Team SUZUKI MotoGP looking for improved results Team SUZUKI MotoGP will be competing in the fifth round of the MotoGP World Championship at Mugello in Italy this weekend, with a clear target to translate promising test and qualifying performances into better race results. The Gran Premio Alice D’Italia will be run over 23 laps of the 5.2km circuit set in beautiful Tuscan countryside just north of Florence. Famous for its fantastic scenery and fanatical spectators, Mugello also features some of the fastest top-speeds of the year. Added to this are high-speed chicanes and some tricky and bumpy corners, making this a tough test for the Suzuki GSV-R and riders Kenny Roberts Jr and John Hopkins. Both racers are heading to Italy following an encouraging post-race test at Le Mans last month. New chassis developments and a successful Bridgestone tyre test helped Roberts Jr and Hopkins put the disappointment of the French GP behind them and look forward to the rest of the season. Team Manager Paul Denning is hoping for improvements this weekend. He said: “We have showed that we can do well in test and qualifying sessions but we must make sure that these results repeat themselves in the race – something that has not happened so far. “We have made some positive developments to the GSV-R since the start of the year and the whole package is improving. We just hope that the results will soon start to reflect the hard work that has been put in by the Factory and the team this season. “We have certainly had our share of bad luck, such as Kenny suffering troubles while leading in Shanghai and John having to start from the pit-lane at Le Mans. But we need to move on, leave the bad luck behind us and push for the best possible results.” Team SUZUKI MotoGP will be racing in the Gran Premio Alice D’Italia at 14.00CET on Sunday 5th June.