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Test
Report AMA Chevy Trucks Superbike
Date March 28, 2002
Circuit Laguna Seca International
Speedway
Chandler fastest at Laguna
HMC Ducati rider Doug Chandler
wrapped up a three-day test program fastest overall, clocking
a 1'25.65 lap time, more
than half a second faster than yesterday's front man Nicky
Hayden and only 0.28 seconds off the official lap record.
The newly-hired Ducati
pilot ran consistently in the low 26s, setting his fastest
time on the last lap of a ten lap stint.
The team clearly achieved its goal of using the three-day
test to make the bike totally comfortable for Doug.
"We just keep getting better and better each day,"
said Chandler. "I think we're off to a great start
and I feel we can go even better with more laps under
my belt. I couldn't be happier with either the bike or
the team."
The HMC crew will take
a few days sabbatical before heading to LA to prepare
for the second round of the AMA Chevy Trucks Superbike
series at Fontana Raceway.
The new Californian raceway sports a very different layout
to that of Laguna Seca, but this doesn't faze Chandler.
"Sure I have a slight disadvantage as I didn't test
there like most other riders, but the way things went
these past three days, I'm very optimistic." |
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