Vittoriano Guareschi, Ducati Corse Test Rider, was injured today during the second day of a three-day testing session at Mugello. In the crash at the exit of the San Donato corner, Guareschi fractured a bone in his right wrist. Ducati Corse wish to thank Ruben Xaus who, for tomorrow morning only, will substitute “Vitto” in order to complete the planned testing program, and thanks also to the availability of Marco Borciani, owner of the SBK Team for which Ruben races this season.

SUPERBIKE BATTLE SET TO HEAT UP AT MISANO SCORCHER Misano Adriatico (Italy): The World Superbike Championship moves on from the torrential rains that forced the abandonment of Silverstone’s race 2 to what promises to be another scorching weekend of action at the recently revamped, resurfaced and renamed Misano World Circuit track. The former Santamonica circuit more or less retains the same layout as before but now the riders will be lapping in a clockwise direction as it hosts its first international event since reopening for business in spring of this year. Misano has always been a favourable track for Italian manufacturer Ducati, winners of 23 of the 30 encounters in the fifteen years of WSBK action there. Troy Bayliss, 4th in championship (189 points) Troy Bayliss has always had a particular affinity with the Misano track the eight times he has raced there since 2000. The 38 year-old Aussie has won four races and finishing second three times. First Superbike testing at the new Misano in May also went well, with Troy topping the timesheets. “Now you have to get into a good rhythm at Misano because it’s a very one-line sort of track and the bike has to be working well to get the most out of it. The track’s got good grip but it’s quite bumpy. Some guys will come to grips with it, some will struggle, it depends on how they’re feeling with the bike, but I felt very comfortable there. Misano has always been good for me and I can’t see why it can’t be again especially after the last test we did there. Actually the launch pad for the rest of the season started at Silverstone and the plan is to continue. I’m going to attack as much as I can and gradually make up the points on the guys in front of me. I actually thought the gap was more after Silverstone but when I found out it’s only 48 points, I was quite happy because it’s still possible to win the title!” Lorenzo Lanzi, 6th in championship (116 points) Lorenzo Lanzi’s best result at Misano is a fifth place, which he obtained in 2005. However the 25-year-old Italian likes the new Misano circuit and set third quickest time there in the two-day test one month ago. “I like the new track, it’s a lot more technical than before, even though it will be more difficult to pass in the race. It also seems a bit slower than before, and for us that’s a big penalization for us, in particular when exiting the corners. At this point of the season I’m not really interested in my position in the standings, what is more important is that I get back on the podium like in the opening race at Qatar or at least be in a position to fight for the podium. As the track is a good one for Ducati, this weekend should be an ideal opportunity to produce some good results.” A DUCATI FOR WORLD CHAMPION SWIMMER FILIPPO MAGNINI Filippo Magnini, Italy’s two-times world 100 metre freestyle swimming champion will receive a special gift on Friday during the first day of World Superbike action at the Misano World Circuit. Thanks to his sponsor Arena, he will receive the keys of a brand-new red Ducati 1098, the latest Superbike to come out of the Borgo Panigale factory, from WSBK champion Troy Bayliss. LANZI JOINS OTHER SBK RIDERS AT CERVIA AIR BASE The top SBK riders will once again meet up with their counterparts of the air. On Thursday morning Lorenzo Lanzi (Ducati Xerox) will join James Toseland, Noriyuki Haga, Max Biaggi and Fonsi Nieto as guests of the air squadron based at nearby Cervia for an exciting photo session that will feature the fastest planes of the Italian Air Force. This is a date that the riders always look forward to, as they gear up for a dose of supersonic adrenaline in the skies before their weekend appointment with the track. WORLD DUCATI WEEK 2007 On the occasion of the fifth edition of the world meeting of Ducatisti, which will be held from June 28 to July 1 at the new Misano World Circuit, the Italian manufacturer has organised numerous initiatives to keep two-wheeled fans happy over the four days. The number of participants for the Party on a Red Planet is increasing rapidly and inscriptions keep flowing in from all over the world for this memorable event. For further information, please consult the official www.ducati.com website. Championship Points (after 7 of 13 rounds): Riders – 1. Toseland (Honda) 237; 2. Haga (Yamaha) 214; 3. Biaggi (Suzuki) 201; 4. Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) 189; 5. Corser (Yamaha) 151; 6. Lanzi (Ducati Xerox) 116; etc. Manufacturers: 1. Honda 251; 2. Yamaha 237; 3. Ducati 234; 4. Suzuki 201; 5. Kawasaki 88. The Circuit Name: Misano World Circuit Length: 4.180 km Pole Position: right Race distance: 2 x 25 laps / 101.500 km Statistics : new circuit 2006 Results : Race 1: 1. Bayliss (Ducati Xerox); 2. Toseland (Honda); 3. Kagayama (Suzuki). Race 2: 1. Pitt (Yamaha); 2. Barros (Honda); 3. Haga (Yamaha).

World Supersport and Superbike Championships 2007 Round 8, Misano San Marino Round Misano Race Preview 15 May – 17 June 2007 World Supersport Round 8 of 13 STABILITY THE KEY FOR SOFUOGLU’S LATEST CHALLENGE Having not finished a race for the first time this year at the previous Silverstone round, long-term runaway championship leader Kenan Sofuoglu (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR) will be looking to restock his points advantage after his no score in England. Until the fateful Silverstone race, when he slipped off on the first corner and could not re-start, Sofuoglu had been ravenous in his appetite for points, scoring five wins from six races, and posting second in the only other round. Even with no points garnered in England last time out, Sofuoglu still has an astonishing 45-point lead as he heads for a much-changed Misano circuit. The Santamonica track, now 4.180km long, is being run in the reverse direction this season, and will also welcome the MotoGP series later in the, as well as the WSB ensemble in June. Katsuaki Fujiwara (Althea Honda Team CBR600RR) will be running at one of his Italian team’s home tracks this coming weekend, in the second of three Italian rounds on the calendar. He currently holds third place in the championship fight and he scored the third of his three podium places so far at Silverstone. The 2007 season has been a hard one for double world champion Sebastien Charpentier (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR) to take so far, with only two points scoring finishes after injury and sheer misfortune have struck him with some regularity. He won the 2005 Misano Supersport race for Honda and his current team, and sees the next round as a chance to not only go for a podium himself, but also try to help Sofuoglu in his championship charge. Lorenzo Alfonsi (Althea Honda Team CBR600RR) may regard Misano as his best possibility yet to break into the top five, in what will only be his tenth World Supersport meeting. Having just won a round of the Italian CEV championship at Vallelunga, his confidence is on a high. Sofuoglu has already consigned Silverstone to the outer reaches of his memory as he goes for the win once more, and the new circuit direction has few fears for him. “I’ve been preparing for Misano in the same way as I prepare for every race,” said the 22-year-old Sofuoglu: “I’ve been working on my fitness and trying to get ready for racing in the hot conditions of San Marino. I am not so worried about the new direction of the track. I had never ridden at Donington Park before this year, and I got the race win there, so I will just approach Misano in the same way. I am looking forward to the race and hopefully putting the events of Silverstone behind me. As always, I will just try to do my best.” Fujiwara’s recent run of misfortune in race situations was ended with a podium finish at Silverstone, and the Japanese star is out to emulate that finish once more at his team’s home race. “To get on the podium again at Silverstone was what we needed,” said Fujiwara. “I will be trying my best to get on it again at Misano and the changes to the track means that it will be a new challenge for all of us.” Charpentier is looking to Misano as a chance to rebuild his season, and is completely unfazed by the changes to a track that he won at in 2005. “Although the track is new this year at Misano, I don’t think it is a problem,” said the only rider to have ever scored two World Supersport titles. “We are all more or less in the same situation and I am not too worried. I am hoping that it has improved the circuit and for me whether I have to turn right or left, it is the same. I will just try my best in the circumstances. I am hoping for good weather so I can put in a good performance to claim some points for the team.” Alfonsi looks to his home race as an opportunity to do well, especially after his recent CIV Supersport success. “It is always good to race at home,” said Alfonsi: “Misano is always a popular round and I don’t see why it would be any less popular now we run in reverse. If I can make a good impression in the points this weekend I will be satisfied, and as always I will be going for a top ten finish if all is well. My confidence is high right now.” World Superbike Round 8 of 13 TOSELAND HEADING FOR MISANO IN DETERMINED MOOD Long-term championship leader James Toseland (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR) has another opportunity to extend his championship lead this weekend, as a revamped and reversed Misano circuit welcomes the 2004 champion and his peer group to yet another overheated weekend of top class Superbike action. Toseland has led the championship in frequently impressive style since round one and even after a mishap in the rain at Silverstone last time out, he recovered well enough to work his way back through almost the entire field to finish eighth. He is now on 237 points, 23 ahead of Noriyuki Haga and 36 ahead of Max Biaggi. Roberto Rolfo (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR) has made great advances in set-up and familiarity with his machine at competitive pace recently, and is one of three supported Honda riders in the Superbike class hailing from Italy. He is eighth overall at present, and would have had a podium at the last Italian-based round – Monza – had his luck not deserted him late on in the first race. He equalled his best finish of fourth at Silverstone and now looks to take his first SBK podium. Michel Fabrizio (DFX Corse Honda CBR1000RR) has found his second full SBK season a tough one as the number of his fellow top-class riders have increased, even as the overall field itself has contracted slightly. His best so far this year is sixth at Assen, and he is an overall 12th in the championship itself. Luca Morelli (DFX Corse Honda CBR1000RR) approaches his home race in what will be only his second Honda outing in World Superbike happy to be running in front of his home supporters. The young rider finished in the Silverstone points and is out to repeat the trick at a circuit few expect to be anything other than hot and hard work. Due to internal issues the Alto Evolution team will not race at the San Marino World Superbike race at Misano this weekend. Toseland feels that Misano will be a stern test but after a recent evaluation session in preparation for a possible Suzuka 8-Hour call up, he feels he can meet another new challenge head on – especially as he was on pole at the Misano circuit in 2006. “I’m a bit apprehensive about Misano this year with the track direction being reversed,” said Toseland who qualified his statement with the comment that, “everyone has tested there except for us we didn’t realise the track was going to be finished so we didn’t designate it as a test track. However, the recent Suzuka test went really well and I didn’t know that circuit, so I can’t see a problem with getting to know the new Misano either. I got pole position there last year and hopefully I can do the same this year.” Rolfo has been making great improvements compared to his early season form in recent races and thus looks to his latest home round in Italy as an opportunity, rather than feeling any pressure to race in front of what is expected to be a sizeable crowd. “I’m looking forward to racing at the new Misano circuit,” said Rolfo. “I’m curious about what the weekend will bring – we didn’t test there so this is completely new for us. I have spoken to some of the other riders and they have told me that the new layout is an improvement. I hope this is true because Misano has always been one of my favourite tracks. After Silverstone, I’m excited about getting back on my bike. I really enjoyed the wet racing and I’m now confident going into the eighth round at Misano. There will be a lot of the home fans there and I want to perform well and fight for the podium to keep them happy.” Fabrizio has had the benefit of a recent test session to get used to the new Misano, but his test proved to him that a new set of challenges await any rider who approaches this particular weekend. “After the Silverstone race the results should be OK – because things couldn’t be much worse,” joked the multiple podium finisher from the 2006 season: “I believe that the New Misano circuit will be a big problem for all the riders. It is a new venue, now completely different from the old one. The new Misano is a very difficult and it will demand a different strategy. The tyre choice will be fundamental but finding a set-up will be hard because there are a lot of bumps and getting good drive will be very difficult. I hope to be the best Italian rider because I must get rid of the bad memory of Silverstone.” Home ground for Morelli may not be any great advantage this weekend, as so much in the DFX team he joined only recently is new for him. “Now Misano is a very difficult circuit,” said Morelli: “There are fast corners, very particular in their features, so now it will make a new history. I will work with my technicians to set-up the suspension and the electronic parts but I know that it will be difficult at this track. I have several of my fans there, so I must race very fast for them.” Brno is the next stop on the WSB tour schedule, with the wonderfully laid-out Czech circuit coming up on 22 July.

Two individual events running back to back will create one of the most unique and exciting motorcycle events in the world. Starting September 4 on the Bonneville Salt Flats, vintage and classic bikes will be able to do their best Burt Munro impersonation during The BUB International Motorcycle Speed Trials on the Bonneville Salt Flats with the special addition of AHRMA race classes. Stock vintage bikes will also be able to do official timed runs and earn an official timing slip and certificate suitable for garage bragging rights in the “Run What You Brung” category. On Sept. 7th the event moves to the new $100 million dollar Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah for one day of practice and two days of AHRMA vintage road racing. Classes include everything from handshift Indians and Harleys to the exotic sounds of Norton Manxes & Matchless G50s to modern Ducatis racing in the Sound of Thunder class. For the first time at the Bonneville Vintage GP and at Miller Motorsports Park there will be the exciting introduction of Formula 1 & 2 and Vintage Sidecar Racing. Speeds can reach over 160 mph with the passenger hanging on just inches from the track. For the second year there will be the exciting LeMans start Battle of the CB160s where as many as 40 are expected to be on the grid. A restored, safety wired and ready to race CB160 will be raffled off on Sunday. AMA Hall of Fame Legend and Daytona 200 winner Don Emde will be Grand Marshal doing parade laps, chatting with fans and signing autographs. A Concour d’Elegance celebrating 100 Years of the Isle of Man TT sponsored by Motorcycle Classics Magazine will be held in the Miller Motor Museum on Saturday with a rolling Concours on Sunday. A custom bike show sponsored by Worth Customs will on Sunday in the Miller Motor Museum. Also on tap will be a swap meet, vendors, and Police Motorcycle Competition. For information go to: www.bonnevillevintagegp.com

SunTrust MOTO-ST Series Competitors Geared up and Looking for Action at Road America DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — After a two-month hiatus, SunTrust MOTO-ST Series’ competitors are geared up and looking for action as they make ready to head to Road America’s historic 4-mile road course, July 7-8, for Round 4 of this year’s newest and most exciting professional series. Boasting non-stop two-wheeled team racing complete with pit stops, the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series showcases three classes; The Buell Motorcycle Company SuperSport Twins class (SST) showcasing machines with up to 118 horsepower, the BMW Grand Sport Twins class (GST) for those producing 75-90 horsepower and Sport Twins (ST) for machines under 75 horsepower. A win in motorcycle endurance racing is far tougher than a win in automobile racing. Unprotected by roll bars, yet swapping paint and banging handlebars, these incredible two-wheeled athletes exhibit a unique blend of determination, consistency, smoothness and courage as they vie for glory in one of the most competitive series in the world. With three races complete, points are close and every team is more determined than ever to take the top spot. In the SST class, the Aprilia USA team of Ty Howard and Troy Green, on an Aprilia Tuono 1000R, leads the field with 99 points. Sitting in second place just 15 points behind is the San Jose BMW team of Brian Parriott and Nate Kern aboard a BMW R1200. Also tied for second is the Vallely Racing team of Mike Himmelsbach and Tom Vallely piloting a Suzuki SV1000S. Holding down fourth place, 25 points out of the lead is TeamRightsForBikers.com with Mark Crozier and Nathan Dressman also running a Suzuki SV1000S and rounding out the top five is the second Vallely Racing Suzuki SV1000S of Frank Trombino and Tom Vallely. In the GST Class it is the Ritchie Morris Racing Buell XB12 out in front with 100 points. Headquartered in Elkhart Lake, Wis., and piloted by Shawn Higbee of Oconomowoc, Wis., and Dan Bilansky of New Berlin, Wis., this team has taken two wins and a third in the first three events. Just four points back is Touring Sport Ducati. Ridden by Peter Friedland, Brad Phillips and Frank Shockley, this team has put their Ducati Supersport 1000DS in second place in all three races. Rounding out the top three is James Gang Racing from Waukesha, Wis. Sitting 16 points out of the lead, riders Paul James and Greg Avello are ready to put their Buell XB1200 out in front. Headlining the ST Class is the Pair-A-Nines team showcasing the well-know talent of Jim Filice and Jay Springsteen on a Kawasaki EX650. Running second is Go Big Racing from Canada with Ross Millson and Paul Glenn on a Suzuki SV650 and third is Edge Racing out of Illinois with Tim Luporini, Chris Mayerle and Don Rankin. Featuring riders from the United States, Canada and Europe, the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series is not just about the rider and machine. It is truly a team sport with the entire crew playing an all-important part. Just like in NASCAR, pit stops can make the difference between winning and losing and everyone involved in the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series is well-versed on what has to be done to win. In addition to Road America, this year’s SunTrust MOTO-ST Series will also include the Iowa Speedway 500K at Iowa Speedway July 12-14, and the 8 Hours At Daytona Finale, October 19-20 at Daytona International Speedway. MOTO-ST is organized and sanctioned by Professional Motorsports Productions (PMP) of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and the Grand American Road Racing Association, based in Daytona Beach, Fla., provides the series with administrative and commercial support. The MOTO-ST advisory board features some of the most respected individuals in the world of motorsports, including Hall of Fame members, respected motorcycle racing journalists and renowned officials from various forms of road racing. Learn more about MOTO-ST at www.moto-st.com.

WERA Kicks Off Two Weeks of Motorcycle Racing at Miller Motorsports Park TOOELE VALLEY, UTAH (June 12, 2007) — This is the best possible time of year for motorcycle racing fans in Utah and the western United States, as Western Eastern Racing Association (WERA) arrives at Miller Motorsports Park this weekend, June 15-17, to kick off two weeks of non-stop, two-wheeled excitement. WERA is the largest non-professional motorcycle racing club in America and will attract upward of 200 of the country’s most promising up-and-coming riders to Miller Motorsports Park for the third round of the series. The event will feature the WERA/Bridgestone National Endurance Series and the WERA/Michelin National Challenge Series, as well as the WERA West Pirelli Sportsman Series. Last year, the WERA series was the first public race event held at Miller Motorsports Park and approximately 6,000 fans on the first Saturday came to watch the event. Some of the riders racing this weekend will stay over for the following weekend’s event, the Honda Summit of Speed, featuring the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited and the Plaza Cycle AMA Supermoto Championship race. The WERA racers will take to the high-speed, 3.06-mile outer track this Friday for practice and qualifying. The racing will get started on Saturday with the six-hour National Endurance Series event, which will take the green flag at 11:30 am. The Vesrah Suzuki team would like to make their win record three for three this season, but they can expect to face stiff competition from the local teams again this year. During last season’s endurance round at Miller, Rave Yamaha proved they had the home-track advantage with an overall win. With five classes competing in the endurance series, there will be plenty of opportunities for local teams to claim victory during Saturday’s long race. Sunday will feature the National Challenge Series sprint races, and racers will have just four laps around the long Miller track to get to the front. Like the endurance series, WERA West racers dominated the sprints last year. In fact, local racers accounted for half of the wins during last year’s inaugural event at Miller. In the expert ranks, Clint McBain, Robert Jensen and Lee Acree will be some of the top names to watch. Up-and-comer McBain has been racing elbow-to-elbow with the veterans of the sport this season, and the three competitors had some hard-fought battles during round two at Barber Motorsports Park. Also scheduled on Sunday is the third round of the Plaza Cycle Utah Supermoto Championship, which will take place on Miller Motorsports Park’s state-of-the-art Supermoto track, which combines dirt off-road sections with the 0.9-mile Miller Kart Track. The following weekend, the excitement continues as the top professional motorcycle road racing and Supermoto teams roll into Miller Motorsports Park for the Honda Summit of Speed, June 22-24. The event includes two feature races for the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, along with the Plaza Cycle AMA Supermoto Championship race, plus the AMA Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei Helmets, AMA Superstock Championship presented by Dynojet, the Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme Championship presented by Help Me Ride, the USGPRU 125cc GP Championship and the second round of the “Magic of Miller” Celebrity Races. Alan Wilson, CEO and General Manager of Miller Motorsports Park, said, “We are happy to be able to offer our two-wheeled enthusiasts two great weekends of the best motorcycle racing in America. With WERA kicking off the festivities this weekend, and the AMA Superbike and Supermoto series coming in next weekend, motorcycle racing fans will get more knee-dragging, handlebar-to-handlebar action than they can imagine!” This weekend, ticketing gates will be open from 8am to 5pm, Friday through Sunday. Trackside admission tickets are priced at only $10 and are available at the Miller Motorsports Park Welcome Center and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tooele County residents get a 10-percent discount and children 12 and under are always free in trackside admission areas when accompanied by an adult. Tickets for next weekend’s Honda Summit of Speed are also available, with tickets starting at $20. For more information, call the track at (435) 277-RACE or visit the website at www.millermotorsportspark.com. For more information on WERA, visit www.wera.com. For more information on AMA, visit www.amaproracing.com. More, from a press release issued by MotoSix, on what happened with USBA/MoM at Miller Motorsports Park last weekend: MotoSix on the Podium at Miller Motorsports Park! MotoSix riders Aaron Clark and Dave Gallant both rode to exciting podium finishes this past weekend in the Master’s of the Mountains series held at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah. With temperatures in the low 90s both days with gusty winds, the temperatures and competition were high in the major contingency paying classes. Professional racers Jason Perez, Chad Lewin, and Dale Kiefer were all in attendance hoping to earn a share of the contingency, but series regulars Aaron Clark and Dave Gallant were determined to not make it easy for them. While Dave Gallant raced all 5 money paying races of the day on both his MotoSix.com Suzuki GSXR 600 and Suzuki GSXR 750, Aaron Clark concentrated on the setup of his relatively new Fay Myers sponsored Suzuki GSXR 1000 Superstock bike. The first two Open Supersport and Superbike races of the day proved to everyone at Miller Motorsports Park Aaron Clark is a world class rider. While some predicted the talented Jason Perez would pull away on his Yamaha sponsored R1, lap after lap Clarkie confidently pushed the pace as both riders consistently rode at lap record pace. The short Superstock and Superbike races however were only a warm up for the showdown in King of the Mountain race to be held at the end of the day. Pirelli sponsored riders Aaron Clark and Chad Lewin took their front row starting positions along side Jason Perez for the 14 lap King of the Mountain race late on Sunday afternoon. Right from the start, these three riders pushed each other lap after lap with multiple lead changes in a single corner becoming commonplace. Chad Lewin led a strong race at the front, but Aaron and Jason were always just inches away. With Perez taking over the lead late in the race, Clarkie decided to wait until the last lap to make his move. Three turns from the end, Aaron Clark drove up along side of Jason Perez to take the lead on the brakes. In a fantastic example of dirt-track inspired rear-wheel sliding action, the crowd erupted as Clarkie took the lead in a spectacular fashion. Unfortunately, the pass did not stick and both Perez and Chad Lewin were able to squeeze by at the line. “That was the most fun I have had in years!” stated an excited Aaron Clark. “Jason and Chad are both top notch riders, and even though I came home in third place today I pulled off the track with a huge smile on my face. This is the type of racing fans want to see, and this is the type of racing we are coming to expect when we come here to Miller Motorsports Park. My Fay Myers Suzuki GSXR1000 did a great job today, but initially we struggled a little bit with setup. Josh Bryan of TigersharkRacing.com is the one that got me on this podium today, and his Pirelli tires and setup advice made the difference between a good bike and a great bike. Any time I can battle with two riders like Jason Perez and Chad Lewin means we nailed our setup and had our tires working perfectly” added Aaron Clark. Racing a marathon of sprint races, Dave Gallant methodically lowered his times throughout the day to culminate in a 2nd place finish behind Chad Lewin in Heavyweight Supersport. “Like Clarkie, I had a hard time getting the bikes working the way I wanted them to yesterday. Josh from Tigershark sat down with just about every Pirelli rider here and helped step through our specific issues, and then helped each one of us forumlate a solution. Throughout the day things got better and better, and in that last Heavyweight race Chad and I ran away from the pack. Thanks to Leo Vince and K&N we have always had the power to get the job done, but with help from people like Josh & Pirelli were are now getting that power to the ground much better” commented an exhausted Dave Gallant. MotoSix rider’s Aaron Clark and David Gallant will compete next with the MRA at Motorsports Park Hastings July 7th and 8th.

DUCATI MARLBORO TEAM CONCLUDES TWO DAYS TESTING IN CATALUNYA End of the second and final day of testing at the Montmelò Circuit for the Ducati Marlboro Team riders who, after two racing week-ends on a row and two days testing will be finally able to rest a week before the next round of the MotoGP World Championship Either Casey Stoner either Loris Capirossi focused on tyres tests, making the best of the favourable weather conditions to try also some new 16″ Bridgestone rear tyres. Both got a positive feeling and now they feedbacks will be useful to the Japanese technicians for continuing their development work. The Ducati Marlboro Team are now preparing for the next event in this year’s calendar, round 8 in Donington Park (UK) on June 24. Today’s lap times Casey Stoner 1’42.76 (31 laps) Loris Capirossi 1’43.09 (56laps)