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Capirossi: We have a simple target…
Ducati Marlboro’s Loris Capirossi took his “perfect bike and perfect tyres” to pole position, fastest lap and victory in last weekend’s season opening Spanish Grand Prix and has a simple target for round two at Qatar next Saturday – to do the same again.
“I had a perfect bike and perfect tyres at Jerez and we have a simple target for Qatar – to do the same all over again,” he declared. “We are quite confident but we know it won’t be easy. The toughest thing in Qatar can be the weather. Two years ago it was almost 40 degrees, which made riding really tough. I hope it will be cooler this time because we’re there in early April, not early October.
“The most important thing for this track is to have a well-balanced bike that changes direction well. As always, tyres will be important and the Bridgestone rear has improved a lot since last year, it’s got a much better contact feeling,” added the Italian.
Capirossi’s only Jerez challenge came from Honda rookie Dani Pedrosa and, with world champion Valentino Rossi finishing just 14th after a first turn fall, Loris currently holds a dream position at the head of the standings – an enviable 23-points clear of the #46.
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