DUCATI XEROX JUNIOR TEAM

Binetto - TestSunday Feb 15 2009Binetto - Test
DUCATI XEROX JUNIOR TEAM TEST AT BINETTO

The Ducati Xerox Junior Team has concluded its latest test session at the Binetto track in the south of Italy with two days of intense work (12-13th February) for both of the riders, Xavier Simeon and Daniele Beretta. Despite the low temperature that never rose above 9 degrees, the team were able to carry out important tests regarding the bikes’ settings. Xavier and Daniele are both very satisfied with how the tests went and worked tirelessly, aware of how little time remains before the start of the Superstock 1000 FIM World Cup.

XAVIER SIMEON – “It is important, at this stage of the season, to be able to clock up as many kilometres as possible to increase the feeling with my bike. The intense cold was our worst enemy but, thanks to the work of the whole team, we were able to get the planned work done. I had never seen Binetto before so it took me a bit of time to learn this track, so short but with so many corners. A difficult test due to my bike’s power in the lower gears but I made constant improvement with a final fastest time of 47.2 which wasn’t bad for the track conditions. We’ll do three more days of testing at Valencia in March and then the championship gets underway – I can’t wait to start!"

DANIELE BERETTA – “Binetto is new to me and riding a 1000cc bike here is not easy. I am still riding in a way that doesn’t allow me to maximise the potential of my bike but during this test I was constantly improving lap after lap. My best time was 47.9 and the team was happy with this although I would have liked to have been faster. I made as many laps as possible on used tyres to better understand tyre-wear over long distances, an important exercise made more difficult by the cold. We still have time to improve further and this means I am still pretty calm.”

SERAFINO FOTI – “We are following a work programme that should see us totally prepared for the new season. The riders were able to complete more than 180 laps each, both trying out a different setting. We are very happy with the progress we are making and with the riders’ performance and hard work. We leave Binetto having collated more important data.”