Bridgestone is aiming for a return to winning ways at Brno

Will Bridgestone get another podium finish at Brno?. © Ducati Corse. Last season Loris Capirossi finished second for Bridgestone-shod Ducati Marlboro Team at the Brno circuit in the Czech Republic. The final leg of the 2006 championship gets underway at the Brno circuit in the Czech Republic this weekend, a favoured track for the Bridgestone who will be looking to maintain their run of successive top five finishes at the circuit and to improve on Loris Capirossi's second place at last year's event.

Bridgestone engineers have put the three-week summer break to good use by developing new compounds especially for the Brno race. Japanese manufacturer is aware of the importance of this weekend's race, which could set the trend for the remaining six races of this closely-fought 2006 season as the Czech Republic race precedes a trio of intercontinental Grands Prix in Malaysia, Australia and Japan where the Japanese tyre manufacturer has demonstrated its podium and race winning capabilities over the last few years.

Hiroshi Yamada, Bridgestone Motorsport - Motorcycle Racing Manager: “One of the highlights of our 2005 season was Loris's second place at Brno and I have equally high hopes for this weekend's Czech Republic Grand Prix. The circuit is quite technical with many flowing corners, significant elevation changes and a high average speed over a long lap. That said, it is not one of the toughest circuits on the calendar for tyre durability or grip, but we pay close attention to front cornering (particularly through the downhill turns) as well as traction grip at corner exit."

"There is no such thing as a break in racing, so we have utilised the time we have had since Laguna Seca to develop our next generation of tyres for the final races of the season. In fact we have created a new family of compounds which we will debut in Brno. These tyres have been produced based on the positive results we collated at our last test session in mid-June and will form the base of our campaign for the rest of the year. I am hoping to build up some momentum over the next four races in Brno, Sepang, Philip Island and Motegi, all tracks where we know Bridgestone can be strong and can challenge for the podium.”
(Bridgestone Motorsport)

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