Devil Riders
04-07-2010, 09:40 AM
http://www.worldsbk.com/images/stories/news/628_r02_crutchlow_action.jpgThe season started in somewhat traumatic fashion for the official Yamaha Sterilgarda SBK team, but since then the direction has been onward and upward, particularly for Cal Crutchlow (photo), who secured a Superpole win and then a fabulous podium at Portimao last time out.
For the reigning Supersport World Champion Valencia is a known circuit, but he will have to unlock the secrets of his 2010 machine before he gets to race day on Spain. "After my podium at Portimao I'm keen to get to Valencia," said Cal. "I think we can continue our good streak. I don't know how the bike will be there as we used the 2009 bike in our winter test but I'm optimistic. Lots of the teams have tested there recently so we've got some work to do, but hopefully we'll be up there and have a good result."
James Toseland is keen to get into podium contention as soon as possible and he knows that despite some early wobbles both man and machine have the capabilities required. "We've made massive improvements from Australia to Portugal," said the two-time SBK champion, "which obviously the podium from Cal proved. The second race in Portimao was particularly good for me. I had a really good race pace but couldn't get to front which was disappointing as I started from too far back. The Valencia test went well in the winter and I've done a lot on the Spanish track compared to Portugal. I'm looking forward to getting out there and getting stuck in, being able to concentrate on the bike set-up without having the added focus of learning the circuit."
More... (http://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/latest-news/2944-yamaha-men-moving-on-and-up.html)
For the reigning Supersport World Champion Valencia is a known circuit, but he will have to unlock the secrets of his 2010 machine before he gets to race day on Spain. "After my podium at Portimao I'm keen to get to Valencia," said Cal. "I think we can continue our good streak. I don't know how the bike will be there as we used the 2009 bike in our winter test but I'm optimistic. Lots of the teams have tested there recently so we've got some work to do, but hopefully we'll be up there and have a good result."
James Toseland is keen to get into podium contention as soon as possible and he knows that despite some early wobbles both man and machine have the capabilities required. "We've made massive improvements from Australia to Portugal," said the two-time SBK champion, "which obviously the podium from Cal proved. The second race in Portimao was particularly good for me. I had a really good race pace but couldn't get to front which was disappointing as I started from too far back. The Valencia test went well in the winter and I've done a lot on the Spanish track compared to Portugal. I'm looking forward to getting out there and getting stuck in, being able to concentrate on the bike set-up without having the added focus of learning the circuit."
More... (http://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/latest-news/2944-yamaha-men-moving-on-and-up.html)