News of July 11, 2003

Valentino Rossi: “Today we all lapped very fast, Bayliss was very fast and even though I expected him to go here

Ferrari launches Rossi into Formula 1 "A test with the red one? Why not" Piero Ferrari, vice president of the company

THE DUCATI MARLBORO TEAM STARTS GREAT IN DONINGTON: BAYLISS SECOND (1'.31.278) AND CAPIROSSI FIFTH (1'.31.583) Both riders

COMPETITIVENESS AND CONTAINED GAPs Decidedly small gaps and great competitiveness in the first round of testing on the English Donington track:

"Biaggi on official RC? I hope so" Fiorani, Honda team manager, opens up to Max While Rossi and Honda continue

Pos. No. Rider Motorcycle Detachment Time 01 10 F.NIETO Aprilia 1'33″859 02 54 M.POGGIALI Aprilia 1'34″366 + 0'00″507 03 7

Provisional pole position for Fonsi Nieto in the 250 class at Donington Park, the Spanish Aprilia rider preceded the San Marino rider

Pos. No. Rider Motorcycle Time Detachment 01 46 V.ROSSI Honda 1'31″196 02 12 T.BAYLISS Ducati 1'31″278 + 0'00″082 03 15

Provisional pole and new track record (1"31.196) for Valentino Rossi at Donington Park, the Honda rider from Pesaro has

Pos. No. Rider Motorcycle Time Gap 01 34 A.DOVIZIOSO Honda 1'38″297 02 3 D.PEDROSA Honda 1'38″328 + 0'00″031 03 7

Andrea Dovizioso (1'38"297) takes provisional pole position in the 125 class at Donington Park; the Team Scot rider

The Spaniards of Team Telefonica Movistar Fonsi Nieto and Toni Elias lead the FP1 of the British GP which

MotoGP: Tank capacity unchanged in 2004 The meeting held at the FIM Headquarters in Mies resolved that

Pos. No. Rider Motorcycle Time Detachment 01 46 V.ROSSI Honda 1'32″129 02 12 T.BAYLISS Ducati 1'32″159 + 0'00″030 03 19

CHECA BRINGS TEAM FORTUNA YAMAHA TO THE PROVISIONAL FRONT ROW AGAIN Carlos Checa reconfirmed his excellent form today