Daniele Romagnoli - Looking for more grip
"Jorge is still very disappointed with the race in Germany but thankfully he escaped unhurt from the crash. Now we have to focus on working hard at Laguna Seca on the problems he had at the Sachsenring. The issue is a lack of rear grip, which was obviously exacerbated in the wet on Sunday, and at Laguna it will be important again because we've seen over the past two seasons how hard this circuit is on the tyres. We won't be trying anything new with the electronics - our focus is on working with the geometry of the bike and the suspension to find a more comfortable base setting for Jorge. This is a new track for him so he doesn't have any experience to fall back on, which will make it an interesting weekend for sure!"
Valentino Rossi : Information
Age: 29
Lives: Tavullia, Italy
Bike: Yamaha
GP victories: 91 (65 x MotoGP/500cc, 14 x 250cc, 12 x 125cc)
First GP victory: Czech Republic, 1996 (125cc)
First GP: Malaysia, 1996 (125cc)
GP starts: 202 (142 x MotoGP/500cc, 30 x 250cc, 30 x 125cc)
Pole positions: 50
World Championships: 7 Grand Prix (1 x 125cc, 1 x 250cc, 1 x 500cc, 4 x MotoGP)
Jorge Lorenzo: Information
Age: 21
Lives: London, UK
Bike: Yamaha
GP victories: 22 (1 x MotoGP, 17 x 250cc, 4 x 125cc)
First GP victory: Brazil, 2003 (125cc)
First GP: Jerez, Spain, 2002 (125cc)
GP starts: 103 (9 x MotoGP, 48 x 250cc, 46 x 125cc)
Pole positions: 29 (3 x MotoGP, 23 x 250cc, 3 x 125cc)
World Championships: 2 x 250cc
Laguna Seca: Record Lap
C. Stoner (Ducati) 2007, 1'22.542
Laguna Seca: Best Lap
C. Stoner (Ducati) 2007, 1'21.975
Grand Prix Results: Laguna Seca 2007
1. C.Stoner (Ducati) 44'20.325
2. C.Vermeulen (Suzuki) +9.865
3. M.Melandri (Honda) +25.641
4. V. Rossi (ITA) Yamaha +30.664
Jorge Lorenzo Result: Laguna Seca 2007