Position 8, Rossi Stay Satisfied Qatar Test Results

Valentino Rossi remained satisfied with the results of the first test in Qatar, although he had an accident and only became the eighth fastest.

The Ducati rider was also experiencing difficulties. Rossi had crashed in the early tests on Turn 9, and although not suffering from a bad injury, The Doctor only able to reach the eighth, one place better in front of teammate, Nicky Hayden.

Rossi admitted after the test remained satisfied with the results he achieved. The Italian Rider can not wait to undergo a second test today."It's not a bad first day. I was able to ride my bike better and enjoy yourself. Although I have only won eight positions, note the time I was not too far from the first position," Rossi said as quoted by the official MotoGP website, Sunday, March 13, 2011 .

"Today is my first accident with Ducati, the little I did on purpose, you have to do a little falling," quipped former Yamaha rider.

"Settings we run well, although in some parts of my circuit fast enough. We have to get a solution tomorrow (today). For the shoulder, I'm happy because now more powerful."

Honda sendiri kembali menguasai jalannya tes. Dani Pedrosa, yang melahap 41 lap, menjadi yang tercepat dengan catatan waktu 1 menit 56,271 detik. Posisi kedua diraih Casey Stoner.

Juara bertahan Jorge Lorenzo berada di posisi kelima, kalah cepat dari rekan setimnya, Ben Spies.

Qatar Test Results Sunday :

1. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1m56.271s 41
2. Casey Stoner Honda 1m56.414s + 0.143s 32
3. Hiroshi Aoyama Gresini Honda 1m56.444s + 0.173s 59
4. Ben Spies Yamaha 1m56.563s + 0.292s 38
5. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1m56.682s + 0.411s 60
6. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1m56.742s + 0.471s 42
7. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 1m56.780s + 0.509s 56
8. Valentino Rossi Ducati 1m57.038s + 0.767s 57
9. Nicky Hayden Ducati 1m57.137s + 0.866s 57
10. Randy de Puniet Pramac Ducati 1m57.143s + 0.872s 39
11. Marco Simoncelli Gresini Honda 1m57.226s + 0.955s 57
12. Alvaro Bautista Suzuki 1m57.302s + 1.031s 61
13. Hector Barbera Aspar Ducati 1m57.325s + 1.054s 69
14. Loris Capirossi Pramac Ducati 1m57.437s + 1.166s 56
15. Karel Abraham Cardion Ducati 1m57.499s + 1.228s 49
16. Cal Crutchlow Tech 3 Yamaha 1m57.737s + 1.466s 51
17. Toni Elias LCR Honda 1m58.250s + 1.979s 65