Newsgroup: it.sport
Titolo: Dorna NEWS - Benetton

20 Apr 1996 - 12:30 CET
Japanese GP - Second Qualifying Practice
Tohru UKAWA - DORIA BENETTON HONDA 250cc - 8th - 2'11"818
Today climatical conditions were clearly best that yesterday but if the sun shone high in the sky of Suzuka, 
the temperature was enough low and a violent wind blew. 
Tomorrow, for the race, Tohru Ukawa will start from the second line and is optimistic as for the end result. 
"At the last stage of the qualifying practice when I was going to do a quick lap I was told that I should do a 
tyre reliability check, said Tohru Ukawa after the practice. The tyre I tried lasted for only seven laps. So 
it was good for me I did the check. I will use another choice of tyres wich I will try tomorrow morning just 
in case. I did a good lap time this morning  (2'11"368) so I am not worried at all. The set up of the machine 
is perfect now but still tomorrow's race will very hard and very close. I finished here 3rd in 1994 so I want 
to do it again tomorrow."
Mr. KUROSAWA - Team Manager
"We were choosing tyres so Ukawa could not try a quick lap. Still I'm not worried at all about him. He did 
very good time this morning. Tomorrow the race will be very close and I hope Ukawa can keep up with Harada and 
Biaggi."
Tohru UKAWA - DORIA BENETTON HONDA 250cc - 8° - 2'11''818
La seconda e decisiva giornata di prove del GP del Giappone si è svolta con un sole splendente che non 
riusciva però a scaldare molto la pista di Suzuka. Le prove libere erano state dominate da Tohru Ukawa che con 
la sua DORIA BENETTON HONDA aveva  fatto registrare il miglior tempo in 2'11'368. Nel pomeriggio Ukawa non è 
riuscito a ripetere il tempo che gli sarebbe valso il 4° posto sulla griglia di partenza, ma il pilota 
giapponese non è assolutamente preoccupato. "Durante l'ultima sessione di prove volevo cercare di migliorare 
il mio tempo, ma abbiamo preferito continuare a provare delle gomme per la gara di domani. -Ha dichiarato al 
termine delle prove - La moto è perfetta adesso, questa mattina ho fatto un buon tempo, e sono fiducioso per 
domani. La gara sarà di sicuro molto combattuta e difficile. Qui nel 1994 ho concluso al terzo posto e domani 
voglio ripetermi"
Mr. Kurosawa - Team Manager
"Stiamo provando nuove gomme. Tohru ha fatto un buon tempo questa mattina quando è stato il più veloce di 
tutti nelle prove libere. Spero che domani possa fare la gara insieme a Biaggi ed Harada 
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21 Apr 1996 - 10:45 CET
Japanese GP - Race
Tohru UKAWA - Doria Benetton Honda 250cc - 5th.
For this third Grand Prix of the season, Ukawa finish 5th after a very hard race, fighting with Jacque and 
Katoh for the 3th place. 
"I'm really disappointed because I could have finished 3rd but Olivier Jacque was slow in the corners and 
quick on the straight that bothered me. Tyres and machines set up was np problem. When I tried to pass Jacque 
Katoh went by and I was still caught by Jacque. My machine's top speed was not as fast as the Jacque's bike. 
Altough this is my my best result so far this season I wanted to win here in my home country. So I am really 
up set."
Mr. Kurosawa -Team Manager
"It was a hard race for Ukawa. His top speed was not fast enough. So it must have been hard for him to fight 
with Jacque. Well he will improve as the season goes by. I'm looking forward to it."
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