Elias "eager" to race at Istanbul

Posted : 11-04-2007

Spaniard Toni Elias has expressed his desire to get out on the track in Turkey, following an in impressive performance when grabbing fourth place in the recent MotoGP event in Jerez, Spain.

Elias finished behind the US' Colin Edwards, fellow Spaniard Dani Pedrosa and event victor Valentino Rossi in the March event and will look to build on that performance in Istanbul in 11 days' time.

The Gresini Honda star is looking to impress in the early stages of the season, with the third race on the calendar seen as the chance to put forward his championship credentials.

"I think that in the first two races the differences were minimal … because we all know the tracks well," Elias told the official MotoGP website. "Now I don't think things will be so evenly matched."

"I particularly enjoy the Istanbul Park track, I've always ridden fast there and even hold the race lap record, so I'm eager to get out there and race."

Elias has notched ten wins in his short MotoGP career, which began in 2005.

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