Looking forward to Christmas and beyond.

It's Christmas and the team have a few days off to go home and spend time with their families and friends. Before leaving, all the recent work has been to do with packing everything for the tests in Australia in January. So, at the moment, the crates have been waiting for the bikes, parts, leathers and other equipment. Twenty crates, and 7,500 kgs, will just about be enough for our three riders to test for six days. At this stage of the season, there are a lot of different possibilities and parts available for each bike, so we're loading and loading ...........and loading.

After that it'll be time to think about the big turkey on the big dinner table! A good break before the 2008 season is the best possible present for the team, because family time is precious and difficult to organise due to the calendar. So let's all have a great time this Christmas and holiday period. There will be time enough to think about next season when the office opens again on January 2nd .

On January 8th we'll give you news about our first day at the tests, and our thoughts about the long trip 'down under'. All being well, you'll have fresh news to go with your fresh coffee at breakfast.

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All of us here would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.