In the morning cold and rain in the afternoon made life difficult for Valentino Rossi, on the first day of practice, AirAsia British Grand Prix when he drove in a complex circuit of Silverstone for the first time the MotoGP in conditions that were far from perfect.
During the wet afternoon session, but a lot of work setting GP11 already done so, tomorrow, weather permitting.
On the other hand, Rossi, team-mate Nicky Hayden has put his experience to good use in the district of England posting the fourth fastest time to dry, the third best in the wet.
Nicky Hayden (Ducati Team) 4 ยบ (0778 2'04):
"It was our best Friday of the season so far. The conditions were difficult, especially in the afternoon, with different surfaces and different amounts of water, but the bike worked very well. We know he is fantastic in the wet, but we were also competitive in the dry this morning. We had to be careful not to destroy the tires rain this afternoon because we only have four sets for the weekend . You really need to save two skills and one for the race, so this may be the only set we have for practice. I hope that today bring us to a good weekend. The team expect better than what we did and do I. There is a long way to go until Sunday, but we suppose a good start. I am very happy with the bike and the team today. "
Valentino Rossi (Team Ducati) 12 (2'07 .075):
"Today was a bit difficult. The weather was bad for most, and that does not help us. We knew we were starting with a disadvantage, because in comparison with others, I lack the experience of last year. We're a little late. We are currently trying to find a good balance for the bike, but since we still have time on the track we know well, of course, is even more difficult in these conditions. even had problems in the wet, which normally strong enough immediately, so it is obviously much work to do. We know that the bike can go so well today, Nicky was fast in both conditions, and that's positive. I like Silverstone. This is a great circuit, a bit old school, nice and fast. We hope to have more fun at the wheel here tomorrow.