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28 January 2010 Valencia - Day 2 Althea Racing team riders completed their final day of testing today at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia, Spain. Carlos Checa and Shakey Byrne today were finally able to get to work having been impeded yesterday by rain and cold temperature. On a sunny and dry track the teams have spent the last day testing their Ducati machines. Checa was able to finish 53 laps while Byrne completed a total of 55 laps. Carlos best lap time was 1,33,8 (this is unofficial the best lap time of these two days of test) while teammate Shakey scored an excellent 1,34,1. Both the riders and their technicians have collated valuable data in preparation for the next test and races at Phillip Island circuit in Australia, at the end of February. Carlos Checa : ”I’m happy with my today test. We have worked very well, despite the cold temperature. We have been focused on working through the set up of the bike to make sure we have everything ready for the beginning of the world championship. After Portimao and Valencia test I’m feeling more comfortable on both my Ducati 1198 bikes. Today we tested some... Click for full story

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