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P26 WIND test, so a lot of improvements will be expected when the new - and now official - MV Agusta project (run by Yakhnich Motorsports) gets into its development stride for their next test at Jerez in January. "The main thing we tried was a different gearbox, but we used a completely stock engine and even the suspension was from the streetbike, so it was difficult to say how good the bike can be after this small test," Corti said. "Even the brakes were completely standard. But I am pretty happy because I have a good feeling with the front and there is potential for sure. The new engine is coming for the next test and the bike will be ready for another Jerez test. We were pretty busy today and I think there are many possibilities in the heart of this machine. We already have a new swingarm for the next test so the real bike will come for the next test - but we knew this already before we came here. This shakedown was just to test the electronics at a racetrack." The best Evo bike on show was one that was operating under the radar, as David Salom took his Provec (the people who run KRT's European base of operations) Ninja into the Superbike times with a 1:41.6. There is no certainty that this unofficial experiment will become a real team in 2014. Loris Baz was also reported to have done some laps on it and set good times. Sylvain Barrier was out for two days before crashing on a Motorrad Italia BMW Evo bike, as he moves up to World Superbike in 2014, while the Pedercini team ran two Evo bikes with Alessandro Andreozzi, Christian Iddon and also Luca Scassa handling the riding chores. There's no room for three riders in that team, and decisions on which of them may join for the year will be made shortly. There were some Supersport riders on show, with Pata Honda riders Michael van Der Mark and Lorenzo Zanetti doing two days of testing like the MV Agusta pairing of Jules Cluzel and Vladimir Leonov. Gordon Ritchie Doriano Romboni, 1968-2013 F ormer Grand Prix and World Superbike road racer Doriano Romboni was killed on Saturday, November 30 during practice for a Supermoto event in Italy. Ironically, the event was being held in memory of MotoGP star Marco Simoncelli. Romboni was 44 years old. Romboni was one of several stars taking part in the event, joining the likes of Max Biaggi in the Sic Supermoto Day at the Latina Circuit near Rome. According to reports from Italy, Romboni crashed in the practice session and was struck by another rider. The Italian was airlifted to the continued on page 28 Former 125 and 250cc Grand Prix winner Doriano Romboni was killed on Saturday in a Supermoto practice session in Italy. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GOLD & GOOSE IN THE