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Fiat Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo returned to the Dexeus Institute in Barcelona this lunchtime for a check-up on the skin graft to the fourth finger of

Dr Xavier Mir confirmed that the graft had bonded well and that the injury was healing in a satisfactory manner, as the 21-year-old battles to be fit in time for the British Grand Prix at Donington Park next week.
Lorenzo will undergo a further check-up on Monday before hopefully traveling to his home in London and beginning preparations for the eighth round of the MotoGP World Championship.Press release courtesy of Fiat Yamaha

Gibernau to return to action in Ducati test

After over 18 months away from riding a MotoGP bike, former World Championship runner-up Sete Gibernau will make his return to action next week with Ducati. The Spaniard will test both the Desmosedici GP8 and GP9 at the Mugello circuit, alongside official test rider Vittoriano Guareschi.

The possibility of Gibernau aiding the Italian factory´s development program was raised last weekend, when the retired rider was present in the paddock at the Gran Premi Cinzano de Catalunya. Ducati were receptive to the offer, and will gather data and feedback from Gibernau in a three day run from June 17th-19th.

I´m honoured by this possibility that Ducati has given me,´ said Gibernau. `I´m very excited and I´m in perfect shape, even if it has been a while since I have been on a GP bike. It is just a test but I´ll give my absolute maximum. I can´t wait to enjoy once again the feeling of bringing a MotoGP machine to its limit.´

Gibernau´s last ride with Ducati machinery was in October 2006, at the Portuguese round of his solitary year with the Italian factory. An injury suffered in a collision with current Ducati Marlboro rider Casey Stoner drew his season to a premature end on that occasion, and the veteran announced his retirement soon after.

`We were happy to see Sete so excited at the possibility of riding a MotoGP bike again, and it was this enthusiasm that led to the possibility of organising this test together´, said General Director of Ducati Corse Filippo Preziosi, present in Catalunya to watch the first regular rider tests of the GP9. He also hailed the progression afforded by the addition of Gibernau to the testing lineup.

`The tests we carried out with the GP9 in Catalunya earlier this week gave good feedback and, by having Sete and Vito testing alongside each other, we will be able to carry out a wide range of more intensive tests with our GP8 and GP9 machines.´

Another Ducati test rider, Niccolo Canepa, will next week test Bridgestone tyres at Brno in the Czech Republic. Ducati´s plans for the season involve regular monthly tests, although whether Gibernau´s participation in the program will be repeated further along the line remains to be seen.

Catalunya test ends early due to thunderstorms

The reigning World Champion Casey Stoner left the Circuit de Catalunya on top of the timesheets again, as Tuesday´s testing ended earlier than scheduled due to storms.

Bad weather at the Montmelo circuit just to the north of Barcelona saw a second day of post-Gran Premi Cinzano de Catalunya testing brought to an early end at around 4.45pm due to a thunderstorm, with Casey Stoner sitting at the head of the timesheet.

There were just seven regular MotoGP riders in attendance and with the likes of Valentino Rossi, Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo not in attendance, Stoner led the way from second quickest rider Andrea Dovizioso by less than a tenth of a second with a best time of 1´42.180 – not quite matching his own pace from Monday, possibly due to the unfavourable conditions.

The day had started slowly due to light rain in the morning, but there was plenty of work for third fastest rider Nicky Hayden to do as he worked alone on the new pneumatic valve engine, following Pedrosa´s departure on Monday with a back injury sustained in a highside crash on a standard RC212V. Hayden usually enjoys marathon test efforts, but was limited to 43 laps by the unseasonal Spanish climate.

Fourth placed on the timesheet was Chris Vermeulen, with positive comments coming from the Rizla Suzuki garage as he put in a best time of 1´42.555 on the ever-evolving 800cc GSV-R prototype.

LCR Honda´s Randy de Puniet rounded off the top five as he attempted to renew his confidence following yet another crash on Sunday, while there was a Ducati test rider in the form of Niccolo Canepa in sixth place, just ahead of the Italian firm´s satellite Alice riders Sylvain Guintoli and Toni Elias.

Additional test riders Aoki Nobuatsu (Suzuki), Olivier Jacque (Kawasaki), Erwan Nigon (HRC) and Vittoriano Guareschi (Ducati) also featured in the proceedings, with the aforementioned Canepa and Guareschi helping Stoner with the development of the new Desmosedici GP9.

Further details and analysis of the Catalunya test, in addition to exclusive interviews from the riders, will feature on motogp.com in the next 24 hours.

Best lap times – Catalunya test June 2008 – day two

1. Casey STONER, Ducati Marlboro Team - 1´42.180
2. Andrea DOVIZIOSO, JiR Team Scot MotoGP - 1´42.222
3. Nicky HAYDEN, Repsol Honda Team - 1´42.555
4. Chris VERMEULEN, Rizla Suzuki MotoGP - 1´42.590
5. Randy DE PUNIET, LCR Honda MotoGP - 1´43.039
6. Niccolo CANEPA, Ducati Marlboro Team - 1´43.683
7. Sylvain GUINTOLI, Alice Team - 1´44.074
8. Toni ELIAS, Alice Team - 1´44.538
9. Aoki NOBUATSU, Rizla Suzuki MotoGP - 1´44.665
10. Olivier JACQUE, Kawasaki Racing Team - 1´44.938
11. Erwan NIGON, HRC Test Team - 1´45.181
12. Vittoriano GUARESCHI, Ducati Test Team - 1´46.163