Valentino Rossi said he slowly came to terms with the feeling offered by Michelin's dry tyres on a rainy opening day of MotoGP testing at Phillip Island. Like all of his other main rivals, Rossi's progress was severely hampered by the unpredictable weather at the seaside venue on Wednesday. He ended up finishing sixth fastest, 1.3 seconds behind pacesetter Danilo Petrucci. After managing to complete several laps, Rossi came to the conclusion that the Michelins had a different feel to the Bridgestone predecessors in the corner entry, while the balance between the front and rear tyre had also changed. “It's very important to come to Phillip Island with the Michelin because in Sepang the...
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