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Successful test for Karel Abraham as he finishes fifth

Karel Abraham has successfuly completed the official MotoGP test at the Mugello Circuit as he set a fantastic lap time 1:48,950.

Trying to find the right set-up of the Ducati Desmosedici GP11, the Cardion AB Motoracing rider completed 46 laps and finished only 1,624 seconds behind the fastest rider Casey Stoner.

„We tried a lot of things today,“ said twenty-one years old rider, who set a best time of 1:48,950 and finished fifth. „We have made significant changes and solved problems we had during the race weekend.“

The Ducati factory offered the team Cardion AB Motoracing to test a new front fork which Karel Abraham was unable to try due to a massive highside crash at the Casanova turn.

„My rear tire slipped during the entering to the corner and I crashed,“ he admitted. „My whole body hurts now,“ added Karel Abraham, referring to a crash after which he did not returned to the race track.

Lap time of Karel Abraham was 0,728 seconds faster than his best time in the qualifying practice for the Grand Prix of Italy.

Press service of the team Cardion AB Motoracing