Pirelli Development Winter Test – Doha, Qatar –28/30 November 2007


28th November 2007, Doha (Qatar) - In the middle of the desert and the sand of Qatar, Losail racetrack is once again the first arena of the SBK winter test.
This is an important event, also because it represents the first official appointment for the new bikes and the new riders on the Pirelli development stuff.

2008 season is starting today for the development teams, called to test many new solutions brought to Qatar by Pirelli.
After the last race in Magny Cours Pirelli engineers never stopped to work and for the SBK in this first test brought more than 20 different kinds of rubber.

Riders have started as usual with tyres they know and already have proved to perform well on this racetrack, even if some time is needed before Losail circuit can offer the best grip because of the sand. From the 2007 material Pirelli technicians have chosen 3 front and 2 rear tyres to be used.
The new stuff is represented by 7 front tyres and 9 rear tyres which count on many innovative solutions.

Riders will test different compounds but also different sizes and thus profiles, and different carcasses as well. Only 2007 tyres went to Kenan Sofuoglu, as he is not a development rider even if racing with a development team. Development teams are asked to define two test riders, and the third one cannot use the evolution materials.

First day didn't offer the best conditions, due to winds pushing sand into the racetrack, but still with the new tyres riders could set very good times.


WSBK (Day1)

RiderBikeTeamBest Lap
1CorserYamaha YZF R1Yamaha Motor Italia WSB1'59.6
2HagaYamaha YZF R1Yamaha Motor Italia WSB2'00.1
3BaylissDucati 1098R F08Ducati Xerox2'00.6
4NietoSuzuki GSXR1000K7Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra2'01.0
5FabrizioDucati 1098R F08Ducati Xerox2'01.6
6KagayamaSuzuki GSXR1000K7Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra2'01.9
7SofuogluHonda CBR1000RRHannspree Ten Kate Honda2'02.2

SS Supersport

RiderBikeTeamBest Lap
1ParkesYamaha YZF R1Yamaha Motor Italia WSB2'03.5
2PittHonda CBR1000RRHannspree Ten Kate Honda2'03.9
3ForetYamaha YZF R1Yamaha Motor Italia WSB2'04.2
4Mc CoyTriumph 675Triumph - SC2'07.2
5Paul YoungTriumph 675Triumph - SC2'12.0



 


Last Revised: 30 2007