Good first impression for Ricky Cardus with new team

Short day of testing for the NGM Mobile Forward Racing Riders Simone Corsi, Mattia Pasini and Ricky Cardus. The three riders only had the chance to do a few laps to begin working with their test bikes and their respective technical crews for 2013.

Simone Corsi and Mattia Pasini have tested the 2012 SpeedUp for the first time and the first impressions are positive for both riders. Ricky Cardus has tested Yuki Takahashi´s 2012 FTR bike, managing to get close to the Japanese rider’s fastest lap times at the last Valencia GP.

Before the winter break begins the NGM Mobile Forward Racing Team will be testing at the Almeria circuit, where Ricky Cardus will be testing the SpeedUp. Alex De Angelis will not be taking part in this test due to the injury sustained at the Australian GP.

Ricky Cardus I am very satisfied. More than focusing on the bike I have focused on working with the team and the mechanics. We tested this season’s FTR. I will be testing with the team the SpeedUp bike soon but it was good for me to test the team’s FTR bike to get to ride a more aggressive bike; more rigid and with a lot more grip. From the beginning of the test my lap times with the FTR were faster than the ones I did this past weekend. I wanted to continue testing until six o’clock but the sun was low and the visibility in at least four of the corners was dangerous. I am looking forward to testing the SpeedUp bike later this week.”

Soruce: Forward Racing Press Release