WORX CRESCENT SUZUKI TOP OF THE CHARTS AT CARTEGENA

Monday, 8 March 2010

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WORX CRESCENT SUZUKI TOP OF THE CHARTS AT CARTEGENA

Yukio Kagayama today stole the honour of recording the fastest lap time from the Cartegena 2010 BSB test after he slashed nearly a second off the previous best times today, lapping at a scintillating 1:32.51. With Worx Crescent Suzuki teammate Tommy Hill only two-hundredths of a second behind, the pair easily bettered the official lap record and finished 1-2 at the top of the BSB test times.

Jack Valentine, team manager: "We're very, very pleased with today's outcome. We had only planned for three days' testing here but considering the high workload and the teething issues we've experienced we felt the extra day would help prepare the team better for the next test at Guadix, starting Tuesday.

"Yukio's had his work cut out these last few days, but today he was able to put in 42 laps – nearly equal to what he did over the entire three previous days. This brought him up to Tommy's pace and it was a real pleasure to see the pair of them all-but sharing the best lap time. But just as importantly those lap times weren't one-offs for either of them, they were able to lap consistently at this very fast pace.

"So we're really happy with the progress made. We've come here with a team that's much bigger than we had last year and we've come with new kit in the form of the Öhlins suspension and Motec engine management. The bikes, the riders and the team are really starting to gel – we've achieved everything we set out to do."