Bridgestone Motorsport
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Here, throughout the 2008 MotoGP season, we'll bring you the before and after reviews from Bridgestone Motorsport
Bridgestone begins 2009 preparations with encouraging Valencia test
Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia – Tuesday 28 October 2008
Less than 24 hours after Casey Stoner took victory in the final race of the 2008 season, Bridgestone’s preparations
for the 2009 season got underway with a test at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia.
Bridgestone will be the sole tyre supplier to the MotoGP championship from 2009 and the Valencia test marked the
first occasion to evaluate new specification tyres with all teams and riders for next year. A total of 18 MotoGP riders
participated in the test on Monday with some riders joining new teams and others enjoying their first taste of MotoGP
machinery.
Tohru Ubukata – Bridgestone Motorsport – Manager, Race Tyre Development
“I am really very satisfied with the first trials of our new specification slick tyres which we were able to carry out in the
dry conditions on Monday.
