Piero Taramasso, Manager of the Two-Wheel Motorsport Group: “COTA is another very demanding circuit and features many changes of direction, slow turns, fast bends and a long straight. There are also hard braking areas and all this together makes for a big challenge for a tyre to cope with. The riders are always demanding the very best and that is always our target- to be able to give the optimum tyre for all riders and bikes to use. We were unable to produce the very good performance that we had hoped for in 2016, but this season we are going there fully prepared – thanks to data we got after last year’s race – and with a range of rubber
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How will Barcelona cope without Iniesta?
There were jubilant scenes for Barcelona at the Mestalla on Saturday as Lionel Messi's added-time penalty sealed a thrilling 3-2 win against Valencia, but the celebrations were quickly tempered by concerns over captain Andrés Iniesta.Taken off with a knee injury in the first half, the 32-year-old was later ruled out for six to eight weeks with collateral ligament damage, and he is set to miss some major games for his club. With Barcelona already deprived of injured defenders Jordi Alba and Gerard Piqué, they must now make do without their midfield magician for Liga games that include a testing trip to Sevilla and the Clásico
Balotelli: We can cope without Carlos Tevez
Mario Balotelli is hoping Manchester City team-mate Carlos Tevez decides to stay at Eastlands but insists the club will be able to cope should the talismanic Argentine leave. PA PhotosMario Balotelli believes Carlos Tevez can easily be replaced should he leave Man City • Tevez Corinthians deal hits hurdle• Mancini expects Aguero bid• On The Move: Transfer Blog The Tevez transfer saga took a new twist on Wednesday when Corinthians pulled out of a move to sign him, leaving the former Manchester United star's future very much up in the air. He has consistently stated over the past few months that he wants to leave City to move closer to his family in South America, but that now looks unlikely to materialise. The latest development in his Tevez's