MotoGP 250cc rider Mattia Pasini has declared the Ducati Desmosedici GP9 great fun to ride after his first day of testing at Mugello, sharing the track with fellow stinkwheel man Marco Simoncelli on the Aprilia World Superbike.
Pasini set a quickest lap of 1'52.8 on a track he said was slippery and was some way off Casey Stoner's 1'49.0, which took the Australian to second on the grid earlier this year.
“It is so much fun to ride the Ducati here at Mugello - this is the circuit to do it at. The surface was a little slippery and we're not here to set super fast lap times but by the end we weren't going slowly either," said the Italian.
"I spent this morning 'getting my eye in' for the track and the speed, which is probably more difficult here [than other circuits], but after that we were able to start making a few little changes to adapt the bike to my riding style. This is a wonderful experience for which I would like to thank Ducati once again.
"I can't wait for tomorrow because it is important to have more than a single day on the bike and to get back on it after sleeping on things overnight and allowing all the feelings and excitement of today to sink in."
