28
November
2007
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10:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Pirelli Development Winter Test ? Doha, Qatar ?28/30 November 2007
28th November 2007, Doha (Qatar) - In the middle of the desert and the sand of Qatar, Losail racetrack is once again the first arena of the SBK winter test.
This is an important event, also because it represents the first official appointment for the new bikes and the new riders on the Pirelli development stuff.
2008 season is starting today for the development teams, called to test many new solutions brought to Qatar by Pirelli.
After the last race in Magny Cours Pirelli engineers never stopped to work and for the SBK in this first test brought more than 20 different kinds of rubber.
Riders have started as usual with tyres they know and already have proved to perform well on this racetrack, even if some time is needed before Losail circuit can offer the best grip because of the sand. From the 2007 material Pirelli technicians have chosen 3 front and 2 rear tyres to be used.
The new stuff is represented by 7 front tyres and 9 rear tyres which count on many innovative solutions.
Riders will test different compounds but also different sizes and thus profiles, and different carcasses as well. Only 2007 tyres went to Kenan Sofuoglu, as he is not a development rider even if racing with a development team. Development teams are asked to define two test riders, and the third one cannot use the evolution materials.
First day didn't offer the best conditions, due to winds pushing sand into the racetrack, but still with the new tyres riders could set very good times.
This is an important event, also because it represents the first official appointment for the new bikes and the new riders on the Pirelli development stuff.
2008 season is starting today for the development teams, called to test many new solutions brought to Qatar by Pirelli.
After the last race in Magny Cours Pirelli engineers never stopped to work and for the SBK in this first test brought more than 20 different kinds of rubber.
Riders have started as usual with tyres they know and already have proved to perform well on this racetrack, even if some time is needed before Losail circuit can offer the best grip because of the sand. From the 2007 material Pirelli technicians have chosen 3 front and 2 rear tyres to be used.
The new stuff is represented by 7 front tyres and 9 rear tyres which count on many innovative solutions.
Riders will test different compounds but also different sizes and thus profiles, and different carcasses as well. Only 2007 tyres went to Kenan Sofuoglu, as he is not a development rider even if racing with a development team. Development teams are asked to define two test riders, and the third one cannot use the evolution materials.
First day didn't offer the best conditions, due to winds pushing sand into the racetrack, but still with the new tyres riders could set very good times.
WSBK (Day1)
| Rider | Bike | Team | Best lap |
| Corser | Yamaha YZF R1 | Yamaha Motor Italia WSB | 1'59.6 |
| Haga | Yamaha YZF R1 | Yamaha Motor Italia WSB | 2'00.1 |
| Bayliss | Ducati 1098R F08 | Ducati Xerox | 2'00.6 |
| Nieto | Suzuki GSXR1000K7 | Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra | 2'01.0 |
| Fabrizio | Ducati 1098R F08 | Ducati Xerox | 2'01.6 |
| Kagayama | Suzuki GSXR1000K7 | Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra | 2'01.9 |
| Sofuoglu | Honda CBR1000RR | Hannspree Ten Kate Honda | 2'02.2 |
SS Supersport
| Rider | Bike | Team | Best lap |
| Parkes | Yamaha YZF R1 | Yamaha Motor Italia WSB | 2'03.5 |
| Pitt | Honda CBR1000RR | Hannspree Ten Kate Honda | 2'03.9 |
| Foret | Yamaha YZF R1 | Yamaha Motor Italia WSB | 2'04.2 |
| Mc Coy | Triumph 675 | Triumph - SC | 2'07.2 |
| Paul Young | Triumph 675 | Triumph - SC | 2'12.0 |