Mugello,- In this test, lots of 'menu' which must be eaten Rossi, among them the development of the chassis, in an effort to balance the weight distribution, then the engine, improve rideability, and everything related to electricity. While the new engine can not be tested, so that the overall drivers' birth Urbino, Italy, the test program called the 'intermediate step' as performed around the engine management system.
"So, the test was not a productive day, although the first impression is pretty good with change." Rossi
They (Ducati) has some things to try, especially for the benefit of future direction. Only, major changes in the engine that is being done at Ducati is not ready, "commented Rossi.
So, he continued, this is an intermediate step of a management system while the engine through a new ECU. It turned out that the new device is dead, the incident at 16.00 (local time) and the team decided the test was stopped for safety.
"When I want to start again after the break, the motor stops in Correntiao and I fell," recalls Rossi. he told him, while the incidence of lucky he bent far enough, so the only upside and no injuries. "We then decided to stop because the engineers have to analyze the data to find out what happened."
Rossi added that he had a few different parts to the chassis, but was unable to do much with Ducati. "So, the test was not a productive day, despite the first impression is pretty good with change," added Rossi.
Valentino Rossi completed the frustration of the Ducati team. When racing in front of supporters at Mugello (15/7) failed on the podium (even during the Ducati has never won), the official test program The Doctor - Rossi, also nicknamed can not perform optimally. Some parts of the Desmosedici GP12 is a task for future development, failed to come because there is a technical fault on his motorcycle.
