Rossi getting to grips with new tyres
Valentino Rossi believes he is starting to get to grips with the new Bridgestone tyres after topping the timesheets in testing at Sepang today
The seven-time world champion did the quickest ever MotoGP lap of the Malaysian circuit on qualifiers at the end of the session, but was also encouraged by his pace on race tyres during the day.
The Italian said: "It's a big deal changing tyres. Not as big as changing bikes, but big all the same.
"I've needed time to understand how to ride the bike differently, and now I'm learning more and more how to get the best from the Bridgestones.
"Today was positive. We started to work more on the bike and adjust the suspension and balance to suit the tyres, and we've made big improvements on both race and qualifying tyres.
"My fitness has also improved and this is helping me to ride better. I think we're in good shape at the moment and I have a very good feeling about things."
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