponsored teams used to test together, sharing track time and expenses. That team co-op effort, which has been in place at least seven years, ended in late 2003 when Dunlop bought up all 2004 co-op scheduled test dates, to exclude Michelin teams.