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'Assen is a strange track' - Stoner
23 June 2009Casey Stoner is prepared for a close dice in the Netherlands this weekend. Australian Stoner, 2007 World Champion and currently sharing the lead with both Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi, finish third last time out in Catalonia but was notably dehydrated following the race.
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| 2008: Casey's Ducati on the limit in Holland |
Returning to Holland this weekend, Casey is the first to admit that the circuit on which he has achived mixed results. "Assen is a strange track for me because before I rode there in MotoGP it was one of my favourite circuits but one where I never managed to get great results in the smaller categories," he explained. "In 2006 I had a decent result and since then, with the Ducati, I've always been fast. Considering the fact that the GP9 has already shown that it is competitive on a variety of circuits, I can't wait to get back to Assen."
With the Yamahas going fastest in Barcelona's day of practice following the race last Monday, Ducati know that mistakes cannot be afforded at this crucial stage of the championship. "Ideally we'd like another weekend of consistent good weather so that we can work on the bike and find a bit more rear grip, which is the only thing we're missing at the moment," last year's winner continued. "The rest of the bike is great - it is turning well and the front is really stable under braking. I wasn't really fit at the test and I didn't do a lot of laps but we did what we needed to and now we'll try and take advantage of that work in the next race."
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