Prep begins for MotoGP 2007

Posted : 02-11-2006

Days after being crowned MotoGP World Champion 2006, Nicky Hayden has already begun preparations for next year's competition.

Hayden and Repsol Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa hit the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia, testing out the new 800 cc Honda RC212V.

Spaniard Pedrosa, who had already tested out the bike after the Japanese Grand Prix, completed 73 laps, while Hayden's first outing on the Honda consisted of 87 laps.

"I enjoyed riding the new bike today and I'm quite excited because it's got some pretty trick parts and it looks really cool," said Hayden.

"We're already going around the corners faster than the 990cc bike and it's going to require a different style of riding and be a different breed of bike."

The Repsol Honda team was also joined by Marco Melandri and Toni Elias on the track in Valencia, alongside Valentino Rossi who led the test race on his 800cc Yamaha.


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