Minggu, 03 Mei 2009

BUCKLING PEDROSA, ROSSI WINNER



Jerez - Valentino Rossi overcome Dani Pedrosa host the MotoGP title at the Spanish circuit of Jerez on Sunday (3/5/2009). "The Doctor" is to reach his first victory this season.

Starting the race in fourth position, Rossi Pedrosa bury the hope of increasing the upper front of the podium for support. Continue to lead from start to mid-career, Pedrosa let place to start the round 17.

Since Rossi is unbearable and finish number one, while reach first victory this season. In the two previous installments of Fiat Yamaha is only one finalist team in Qatar and Japan.

Meanwhile, Pedrosa, winner of the season in Jerez, be met in the second place, followed by Casey Stoner in the rankings of the three. In Klasemen Rossi grab top position for Jorge Lorenzo with the value 65. Lorenzo was unable to complete their own race, because the fall in the final four laps.

In the presence of 123,340 spectators, Stoner and Pedrosa good in the beginning. They take the pole position of the position Lorenzo in the first curve, when the race begin.

Rossi fourth place in the stem, followed Randy De Puniet and Colin Edwards. This position does not change much until the first round is completed.

In the second round defeated Lorenzo Rossi successfully is a co-partner in the Fiat Yamaha team, to take a position three. Not long after he, Stoner, Pedrosa and start the competition involved in the tight group of potential customers.

Behind them is pretty exciting race going between De Puniet, Loris Capirossi and Edwards.

Rossi continues to climb after the fifth lap Stoner passing. But it is not time for the straight track at a curve at Stoner will counterattack before.

Rossi and Stoner duel continue and in the sixth round Rossi wins again. Basically, Andrea Dovizioso Honda drivers making mistakes, stray from the sand track.

Until the race is held flat plane, either at the front, middle and posterior. Stoner on lap 14 from the start behind Rossi, while the champion survived hunting Pedrosa stubborn. Proximity and that continue to move up, one second to be more or less a second.

Pedrosa starts around 16 is in a lot of pressure because it is so close to Honda to Yamaha Rossi driver. And the pressure that can not afford a next Atasi back when, before a junction, take the right Pedrosa, Rossi, and also changed his position. Rossi leads.

Lap after lap Pedrosa next does not seem more competitive than Rossi. From there, victory for the show rider in Italy.

Unlike the Rossi, Lorenzo have great weight. Go unopposed, also fall in the curve of time. When not stable awake, which is one of the trowing way motor and Gravel.

Lorenzo can get up and helped some staff to return a motor. However, the hapless far not because then it must be signed in the garage and not to complete the race. Expected upset and beat motor front wing. Climax Lorenzo made the podium is always an increase in the first two series: the number three in Qatar, the number one in Japan.

De Puniet's gain and complete failure of Lorenzo in fourth place, ahead of Marco Melandri and Edwards.

Spanish MotoGP result:

1. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 45 menit 18,557 detik
2. Dani Pedrosa Honda + 2,700
3. Casey Stoner Ducati + 10,507
4. Randy de Puniet LCR Honda + 31,893
5. Marco Melandri Hayate Kawasaki + 33,128
6. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha + 34,128
7. Loris Capirossi Suzuki + 34,421
8. Andrea Dovizioso Honda + 34,625
9. Toni Elias Gresini Honda + 42,689
10. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki + 45,183
11. Sete Gibernau Hernando Ducati + 48,192
12. Yuki Takahashi Scot Honda + 51,875
13. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha + 53,683
14. Alex de Angelis Gresini Honda + 53,941
15. Nicky Hayden Ducati +1m01,237
16. Niccolo Canepa Pramac Ducati +1m10,896

Jumat, 24 April 2009

Moriwaki present Moto2 project at Motegi

Moriwaki present Moto2 project at Motegi



A Friday press conference in Japan saw Moriwaki Engineering present their new MD600 bike, with which they plan to participate in the future Moto2 class.




The new Moriwaki MD600 bike was presented to media gathered at the Polini Grand Prix of Japan on Friday, with the Japanese firm announcing plans to participate in the forthcoming Moto2 class, which is set to replace the current 250cc category.

The 600cc 4-stroke bike was presented as a third evolution of the prototype machine developed by Moriwaki Racing and built by Moriwaki Engineering, with a view to involvement in Moto2, initially as chassis suppliers and later as competitors.

The press conference was attended by Moriwaki Engineering’s President and Team Owner Mamoru Moriwaki, in addition to Midori Moriwaki (Director and Team Manager), Akira Kato (Large Project Leader), Koji Takahashi (R&D Manager), Satoru Takafuchi (Production Manager) and Shogo Moriwaki (Test Rider).

The Japanese factory have experience of racing in MotoGP, having participated in the premier class from 2003 to 2005 with wild card appearances made by Olivier Jacque and Andrew Pitt - in addition to Japanese riders - on the MD211VF. The firm also have significant experience in the Japanese national championship and in various Asian racing series.

source:motogp.com

Rossi reflects on good start in Japan

Rossi reflects on good start in Japan

Friday, 24 April 2009
Italian fastest in first practice session for Polini Grand Prix of Japan.


A late lap at Twin Ring Motegi meant two important things to reigning MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi; firstly it put him at the top of the timesheet at the end of day one in Japan. More importantly, it ended chief rival Casey Stoner’s domination of free practice sessions since the start of the 2009 season.

Rossi had not previously tried out the new M1 at the Japanese track, having not tested there following his title triumph. The Italian was pleasantly surprised with his first outing, in which he clocked a quickest lap of 1'48.545, although he has one eye on the weather conditions that could bring about a sharp turnaround in fortunes for the MotoGP riders.

”This is a very good start because we’re at the top and this is very important,” emphasised the six-time MotoGP champion. The conditions today were hard and it was difficult to reach the limit and work to the maximum with the bike and tyres, but it looks like we have a good potential here so I am happy. It’s important to be in front, even though it’s only Friday, because in Qatar we were second, second, second in every session and really we don’t like second so much; for sure first is much better!”

Rossi had expressed concern about the predicted Saturday rain when questioned in the pre-practice press conference, but put a positive spin on the forecasts following the Friday run.

Tomorrow it seems it may rain but we haven’t had the chance to try the new Bridgestone rain tyres yet so I think that this could be an important chance for us to understand how they are. It will be interesting and I hope they are good! It looks like we need to improve our performance a little bit

“In 2008 we had two wet races; I won one and came second in the other. So I think that, even in the rain, we don’t have too much to worry about.”

source :www.motogp.com