's motivation. Now we have a break until Brno so we have the possibility to get something new from our Technical Partners, which we hope will give us similar equipment to some of the other teams which will aid our overall performance."Shinya Nakano - Rider

. This weekend's Misano GP will be very different from the 1993 event because the circuit now runs in reverse direction. The venue will be essentially new to everyone, though Stoner and Capirossi did ride a couple of display laps during the hugely popular World

of Yamaha’s YZR-M1 in full rain conditions, with the British rider gaining valuable experience and data in the wet.Toseland completed 21 laps to post a 1.43.719 for the 11th quickest time. Edwards was eighth quickest in the wet with a new Michelin front rain

tested some new electronic maps, and now we will continue with more tyre testing again tomorrow. Our aim for this test is just to make sure the bike is in the best possible shape for the Italian challenge that is waiting around the corner!” Both Casey

, and try to improve my settings.“When you come to a track like this, and you get your one 40 minute practice session all weekend, because obviously we don't get a lot of practice anyway, and the weather's been iffy, it's difficult. Newbike, all new traction

though we lost a few hours to the rain, and the end we were still able to finish all our work. We worked on the new bike to find a better setting and I was happy to be the fastest overall - even though this is just testing this is important for me

as though it will be him.On the other hand, his new team-mate Dovizioso is threatening; while there are early signs of major friction between Dani’s guru/manager Alberto Puig and Honda’s new manager Livio Suppo, who will be negotiating contracts.But Dani

-ordinator) looking over him with his experience has been great. What's been nice is the changes we've been making have always been in a positive direction, so to say we've got down to more or less race pace on a brand new track and a brand new bike is good, I

small things in many different areas, step-by-step. It is just a mix of good riders and good bike, also the new transmission that we have started to use is an improvement. However, Aoyama on the satellite bike doesn't have this new transmission and he

new, experimental Ducati Desmosedici that featured an aluminium frame.Andrea Dovizioso, in his first ride for Tech3, was the third quickest Yamaha behind his new team-mate. Behind the Italian in eighth was Hector Barbera, now riding for the Pramac