Formed in the shape of the Chinese pictogram for ‘Shang’, the Shanghai international circuit lies in the Jiading district, barely 30 kilometres from the modern Chinese metropolis. Second in the teams championship, and second in the riders championship with Alex Barros after his fantastic victory in Portugal, Camel Honda this Sunday will take part in the third event of the MotoGP World Championship. The track is an unknown quantity for everybody, but also represents an opportunity to explore a new market and to convert a whole new legion of fans. The atmosphere within the team is excellent and both Camel Honda riders are excited and motivated. Sito Pons Camel Honda “I think that the Chinese GP is an important moment for MotoGP, having come into this great country for the first time in its history. It is an enormous marketing opportunity for our sport and Dorna and the Federation have done a great job in organising this event. After our team’s victory in Portugal the atmosphere is obviously perfect. I’m sure that we will work just as hard as in Portugal, with the main aim of repeating this result. The track is a complete unknown and so it will be important to find the right set-up straight away, and we have already proved we are capable of doing that.” Alex Barros #4: “To ride in China will be a bit like when we went to Qatar last year, with the main difference that the climate should be a lot more similar to ours”¦ I think, I had better check it out on the internet! I know the track from a video game, which is really realistic, and it seems quite technical and varied. There are all sorts of bends, with slow corner entries and a quick exits and vice versa, long straights, hard-braking areas. It looks like one of the modern style of tracks, like Sepang but obviously, that’s just a ‘virtual’ feeling for the time being. We’ll see, without a doubt it’s a great challenge and an unknown for everybody. We go there off the back of a great race and so we are all hoping for another top result. It will be important to get the set-up right early on.” Troy Bayliss #12: “With Santi (Mulero, Bayliss’ crew chief) in Portugal we had a look at the track design and I know that at the end of the main straight the first corner goes to the right”¦and that’s it! Joking aside, I don’t know the circuit, but I think that we will learn it straight away. Apart from the crash, which came about because of a slippery track, In Estoril we were running a good race, and in Shanghai we will try to do the same. My confidence on the bike is improving all the time and I’m working really well with the team. I’m positive.”