MeyLuna quits team Suzuki Alstare
Team Alstare Suzuki is sorry to inform you that Meyluna will not be sponsor of the team any more.
Alstare decided to terminate the partnership with Meyluna since, despite the negotiations which have been going on for some months, it was not possible to reach an agreement which could be satisfactory for both parties.
Therefore we kindly invite you not to use, publish ore circulate pictures, videos or other images of Team Alstare bikes, riders and vehicles with "Meyluna" brand and logo but only the ones which you will find on our webiste picture galleries of Valencia and Assen races and of the next rounds.
YUKIO THIRD, WITH FONSI AND MAX IN THE TOP EIGHT.
Team Suzuki Alstare rider Yukio Kagayama finished the first day of qualifying at Assen with the third fastest time of the day, less then three tenths of a second outside the lap record. Team mate Fonsi Nieto ended with the fifth fastest time and Alstare Suzuki rider Max Neukirchner, recovering from a broken collarbone, finished eighth. Provisional pole went to Aussie Troy Bayliss (Ducati), with Japanese rider Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha) second.
Yukio - 3rd, 1:40.036
Today was not so bad and I didn’t have any big problems. We started with one of the bikes with the Valencia set-up and one different. But we soon found that the Valencia set-up didn’t work so well, so we concentrated on getting the other one to work at this track. We worked a lot on the electronics, the chassis and improving the rear stability so that the bike is smoother and more comfortable to to ride. Assen is a track where you have to have a smooth bike if you want to go fast, so this is our first goal.
Fonsi - 5th, 1:40.195
I’m really happy with how today went. The bike is working well - much better then Valencia - even though the set-up is more or less the same! I found a good rhythm and everything was OK, except when I tried to do some quick laps at the end of qualifying, the red flag came out two times and I wasn’t able to get in a clean lap. I am happy because I did my fastest lap on tyres that had already done thirteen laps. Tomorrow, I hope to do a good Superpole, get a good grid position and challenge for the podium in both races.
Max - 8th, 1:40.409
This morning I think we went in the wrong direction, but in the afternoon we made the bike a bit stiffer and it was much better. I had a bit of a problem with the bike keeping a good line today, but I think we know what to do tomorrow and hopefully we will make progress. I didn’t have any problems with my shoulder today, so I think it’s going to be OK for the weekend.
Friday qualifying
1 Bayliss (Aus-Ducati) 1:39.677, 2 Haga (J-Yamaha) 1:40.009,
3 Yukio Kagayama (J-Suzuki Alstare) 1:40.036, 4 Smrz (CZ-Ducati) 1:40.064,
5 Fonsi Nieto (E-Suzuki Alstare) 1:40.195, 6 Tamada (J-Kawasaki) 1:40.278,
8 Max Neukirchner (D-Alstare Suzuki) 1:40.409,
ALSTARE AND MEYLUNA PART COMPANY
Team Alstare Suzuki regrets to inform you that Meyluna will no longer be one of the team’s sponsors, with immediate effect.
Negotiations have been going on for several months but, as both parties could not reach a satisfactory agreement, Alstare have decided to terminate the partnership.
Alstare would therefore be grateful if all media would use photos, videos or other images from the Valencia round onwards. Alstare thanks you for your consideration and co-operation in this matter.
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