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Roberts aims at further progress
Kenny Roberts is looking for further progress with the Castrol-lubricated Modenas KR3 machines in the fifth round of the 500cc World Champi...
May 30, 1997 12:00 AM IST
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Kenny Roberts is looking for further progress with the Castrol-lubricated Modenas KR3 machines in the fifth round of the 500cc World Championship at the A1-Ring in Austria on Sunday.
In the previous round at Mugello in Italy, Frenchman Jean-Michel Bayle finished an impressive eighth in only the fourth Grand Prix for the new British-based team.
Team manager Roberts is looking for an even better result in the 4.31 km 2.67 miles circuit on Sunday. 8220;I think we have made remarkable progress and Jean-Michel Bayle8217;s eighth place in Mugello was proof that we are headed in the right direction,8221; said Roberts.
8220;This was only our fourth race and I think we can expect better things in Austria. We now have a test bike running, which means we will not be trying out new things in practice for the races,8221; he added.
World champion, Australian Michael Doohan will be the man to beat in Austria. He leads team-mate Alex Criville in the championship by 17 points after winning three of this year8217;s Grand Prix.
The Spaniard, Criville, won the race last year, while another, Sete Gibernau, will be continuing his 500cc Grand Prix education in the Castrol-backed Yamaha Rainey team.
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