Showing posts with label MOTO GP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MOTO GP. Show all posts

July 3, 2011

Spies want to Climb Podium Again

Yamaha rider, Ben Spies said it would target all three podium at Mugello this afternoon. Spies who conquered Assen last weekend looking forward to the podium again at Mugello.

Ben Spies will start from second position after being incised record time of 1 minute 48, 479 seconds in qualifying last night and left only 0.445 seconds behind Casey Stoner took pole position in qualifying.

Rossi Still Confident

MotoGP rider enthusiast idol around the world, Valentino Rossi hopes to bring progress in the race held at Mugello today. Indeed, the fate of less profitable still overshadow Italian rider throughout the season.

Although it has been equipped with new motor Ducati Desmosedici GP 11.1, Rossi does look can not contribute the maximum. In fact, in the race in its own cage, Rossi was only able to start the race in 12th place.

Stoner was not Satisfied, Although took Pole Position

Despite starting the race from pole position, Repsol Honda Racing Team rider, Casey Stoner claimed have not been up staring at the Italian Grand Prix race which took place today. Why is that? Stoner has revealed he was just lucky in the qualifying session after failing to be the fastest in the three free practice sessions.

In fact, you are the team logo wing racer had a chance to break the record previously held the fastest lap of Jorge Lorenzo's closest rival in the final free practice session. Crash was quoted as saying in an interview on Sunday (07/03/2011), Stoner said.


June 13, 2011

Rain Not An Obstacle For Stoner

Casey Stoner recorded the victory on a wet British MotoGP torrential rain. Practically, these results prove the rain is not a problem anymore for Stoner.

Performance is demonstrated consistently that Repsol Honda star. Imagine, all the race Stoner did not make mistakes. Despite losing the first position of Jorge Lorenzo, the former Ducati rider still look cool.

Finally, after passing through a relatively easy race, Stoner managed to secure a third successive victory in the MotoGP 2011. This victory, making Stoner managed to secure the top of the MotoGP standings with 18 points from Lorenzo excellence.


June 4, 2011

Show Ready for Dani Pedrosa in Cataluna

Certainty for the fans Dani Pedrosa at the 5th round of Moto Gp schedule. After reportedly suffered a broken collarbone injury accident involved with Marco Simoncelli the last French GP. Finally Pedrosa ready to perform in Cataluna which is the country itself. Immediately this news.


May 14, 2011

Le Mans Circuit in the Eyes of Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi returned to burn optimism can achieve good results in the race at LeMans weekend. The Doctor does have a good record at the circuit which is located in northern France.

Rossi was recorded three times won on the track that demands skill drivers whenbraking. Finally, Rossi on the podium at the circuit this season, 2008. However, in the past two seasons, its dominance at Le Mans won by Jorge Lorenzo.


May 7, 2011

Yamaha increasingly approached Honda

Estoril - Racing Yamaha rider Ben Spies support team steps to fix the engine manufacturer's YZR-M1. This step is to overcome the gap with its main rival, the Honda Repsol.

Fellow Spies, Jorge Lorenzo currently is leading the race season standings 2011. However, Honda RC212V has won two of three races in the series opener this season.

Lorenzo himself had to acknowledge excellence Daniel Pedrosa in Portugal GP series. While in the series opener in Qatar, Lorenzo defeated by Casey Stoner. World champion last season's only win in Jerez, Spain.


May 6, 2011

Ducati New Gearbox Design

Three series already in progress and Ducati MotoGP has not been getting the most at the beginning of this season, after losing competitiveness with Yamaha and Honda Repsol. Ducati team was working hard to find new solutions, including brand-new gearbox design to be more competitive.

Honda Repsol become highly seeded teams in this season. Ducati also would not want to follow some of the changes made by Honda, including the system in the gearbox. Ducati will try to design and fine mimic existing system of gears in the gearbox Honda RC212V.

Development of the gearbox is the largest part of the development Ducati Desmosedici GP11. Rider Valentino Rossi has been providing input based on the results of the pilot and three race series that is already underway. Rossi wants the team from Bologna manufacturer can be more consistent in every series in the rest of the season.

Rossi has tried the new engine and chassis in Estoril, earlier this week. But Rossi has not tested the gearbox that had been prepared several weeks ago. Ducati chief mechanic Jeremy Burgess said the GP11 will soon be holding the gearbox to directly tested by The Doctor.

"The gearbox is a long job with significant changes to the system. But this is something we should do. This is not the science of a rocket, but is the thought process for designing the most complex systems," said Burgess told MCN, Friday (6 / 5 / 2011).

"If indeed the new gearbox can significantly increase the speed, I'll go down and go racing," joked Burgess. "This is not some kind of advantage in a record time for each round. Honda has a gearbox that is greater than the Yamaha, and it only helps drivers in passing gear for easier and faster, "continued the mechanical origin of this Australian.