Portimao tests attract the top teams

From Team Suzuki Alstare

Suzuki Alstare has opened up its two-day tests in Portimao this week and most of the top teams will now be in attendance.

It will be a chance to see many, if not all, the new riders working with their new teams for the first time in the first of pre-2010 season tests and so far, 22 riders have signed up for the two days.

Already confirmed for Tuesday and Wednesday this week in addition to Sylvain Guintoli and Leon Haslam for Suzuki Alstare are Aprilia (with three riders), Ten Kate Honda (two riders in WSBK and two in WSS), Yamaha WSBK (two riders, including former champion James Toseland), Ducati Xerox (two riders), Kawasaki WSBK (three riders), DFX Corse (one rider), Althea Honda (one rider), plus one more from WSBK and three from WSS.