Team SUZUKI MotoGP hopes to carry on where it left off Team SUZUKI MotoGP will be competing in this weekend’s Alice Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland at Sachsenring in Germany, eager to capitalise on the superb second place Kenny Roberts Jr secured last week in England. Roberts Jr qualified in third place at last year’s German Grand Prix and both he and team-mate John Hopkins then raced their Suzuki GSV-R’s to top-10 finishes at the demanding eastern German track. A feat both riders will be hoping to at least repeat if not improve upon in Sunday’s race. Sachsenring is the shortest European circuit on the MotoGP calendar at only 3.671Km long. It regularly manages to produce top-class racing due to its tight and twisty character – where grip is more important than horsepower – and set-up is vital to a good lap-time. It is also a venue that gets one of the biggest spectator attendances of the season, over 200,000 fans turned up to watch last years meeting and a similar number can be expected this weekend. Sunday’s race is round 10 of the 17 event MotoGP World Championship and will begin at an earlier than usual time of 12.30CET. Paul Denning Team Manager: “Sachsenring is a very twisty circuit that will put tremendous demands on the Bridgestone tyres and the set-up of the GSV-R. Whilst outright power is not a priority as such, the riders still need excellent acceleration and strong mid-range power. We hope the improvements at Donington will prove themselves to be a step forward at Sachsenring, whether the conditions are wet or dry. “The team is still on cloud nine from last Sunday’s result but we know that we will have to start all over again this weekend – beginning with Friday’s free practice. Last weeks podium is now in the past and we will have to carry on working with the same drive and enthusiasm we have shown all season to make sure the step by step improvements continue, and that we allow the riders to use their talents to the full.”