Qualifying at Le Mans. Statements of Dovizioso and Simoncelli

Qualifying at Le Mans

According to Marco Simoncelli, Andrea Dovizioso third: two Italian drivers in the front row, both with a good chance to fight for the podium.
“When I saw 1’33″ 2 on my bike – attacks Sic – I said I did it! But then I saw on the board that the reference was 1’33 “1, and then I knew that I had won the pole. Sin, both here at Estoril there was almost successful, then the first position I missed a bit. Anyway, I’m happy because the race is not a bad way: we have improved after shift. During braking we took a step forward, but I still feel like I feel: I am not 100% yet, but we have improved over Friday. I do not think you have no room to administer: Pedrosa and Dovizioso is also well placed to pass. My main goal is to get to the bottom of the race then if you can do before you first, but fourth or fifth. From Jerez on, race after race, I always got more confidence and are more sure of my ability: now we must try to stay calm, because the turns are all done … I hope that Yamaha is in trouble again on Sunday, but Lorenzo in the race can always go faster in that test. It ‘clear, however, that Honda has improved, we made a good step forward: it is surely significant that, on a track where Honda has not won for five years, the first four places there are four RC212V.

Definitely too high on Andrea Dovizioso.
“This track is a friend and paid leave at once strong. Friday afternoon I have not got much, but I knew I could go fast in free practice this morning and we immediately confirmed. But it is in the afternoon we made a further important step forward: this will allow us to have a good race tomorrow. Stoner is far away, but he is always difficult to interpret: some do 1’33 “with 4 hard rubber, as he did, is something impossible! I do not think that will take that step, but still a good margin. We’ll see tomorrow that used tires: with the temperature today will be with all the soft, but if he makes a lot more hot to think hard. I went with the hard loud as the faster pace then there is Stoner’s me and Simoncelli. Pedrosa went slower and the others are further away. Honda’s four of us we all have a chance to play and I think in the end, we choose the same tires. Frankly it is hard to interpret the Yamaha because Lawrence does not seem so on the ball and Spies is a bit ‘in football. I think Jorge did not go as it could go, but not so hard with the back and was quite competitive. “

Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/B6nrLawogkI/Qualifying+Le+Mans+Statements+Dovizioso+Simoncelli

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