Although 2011 marks Silverstone’s second year since returning to MotoGP, this weekend’s race will be the first at the Northamptonshire circuit for multiple Champion Valentino Rossi. Despite this, the Italian looks forward to the British Grand Prix, which he last won at a soaked Donington Park in 2005.
“Silverstone is a great track that’s difficult and quite fast,” the Ducati rider, who missed the 2010 race due to injury, commented on Wednesday afternoon.
“I’ll start on Friday with a small handicap because, unfortunately, I didn’t get to race there last year. I haven’t ridden a MotoGP bike there, although I did about 20 laps on an 1198 street bike (at last month’s launch of the Silverstone Wing)
“I’ll have to learn the track as quickly and as well as possible, as it’s very technical with several blind spots where taking the right line is very important. Of course we’ll also have to work on adjusting the bike.
“Anyway, we’re understanding better and better how to approach the setup of the GP11 and Ducati continues working on development. There’s still work to be done, but it’s clear which areas we have to address and we’re all focused and determined to improve.”
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