Valsir will be at the circuit, also this weekend to welcome its guests both to the paddock and hospitality, as well as on the Valsir grandstand.
As the team heads to France, Davies is still lying sixth in the championship standings, Giugliano is in eighth place. Ducati positions fourth in the manufacturer’s championship.
Comments ahead of the event:
Chaz Davies – Ducati Superbike Team #7
“I’ve had a few issues during race weekends at Magny-Cours in the past, whether technical or weather-related, but it will definitely be nice to get riding again after this fairly long break. I’ve heard positive things about the test sessions that the development team carried out last week. The guys are working hard back in Italy and I think we might have a few small things to try out this weekend in terms of the balancing of weight. I’m fairly happy with my base set-up but we can afford to play a little with settings. There are certain sections of the track, like the fast changes in direction, which should suit the Panigale, and braking at the end of the straight is another strong point so I’m looking forward to getting out there and seeing what we can do.”
Davide Giugliano – Ducati Superbike Team #34
“Magny-Cours is a great track that’s been pretty favourable to me in the past. I enjoy racing there. There is a technical section where we should be able to make the most of the Panigale’s potential and then even though there is a long straight, thanks to all our hard work I hope that the gap is a manageable one. The test team worked hard on some new set-ups at Mugello, so it will be interesting to see if there’s something that we can use this weekend. The only question mark is, as usual, the weather, but that’s standard at this time of year so we just have to prepare as well as we can.”
Weekend schedule (CET):
Friday
11.45 – 12.30 – SBK Free Practice 1
15.30 – 16.15 – SBK Free Practice 2
Saturday
9.45 – 10.30 – SBK Free Practice 3
12.30 – 13.00 – SBK Free Practice 4
15.00 – 15.15 – Superpole 1
15.25 – 15.40 – Superpole 2
Sunday
8.45 – 8.55 – SBK Warm-up
10.30 – SBK Race 1
13.10 – SBK Race 2
