Monday, November 23, 2009

Rossi excels in Ferrari 430 in Vallelunga

Italian takes third place in the GT3 class, as he participates in the 19th edition of the 6 Hours of Vallelunga in a team with Andrea Ceccato and Alessio Salucci.

Over 10,000 spectators gathered at the Vallelunga Circuit to watch Valentino Rossi on four wheels, as the MotoGP World Champion teamed up with Andrea Ceccato and Alessio Salucci in a Ferrari 430 prepared by the Kessel Team.

Fog forced the opening laps of the endurance race to be driven behind the safety car, but it was Rossi who started behind the wheel and again took over in the sixth hour. However, there were problems for the Italian trio, as mechanical issues and an outbreak of fire in the closing stages prevented them from challenging for victory.

Rossi and his team-mates eventually finished third in the GT3 class, behind the Corvette of Emanuele Pirro, Carlo Graziani and Elio Marchetti and the Ferrari 430 of Forgione, Carugati and La Mazza.

“We had a bit of misfortune at the end, so I’d like to come back and try again,” said Rossi. “If there is an opportunity to return next year, I’d be happy to, because when you are at the front only 40 minutes from the end it leaves a bit of a bitter taste.”

“I was scared a little by the fire, but the safety guys were very quick to react. It’s tough, because we came close to victory. There wasn’t a battle at the start because of the safety car, but we’ve all had fun because we ran well and had many fans who came along.”

Pirro, who won the GT3 class, was quick to acknowledge Rossi’s efforts, and said, “Valentino is an example for everyone, because he’s a champion and has the humility to try different disciplines, without regret and giving his all.”

Lorenzo Fan Club has first gala dinner

Friday saw Jorge Lorenzo meet with his official fan club at a dinner, and the Spanish rider gave his thoughts on how his plans for 2010 are progressing.

Jorge Lorenzo

There were 150 attendees at a gala dinner hosted by Jorge Lorenzo’s official fan club on Friday, as the 2009 MotoGP World Championship runner-up enjoyed an event at which five of his ‘alter egos’ wore designs displayed by the Mallorcan rider at various stages this season.

There was also a raffle in which some of the Spaniard’s racing equipment was auctioned, including X-Lite helmets, Dainese gloves and Fiat Yamaha memorabilia.

“I have been impressed. I found it very funny that there were the five Lorenzos, especially in this spectacular venue,” said Lorenzo of the event held at Opium in Barcelona. “This was the first dinner of the official fans’ club; 2009 was the first year with the fan club and it’s very important to me that so many people have come.”

Lorenzo underwent a minor operation last week to remove a titanium plate in his left collarbone, and the 22 year-old’s recovery is going well, as are his early preparations for the new campaign.

“At the moment, the most important thing is to finish taking care of my left collarbone after my recent operation, and I’m much better now,” he said. “Then I’ll go to Indonesia and Bali to rest. Afterwards, we have to begin preparations for pre-season.”

Lorenzo continued, “The first feelings on the M1 are very positive. We are living in very competitive times and must be very happy to improve by a few tenths of a second. I’m also very happy with the work done by Yamaha, and next time it is available we’ll be able to test the new engine with more horsepower.”

Casting his thoughts further ahead, Lorenzo commented on his future beyond the end of next season.

“We’ll see what happens during the year. Never, or very rarely, has there been a situation with the top four riders out of contract at the same time. It will be very interesting to see how it develops,” he stated. “For me, Yamaha is the priority, they have put their confidence in me and I enjoy working with them a lot. Anyway, never say never.”

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Bautista continues his Suzuki education

Spanish MotoGP rookie completes a further three-day test aboard the GSV-R in Portugal, alongside official Suzuki test rider Nobuatsu Aoki.

Álvaro Bautista’s graduation from 250cc to the premier class continued this week, with the Spanish rider undertaking his second test on the factory Suzuki prototype.

Having experienced his first action on the 800cc machine during the Valencia test earlier in the month, Bautista travelled to Portugal with Aoki to get some valuable track time at the Estoril circuit as the Rizla Suzuki team collected more feedback ahead of the start of the 2010 season.

Bautista completed more than 200 laps over the three days and experienced a range of weather conditions, which included rain, overcast skies and sun, all accompanied by cool temperatures. The Spaniard tested some new specification engine components on the GSV-R, as well as aerodynamic parts and Akrapovic exhaust systems.

Aoki continued with the test programme started by Loris Capirossi in Valencia, further assessing new parts ahead of the winter break.

“Suzuki is very pleased to have been able to complete this test for two reasons - firstly to give Álvaro essential additional seat-time on the GSV-R and secondly to give Nobu the chance to do some important testing on a GP track outside of Japan,” explained Suzuki team manager Paul Denning. “Nobody in Suzuki or in the team is under any illusions regarding the amount of additional performance needed out of the GSV-R for 2010 and whilst the test items have not been night-and-day differences, they will certainly help the overall package be a lot stronger when we get the new bike at Sepang in February.”

Bautista, who by the end of the test was lapping consistently around the 1’38.5 mark, pleased Denning with his display.

“Álvaro has been very impressive over the three days and has completed 212 laps with absolutely no errors,” said Denning. “His pace at the end of the test is very respectable, especially considering that there were only two bikes out there on track. With cooler conditions and no rubber being laid down the conditions were not as good as they were at the race weekend last month. He has gelled really well with the whole team and is taking a very calm approach.”

The team are now looking to the next scheduled test in Malaysia in February, as Denning added, “It is now a long time until Loris and Álvaro get to test again. We really wish Loris could have been here in Estoril, but we are grateful to have had this opportunity to point us in the right direction as Suzuki strives to become competitive in 2010.”

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Antonio Banderas Moto2 team takes shape

Wednesday, 18 November 2009

Team Manager Dani Devahive outlines Promoracing plans, with an official presentation incorporating the Spanish actor due in early 2010.

Another step in the preparation for the inaugural Moto2 season in 2010 was taken this week as confirmation came that Promoracing plan to race in the new category, with backing from Spanish actor Antonio Banderas.

Team manager Dani Devahive explained to motogp.com that his Promoracing outfit – currently preparing for the final round of the CEV Buckler 2009 (Spanish National Championship) in Valencia this weekend – will race as ‘Team Jack & Jones by Antonio Banderas’ in the Moto2 category next year, with title sponsorship due to be signed this week.

A rider line-up of Joan Olivé, who finished this year’s 125cc World Championship in ninth place, and Kenny Noyes will take to the track for the team, after both had their first experiences on the Promoracing Moto2 machine during last week’s Valencia test.

“We're very happy as after 10 years of hard work in the Spanish Championship and other various international projects, we have finally reached our goal: to move up to the World Championship with our own team, two riders and a strong technical structure. The new Moto2 class is the best possible opportunity for us to showcase our potential,” Devahive told motogp.com.

“Antonio is a big fan of motorcycling and he first became involved in the project when we were looking for a sponsor. He had a look at our history and what we have achieved in the Spanish Championship and decided to commit himself to our project, becoming the team owner. Within the team he'll be a great source of inspiration and motivation for the riders and everybody, but he will also raise the media exposure of the team, which will be important for us to secure more resources and ultimately get more and more competitive.”

The unveiling of the team is due to take place in Madrid in late January or early February of 2010, and Devahive explained the long-term aim for a premier class package.

“With a very busy schedule, it won't be easy for Antonio but he'll try and come to as many races as possible. He's used to waking up at 4am to watch the races as he lives in Los Angeles!” Devahive said.

“He's very keen on this project and just like me, the ultimate goal is to race in the MotoGP class. Looking at how things are going and at the possible rule changes, it seems that within a couple of years a privateer team will be able to move up to MotoGP, with the adequate sponsorship and media profile. That's our target and that's why Antonio wanted to come into the Championship with a new team, starting from scratch and building a new outfit.”

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Latest After the Flag episode now available

Friday, 13 November 2009

MotoGP’s visit to the Ricardo Tormo Circuit is reviewed by After the Flag presenter Gavin Emmett.

In the final 2009 edition of After the Flag, Gavin Emmett reviews the Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana.

This episode also sees a series of alternative awards handed out. Jorge Lorenzo receives the best celebration honour, best overtaking move goes to Valentino Rossi and most embarrassing moment of 2009 is handed to Julián Simón, with a number of other categories also decided upon.

Click here to watch the latest instalment of After the Flag, or visit the iTunes Store to download it as a free podcast.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Inmotec provide further details on MotoGP project

Spanish firm Inmotec are in Valencia this weekend presenting their evolving MotoGP project and they hope to have a presence in the World Championship next year.

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Having recently revealed their plans to develop bikes to participate in MotoGP, Inmotec have been providing further details of their project at this weekend’s Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana.

The Inmotec MotoGP bike, which has been entirely designed and built by the Spanish company, was presented to the media at the Ricardo Tormo on Friday and could become the first Spanish machine to compete in the premier class next year.

The Pamplona based firm’s Managing Director Oscar Gorria spoke to motogp.com on Friday to give some details about how their work is developing, stating that their intention is to debut the machine in next season’s MotoGP race at the Catalunya circuit on 4th July, with their current test rider Iván Silva on board.

Explaining the origins of Inmotec, Gorria revealed, “Our project was set in motion back in 2006, as a group of friends and engineers getting together, and then things became more concrete in 2007 when we officially formed Inmotec, in Navarra (northern Spain). We started to do the numbers with regard to what was originally just a dream and we saw that it would be possible to make a MotoGP bike.”

“We started to work very hard and the result is what we have here today. We have got here via a series of production processes, developing and evolving the machine step-by-step. Now that the bike has been presented we will undertake a series of further tests over the next seven or eight months and then we will race next July at Catalunya.”

Asked for further details on testing, Gorria added, “The plan that we have is to keep practicing with Iván Silva, who rides for us in Spain and to attend MotoGP tests, sharing the track with the main factories. Then when we start racing next July we will stick with Iván Silva.”

Inmotec also plan to race at Misano, Brno, Balatonring and Valencia next year after Catalunya. “The with regard to 2011 we want to step things up, to become another factory producing race bikes, have a test team and provide material for a World Championship team who would compete with our bike. By that we mean copying the model of the factories who currently participate in MotoGP,” added Gorria.

In addition to their MotoGP plans, Inmotec also intend to have an involvement in the new Moto2 class, although at first they will focus solely on the Spanish National Championship.

“We have a Moto2 project and we hope that in March 2010 the bike will be ready and out on track. At the moment the plan is to run two bikes in the CEV Buckler (Spain’s National Championship) and develop the bikes there,” concluded Gorría.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Fell in Session Heating, shifted position Pedrosa Stoner


Valencia, CyberNews. Dani Pedrosa won the last series in the 2009 season, MotoGP Valencia circuit, Sunday (8 / 11). Pedrosa leaves rivals since the start flag flown.

Casey Stoner, who won the two previous races and become the fastest drivers in each track circuit of Valencia, must accept the fact that he had to get out the field just before the start flag flown. With Stoner's accident, he must give up his position in the championship was replaced by Pedrosa in third.

Rossi to make sure the title of champion in the last races in Malaysia, with 306 recorded a final point. Followed by team-mate, Jorge Lorenzo with 261 points. There Diurutan Pedrosa third with 234 points and 220 points to Stoner's fourth place.
In the last series of MotoGP in Valencia, there Aleix Espargaro once again replace the Pramac Ducati racer, Niccolo Canepa is still recovering after suffering an injury. Then there's 2009 World Superbike winner, Ben Spies is a wild-card in this week debutannya.

Complete results MotoGP Valencia, Sunday (8 / 11):
1. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 46 minutes 47,553 seconds
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 46 minutes 50,183 seconds
3. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 46 minutes 50,466 seconds
4. Colin Edwards USA Tech 3 Yamaha Monster 47 minutes 20,068 seconds
5. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 47 minutes 22,138 seconds
6. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 47 minutes 22,441 seconds
7. Ben Spies USA Sterilgarda Yamaha Team 47 minutes 25,259 seconds
8. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 47 minutes 25,917 seconds
9. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 47 minutes 30,044 seconds
10. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 47 minutes 31,242 seconds
11. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 47 minutes 33,571 seconds
12. James Toseland GBR Tech 3 Yamaha Monster 47 minutes 37,779 seconds
13. Aleix Espargaro SPA Pramac Racing 47 minutes 44,721 seconds
14. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 47 minutes 54,430 seconds
15. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 47 minutes 59,254 seconds
16. Gabor Talmacsi HUN Racing Team Scot MotoGP 48 minute 1958 seconds
17. Marco Melandri ITA Team Racing Hayate 48 minutes 20,978 seconds

results motogp valencia 2009


Valencia Moto GP race in 2009 was over, the 2009 Moto GP driver had closed the Moto GP season was 2009.
The following results Valencia Moto GP races in 2009 more

1. Pedrosa.
2. Rossi.
3. Lorenzo.
4. Edwards.
5. Hayden.
6. Elias.
7. Spies.
8. Dovizioso.
9. Kallio.
10. De Angelis.
11. De Puniet.
12. Toseland.
13. Espargaro.
14. Capirossi.
15. Vermeulen.
16. Talmacsi.
17. Melandri.

Valencia MotoGP Results 2009 Posted by p3ny0 on November 9th, 2009


Finally, a series of MotoGP races in 2009 was over digelarnya last series in the circuit of Valencia, Spain. At this time the race, Dani Pedrosa, who is a successful representative of the host ranked first, followed by the duo Yamaha, Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo who is also from Spain. Hold, where the championship races in Valencia in 2008 yesterday, Casey Stoner? Stoner's bad luck was the fate this time, he had to fall during a warming up, as a result he did not continue the race, even though he was in pole position when qualifying session yesterday. This is very detrimental, because the performance of Stoner on the rise. This is evidenced by the series champion won at Phillip Island and Sepang, some time ago.
The fall brings benefits to Stoner Pedrosa who was in second position during qualifying session, he automatically became the first (pole position) followed by Lorenzo and Rossi. Stoner time anything like this ever happened to Max Biaggi, but he still went on to start the race with the start of pit stops. Maybe there is Stoner's own reasons for not continuing to race in Valencia this.
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Series Valencia 2009 at this time, Pedrosa looks so great spirit. That's evidenced by the appearance of the early apiknya race until the finish in order to lead. This is to a certain extent with the support of the audience which is actually a supporter of Pedrosa. It looks after the race finished, how glad Pedrosa until he approached the audience to come celebrate this victory.
For Rossi and Lorenzo, Yamaha duo this time it must be satisfied in the sequence 2 and 3. Even so, it still confirmed that this year is a very bright year for the Japanese motorcycle manufacturers in MotoGP class by placing two drivers were ranked 1 and 2 at the end of the race standings.
That glimpse of the Valencia MotoGP race results 2009. How MotoGP 2010? Is Valentino Rossi to retain the World Champion 2009? Or team-mate, Jorge Lorenzo will become the new MotoGP World Champion? See you again in the 2010 MotoGP series will begin on April 11, in Qatar ..

Saturday, November 7, 2009

After the success of being the fastest in first free practice session and the second, Stoner continues to maintain speed on qualifying. The unique res


After the success of being the fastest in first free practice session and the second, Stoner continues to maintain speed on qualifying. The unique results of the four great in qualifying is not much different as in the second practice.

With record 1m32.256detik, Stoner's success over the two drivers lead the host, Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo. Stoner winning the 0.263detik Pedrosa and Lorenzo 0.281detik above.

The fourth position was occupied this season world champion Valentino Rossi, who seemed difficult since the first practice yesterday. This is the first time Rossi failed to occupy the leading grid since June past.

Rossi was in the second grid with Colin Edwards and Ducati rider Nicky Hayden. Meanwhile, third place grid LCR Honda racer Randy de Puniet, Toni Elias and Superbike champion who made his debut in the event Ben Spies MotoGP. [Bow]

Drivers Position Team Time Distance

1. Casey Stoner Ducati 1m32.256d

2. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1m32.519d + 0.263d

3. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1m32.537d + 0.281d

4. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1m32.922d + 0.666d

5. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1m33.085d + 0.829d

6. Nicky Hayden Ducati 1m33.154d + 0.898d

7. Randy de Puniet LCR Honda 1m33.391d + 1.135d

8. Toni Elias Honda Gresini 1m33.475d + 1.219d

9. Ben Spies Yamaha 1m33.539d + 1.283d

10. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 1m33.678d + 1.422d

11. Mika Kallio Pramac Ducati 1m33.809d + 1.553d

12. Alex de Angelis Honda Gresini 1m33.844d + 1.588d

13. Loris Capirossi Suzuki 1m34.097d + 1.841d

14. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha 1m34.107d + 1.851d

15. Marco Melandri Kawasaki Hayate 1m34.188d + 1.932d

16. Aleix Espargaro Pramac Ducati 1m34.308d + 2.052d

17. Gabor Talmacsi Scot Honda 1m34.357d + 2.101d

18. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki 1m34.537d + 2.281d

Free Practice I MotogGP Valencia Followed Stoner Lorenzo


AFP
Valencia - Casey Stoner showed convincing performance in the first free practice in Valencia MotoGP at the forefront so. Yamaha driver followed Stoner, Jorge Lorenzo.

Stoner took pole position during the free practice was held at the Valencia circuit, Friday (6/11/2009), the remaining five minutes. He then strained his time was 1 minute 32.813 seconds.

Prior record memuncaki Stoner, Lorenzo owned forefront. But Lorenzo was eventually had to settle for second place with the best record of 1 minute 33.195 seconds.

Lorenzo was behind Dani Pedrosa in third position with a record of 1 minute 33.241 seconds followed Valentino Rossi who menggeber Yamahanya with the best nick 1 minute 33.499 seconds.

Rookie WSBK and 2009 world champion, Ben Spies, still needs further adaptation to the Yamaha YZR-M1 him and with a record 1 minute 35.052 seconds, slumped on the order of Spies 15.

Results FP I MotoGP Valencia
Motor Drivers Heading Left
1. Casey Stoner Ducati 1m32.813s
2. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1m33.195s
3. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1m33.241s
4. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1m33.499s
5. Randy de Puniet Honda 1m33.910s
6. Alex de Angelis Honda 1m34.106s
7. Colin Edwards Yamaha 1m34.123s
8. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 1m34.382s
9. Loris Capirossi Suzuki 1m34.427s
10. Nicky Hayden Ducati 1m34.462s
11. Mika Kallio Ducati 1m34.696s
12.Marco Melandri Kawasaki 1m34.859s
13. James Toseland Yamaha 1m34.865s
14. Toni Elias Honda 1m34.873s
15. Ben Spies Yamaha 1m35.052s
16. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki 1m35.131s
17. Gabor Talmacsi Honda 1m35.258s
18. Aleix Espargaro Ducati 1m35.458s