Photo: The fall of Rossi @ Aragon
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Sep 18, 2011
Apr 13, 2011
Texas lands MotoGP from 2013
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Ten-year deal signed for new Circuit of the Americas™ in Austin includes the three classes of the MotoGP World Championship.
Dorna Sports, S.L., 3FourTexasMGP, LLC and Full Throttle Productions, LP are pleased to announce the historic signing of a ten-year contract bringing MotoGP to the new Circuit of the Americas™ facility in Austin, Texas, from 2013.
This agreement includes the three categories of the World Championship; the MotoGP class - the pinnacle of motorcycling - Moto2 and Moto3.
The addition of a ten-year MotoGP deal is coupled with the already scheduled ten-year deal to host the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™, for which the Circuit of the Americas™ in Austin, Texas is currently under construction.
Mr. Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports, S.L. said: “We are delighted to be adding the Circuit of the Americas™ to the MotoGP calendar. It’s an honour to expand our Championship to Texas, which has a rich history of producing World Championship riders. We have had a wonderful and special relationship with Kevin (Schwantz) for 20 years and often talked about a mutual dream of increasing the popularity of MotoGP in the U.S. and raising our already successful worldwide profile. Now, with what Tavo Hellmund (Managing Partner of Full Throttle Productions) is doing in Austin, we have realised that situation and are looking forward to this new venture together. The ten-year agreement is a sign of our confidence and commitment to the future success of MotoGP racing in Austin.”
“For me this is a dream come true, that the MotoGP World Championship will be in my home state of Texas. I am such a believer in the sport and know how popular motorcycling is in Texas. I am sure that this will be a resounding long term success,” stated Mr. Kevin Schwantz, Manager of 3FourTexas MGP and LLC, and the 1993 FIM MotoGP World Champion.
Mr. Hellmund, who has worked hard to bring MotoGP to Texas, stated: “We are extremely pleased to add the best motorcycle World Championship to our annual schedule. This is a fantastic opportunity for the State of Texas and this region and I believe it is the first time in American Motorsports history that both the car and motorbike World Championships are held at the same facility annually. We are very proud of becoming the United States international facility for motorsports.”
“Kevin and I have been close friends for a long time and I enjoy a great relationship with Carmelo. I respect so much what they (Dorna) and the FIM have done for MotoGP globally. It’s going to be great for the State, the product is fantastic and you never know, we may even have a reigning Texan in Ben Spies as World Champion for our first event… that would be icing on the cake” concluded Mr. Hellmund.
Construction of the new facility is progressing well and is scheduled for completion sometime in mid 2012, in time for the first Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™.
Dorna Sports, S.L., 3FourTexasMGP, LLC and Full Throttle Productions, LP are pleased to announce the historic signing of a ten-year contract bringing MotoGP to the new Circuit of the Americas™ facility in Austin, Texas, from 2013.
This agreement includes the three categories of the World Championship; the MotoGP class - the pinnacle of motorcycling - Moto2 and Moto3.
The addition of a ten-year MotoGP deal is coupled with the already scheduled ten-year deal to host the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™, for which the Circuit of the Americas™ in Austin, Texas is currently under construction.
Mr. Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports, S.L. said: “We are delighted to be adding the Circuit of the Americas™ to the MotoGP calendar. It’s an honour to expand our Championship to Texas, which has a rich history of producing World Championship riders. We have had a wonderful and special relationship with Kevin (Schwantz) for 20 years and often talked about a mutual dream of increasing the popularity of MotoGP in the U.S. and raising our already successful worldwide profile. Now, with what Tavo Hellmund (Managing Partner of Full Throttle Productions) is doing in Austin, we have realised that situation and are looking forward to this new venture together. The ten-year agreement is a sign of our confidence and commitment to the future success of MotoGP racing in Austin.”
“For me this is a dream come true, that the MotoGP World Championship will be in my home state of Texas. I am such a believer in the sport and know how popular motorcycling is in Texas. I am sure that this will be a resounding long term success,” stated Mr. Kevin Schwantz, Manager of 3FourTexas MGP and LLC, and the 1993 FIM MotoGP World Champion.
Mr. Hellmund, who has worked hard to bring MotoGP to Texas, stated: “We are extremely pleased to add the best motorcycle World Championship to our annual schedule. This is a fantastic opportunity for the State of Texas and this region and I believe it is the first time in American Motorsports history that both the car and motorbike World Championships are held at the same facility annually. We are very proud of becoming the United States international facility for motorsports.”
“Kevin and I have been close friends for a long time and I enjoy a great relationship with Carmelo. I respect so much what they (Dorna) and the FIM have done for MotoGP globally. It’s going to be great for the State, the product is fantastic and you never know, we may even have a reigning Texan in Ben Spies as World Champion for our first event… that would be icing on the cake” concluded Mr. Hellmund.
Construction of the new facility is progressing well and is scheduled for completion sometime in mid 2012, in time for the first Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™.
Apr 11, 2011
Hayden completes GP12 Test at Jerez
The Ducati Team rider participated in the first track Test of the Desmosedici GP12, riding on Saturday after team-mate Valentino Rossi had done so the previous day.
Nicky Hayden first run with the Ducati Desmosedici GP12
The final day of testing at Jerez de la Frontera did not get started until 1pm local time on Saturday, due to unfavourable weather conditions that greeted the Ducati Team on its arrival at the circuit. High humidity that bordered on rain made riding on the track impractical until lunchtime, when the sun came out and thoroughly dried the asphalt.
Nicky Hayden was therefore able to try the GP12, just as his team-mate Valentino Rossi had done on Friday, and he quickly made up for lost time, lapping almost continuously until he had completed 61 laps.
“When I woke up this morning, the sky was really grey and the track was completely wet,” said Hayden. “I was pretty disappointed. I didn’t think we’d be able to do anything because it wouldn’t have made sense to waste a day testing in those conditions. The situation got better and better though, and after lunch I was able to put on my leathers. I couldn’t wait to ride, and it was worth the wait.”
“It’s an honour to be able to participate in the first track test of the GP12 because it doesn’t happen very often that you get to ride a bike on the track for the first time: it’s a special feeling. Everything went well, and we didn’t have a single problem. The motor is really nice to use, and I had a lot of fun riding the bike. I hope I gave some useful feedback to Filippo and the boys. I know they’ll be working on this bike while we go back to focusing on the next race, because this season has just started.”
“First of all, I’d like to thank everyone at Ducati,” said Filippo Preziosi. “Thanks to their hard work and expertise, it was possible to carry out three days of trouble-free testing and complete nearly a thousand kilometres with the GP12 on its track debut. Having received consistent feedback about the bike from four different riders puts us in a position to efficiently continue the development process, because we can prioritise the work we have left to carry out.”
Apr 10, 2011
Apr 9, 2011
Excerpt Permintaaf Sorry Rossi To Stoner After Racing At Jerez
Sport News - Casey Stoner reap failure rates in Jerez is not free from mistakes made by Valentino Rossi. Both were involved in a conversation after the race. What?
It was Rossi tried to overtake Stoner from the inside corner, to occupy the second position.However, the effort was not perfect and Rossi fell off the motorcycle.
The incident was then negatively affect the right to Stoner is on the left side of Rossi. Join Stoner fell off the bike.
After the fall, Rossi was able to continue the race and even finish in the top five positions. While Stoner's fate is far worse because they can not continue so that the hollow figure.
Immediately after the race, the Ducati rider who feel guilty and then search for Stoner to the Honda pit. There Rossi was involved in talks with Stoner, after both seen shaking hands.
Cal Cruthclow : Balapan Terhebat Sepanjang Hidupnya
Sport News - Cal Crutchlow baru melakoni dua seri dalam kariernya di MotoGP. Namun, dia merasa MotoGP Spanyol akhir pekan lalu adalah balapan "tergila" sepanjang hidupnya.
Start dari posisi kesembilan, Crutchlow sempat masuk lima besar, namun terjatuh pada lap ke-12. Dia tak menyerah dan mampu melanjutkan balapan. Kegagalan Ben Spies dan Colin Edwards melanjutkan balapan akhirnya membuat pembalap Inggris ini finish di peringkat kedelapan.
"Ini adalah balapan tergila yang pernah saya ikuti selama hidup saya," cetus Crutchlow, di situs resmi MotoGP.
"Itu adalah balapan yang panjang, 27 lap. Itu sangat menghibur karena semuanya terjadi," sambung pembalap 25 tahun itu.
"Saya terjatuh tapi juga finish kedelapan, di mana itu satu tingkat lebih baik daripada saatstart. Itu tak terlalu buruk," ujarnya.
Crutchlow mengakui bahwa dirinya, juga para pembalap lain, berjuang keras untuk tetap melaju dengan ban basah Bridgestone dalam kondisi lintasan yang mulai mengering.
"Dengan kondisi basah pada awal balapan, itu sempurna. Tapi saat (lintasan) mulai mengering, itu lebih licin," urai mantan pembalap Superbike itu.
"Saya lebih memilih hujan terus berlangsung sepanjang balapan. Tapi, dengan motor MotoGP dan ban Bridgestone ini, mereka membersihkan permukaan air begitu cepat. Tapi itu sama untuk semua orang," tambahnya.
"(Seri selanjutnya di) Estoril akan bagus sepanjang saya bisa mempelajari sirkuit seperti yang saya lakukan (di Jerez), dan kita akan lihat apa yang bisa saya lakukan," simpulnya.
Operasi Pedrosa Sukses
Barcelona - Operasi yang dijalani Dani Pedrosa untuk memulihkan lengan kirinya berlangsung sukses. Rider Honda itu akan istirahat di rumah sakit selama 48 jam ke depan.
Operasi ini dilakukan untuk memulihkan kekuatan lengan kiri pembalap Spanyol tersebut. Seperti diberitakan sebelumnya, Pedrosa dididagnosis mengalami kompresi intermiten pada pembuluh darah subklavia yang menyebabkan dia kehilangan kekuatan pada lengan kiri.
Ini bisa jadi merupakan efek samping dari patah tulang selangka yang dialami Pedrosa akibat kecelakaan dalam latihan MotoGP Jepang tahun lalu. Meski dia sudah dioperasi pada bulan Oktober 2010 silam, kondisinya belum 100 persen pulih.
"Dalam rangka menghilangkan kompresi arterial, plat titanium dan screw yang dipasang di tulang selangka Pedrosa kami lepas. Di bagian subklavia juga dilakukan pemisahan dari jaringan fibrosis yang mengelilingi ruang costoclavicular. Pada saat yang sama, angiografi intraoperatif dengan pendekatan transfemoral minimal invasif mengkonfirmasi kembalinya aliran subklavia," demikian keterangan Honda.
Operasi tersebut dipimpin oleh dr César García-Madrid ahli bedah vascular dan dr Joaquim Casañas yang merupakan ahli bedah ortopedis dan spesialis menangani trauma.
Pedrosa punya cukup banyak waktu untuk memulihkan diri pasca operasi. Dia diuntungkan dengan ditundanya MotoGP Jepang akibat bencana gempa dan tsunami. Setelah MotoGP Spanyol di Jerez, seri berikutnya adalah MotoGP Portugal di Estoril pada 1 Mei 2011.
"Dani Pedrosa akan tetap berada di rumah sakit untuk 48 jam ke depan untuk melanjutkan perawatan dengan analgesia dan anti-pembengkakan. Pekan depan dia akan bertemu dokter untuk memutuskan seperti apa proses rehabilitasi yang haruis dijalani, terkait dengan persiapan menuju GP Portugal di Estoril pada 1 Mei."
Abu Dhabi Siap Menjadi Tuan Rumah MotoGP 2013
Sport News - Abu Dhabi menyatakan siap menggelar balapan MotoGP pada tahun 2013. Fasilitas di sirkuit Yas Marina sudah memenuhi syarat dan tinggal menunggu otoritas yang berwenang memberikan jadwal balapan kepada mereka.
Ketika itu sirkuit Yas Marina dikritik lantaran kurang memberikan ruang cukup untuk menyalip lawan. Cregan mengatakan bahwa pembenahan terus dilakukan demi tersajinya balapan yang seru di sana.
Dalam perkembangan selanjutnya, Cregan mengatakan bahwa Sirkuit Yas Marina sudah siap untuk menggelar MotoGP dan hanya tinggal tunggu penetapan waktu saja dari otoritas yang berwenang.
"Kami aktif berdiskusi dengan MotoGP seperti yang sudah kami katakan sebelumnya. Keputusan paling besar adalah kami bisa menggelar balapan MotoGP tahun 2012 atau 2013," ujar Cregan seperti dikutip dari media online Uni Emirat Arab, The National, Selasa (7/4/2011).
Cregan mengatakan bahwa pihaknya ingin menggelar MotoGP di tahun 2013. Pasalnya sepanjang tahun ini dan tahun depan, mereka masih memiliki agenda lain seperti mengembangkan sekolah balap dan juga gelaran drag race.
"Jujur saja, kami mengincar MotoGP musim 2013. Kurun waktu tersebut memberi kami 'ruang untuk bernapas' bagi kegiatan yang sudah kami mulai seperti sekolah balap dan juga drag race, serta lisensi NHRA (National Hod Rod Association)."
"Kegiatan-kegiatan itu berlangsung dengan baik. Kami membutuhkan waktu lagi untuk mengembangkan kegiatan tadi, dan kemudian di tahun 2013 kami bisa menggelar MotoGP. Idealnya seperti itu," tuntas dia.
Mar 5, 2011
Ducati Night: Hero Welcome to the Vale
30.000 cheered and chanted rhythmically Vale, Vale, Vale ... H Piazza Maggiore in Bologna city center turned into a big a sea of faces, with more than 30.000 fans of Ducati and Rossi to dance to the rhythms of rock band opened the show. After an Italian comedian took to spread laughter and got a lot of applause. After some hours of music, around 11 pm local time, began to climb on stage the members of Team Ducati, with Filippo Praziosi to get the biggest applause. When the two got Desmosedici GP11 before the crowd began to be in ecstasies, as Hayden and Rossi came on the scene in their racing bikes. When Valentino took his helmet was bedlam, with people loudly «Vale, Vale, Vale ...» In the end after the customary greetings and questions, the Vale took the shirt and threw it into the crowd. This is how he finished the great celebration of Ducati with the Italians to celebrate the arrival of Rossi on the red team, but to expect much in them, trying to be patient!
Ducati Night: Rossi: day by day I feel better
The Valentino the face of the event "It was nice feeling that I went this morning at the factory. It is different from previous years. Now I work with Italians. Day by day I feel better with the bike. The Filippo (Preziosi) is a genius and I want to become competitive as soon as possible. Should be improved because the moment I'm not 100%. The Desmosedici is very different from other bikes and I'm curious to see how we go. In the first races this year we're going defensively, "was the main statements of Valentino Rossi in press conference on the occasion of the feast of the Ducati, the Piazza Maggiore in Bologna. "The Desmosedici is very fast, very strong acceleration. You work in electronics and will work with the context and weight distribution, the more we understand the bike. I feel more responsibility to win the championship and I want to turn this liability into energy to do better. I will use this extra pressure to win. Opponents are now stronger than ever, but I have motivation, "added in response to questions. The Nicky Hayden on his part said: "I have great expectations for this year. I know that the season will be difficult, especially after the second test in Sepang, which did not go well. I respect the Valentino Rossi and I want to deal with the track. The GP11 is a little better all the GP10, but I did not go very well in Malaysia and others have made great progress. " At this point, our envoy Dimitri Diatsidis (the only Greek who was invited to this celebration), Filippo Preziosi asked whether he fears that it may "spoil" a recipe to Stoner hands win to make it more evloodigiti for the sake of Valentino, to get a response: "Our challenge is to make the bike to win again, with another driver! We are not afraid to do tests with the fork of 42 mm. The Nicky already tried but did not see any difference. We want to try and Valentino. But anyway no big difference in the stiffness of the whole. We want to have that in the circumstances and some tracks that suit, drivers have the option to use it. " Asked colleague in relation to the competition the big head of Ducati said: «H Honda is a big step forward. The Honda is a major manufacturer with a tradition and 500cc and MotoGP, where he was a protagonist. Our job is to try to reach. " These were the main points of the interview, followed by a sumptuous dinner at the palace «Re Enzo». Soon after came the big party in the square, which was attended by more than 30.000 fans of Ducati and Rossi! At some time pictures from this party!
Feb 23, 2011
Sepang, Day 2: Statements Honda
Latest News 24/02/2011
What did the actors In previous news will read about the performance of riders Repsol Honda. Let's see what we said at the end of the day. Casey Stoner: "We tried many different things, including the new fork and shock. With this created intense vibrations. In most of the day we changed the suspension settings, the frame and fork but nothing seemed to satisfy us. However, it is essential to do these tests now, before the Championship. Now we begin to understand how the new framework behaves and tomorrow we will do more tests. However, the new fork I can brake better and slower. As I said, this causes many vibrations which, however, managed and reduced somewhat by the end of the day. " Dani Pedrosa: "Today we tested mainly in suspension. The new fork allows me to have better feel and improved braking and feel the rear wheel and I'm happy with the work of the people of Ohlins. Also, we tried various settings in the new framework to be able to judge what I prefer. However, both frames are good and should think twice before deciding what to use. The bike responds very well to what we applied, but only the first race may find advantage in and failing. Yamaha is very close to us and must be careful. " Andrea Dovisizo (photo) "I repeat, but I'm very happy! It was a surprise to me when I did the first testing time 2 ': 00'9, and today I 2': 05 '.0, which is also good. Usually I'm not so quick (in testing) and that means I have become more competitive. Today the state of the track was better than yesterday and it is good that we improved our times compared with those of the first Test here, while our competitors have done the same. I did a lot of new settings, and tomorrow will try to make a simulation game. "
Sepang: O Rossi ill does not
With a fever that Valentino, returned to the hotel The virus that wanders Europe appears to be in Malaysia and after yesterday's flu Cal Crutchlow, o Valentino Rossi got a fever today. After his visit to clinica Mobile decided not to participate in the current tests and went back to his hotel, the Pan Pacific. O Crutchlow on the part of today is much better than yesterday, noting he fell twice! So there is hope that the action will be followed today by Rossi, may tomorrow, the last day of the test to turn on the track. Moreover, it is very important this test for himself and his team and is big enough loss to Today, which had planned to put soft tires and to see who can get in terms of year
MOTOGP » Pedrosa to make independent chassis choice
MOTOGP » Dovizioso close to solving Honda instability?
"We made a big improvement with the electronic system to control how the engine works during braking. Last year we never made a big difference like this" - Andrea Dovizioso. Repsol Honda's Andrea Dovizioso couldn't hide his delight at finally making a clear breakthrough with what he feels is the RCV's last significant weakness; a lack of stability - or rear-wheel hopping - under braking. Movement under braking has been an issue ever since the original 990cc version of the RCV, and all three factory Repsol Honda riders pinpointed it as the biggest area for further improvement after the first Sepang test earlier this month. The trio - Dovizioso, Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa - indicated it would take new parts to cure, but a change to the electronics did the trick for Dovizioso on Tuesday's opening day of the second Sepang test. “I'm really happy because we made a big improvement with the electronic system to control the engine brake, and how the engine works during braking,” said the 2009 Donington Park race winner. “Last year we never made a big difference like this. “The bike is much more stable and I'm very happy. We didn't fix everything but we improved a lot. It is a big, big improvement just through set-up. The HRC engineers have worked very well. “Turn seven is still a problem, because when you don't work the clutch [downshift] the problem stays the same as it was last year and at the first test here. This is still a bad point, but in all the other braking areas, where you need to shift down, we have improved the stability a lot.” Stoner said that he didn't work further on the 'hopping', having spent plenty of time on it at the first test. Pedrosa did try electronic changes on Tuesday, but without the same level of success as Dovizioso. “In the morning I was trying some electronics to improve the entry and exit of the corner... So-so,” said the 2010 title runner-up. “Hopping is really hard to fix,” he added. “Some other things are easier to get done.” Stoner and Pedrosa were first and second on Tuesday, with Dovizioso fifth. Honda riders have led all four days of 2011 testing to date.
Repsol Honda trio dominate day two timesheet in Malaysia
Wednesday, 23 February 2011
Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso were the three fastest riders on Wednesday, with the first two riding under Valentino Rossi’s 2009 circuit best lap record. The Ducati rider was unable to take to the track due to illness.
Day two at the official MotoGP Test at Sepang ended with the RC212V having once more displayed its pre-season strength, as Repsol Honda trio Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso took the three top positions on the timesheet.
With the heat having intensified and the track temperature reaching over 60ºC at one stage, the riders and teams worked hard to make the most of the second of the three days. After Pedrosa had already bettered Valentino Rossi’s 2009 Sepang circuit best lap by almost three-tenths with a 2’00.229 in the morning, Stoner stole the best time with his 42nd and final lap of the day, registering a 2’00.171 and heightening expectations that the 2’00” barrier could well be broken tomorrow (Thursday) if conditions permit.
With Stoner and Pedrosa having taken the top two spots Dovizioso slotted into third with an effort of 2’00.531, whilst Yamaha Factory Racing pair Ben Spies (2’00.824) and World Champion Jorge Lorenzo (2’00.931) were the final two under 2’01” for the day as they placed their M1 machines inside the top five. Spies’ day ended with a non-consequential crash at Turn 7.
A notable absence on day two was Rossi, who was eventually unable to ride at all on Wednesday due to illness. The Ducati Team rider, who yesterday came in ninth fastest, attended the circuit in the morning but returned to his hotel to rest in a bid to be fit for the third and final day.
Back on track the San Carlo Honda Gresini bikes of Marco Simoncelli and Hiroshi Aoyama continue the RC212V theme, making it five inside the top seven. Working on suspension settings to improve braking stability, an issue which has been highlighted by a number of Honda riders, Simoncelli was the final rider within a second of Stoner as he posted a 2’01.033. Aoyama, riding to find out if major changes made the day before brought any significant benefit, was fractionally over four-tenths off his team-mate.
Colin Edwards (Monster Yamaha Tech 3), Héctor Barberá (Mapfre Aspar) and Álvaro Bautista completed the top ten, the Rizla Suzuki rider’s day having been interrupted by illness. He managed 35 laps nevertheless, with a best time of 2’02.035.
The sole factory Ducati rider on track Nicky Hayden worked on the setting of his GP11 and set a best time of 2’02.208, with Pramac Racing’s Desmosedicis belonging to Randy de Puniet and Loris Capirossi closely matched.
Karel Abraham (Cardion AB Motoracing), who had a fall right at the end of the day, Toni Elías (LCR Honda) and Cal Crutchlow (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) completed the timesheet, which you can view by
The clutch is the "secret" of the Honda;
Latest News 23/02/2011 - 14:23
A "controversy" has erupted on the Internet * VIP (Very Important Post) According to a report in the Italian site «Sportmediaset», the secret to dominance of the Honda riders in Sepang tests is that the Japanese use expertise from the double-clutch gearbox. The text of the website stated that "once they have motorcycle production dual-clutch gearbox DCT (H Honda VFR 1200) - as used in motor of the group Volkswagen - it's easy to imagine that this knowledge is applied and the race motorcycles. It seems that Honda has a new type of clutch, which, however, is in conformity with the regulations. Please note that regulations prohibiting the use of dual-clutch gearbox. At present, no official announcement from Honda for the published
A "controversy" has erupted on the Internet * VIP (Very Important Post) According to a report in the Italian site «Sportmediaset», the secret to dominance of the Honda riders in Sepang tests is that the Japanese use expertise from the double-clutch gearbox. The text of the website stated that "once they have motorcycle production dual-clutch gearbox DCT (H Honda VFR 1200) - as used in motor of the group Volkswagen - it's easy to imagine that this knowledge is applied and the race motorcycles. It seems that Honda has a new type of clutch, which, however, is in conformity with the regulations. Please note that regulations prohibiting the use of dual-clutch gearbox. At present, no official announcement from Honda for the published
Sepang Day 2: 3 Honda ahead, "it's raining feathers!" Latest News
23/02/2011
New absolute record for the track Pedrosa! H Honda has once again demonstrated the strength of this year, with three drivers in the Repsol Honda in the top three and with terrible times. Once the fourth round of the morning, Dani Pedrosa 2:00.229 noted, time is absolutely new track record, well below the 2:00.518 he had made in 2009 by Rossi. O Casey Stoner in fourth round also stopped the clock at 2:00.342, and this time under the Italian. The third group of works Honda, o Andrea Dovizioso in 2:00.531 wrote this year in the 8th round and finished the morning dominance of HRC, which may change only at the end of the day, yet still 3 hours until 6 afternoon in Malaysia and the end of the second day. The fourth driver of the factory Honda, o Marco Simoncelli was the fastest of the first test on the same track in early February, is in sixth position, a difference of 0.931 from the top, while teammate in the Team Gresini Honda, o Hiroshi Aoyama is seventh, completing 5 Honda on top 7. "Brechei wings" in Malaysia, as it is telling the fans of the big company to mark the wing. Two Yamaha, Jorge Lorenzo of Ben Spies and interrupt the party of "feathers" in positions 4 and 5 with the works of the American team of "pitch" to be 0.107 seconds quicker than his Spanish World Champion. In eighth place another Yamaha M1, with Colin Edwards, but in 1509 of a second behind Pedrosa, big difference. The tester's Yamaha, which currently do not know who he is, is in ninth place, ahead of Alvaro Bautista of the Suzuki's in 1921 behind the top shows provlimatisenos. Similarly, the Ducati is not in any way a good psychology, since Nicky Hayden in 11th place, is 1979, almost two seconds from Honda! O Valentino Rossi, as we wrote in previous reports, does not now and the other Ducati, the Barbera, De Puniet, Capirossi, Abraham followed in positions 12-15. So defeat for the Italian company at the moment! Defeat for World Champion Moto2 Toni Elias is just 17th 2712 by far the first and only ahead by Cal Crutchlow but they had a fever yesterday and today is just a little better. In three hours we finished the second story of the penultimate day of official testing at the track in Sepang.
Feb 22, 2011
Aoyama leads day one Gresini effort
The Japanese rider was marginally quicker than his Italian team-mate Marco Simoncelli as the Sepang Test got underway on Tuesday. It was a positive first day for the Team San Carlo Honda Gresini riders at Sepang, where the second off-season MotoGP test is taking place. Japanese rider Hiroshi Aoyama completed 73 laps as he worked hard doing comparative tests between various technical solutions for the set-up of his Honda RC212V. Marco Simoncelli had a good day on the pace and got through some useful work without searching for the fast lap time. ‘Super Sic’ and his team were satisfied in view of the heavy work schedule planned for tomorrow. He was not worried about the second that separates him from the fastest rider having not used the soft tyre, and is certain of being on the right path to keep himself amongst the front runners of the class going into the new season. Hiroshi Aoyama - 7th, 2’01.939: “I did a lot of laps and a lot of work today. I did lots of comparisons and found a different feeling with the bike and in the end I felt much better with the technical parts that I’d already been using. Tomorrow I will continue to work hard but it’s certainly not easy to find a good feeling with the new options so we will see! In any case, it was an interesting day figuring out which direction to take so that we can make the most of the season that is fast approaching.” Marco Simoncelli - 8th, 2’01.996: “We’ve picked up from where we left it at the last test 20 days ago here at Sepang. Track conditions were not optimal today and in any case, I’ve not tried for a fast lap time, we were focused doing lots of different tests. We tried several set-ups and electronic settings, which we will continue to work on tomorrow. I’m quite happy because with twenty laps on the tyres I was still able to lap around the 2’02” mark. Honestly speaking, we are a bit behind the front-runners with about a second’s gap, but I am confident nonetheless because I didn’t use the softest tyre. In terms of pace, we’re not far off the best, so I’m happy with that."
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