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Crescent Suzuki Almeria

SUCCESSFUL ALMERIA TEST FOR CRESCENT SUZUKI

The Crescent Suzuki British Superbike Team, completed a successful three day test at the Almeria Circuit in southern Spain this week, with rider Sylvain Guintoli riding a total of 171 laps, further honing the set-up of the all-new GSX-R1000 Superbike.

Following a shortened test at the Calafat circuit last month, due to high winds, the team were back in action on Wednesday, further developing the set-up of the bike, while testing new factory components too.

With high winds hampering progress again at the end of day-one and throughout the second, the team concentrated on practice starts and clutch settings before moving on to race set-ups on the final day.

Talking about the team's second test of the year, team manager Jack Valentine, commented, "We've had a really positive test here at Almeria. Despite suffering issues with the wind again, we made the most of the conditions to initially test our starts while working on clutch set-up, before pushing on during day three to complete a further 115 laps at race speed. Once again we're leaving here with the feeling that we're ahead of the game. The set-up we've found is very close to what we'd run back in the UK, and with our test next week at Guadix, we'll have the opportunity to try these new settings on a track similar to those that we compete on back at home."

With Guintoli at the circuit just a week earlier, for the press launch of the GSX-R1000 production bike, the Frenchman was already dialed-in to the circuit and instantly concentrated on the job in-hand. "It's been another encouraging test this week", commented Guintoli. "Coming away from Calafat with a good base setting has allowed us to push on and test some of the new factory parts. The new K9 chassis certainly offers more rear-end grip over the 2008 bike I rode in the test last year, and this combined with the new engine spec, that we've been running, is bringing together a really great package. The only element I need to get used to and exploit is the flex of the Superbike, compared to the stiffer MotoGP bikes I've ridden in the past."

The team now moves on to the Guadix circuit in Spain, ready for their next test.





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