Newsgroup: it.sport
Titolo: Dorna NEWS - Chesterfield Riders

28 Jun 1996 - 18:00 CET
Final 250cc Qualifying
Olivier Jacque (Chesterfield Elf Tech 3 Honda): pole position, 2m 
06.498s
Olivier Jacque scored the first pole position of his Grand Prix career 
this afternoon. At a circuit which requires a maximum
of rider talent, the Chesterfield Elf Tech 3 rider finished the session 
half a second ahead of World Champion Max Biaggi
(Chesterfield Aprilia Team).
"I'm obviously delighted, but what happens tomorrow is more important," 
grinned the French youngster. "Also I would
have liked to have got pole in different conditions, because Max is not 
on top form after his crash yesterday. But I'm happy
all the same. I did my best time when I was having some problems with 
front-end chatter, and though we solved that
trouble, I didn't want to risk pushing any harder, because I was happy 
enough with my lap time. I think I could have gone
faster if I had really gone for it.
"The basic bike set-up is fine, but tyre choice is a real problem at 
this track. Front tyre profile is crucial here, because you
need a bike which is both fast steering and stable, which isn't easy. 
And the wind makes things even more complex. I've
tried a lot of different Dunlop during the four sessions. I like one of 
the fronts but it won't last the race. Another of the tyres
will do race distance but it makes the bike harder to ride. I must make 
my choice, and I think endurance must be my
priority. I'll just have to fight a bit harder."
Massimiliano Biaggi (Chesterfield Aprilia Team): second, 2m 06.947s
World Champion Massimiliano Biaggi rode in some pain today following his 
high-speed tumble during yesterday's first
qualifying session. The Italian hurt his back and a finger in the fall.
"I don't feel so good on the bike, I hurt all over," said Biaggi, who 
nevertheless took second fastest time in this afternoon's
final qualifier. "My left hand hurts the most and I was just happy to 
take second fastest time today. All I can say is that I will
do my best to finish the race tomorrow and secure as many points as 
possible. I actually felt better this morning, but then
my bike cracked its crankcases and spilled oil onto the rear tyre. I had 
a big slide and that really jarred my back. Maybe I'll
be better off if it rains tomorrow, because you ride slower and more 
smoothly in the rain, but then again..."
Jean-Philippe Ruggia (Chesterfield Elf Tech 3 Honda): ninth, 2m 08.215s
Jean-Philippe Ruggia finished qualifying this afternoon a frustrated 
man. Despite his best efforts the Chesterfield Elf Tech 3
rider could do no better than ninth fastest, which puts him on the third 
row of the grid.
"Basically we lost two practice sessions, and that's a lot when you only 
have four," said Ruggia, who lost yesterday's first
session to a damp track, and the second to tyre problems. "We haven't 
done enough laps, so we've not had the time to find
the right chassis set-up. I'm not happy with the way my bike is working. 
It's a real handful and I'm really having to fight it
through the fast corners. We have to make sure we find the answer to our 
problems in the warm-up session."
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29 Jun 1996 - 18:00 CET
250cc Race
Massimiliano Biaggi (Chesterfield Aprilia Team): third
World Champion Massimiliano Biaggi recovered from his high-speed crash 
on Thursday to take a great third place in
today's Dutch 250 GP, run in cool, drizzly conditions at Assen. The 
Italian rode a sensible race while many of his rivals fell
by the wayside.
"My back was hurting a lot all the way through the race," said Biaggi. 
"I just want to say that third was the best I could
possibly do in this situation. Sometimes you can overcome the pain, and 
that's what I did today."
Olivier Jacque (Chesterfield Elf Tech 3 Honda): DNF
Luckless Olivier Jacque's hopes of a first Grand Prix win to follow up 
his first pole position were dashed when the
Frenchman crashed out of first place on lap 13. Jacque had earlier got 
the better of an exciting tussle with fellow Honda
rider Ralf Waldmann, and had stretched a one lap lead as light rain 
began to fall on some parts of the track.
"I'm so disappointed. I turned around to see where Waldmann was and I 
saw he had slowed down. I was just going to do
the same when the rear wheel let go suddenly like I was on ice," said 
Jacque who was knocked out of second place at the
French GP three weeks ago. "It was awful because on my way to my first 
win with just a few laps to go. And it was all the
more upsetting because I wasn't pushing too hard. It was a surprising 
crash."
Jean-Philippe Ruggia (Chesterfield Elf Tech 3 Honda): DNF
Jean-Philippe Ruggia moved up to third place when his team-mate Olivier 
Jacque fell and was closely following
second-placed Jurgen Fuchs (Honda) when he fell heavily entering turn 
one. Like Jacque, it was another dose of bad luck
for Ruggia, who was put out of the French GP with bike problems.
"My engine seized as I was going into the first turn," said Ruggia. 
"It's a real shame because the bike was running much
better than yesterday, as I showed at the start of the race. I saw the 
drops of rain and Olivier's crash so I really didn't want
to take any risks. My bike wasn't as fast as the other three, but I felt 
I could easily pass Fuchs on the last lap to take
second. I knew where I was faster than him. Unfortunately a bike problem 
stopped me making the podium. I just wish this
run of bad luck would end.
"I hit my head hard when I fell, but my Shark helmet did a great job of 
protecting me. One of my hands and my collarbones
are sore, but not so bad."
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