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Archivio January 2008

Australian testing session – day 2
News
31/01
2008
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The second day of MotoGP tests at Phillip Island started out in wet conditions today, with intermittent light showers continuing until lunch at one o’clock.
Marco enjoyed positive feedback from the GP8 as he rode it for the first time in the wet, completing 35 laps. The sunshine dried the track in the afternoon and the [...]

Perfect start to Phillip Island test
News
30/01
2008
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Bright sunshine and 25 degrees celsius temperatures provided perfect conditions for Marco as he took to the Phillip Island circuit for the first of three days of testing alongside the majority of MotoGP teams in Australia.
Marco recorded impressive lap times on a race setting. Marco was satisfied after completing just shy of 100 laps, making [...]

Malaysian testing session – Day 3
News
24/01
2008
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Marco started the day with a good pace, improving almost immediately by around half a second on yesterday, before trying a variety of new ideas, none of which came up with the desired result. The Italian youngster is, however, developing a good feeling with the team and remains confident that the solutions to his current [...]

Malaysian testing session-Marco improves on day two
News
23/01
2008
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The MotoGP test at Sepang in Malaysia continued to enjoy favourable weather conditions on the second day, with bright sunshine and a dry track for the entire session.
Marco worked hard throughout the day with his team and is confident that he can gradually find the right feeling with his new bike.
Marco (Ducati Marlboro Team), best [...]

Preseason testing starts at Sepang for Marco
News
22/01
2008
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Sunny and dry weather conditions, marked only by the typically torrid Malaysian temperatures (with the track reaching 56°C), allowed Marco to get his preseason testing programme underway at Sepang. After experiencing some electrical problems in the morning our rider was able to make the most of the conditions to resolve them in the afternoon and [...]

Christmas and the Ducati dream
Diary
21/01
2008
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It’s been ages since I last wrote to you, so first of all I’m really sorry!
The last letter, the one about the Venezuelan fiasco was so well received, so much so that I had to read it again myself… it was really funny. I realised that I’d left a few things out, but I’ll leave [...]

Wrooom – MotoGP Press Ski Meeting 2008
News
08/01
2008
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Day one at Wrooom – MotoGP Press Ski Meeting 2008 was action-packed with a press conference attended by reigning World Champion, Casey Stoner, and his new team mate, Marco Melandri, wearing the official Ducati Marlboro Team gear for the first time. The Ducati Desmosedici GP8 launch was set in the breathtaking scenery of Madonna di [...]