Valentino Rossi tests at Misano

frostie500 · 07-07-2010 2:33pm #1

Valentino Rossi is testing at Misano today just one month after suffering a compound fracture in his leg. He's riding an R1 with the works Yamaha World Superbike crew present so its clear its a race bike and that both Rossi and the factory are confident that he will be fit for a return very soon.

The initial talk was that Vale would be absent until mid August but if he successfully rides today it isn't beyond the realms of possibility to have him back in Germany next weekend

Grim. · 07-07-2010 4:30pm

according to mcn he has arrived at the circuit and will be riding shortly

they also say his dad has turned up in a scruffy peugeot van

:P

metzengerstein · 08-07-2010 8:34am

wasnt a bad test ,but he had some pain in his ankle knee and shoulder ,so back to rehab ,and he still has hope to take part in the german grand prix

Valentino Rossi completes test at Misano
Wednesday, 07 July 2010

Fiat Yamaha Team rider Valentino Rossi today rode a motorcycle for the first time since breaking his right leg at Mugello on 5th June.

Rossi rode a total of 26 laps at Misano on a YZF-R1 WSB machine, provided by the Yamaha World Superbike Team, and recorded a best time of 1'38.200. Rossi did an initial run of 11 laps at 18.30 CET with a best time of 1'41.000, then a second run of 15 laps at 19.45 CET with a best time of 1'38.200 (unofficial times).

The reigning World Champion was able to ride well but he had some pain in his leg and his shoulder. He will now continue with an updated rehabilitation programme and make a decision within the next week as to whether he will ride at the German Grand Prix at Sachsenring, in ten days time.

"We made this test in order to understand how we must work from here and to see more or less how I can ride the bike," said Rossi. "The test was positive, because I can at least ride, but there is a lot more to a MotoGP race than to a test like this one. I had some pain in the ankle, the knee and the shoulder, but above all I lacked strength in the shoulder and a bit of movement in the ankle. I would really like to come back at Sachsenring, but it is still too early to say. We still have twelve days and we must wait and see how much we can improve my condition in the next few days. The Superbike today was good and great fun to ride! I really would like to ride at Sachsenring, but we must wait another week before making a decision."

frostie500 · 08-07-2010 9:32am

If those times are somewhat accurate its quite impressive from Vale. In the recent World Superbikes race at Misano Crutchlow and Toseland were in the 1'36-37 range on the first day of the weekend so it's clear that even if he is hurt it hasnt hampered his speed too much. Not sure exactly what spec of tyres he was using though which could make comparisons difficult-In WSBK they use a control Pirelli tyre and I doubt Bridgestone would be happy with Rossi using a rivals product

Grim. · 08-07-2010 12:50pm

he was on bridgestones so even more impressive imo as that bike is built around the pirellis

h3000 · 08-07-2010 3:30pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU1m-pC2-9U

h3000 · 12-07-2010 10:10am

motogp.com wrote:

Following his outing at Misano last week the Italian will again ride a Yamaha superbike machine, this time at the Czech circuit, after which a decision on his participation at Sachsenring will be made.

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