SBK test Valencia Spain: 14th, 15th November 2006 Day 1 It was just one month ago we were racing in Magny Cours and celebrating the new Champions, and already the 2007 WSBK season is starting. This two days of testing here in Valencia actually represent the first act of the 2007 incoming season, with the new teams and bikes. The development teams are called to start testing the 2007 material, with a programme Pirelli is carrying on and which is starting with three appointments: Valencia, Doha, Phillip Island. “They started testing the same tyres they raced with here at the beginning of the season, in order to find the same references, then they swapped to the solutions developed during the year in order to see the improvements and the development path, and finally they could test and evaluate the new solutions they haven’t tried yet,” stated Giorgio Barbier, Pirelli racing manager. “Next step will be the test in Qatar, which will take place in December, ant then we will move to Australia in January. At the end of these three appointments we will be ready to face the new season, but of course we have already planned a full testing activity during the year.” Pirelli in the 2006 season has set the new track record with the new race tyres in almost every Round, so the 2007 season will be really though, as the goal will be the same: improve. Riders testing at Valencia: WSupersport (Pirelli DIABLO SUPERCORSA) Sofuoglu Honda Ten Kate 1’37.2 Charpentier Honda Ten Kate 1’37.9 Parkes Yamaha Motor Germany Foret Kawasaki Gil Motorsport 1’38.9 Riba Kawasaki Gil Motorsport 1’39.8 Veneman Suzuki Hoegee 1’39.4 Nannelli Ducati SC Caracchi 1’37.4 Race ’06: Best lap 1’38.66 Pole ’06: 1’36.91 WSBK (Pirelli DIABLO SUPERBIKE) (Race tyres Qualifyers) Bayliss Ducati Xerox 1’34.8 Lanzi Ducati Xerox 1’34.9 Toseland Honda Ten Kate 1’34.7 Rolfo Honda Ten Kate 1’37.4 Haga Yamaha Motor Italia 1’35.8 Corser Yamaha Motor Italia 1’35.6 Kagayama Suzuki Alstare 1’35.1 Biaggi Suzuki Alstare 1’35.2 Laconi Kawasaki PSG-1 1’35.4 Nieto Kawasaki PSG-1 1’35.8 Race ’06: best lap 1’35.37 Superpole: 1’34.9 At this first appointment Pirelli is also testing some new materials with some teams racing in National Championships. SBK Borciani (ITA) Team Ducati Sterilgarda 1’35.7 Hafenegger (DE) Honda Alpha Tecnik 1’40.2 Daemen (DE) Honda Alpha Tecnik 1’39.3 SS Roccoli (ITA) Yamaha Lorenzini 1’39.5 Vizziello (ITA) Yamaha Team RG 1’39.0 Velini (ITA) Yamaha Team RG 1’39.6 Laverty (UK) Suzuki TAS 1’40.7 Pellino (ITA) Yamaha Bike Service 1’41.1 Giugovaz (ITA) Yamaha Bike Service 1’40.1 Harding (DK) Suzuki 1’42.0 STK Corti (ITA) Yamaha Lorenzini 1’39.1 Badovini(ITA) Team MV Unionbike 1’39.1 Tode (DE) Honda Alpha Tecnik 1’40.7 Cermak (CZ) Team MBB Racing 1’46.0 Weather conditions: dry Track Temperature from 12 to 25° C More, from a press release issued by FGSport: 2006 SBK CORONA EXTRA SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP® PIRELLI TEST VALENCIA 14 and 15 NOVEMBER FIRST DAY Valencia, Tuesday 14th November 2006 TOSELAND TOPS DAY ONE TIMES A two-day test for the SBK Pirelli development teams at Valencia in Spain was kicked off in bright and sunny conditions, with James Toseland (Ten Kate Honda) posting the fastest time of the day. He made in excess of 50 laps, and his best time was faster than that set in race conditions in the 2006 Superbike race, and even faster than Superpole. Close behind came the 2006 champion, Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) with his team-mate, Lorenzo Lanzi, just a tenth behind. The Suzuki Alstare Corona Extra duo of SBK regular Yukio Kagayama and exciting SBK ‘new boy’ Max Biaggi were fourth and fifth fastest respectively, with Biaggi setting a 1’35.2 in his first ‘open’ SBK testing session. Regis Laconi was top PSG-1 Kawasaki rider, sixth fastest, while Troy Corser had a fast outing on his new-for-2007 Yamaha R1, heading off his team-mate Noriyuki Haga. Fonsi Nieto (PSG-1 Kawasaki) and Roberto Rolfo (Ten Kate Honda) completed the top Superbike ten. SOFUOGLU HEADS UP SUPERSPORT RIDERS In the Supersport class, Kenan Sofuoglu (Ten Kate Honda) scorched to the fastest time, continuing his impressive 2006 race season form. Juts behind was Ducati specialist Gianluca Nannelli (Ducati SC Caracchi), with 2006 champion Sebastien Charpentier (Ten Kate Honda) third fastest. One more day remains for the SBK and WSS riders to set their best times of the entire test. WSBK (Pirelli DIABLO SUPERBIKE) (Race tyres Qualifyers) Toseland Honda Ten Kate 1’34.7 Bayliss Ducati Xerox 1’34.8 Lanzi Ducati Xerox 1’34.9 Kagayama Suzuki Alstare 1’35.1 Biaggi Suzuki Alstare 1’35.2 Laconi Kawasaki PSG-1 1’35.4 Corser Yamaha Motor Italia 1’35.6 Haga Yamaha Motor Italia 1’35.8 Nieto Kawasaki PSG-1 1’35.8 Rolfo Honda Ten Kate 1’37.4 Race ’06: best lap 1’35.37 Superpole: 1’34.9 World Supersport (Pirelli DIABLO SUPERCORSA) Sofuoglu Honda Ten Kate 1’37.2 Nannelli Ducati SC Caracchi 1’37.4 Charpentier Honda Ten Kate 1’37.9 Foret Kawasaki Gil Motorsport 1’38.9 Veneman Suzuki Hoegee 1’39.4 Riba Kawasaki Gil Motorsport 1’39.8 Parkes Yamaha Motor Germany n.a. Race ’06: Best lap 1’38.66 Pole ’06: 1’36.91