Aoyama leads day one Gresini effort

Tuesday, 22 February 2011

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."

Crutchlow takes positives from tough first day

Tuesday, 22 February 2011

 The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider was battling the remnants of the effects of food poisoning on Tuesday, as he tackled the opening day of the Sepang Test. Crutchlow takes positives from Sepang day one Cal Crutchlow’s first day at the official MotoGP Test at Sepang was a particularly tough one for the British rookie, who was still recovering from the aftermath of a bout of food poisoning in the sweltering Malaysian heat. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider continued his adaptation to the YZR-M1 as he prepares for his debut season in MotoGP, and a slow speed crash towards the end of the session persuaded him to call an end to his day having completed 36 laps. “It was a stupid crash in the first-gear hairpin!” said Crutchlow in the attached interview. “It has been difficult here today.” Despite his fall and weakened physical condition Crutchlow still managed to get within 0.219s of his best time of the entire Test at the same circuit three weeks ago. “Coming out here for the second time we’ve gone at a good speed and just as fast as the last Test, and consistently at the same speed, which is good,” said Crutchlow, who posted a 2’02.936 on Tuesday. “We’re just trying to work on a few things because changing a lot of things at once for me is really the main focus. I have to change the braking, the clutch control, the corner speed… everything from a normal production bike to a GP bike. So I’m trying to get everything to link in.” Commenting on where he thinks the key to taking the next step may lie, Crutchlow continued: “I think we know the area, it may be my positioning on the bike and that may have been the reason why we had the crash. I keep complaining about the same thing over and over again. But I’m not too worried about that, I think we’ll be able to show some speed over the next couple of days and continue the Test.” Talking about the physical issue that had dogged him in the intense Malaysian heat, Crutchlow added: “We decided to stop today because I was still feeling a bit dodgy with the stomach from the poisoning. I ate some bad food on the plane and for one day I was just completely sick, and now I’m feeling a bit drained. I’ve had to have a drip for some rehydration, especially with the heat being 45ºC, and that’s not so good after being sick for a day!”

Abraham reviews Sepang start Tuesday, 23 February 2011

 The MotoGP rookie assessed the opening day of the Sepang Test. Abraham continuing GP11 adaptation Karel Abraham completed 46 laps on board his Ducati Desmosedici GP11 and set best time of 2’03.167 on Tuesday at the Sepang Test. The Czech rider also experienced a non-consequential fall around midday: “It was small crash and I am okay,“ said Abraham, who was not satisfied with his performance. “There are still some places at the track where I know I can go faster,“ added the Cardion AB Motoracing rider, whose team would like to fix a problem with traction of the Ducati Desmosedici GP11 on Wednesday. “Due to the slippery surface we had problems with the traction of the bike, especially in the corner exit. We found something and we hope that it will help us tomorrow,“ concluded Abraham.

Sepang, Day 1: Declarations Ducati

Ikanopoiimenoi by Rossi and Hayden The Valentino Rossi started well this morning and some time was in the top six. After the tests the first day was in ninth place and completed 53 laps. The Italian rider said: Valentino Rossi: "We can be satisfied from the first day of testing and we were one second behind the first, as we were during the previous test here. However, today we tried not to make good time at the end and did not use soft tires, as did others. In most of the day I was fifth or sixth and that was the goal we set at the outset. I still miss about three tenths on the tour because of my shoulder, but the rest (ten until you close the gap) is to reduce the work we do on the bike. Also, I am happy because I drove too hard on tires. Towards the end of the current test we chose two settings that we had in previous trials of Sepang and that means we have a good base to work from. " The Nikcy Hayden, who was 12th, said: "It's nice to come back here to evolve even further to GP11. In the morning we made various arrangements to confirm that what we learned last time was right. Everything went according to a program other than the fall I had at the end of the morning trials. It was hot and I lost the front of the bike, fortunately we move slowly and do not hit or wrecked. Today we had so many shocks, which is good, but it is a phenomenon that we must remove. They should find the settings to get better traction, so we have enough work. "

Sepang, Day 1: Declarations Honda

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 Meet again to Honda team The Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovisiozo «showed its teeth" to their competitors from the beginning of the current tests and long hours were in the first three places in the ranking. After the tests indicated: Casey Stoner: "We had a really good day. From the beginning I felt comfortable on the bike and worked with the suspension settings and context-indeed, we did comparisons between different contexts. It's hard to say what is best. What if we made arrangements to post, the times were similar. We are very pleased with the progress we made and everything seems to work well. " Dani Pedrosa (photo) "Today we did a good job because it will probably rain tomorrow and we can not properly evaluate the data. In the morning we were testing the electronic systems to improve the behavior of the motorcycle at the entrance and exit of a turn, while the afternoon we worked on the context and the behavior of the bike when braking. At noon the temperature was high, leading to the sliding track, but we managed and we got the data we wanted. My shoulder is better than last time and has strengthen the practice. " Andrea Dovizioso: "I'm happy about the way we started these tests. Honda engineers have done a good job with the engine and electronic system has improved the feel of the bike the rear wheel. Been reduced vibration compared to the first test here. I am very pleased that we were quicker than the beginning. Although we tested tires of different composition, the times we were very similar. "

Sepang, Day 1: Declarations Yamaha

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Promising that Lorenzo and Spies The riders of the Yamaha Factory Racing managed to find themselves in third place (J. Lorenzo) and sixth (Ben Spies) at the end of the first test day. Let's see what they stated: Jorge Lorenzo: "It was a good day for me. We worked mainly to improve the adhesion of the rear tire and we had different settings on the bike which I am happy. I drove it to the frame and engine for 2011 and I liked it very much. Thanks to the changes we made, I braked a little slower in speed and I get to them faster. I am happy because I noted some very quick laps in the afternoon the temperature was high. " Ben Spies: "The engines used today was a standard match. In the morning we moved in a more leisurely pace in the afternoon we were testing tires. Fastest laps us did when the bike had hard rubber tires and there was heat. We preferred not to spoil a lot of tires, but keep some for the third day when the track will be better. Also tried different settings match driving style. Apart from these, we tested with different shock and saw that we won a few tenths in lap while we were fast and used tires, which is encouraging. For tomorrow we have a lot to do, but today was a good day. " Wilko Zeelemberg, Team Manager: "The day was warm today and that meant that the track does not have good traction. The afternoon data were improved and were able to get some data that we wanted to improve the handling of motorcycles, something essential to Sepang. Finally, we are pleased with the outcome. " Massimo Meregalli, Team Director: "It was a very productive day for Ben. He worked with various suspension settings and made some good times at the end when the tires were worn on. This makes us optimistic. Tomorrow we will push for faster laps. The Jorge was always fast and the team worked very well, everyone is happy. "

Sepang, Day 1: Declarations Suzuki

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 Started with in-depth analysis of the data In the group of Rizla Suzuki, the first day of testing at Sepang was spent in careful assessment and analysis of data from the suspension of the motorcycle, and operation of electronic systems. Alvaro Bautista completed the 48 laps on the track and finished in 10th place ranking. Other than that, it participated in the trials and Nobuatsu Aoki, who did 57 laps. The A. Bautista said: "Today I felt much better than that last time where I was wrong with the flu last day of testing. I started riding calm and focused in the places we decided to evolve. In previous tests here have a problem with the hard compound rear tire and eventually used a softer compound, which we did today. Can not I did a quick time, but we improved the feel of a motorcycle, especially in turns. Tomorrow we will push further. "

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22/02/2011 - 12:58


 Faster the Stoner, the ninth Rossi The first day of testing at Sepang Casey Stoner has found the first in the ranking. The driver of the Repsol Honda was fastest in the morning and stayed on top. Behind him was found Dani Pedrosa, was the third and fourth Jorge Lorenzo by Colin Edwards, the two riders of Yamaha, who broke the "block" of drivers with Honda, which dominated the ranking of the morning trials. The Andrea Dovizioso was fifth, the sixth and Ben Spies in the next two positions were found Hiroshi Aoyama and Macro Simoncelli respectively. The Valentino Rossi brought the Ducati in the ninth and tenth Alvaro Bautista was the Rizla Suzuki.