Even when the best time recorded 2 minutes 0.271 today, Rossi broke his own record is made when reaching the pole position at this circuit last season. So natural that 31-year-old pebalap are very optimistic about the performance of the Yamaha M1 to face the 2010 racing season.

“I’m very happy to break when grabbed pole rekorku. Being in this speed during the test gives a pleasant feeling,” said Rossi.

“I do it with an old band, but today we also have the opportunity to try new tires from Bridgestone’s very nice. I hope we will use it since the first series.”

Winning nine world championships in these classes also acknowledges his YZR-M1 has a very rapid progress, especially on machines, compared with when he grab the world title last year.

“Our car is in very good condition, we should just work a little bit more about electronics, but it was totally better, especially the rear grip and the engine,” explained the Italian superstar is.

“Yes, Yamaha is very clever to develop this new engine. They also have the old parts of the best preserved.”

Now, Rossi waiting for the pre-season test at Losail, Qatar, on 17-19 Maart. He hoped, in the series, which will be the opening of this season’s competition, M1 could be in his best performance to beat Ducati and Casey Stoner, who traditionally more resilient in this circuit.

“Now we go to Qatar and we will see our level, because the circuit is not mine or the best track for Yamaha. But we are in a good condition, and there will be a very important place in this season. I really really look forward to it, “said Rossi, the only Fiat Yamaha pebalap that appear on this week because his teammate, Jorge Lorenzo, is in the rehabilitation of hand injuries during a fall motocross test earlier this month. Lorenzo would likely appear on the last test in Qatar.