Well he needed to beat Melandri on the track to keep his 3rd position so it wouldn't of been a smart move using the 800 instead. They have plenty of testing time anyway and at least he took the 3rd position in the championship!
20,000 RPM from a Duke? That's good news, especially (assuming) they dropped the Desmodromic valvetrain. Apparently it's only good for 17,000 RPM, but it was an advantage they had over the big four. I was worried that if they dropped it not only would they lose the advantage, but they'd fall behind the big four. I hope my fears prove to be unfounded.
