MotoGP Phillip Island, Free Practice: Casey Stoner “I'm sure we can improve a lot”

Despite the best time achieved, Casey Stoner is not entirely satisfied with the first day of free practice for the Australian Grand Prix, the third to last stage of the 2011 world championship. The world championship leader, who also crashed in the morning, was not he feels totally at ease with the Honda RC212V and is convinced that the bike can be improved. The word is up to him.

“I don't feel totally comfortable with the bike and I'm sure we can improve a lot. The track is definitely a lot more bumpy than last year and I think it will be very difficult to get 100% feeling. The circuit has gotten worse and comparing Honda to last year's performance (when he was riding the Ducati) we can say that it is better in some aspects, but with these bumps it is difficult to compare other sectors. We need to make the bike work well on the potholes at the front and find more grip at the rear. There is still a lot of work to do before we find the right set up for the race and we know we can go much faster.”