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Nakano satisfied with current pace
15 September 2007Shinya Nakano enjoyed another positive day today at the 2.6mile Estoril circuit in Portugal. Despite a crash on his number one bike with 47 minutes to go in the qualifying session, the 29-year-old Japanese rider's improved feedback and feeling from his 'Number 2' 800cc RC212V machine with Michelin tyres meant that he could still shave more than a second from yesterday's best lap time.
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Shinya Nakano said about his day: "I crashed at start of session and lost my 'fast bike' or my Number 1 machine. Despite this I have to say it was a good session. Even with the second machine things were - step-by-step - feeling better and better. I thought I could make a very special qualifying position with the Number 1 bike, but thanks to the crash I simply had to do what I could. Things are still positive, as although I had a slightly different feeling with my second bike, the Michelin tyres were a big improvement and helped me stay in the top 10 for most of the session. Tomorrow is the important thing - the race - but we've decided on the race tyre and I'm happy with the Number 1 race bike. The start will be important once more as it's very difficult to overtake in Estoril."
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