Ready for Jerez
At Jerez de la Frontera in Spain on 21 and 22 December, Team Tech 3 perform a series of tests, to continue the development of the infant project, which will start in the new category of Moto 2. Before leaving for the Andalusian circuit, the French team rider Raffaele De Rosa, has unveiled the first sensation of motion that will accompany next year the adventure world: "Compared to the 250 - emphasizes the Neapolitan - is easier. Changes of direction does not suffer the weight of the bike, and accelerating the delivery of the engine is more linear and less abrupt than the two times. Who says four-stroke engines help in driving to the limit, does not say something remote from reality. Our bike has its strong point in the cycle, because an early releases showed a purely racing. The phase of braking, however, and develop because he suffers from chattering. Just started off, trigger vibrations that I slow down when entering. Engineers have assured me that they will solve the problem through better weight distribution. Another aspect that needs improvement concerns the modulation of the clutch. Overall, the guys have set up a competitive bike, and it will show me the path of development. " Although the year has not yet been completed, our thoughts turn to opponents to beat in 2010: "I think - he says - that the overall level of the pilots of the class is very high. Personally I respect everyone, but I'm not intimidated by anyone. With some of them are also friends, but once inside the track, we become adversaries. Presenting a prediction, frankly, is difficult, but my goal is to fight for the title. "
