Tech 3 Team Could Swap MotoGP For Moto2
Submitted by Kropotkin on Mon, 2009-05-25 22:42.
The Moto2 category, brought in to replace the 250 class, is proving to be a big hit with the people it was aimed at: The teams. The series organizer is already predicting that the 34 available places will be over-subscribed, meaning that the grid could feature no 250s at all in 2010.
Interest is not just coming from the current crop of 250 teams though. The Tech 3 team, currently active in MotoGP with Colin Edwards and James Toseland, has already expressed an interest, and in an interview with the French motorcycle magazine MotoRevue, the team manager Herve Poncharal explains just why.
"<Satellite> MotoGP teams like us have little more to do at a weekend than just adjust the bike and fiddle with the settings. We have nothing more to do, it's stipulated in our contracts that we are not allowed to make any modifications to the machines which have been placed at our disposal. If you have a highly-skilled team, it's hard to hang on to them if you don't have enough of a challenge for your boys for the entire year." Poncharal's problems are caused by the contracts by which the satellite teams are supplied bikes. The bikes are only leased to the team, and as a consequence, there's only a very limited number of options the teams have for setting the bikes up.
Poncharal sees Moto2 as a chance to hang on to the young engineers he is bringing into motorcycle racing, as well as a chance for fellow team founder Guy Coulon to get back to designing and building chassis, a skill he is currently unable to practice. "Moto2 will allow us to get back to what we used to do during the winter and the Grand Prix. We have young engineers who do fewer races than their counterparts in Supersport. If we can give them more work to do, they are more likely to want to stay with us."
The new category will also make it easier to find sponsorship. "Right now, a satellite squad can't sell their sponsors the possibility of a world title," Poncharal said. But Moto2 offered an opportunity for breeding talent. "We can take young riders from 125 or national championships, train them in Moto2 and then get them ready for MotoGP. I know that the people in charge at Monster are very interested in doing this."
The Moto2 class has so many advantages for Tech 3 that it could lead them to focus there efforts in the new class, and move away from MotoGP. "We are all being forced to reconsider our activities," Poncharal told MotoRevue.
Poncharal and Coulon's enthusiasm for the new class underlines a fundamental weakness with MotoGP. For the past 10 years or so, the factories have been tightening their grip on the machines they lease to private teams, allowing the teams to do less and less to the bikes. This discourages the teams in two different ways. Firstly, as Poncharal points out, it takes a lot of the fun out of being involved in MotoGP for the mechanics and engineers, as their creativity and problem-solving skills are limited more and more. The series is a lot less attractive to bright young engineers when the only challenge they face is working their way around the limitations imposed by the factory.
Secondly, of course, the restrictions prevent the teams from being competitive. While the factory continues to develop the factory bikes, improving them throughout the season, the satellite teams are left to wait for upgrades from the factory, and left without a means of taking their fate into their own hands, and testing their own modifications. If there is one thing the manufacturers fear more than being beaten by other factories, it's being beaten by their satellite teams. Restricting the flow of parts to the satellite teams and the amount of development they can do is one way of ensuring the factory teams don't get shown up.
If Tech 3 do pull out of MotoGP, there are plenty of people waiting to take their place. Not least the Aspar team, who have been engaged in discussions for over a year now about entering into the premier class. Aspar boss Jorge Martinez has hinted that Yamaha will be providing him with bikes in MotoGP next year, and while the current assumption has been that Martinez would be getting two extra machines to be provided by Yamaha - probably as a result of the one-bike-per-rider rule currently being suggested - it is entirely conceivable that instead, Aspar could find himself taking Tech 3's bikes. This would allow Aspar to bring Alvaro Bautista to MotoGP, something that Jorge Martinez has been working towards for some considerable time.
So far, though, Tech 3 are still in MotoGP. But with the Moto2 class such an attractive prospect, and so much more affordable than MotoGP, the new class could end up being as much of a threat to the premier class as World Superbikes.
Talmacsi And Aspar Terminate Contract - Talmacsi Left Without A Ride
Submitted by Kropotkin on Mon, 2009-05-25 22:29.
It's over. At a press conference in Budapest today, Gabor Talmacsi and Jorge Martinez, head of the Aspar team, announced that they had failed to reach an agreement over the media rights which had caused the split between the two parties in the first place. As a consequence, Talmacsi's split with the Aspar team was now permanent, and the Hungarian star would not be riding for the Aspar-run Balatonring team for the remainder of the years.
The press conference, a tense if respectful affair, was held after Talmacsi and Martinez had met to try and find a resolution for their differences. The sticking point remained the matter of media rights, a very important factor for Talmacsi, as the former 125 World Champion is one of Hungary's biggest sports stars, and a substantial source of income for him. Neither Talmacsi nor Martinez were prepared to go into detail about the exact nature of their dispute.
Both men emphasized that the break up had been relatively harmonious. Jorge Martinez praised Talmacsi's professionalism, saying "Our relationship with Gabor has been excellent, both personally and professionally. But for sure, I'm very sad about this." Martinez also stated that the Balatonring project would continue, and that it will continue with a Hungarian rider.
Just who that will be is a cause for feverish speculation in Hungary. The two hottest properties among Hungary's many up-and-coming riders are 2007 European 125 Champion Alen Györfi and former Red Bull Rookie Péter Sebestyén. Both men are tipped for big things in the future, but both men are also under contract with Faster Management, the company run by Stefano Favaro, who represents Gabor Talmacsi. With Martinez having earlier explicitly named Favaro as an obstacle to reaching a deal with Talmacsi, the chances of Favaro and Martinez agreeing terms on these two youngsters seems remote. The Hungarian website motorinfo.hu contacted Györfi about the Aspar situation, and Györfi denied having been approached by Martinez.
Another name doing the rounds is Gábor Rizmayer, who rode in the 250 class as a wildcard back in 2001, and has since ridden in the AMA Superbike series with the Safety First team and in the German IDM Superbike series. Rizmayer is currently under contract in Germany, and having spent so much time racing big four strokes may struggle to be competitive aboard a 250cc two stroke.
But the most likely replacement is Imre Toth. Toth is already in the paddock, riding for his father's Team Toth. What's more, at Le Mans, Jorge Martinez and Stefano Favaro were spotted on Saturday night deep in discussion in the Team Toth hospitality unit. At the time, it was thought that the subject under discussion was Mattia Pasini, the Italian star currently riding for the team who has voiced his dissatisfaction with the team on a number of occasions this year. But it is quite possible that the talks were about Imre Toth, and a switch from Team Toth to the Balatonring team.
As for Talmacsi, the former 125 champion's future is a lot less certain. Talmacsi himself said that "I stop riding now, which means I won't be seen on TV." The reference to being seen on TV was rather puzzling, as under normal circumstances, not having a ride would be a higher priority than appearing on TV. Any ride with another team for the Hungarian will require the approval and the signature of Jorge Martinez, though Martinez indicated that he would try to oblige where he could.
Most of the speculation so far for Talmacsi has centered around a move to either MotoGP or World Superbikes. Stefano Favaro has been seen speaking to Cirano Mularoni, the owner of Team Scot Honda, who Talmacsi rode for in 2006. Paddock rumors suggest that Talmacsi would be given Yuki Takahashi's spare bike, turning the one-man team into a two-man team, bringing much-needed cash into the team, and also allowing Dorna to test out the one-bike-per-rider rule which is currently under discussion for 2010. Such a move would require the blessing of both the IRTA teams association and Jorge Martinez, and the Spaniard may not be well-disposed to seeing Talmacsi promoted to MotoGP.
Perhaps a more likely scenario could see Talmacsi switch codes and move to World Superbikes. The speculation in Hungary is that Talma could end up riding a Ducati in the series, and as the series has a number of cash-strapped teams with injured or underperforming riders, this is a highly plausible suggestion, and a move Jorge Martinez is likely to look much more favorably upon.
Thanks once again to friend of MotoGPMatters.com, and Hungarian TV journalist Adam Haraszti for his help with this story.
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Results of the MotoGP FP1 session at Mugello:
Pos No. Rider Bike Time Diff Diff Previous
1 99 Jorge LORENZO YAMAHA 1'49.870
2 46 Valentino ROSSI YAMAHA 1'50.065 0.195 0.195
3 27 Casey STONER DUCATI 1'50.144 0.274 0.079
4 3 Dani PEDROSA HONDA 1'50.808 0.938 0.664
5 5 Colin EDWARDS YAMAHA 1'50.891 1.021 0.083
6 15 Alex DE ANGELIS HONDA 1'50.898 1.028 0.007
7 65 Loris CAPIROSSI SUZUKI 1'51.007 1.137 0.109
8 14 Randy DE PUNIET HONDA 1'51.030 1.160 0.023
9 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO HONDA 1'51.206 1.336 0.176
10 33 Marco MELANDRI KAWASAKI 1'51.359 1.489 0.153
11 52 James TOSELAND YAMAHA 1'51.401 1.531 0.042
12 24 Toni ELIAS HONDA 1'51.823 1.953 0.422
13 7 Chris VERMEULEN SUZUKI 1'51.994 2.124 0.171
14 88 Niccolo CANEPA DUCATI 1'52.319 2.449 0.325
15 69 Nicky HAYDEN DUCATI 1'52.403 2.533 0.084
16 72 Yuki TAKAHASHI HONDA 1'52.607 2.737 0.204
17 36 Mika KALLIO DUCATI 1'52.619 2.749 0.012
Pos No. Rider Bike Time Diff Diff Previous
1 99 Jorge LORENZO YAMAHA 1'49.870
2 46 Valentino ROSSI YAMAHA 1'50.065 0.195 0.195
3 27 Casey STONER DUCATI 1'50.144 0.274 0.079
4 3 Dani PEDROSA HONDA 1'50.808 0.938 0.664
5 5 Colin EDWARDS YAMAHA 1'50.891 1.021 0.083
6 15 Alex DE ANGELIS HONDA 1'50.898 1.028 0.007
7 65 Loris CAPIROSSI SUZUKI 1'51.007 1.137 0.109
8 14 Randy DE PUNIET HONDA 1'51.030 1.160 0.023
9 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO HONDA 1'51.206 1.336 0.176
10 33 Marco MELANDRI KAWASAKI 1'51.359 1.489 0.153
11 52 James TOSELAND YAMAHA 1'51.401 1.531 0.042
12 24 Toni ELIAS HONDA 1'51.823 1.953 0.422
13 7 Chris VERMEULEN SUZUKI 1'51.994 2.124 0.171
14 88 Niccolo CANEPA DUCATI 1'52.319 2.449 0.325
15 69 Nicky HAYDEN DUCATI 1'52.403 2.533 0.084
16 72 Yuki TAKAHASHI HONDA 1'52.607 2.737 0.204
17 36 Mika KALLIO DUCATI 1'52.619 2.749 0.012
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125cc Qualifying Practice Classification
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Lap time Km/h Gap
1 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc Aprilia 1'58.134 235.396
2 45 Scott REDDING GBR Blusens Aprilia Aprilia 1'58.431 238.832 0.297
3 60 Julian SIMON SPA Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc Aprilia 1'58.575 234.935 0.441
4 33 Sergio GADEA SPA Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc Aprilia 1'58.621 236.686 0.487
5 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Red Bull KTM Moto Sport KTM 1'58.947 232.558 0.813
6 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. Aprilia 1'59.121 232.058 0.987
7 14 Johann ZARCO FRA WTR San Marino Team Aprilia 1'59.178 228.378 1.044
8 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Derbi Racing Team Derbi 1'59.186 236.427 1.052
9 11 Sandro CORTESE GER Ajo Interwetten Derbi 1'59.358 236.375 1.224
10 99 Danny WEBB GBR Degraaf Grand Prix Aprilia 1'59.478 241.125 1.344
11 24 Simone CORSI ITA Jack & Jones Team Aprilia 1'59.589 232.558 1.455
12 18 Nicolas TEROL SPA Jack & Jones Team Aprilia 1'59.600 235.345 1.466
13 35 Randy KRUMMENACHER SWI Degraaf Grand Prix Aprilia 1'59.726 232.558 1.592
14 12 Esteve RABAT SPA Blusens Aprilia Aprilia 1'59.974 236.946 1.840
15 7 Efren VAZQUEZ SPA Derbi Racing Team Derbi 2'00.032 244.067 1.898
16 8 Lorenzo ZANETTI ITA Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. Aprilia 2'00.113 230.473 1.979
17 6 Joan OLIVE SPA Derbi Racing Team Derbi 2'00.118 232.959 1.984
18 77 Dominique AEGERTER SWI Ajo Interwetten Derbi 2'00.149 238.779 2.015
19 17 Stefan BRADL GER Viessmann Kiefer Racing Aprilia 2'00.335 236.065 2.201
20 32 Lorenzo SAVADORI ITA Fontana Racing Aprilia 2'00.384 236.323 2.250
21 51 Riccardo MORETTI ITA Elligi Racing Aprilia 2'00.392 227.272 2.258
22 73 Takaaki NAKAGAMI JPN Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. Aprilia 2'00.445 225.611 2.311
23 94 Jonas FOLGER GER Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. Aprilia 2'00.672 228.281 2.538
24 61 Luigi MORCIANO ITA Junior GP Racing Dream Aprilia 2'01.206 228.523 3.072
25 69 Lukas SEMBERA CZE Matteoni Racing Aprilia 2'01.406 233.009 3.272
26 64 Davide STIRPE ITA CRP Racing Honda 2'01.425 232.708 3.291
27 62 Alessandro TONUCCI ITA Junior GP Racing Dream Aprilia 2'01.814 223.556 3.680
28 71 Tomoyoshi KOYAMA JPN Loncin Racing Loncin 2'02.353 222.130 4.219
29 63 Gennaro SABATINO ITA Junior GP Racing Dream Aprilia 2'02.821 225.611 4.687
30 53 Jasper IWEMA NED Racing Team Germany Honda 2'03.135 231.016 5.001
31 5 Alexis MASBOU FRA Loncin Racing Loncin 2'03.226 220.588 5.092
32 87 Luca MARCONI ITA CBC Corse Aprilia 2'04.577 239.149 6.443
33 10 Luca VITALI ITA CBC Corse Aprilia 2'05.793 230.917 7.659
Not classified
16 Cameron BEAUBIER USA Red Bull KTM Moto Sport
250cc Qualifying Practice Classification
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Lap time Km/h Gap
1 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team Aprilia 1'52.804 271.834
2 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA Metis Gilera Gilera 1'52.818 282.057 0.014
3 40 Hector BARBERA SPA Pepe World Team Aprilia 1'52.842 285.941 0.038
4 4 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Scot Racing Team 250cc Honda 1'53.050 277.492 0.246
5 6 Alex DEBON SPA Aeropuerto-Castello-Blusens Aprilia 1'53.573 279.575 0.769
6 12 Thomas LUTHI SWI Emmi - Caffe Latte Aprilia 1'53.702 275.650 0.898
7 14 Ratthapark WILAIROT THA Thai Honda PTT SAG Honda 1'53.811 277.421 1.007
8 75 Mattia PASINI ITA Team Toth Aprilia Aprilia 1'53.875 288.076 1.071
9 35 Raffaele DE ROSA ITA Scot Racing Team 250cc Honda 1'53.941 281.030 1.137
10 15 Roberto LOCATELLI ITA Metis Gilera Gilera 1'53.988 277.849 1.184
11 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Aprilia 1'54.052 281.030 1.248
12 16 Jules CLUZEL FRA Matteoni Racing Aprilia 1'54.211 275.650 1.407
13 55 Hector FAUBEL SPA Valencia CF - Honda SAG Honda 1'54.351 273.625 1.547
14 63 Mike DI MEGLIO FRA Mapfre Aspar Team 250cc Aprilia 1'54.363 270.135 1.559
15 52 Lukas PESEK CZE Auto Kelly - CP Aprilia 1'54.375 279.214 1.571
16 48 Shoya TOMIZAWA JPN CIP Moto - GP250 Honda 1'54.992 262.965 2.188
17 25 Alex BALDOLINI ITA WTR San Marino Team Aprilia 1'55.461 271.084 2.657
18 10 Imre TOTH HUN Team Toth Aprilia Aprilia 1'56.201 280.010 3.397
19 7 Axel PONS SPA Pepe World Team Aprilia 1'57.574 273.417 4.770
20 53 Valentin DEBISE FRA CIP Moto - GP250 Honda 1'57.699 261.818 4.895
21 56 Vladimir LEONOV RUS Viessmann Kiefer Racing Aprilia 1'58.464 260.932 5.660
22 11 Balazs NEMETH HUN Balatonring Team Aprilia 1'59.132 275.932 6.328
23 37 Daniel ARCAS SPA Milar - Juegos Lucky Aprilia 1'59.513 270.812 6.709
24 8 Bastien CHESAUX SWI Racing Team Germany Honda 1'59.617 267.990 6.813
MotoGP Qualifying Practice Classification
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Lap time Km/h Gap
1 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'48.987 338.983
2 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'49.008 336.868 0.021
3 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'49.121 331.491 0.134
4 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'49.148 336.763 0.161
5 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'49.499 327.371 0.512
6 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'49.547 337.500 0.560
7 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'49.648 332.001 0.661
8 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'50.073 334.779 1.086
9 24 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'50.078 338.134 1.091
10 72 Yuki TAKAHASHI JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda 1'50.305 332.205 1.318
11 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'50.405 321.237 1.418
12 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'50.448 336.553 1.461
13 88 Niccolo CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 1'50.528 339.836 1.541
14 52 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'50.537 327.570 1.550
15 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki 1'50.710 339.409 1.723
16 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'50.924 333.539 1.937
17 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Ducati 1'51.008 341.988 2.021
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Lap time Km/h Gap
1 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc Aprilia 1'58.134 235.396
2 45 Scott REDDING GBR Blusens Aprilia Aprilia 1'58.431 238.832 0.297
3 60 Julian SIMON SPA Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc Aprilia 1'58.575 234.935 0.441
4 33 Sergio GADEA SPA Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc Aprilia 1'58.621 236.686 0.487
5 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Red Bull KTM Moto Sport KTM 1'58.947 232.558 0.813
6 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. Aprilia 1'59.121 232.058 0.987
7 14 Johann ZARCO FRA WTR San Marino Team Aprilia 1'59.178 228.378 1.044
8 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Derbi Racing Team Derbi 1'59.186 236.427 1.052
9 11 Sandro CORTESE GER Ajo Interwetten Derbi 1'59.358 236.375 1.224
10 99 Danny WEBB GBR Degraaf Grand Prix Aprilia 1'59.478 241.125 1.344
11 24 Simone CORSI ITA Jack & Jones Team Aprilia 1'59.589 232.558 1.455
12 18 Nicolas TEROL SPA Jack & Jones Team Aprilia 1'59.600 235.345 1.466
13 35 Randy KRUMMENACHER SWI Degraaf Grand Prix Aprilia 1'59.726 232.558 1.592
14 12 Esteve RABAT SPA Blusens Aprilia Aprilia 1'59.974 236.946 1.840
15 7 Efren VAZQUEZ SPA Derbi Racing Team Derbi 2'00.032 244.067 1.898
16 8 Lorenzo ZANETTI ITA Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. Aprilia 2'00.113 230.473 1.979
17 6 Joan OLIVE SPA Derbi Racing Team Derbi 2'00.118 232.959 1.984
18 77 Dominique AEGERTER SWI Ajo Interwetten Derbi 2'00.149 238.779 2.015
19 17 Stefan BRADL GER Viessmann Kiefer Racing Aprilia 2'00.335 236.065 2.201
20 32 Lorenzo SAVADORI ITA Fontana Racing Aprilia 2'00.384 236.323 2.250
21 51 Riccardo MORETTI ITA Elligi Racing Aprilia 2'00.392 227.272 2.258
22 73 Takaaki NAKAGAMI JPN Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. Aprilia 2'00.445 225.611 2.311
23 94 Jonas FOLGER GER Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. Aprilia 2'00.672 228.281 2.538
24 61 Luigi MORCIANO ITA Junior GP Racing Dream Aprilia 2'01.206 228.523 3.072
25 69 Lukas SEMBERA CZE Matteoni Racing Aprilia 2'01.406 233.009 3.272
26 64 Davide STIRPE ITA CRP Racing Honda 2'01.425 232.708 3.291
27 62 Alessandro TONUCCI ITA Junior GP Racing Dream Aprilia 2'01.814 223.556 3.680
28 71 Tomoyoshi KOYAMA JPN Loncin Racing Loncin 2'02.353 222.130 4.219
29 63 Gennaro SABATINO ITA Junior GP Racing Dream Aprilia 2'02.821 225.611 4.687
30 53 Jasper IWEMA NED Racing Team Germany Honda 2'03.135 231.016 5.001
31 5 Alexis MASBOU FRA Loncin Racing Loncin 2'03.226 220.588 5.092
32 87 Luca MARCONI ITA CBC Corse Aprilia 2'04.577 239.149 6.443
33 10 Luca VITALI ITA CBC Corse Aprilia 2'05.793 230.917 7.659
Not classified
16 Cameron BEAUBIER USA Red Bull KTM Moto Sport
250cc Qualifying Practice Classification
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Lap time Km/h Gap
1 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team Aprilia 1'52.804 271.834
2 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA Metis Gilera Gilera 1'52.818 282.057 0.014
3 40 Hector BARBERA SPA Pepe World Team Aprilia 1'52.842 285.941 0.038
4 4 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Scot Racing Team 250cc Honda 1'53.050 277.492 0.246
5 6 Alex DEBON SPA Aeropuerto-Castello-Blusens Aprilia 1'53.573 279.575 0.769
6 12 Thomas LUTHI SWI Emmi - Caffe Latte Aprilia 1'53.702 275.650 0.898
7 14 Ratthapark WILAIROT THA Thai Honda PTT SAG Honda 1'53.811 277.421 1.007
8 75 Mattia PASINI ITA Team Toth Aprilia Aprilia 1'53.875 288.076 1.071
9 35 Raffaele DE ROSA ITA Scot Racing Team 250cc Honda 1'53.941 281.030 1.137
10 15 Roberto LOCATELLI ITA Metis Gilera Gilera 1'53.988 277.849 1.184
11 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Aprilia 1'54.052 281.030 1.248
12 16 Jules CLUZEL FRA Matteoni Racing Aprilia 1'54.211 275.650 1.407
13 55 Hector FAUBEL SPA Valencia CF - Honda SAG Honda 1'54.351 273.625 1.547
14 63 Mike DI MEGLIO FRA Mapfre Aspar Team 250cc Aprilia 1'54.363 270.135 1.559
15 52 Lukas PESEK CZE Auto Kelly - CP Aprilia 1'54.375 279.214 1.571
16 48 Shoya TOMIZAWA JPN CIP Moto - GP250 Honda 1'54.992 262.965 2.188
17 25 Alex BALDOLINI ITA WTR San Marino Team Aprilia 1'55.461 271.084 2.657
18 10 Imre TOTH HUN Team Toth Aprilia Aprilia 1'56.201 280.010 3.397
19 7 Axel PONS SPA Pepe World Team Aprilia 1'57.574 273.417 4.770
20 53 Valentin DEBISE FRA CIP Moto - GP250 Honda 1'57.699 261.818 4.895
21 56 Vladimir LEONOV RUS Viessmann Kiefer Racing Aprilia 1'58.464 260.932 5.660
22 11 Balazs NEMETH HUN Balatonring Team Aprilia 1'59.132 275.932 6.328
23 37 Daniel ARCAS SPA Milar - Juegos Lucky Aprilia 1'59.513 270.812 6.709
24 8 Bastien CHESAUX SWI Racing Team Germany Honda 1'59.617 267.990 6.813
MotoGP Qualifying Practice Classification
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Lap time Km/h Gap
1 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'48.987 338.983
2 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'49.008 336.868 0.021
3 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'49.121 331.491 0.134
4 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'49.148 336.763 0.161
5 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'49.499 327.371 0.512
6 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'49.547 337.500 0.560
7 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'49.648 332.001 0.661
8 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'50.073 334.779 1.086
9 24 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'50.078 338.134 1.091
10 72 Yuki TAKAHASHI JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda 1'50.305 332.205 1.318
11 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'50.405 321.237 1.418
12 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'50.448 336.553 1.461
13 88 Niccolo CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 1'50.528 339.836 1.541
14 52 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'50.537 327.570 1.550
15 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki 1'50.710 339.409 1.723
16 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'50.924 333.539 1.937
17 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Ducati 1'51.008 341.988 2.021
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Ја сам јуче по први пут у животу погледао целу трку Moto GPа баш сам уживао и допало ми се, нарочито јер нисам имао неког фаворита 
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Posted 04 June 2009 - 11:54
Ја сам јуче по први пут у животу погледао целу трку Moto GPа баш сам уживао и допало ми се, нарочито јер нисам имао неког фаворита
nadam se da ces nastaviti da gledas, ovde je bas pusto. steta sto je moto gp toliko propao, da si prvu trku pogledao pre 3-4 godine bio bi odmah navucen. slobodno gledaj i slabije klase, 250cc retko omanu, a i 125cc su dobri.
nego... sta smo sve imali ovde... odakle da pocnem?
125cc Race Classification
Pos. Rider Nation Team Total time
1 B. SMITH GBR Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc 40'09.523
2 N. TEROL SPA Jack & Jones Team + 0.216
3 J. SIMON SPA Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc + 7.114
4 P. ESPARGARO SPA Derbi Racing Team + 11.829
5 M. MARQUEZ SPA Red Bull KTM Moto Sport + 12.315
6 J. ZARCO FRA WTR San Marino Team + 14.605
7 S. REDDING GBR Blusens Aprilia + 15.305
8 S. BRADL GER Viessmann Kiefer Racing + 22.255
9 L. SAVADORI ITA Fontana Racing + 22.392
10 S. CORTESE GER Ajo Interwetten + 29.239
11 S. GADEA SPA Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc + 36.359
12 L. ZANETTI ITA Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. + 36.444
13 R. KRUMMENACHER SWI Degraaf Grand Prix + 36.507
14 J. FOLGER GER Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. + 36.581
15 T. NAKAGAMI JPN Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. + 36.636
16 E. RABAT SPA Blusens Aprilia + 36.834
17 L. MORCIANO ITA Junior GP Racing Dream + 49.870
18 S. CORSI ITA Jack & Jones Team + 50.419
19 D. AEGERTER SWI Ajo Interwetten + 1'05.900
20 R. MORETTI ITA Elligi Racing + 1'06.019
21 D. STIRPE ITA CRP Racing + 1'20.225
22 L. SEMBERA CZE Matteoni Racing + 1'21.946
23 J. IWEMA NED Racing Team Germany + 1'43.074
24 G. SABATINO ITA Junior GP Racing Dream 1 Lap
25 L. VITALI ITA CBC Corse 1 Lap
26 A. TONUCCI ITA Junior GP Racing Dream 1 Lap
Not classified
L. MARCONI ITA CBC Corse 8 Lap
D. WEBB GBR Degraaf Grand Prix 12 Lap
A. IANNONE ITA Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. 15 Lap
J. OLIVE SPA Derbi Racing Team 15 Lap
E. VAZQUEZ SPA Derbi Racing Team 15 Lap
T. KOYAMA JPN Loncin Racing 18 Lap
A. MASBOU FRA Loncin Racing 19 Lap
125 World Championship
Pos. Rider Nation Team Points
1 Bradley SMITH GBR Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc 74.5
2 Julian SIMON SPA Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc 71
3 Andrea IANNONE ITA Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. 46.5
4 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Derbi Racing Team 44.5
5 Sergio GADEA SPA Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc 43
6 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Red Bull KTM Moto Sport 38
7 Sandro CORTESE GER Ajo Interwetten 38
8 Nicolas TEROL SPA Jack & Jones Team 37.5
9 Jonas FOLGER GER Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. 35
10 Dominique AEGERTER SWI Ajo Interwetten 26.5
11 Stefan BRADL GER Viessmann Kiefer Racing 25
12 Scott REDDING GBR Blusens Aprilia 23.5
13 Efren VAZQUEZ SPA Derbi Racing Team 19
14 Danny WEBB GBR Degraaf Grand Prix 16.5
15 Esteve RABAT SPA Blusens Aprilia 15
16 Joan OLIVE SPA Derbi Racing Team 14
17 Johann ZARCO FRA WTR San Marino Team 13.5
18 Takaaki NAKAGAMI JPN Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. 12
19 Lorenzo ZANETTI ITA Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. 12
20 Lorenzo SAVADORI ITA Fontana Racing 7
21 Tomoyoshi KOYAMA JPN Loncin Racing 4
22 Randy KRUMMENACHER SWI Degraaf Grand Prix 4
23 Simone CORSI ITA Jack & Jones Team 4
24 Jasper IWEMA NED Racing Team Germany 3
25 Gregory DI CARLO FRA Equipe de France 2
26 Cameron BEAUBIER USA Red Bull KTM Moto Sport 1
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250cc Race Classification
Pos. Rider Nation Team Total time
1 M. PASINI ITA Team Toth Aprilia 45'38.391
2 M. SIMONCELLI ITA Metis Gilera + 0.117
3 A. BAUTISTA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team + 1.293
4 T. LUTHI SWI Emmi - Caffe Latte + 24.557
5 H. BARBERA SPA Pepe World Team + 27.014
6 H. AOYAMA JPN Scot Racing Team 250cc + 30.037
7 A. DEBON SPA Aeropuerto-Castello-Blusens + 31.325
8 H. FAUBEL SPA Valencia CF - Honda SAG + 35.178
9 R. DE ROSA ITA Scot Racing Team 250cc + 44.856
10 R. LOCATELLI ITA Metis Gilera + 46.483
11 A. BALDOLINI ITA WTR San Marino Team + 49.521
12 M. DI MEGLIO FRA Mapfre Aspar Team 250cc + 1'00.539
13 K. ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing + 1'23.730
14 R. WILAIROT THA Thai Honda PTT SAG + 1'25.519
15 I. TOTH HUN Team Toth Aprilia + 1'30.397
16 B. NEMETH HUN Balatonring Team 1 Lap
17 A. PONS SPA Pepe World Team 1 Lap
18 B. CHESAUX SWI Racing Team Germany 1 Lap
19 V. DEBISE FRA CIP Moto - GP250 1 Lap
20 D. ARCAS SPA Milar - Juegos Lucky 3 Lap
Not classified
S. TOMIZAWA JPN CIP Moto - GP250 15 Lap
L. PESEK CZE Auto Kelly - CP 16 Lap
V. LEONOV RUS Viessmann Kiefer Racing 17 Lap
Not finished 1st lap
J. CLUZEL FRA Matteoni Racing
Simoncelli Fined And Warned For "Irresponsible" Move On Bautista
Submitted by Kropotkin on Sun, 2009-05-31 17:31.
The 250cc race at Mugello turned into the usual thriller, with close-fought racing all the way to the flag. The passes were mostly the kind of robust hooliganism we have come to expect from the 250 class, but one move in particular went a little too far. On lap 11, while dicing for the lead with Alvaro Bautista, Marco Simoncelli exited Casanova and tried to dive up the inside of Bautista going into the Savelli corner. It was a move that was never going to be successful, but it didn't prevent him from trying the move anyway.
As Bautista cut back towards the apex of Savelli, he found Simoncelli right in his blind spot, and Bautista smashed into Simoncelli's fairing. Even worse, the collision had unbalanced both riders, and they both ran wide and off into the gravel, handing the lead of the race over to Mattia Pasini, Simoncelli rejoining 5 seconds behind Pasini, and Bautista over 9 seconds behind the leader. Both men were lucky not to have fallen, a testament to their skill and a reward for all the training both men do on motocross bikes.
The incident was serious enough for Race Direction to decide immediately to investigate the matter, and after hearing testimony from the two riders, Race Direction decided to punish Marco Simoncelli with a fine and by issuing the Italian with a warning, meaning that if he tries anything like this again, he could face suspension for one or more races.
The incident does little for Simoncelli's repuation at Mugello. Last year, the Italian swerved violently down the front straight, causing Hector Barbera to clip Simoncelli's fairing with his front brake, catapulting the Spaniard up the straight at over 250 km/h. Simoncelli received a warning for that incident too, and a year later, he is punished for a similarly harebrained move. Perhaps this time Simoncelli will have learned his lesson.
The text of the decision issued by the FIM is displayed below:
"On Sunday 31st May, during the 250cc race, rider Marco Simoncelli (ITA) rode in an irresponsible manner, causing danger to rider Alvaro Bautista (SPA), which is an infringement to the Art. 1.21.2 of the 2009 FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations. The Race Direction has decided to penalize rider Marco Simoncelli with a warning as to his future conduct, which means any further incident of the same nature this year may result in a suspension and to impose him a fine of USD 5,000.
No appeal has been lodged.
The decision of the Race Direction is final."
Simoncelli: "Punishment Completely Unfair"
Submitted by Kropotkin on Sun, 2009-05-31 19:37.
While many people feel that Marco Simoncelli's fine, imposed for forcing Alvaro Bautista off the track in a reckless pass, was less than surprising, the protagonist himself is less than impressed. According to the Spanish sports daily AS.com, the Italian feels that the punishment was totally unjustified, and a product of the double standards applied in the 250 class.
"The punishment is completely unfair," Simoncelli said, "When the Spanish riders do this kind of thing, nothing ever happens." Speaking in the press room at Mugello, the Italian then went on to sum up a string of maneuvers pulled by Bautista, Alex Debon and Hector Barbera which disadvantaged others yet went unpunished. "The rules should be applied equally to everyone, and today's punishment was unfair," Simoncelli added.
Simoncelli acknowledged that the move he made was a mistake. "I have apologized already, but it isn't fair what's been done." Simoncelli said that he couldn't have done anything else. "If I'd have braked, I would have crashed. I tried to keep as straight as possible, but there was nothing I could do," he said.
250 World Championship
Pos. Rider Nation Team Points
1 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team 83
2 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Scot Racing Team 250cc 76
3 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA Metis Gilera 61
4 Hector BARBERA SPA Pepe World Team 59
5 Mattia PASINI ITA Team Toth Aprilia 51
6 Thomas LUTHI SWI Emmi - Caffe Latte 42
7 Raffaele DE ROSA ITA Scot Racing Team 250cc 38
8 Roberto LOCATELLI ITA Metis Gilera 36
9 Hector FAUBEL SPA Valencia CF - Honda SAG 35
10 Jules CLUZEL FRA Matteoni Racing 28
11 Gabor TALMACSI HUN Balatonring Team 28
12 Mike DI MEGLIO FRA Mapfre Aspar Team 250cc 25
13 Lukas PESEK CZE Auto Kelly - CP 24
14 Alex DEBON SPA Aeropuerto-Castello-Blusens 22
15 Ratthapark WILAIROT THA Thai Honda PTT SAG 22
16 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 14
17 Shoya TOMIZAWA JPN CIP Moto - GP250 14
18 Imre TOTH HUN Team Toth Aprilia 11
19 Shuhei AOYAMA JPN Harc-Pro 10
20 Vladimir LEONOV RUS Viessmann Kiefer Racing 7
21 Alex BALDOLINI ITA WTR San Marino Team 6
22 Valentin DEBISE FRA CIP Moto - GP250 3
23 Toby MARKHAM GBR C&L Racing 2
24 Kazuki WATANABE JPN Bardral Racing with SJ-R 2
Pos. Rider Nation Team Total time
1 M. PASINI ITA Team Toth Aprilia 45'38.391
2 M. SIMONCELLI ITA Metis Gilera + 0.117
3 A. BAUTISTA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team + 1.293
4 T. LUTHI SWI Emmi - Caffe Latte + 24.557
5 H. BARBERA SPA Pepe World Team + 27.014
6 H. AOYAMA JPN Scot Racing Team 250cc + 30.037
7 A. DEBON SPA Aeropuerto-Castello-Blusens + 31.325
8 H. FAUBEL SPA Valencia CF - Honda SAG + 35.178
9 R. DE ROSA ITA Scot Racing Team 250cc + 44.856
10 R. LOCATELLI ITA Metis Gilera + 46.483
11 A. BALDOLINI ITA WTR San Marino Team + 49.521
12 M. DI MEGLIO FRA Mapfre Aspar Team 250cc + 1'00.539
13 K. ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing + 1'23.730
14 R. WILAIROT THA Thai Honda PTT SAG + 1'25.519
15 I. TOTH HUN Team Toth Aprilia + 1'30.397
16 B. NEMETH HUN Balatonring Team 1 Lap
17 A. PONS SPA Pepe World Team 1 Lap
18 B. CHESAUX SWI Racing Team Germany 1 Lap
19 V. DEBISE FRA CIP Moto - GP250 1 Lap
20 D. ARCAS SPA Milar - Juegos Lucky 3 Lap
Not classified
S. TOMIZAWA JPN CIP Moto - GP250 15 Lap
L. PESEK CZE Auto Kelly - CP 16 Lap
V. LEONOV RUS Viessmann Kiefer Racing 17 Lap
Not finished 1st lap
J. CLUZEL FRA Matteoni Racing
Simoncelli Fined And Warned For "Irresponsible" Move On Bautista
Submitted by Kropotkin on Sun, 2009-05-31 17:31.
The 250cc race at Mugello turned into the usual thriller, with close-fought racing all the way to the flag. The passes were mostly the kind of robust hooliganism we have come to expect from the 250 class, but one move in particular went a little too far. On lap 11, while dicing for the lead with Alvaro Bautista, Marco Simoncelli exited Casanova and tried to dive up the inside of Bautista going into the Savelli corner. It was a move that was never going to be successful, but it didn't prevent him from trying the move anyway.
As Bautista cut back towards the apex of Savelli, he found Simoncelli right in his blind spot, and Bautista smashed into Simoncelli's fairing. Even worse, the collision had unbalanced both riders, and they both ran wide and off into the gravel, handing the lead of the race over to Mattia Pasini, Simoncelli rejoining 5 seconds behind Pasini, and Bautista over 9 seconds behind the leader. Both men were lucky not to have fallen, a testament to their skill and a reward for all the training both men do on motocross bikes.
The incident was serious enough for Race Direction to decide immediately to investigate the matter, and after hearing testimony from the two riders, Race Direction decided to punish Marco Simoncelli with a fine and by issuing the Italian with a warning, meaning that if he tries anything like this again, he could face suspension for one or more races.
The incident does little for Simoncelli's repuation at Mugello. Last year, the Italian swerved violently down the front straight, causing Hector Barbera to clip Simoncelli's fairing with his front brake, catapulting the Spaniard up the straight at over 250 km/h. Simoncelli received a warning for that incident too, and a year later, he is punished for a similarly harebrained move. Perhaps this time Simoncelli will have learned his lesson.
The text of the decision issued by the FIM is displayed below:
"On Sunday 31st May, during the 250cc race, rider Marco Simoncelli (ITA) rode in an irresponsible manner, causing danger to rider Alvaro Bautista (SPA), which is an infringement to the Art. 1.21.2 of the 2009 FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations. The Race Direction has decided to penalize rider Marco Simoncelli with a warning as to his future conduct, which means any further incident of the same nature this year may result in a suspension and to impose him a fine of USD 5,000.
No appeal has been lodged.
The decision of the Race Direction is final."
Simoncelli: "Punishment Completely Unfair"
Submitted by Kropotkin on Sun, 2009-05-31 19:37.
While many people feel that Marco Simoncelli's fine, imposed for forcing Alvaro Bautista off the track in a reckless pass, was less than surprising, the protagonist himself is less than impressed. According to the Spanish sports daily AS.com, the Italian feels that the punishment was totally unjustified, and a product of the double standards applied in the 250 class.
"The punishment is completely unfair," Simoncelli said, "When the Spanish riders do this kind of thing, nothing ever happens." Speaking in the press room at Mugello, the Italian then went on to sum up a string of maneuvers pulled by Bautista, Alex Debon and Hector Barbera which disadvantaged others yet went unpunished. "The rules should be applied equally to everyone, and today's punishment was unfair," Simoncelli added.
Simoncelli acknowledged that the move he made was a mistake. "I have apologized already, but it isn't fair what's been done." Simoncelli said that he couldn't have done anything else. "If I'd have braked, I would have crashed. I tried to keep as straight as possible, but there was nothing I could do," he said.
250 World Championship
Pos. Rider Nation Team Points
1 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team 83
2 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Scot Racing Team 250cc 76
3 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA Metis Gilera 61
4 Hector BARBERA SPA Pepe World Team 59
5 Mattia PASINI ITA Team Toth Aprilia 51
6 Thomas LUTHI SWI Emmi - Caffe Latte 42
7 Raffaele DE ROSA ITA Scot Racing Team 250cc 38
8 Roberto LOCATELLI ITA Metis Gilera 36
9 Hector FAUBEL SPA Valencia CF - Honda SAG 35
10 Jules CLUZEL FRA Matteoni Racing 28
11 Gabor TALMACSI HUN Balatonring Team 28
12 Mike DI MEGLIO FRA Mapfre Aspar Team 250cc 25
13 Lukas PESEK CZE Auto Kelly - CP 24
14 Alex DEBON SPA Aeropuerto-Castello-Blusens 22
15 Ratthapark WILAIROT THA Thai Honda PTT SAG 22
16 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 14
17 Shoya TOMIZAWA JPN CIP Moto - GP250 14
18 Imre TOTH HUN Team Toth Aprilia 11
19 Shuhei AOYAMA JPN Harc-Pro 10
20 Vladimir LEONOV RUS Viessmann Kiefer Racing 7
21 Alex BALDOLINI ITA WTR San Marino Team 6
22 Valentin DEBISE FRA CIP Moto - GP250 3
23 Toby MARKHAM GBR C&L Racing 2
24 Kazuki WATANABE JPN Bardral Racing with SJ-R 2
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MotoGP Race Classification
Pos. Rider Nation Team Total time
1 C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 45'41.894
2 J. LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team + 1.001
3 V. ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team + 2.076
4 A. DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team + 2.129
5 L. CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 3.274
6 C. EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 + 24.451
7 J. TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 + 25.621
8 R. DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP + 26.046
9 N. CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing + 31.815
10 C. VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 34.814
11 M. MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team + 35.090
12 N. HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team + 39.122
13 M. KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing + 52.462
14 T. ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini + 52.478
15 A. DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 1 Lap
Not classified
D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team 11 Lap
Y. TAKAHASHI JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 13 Lap
Moto GP World Championship
Pos. Rider Nation Team Points
1 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 90
2 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 86
3 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 81
4 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team 57
5 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team 56
6 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team 48
7 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 45
8 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 38
9 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 37
10 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 34
11 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 26
12 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 23
13 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 21
14 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing 19
15 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team 13
16 Niccolo CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing 10
17 Sete GIBERNAU SPA Grupo Francisco Hernando 8
18 Yuki TAKAHASHI JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 8
Constructor Points
1 YAMAHA 115
2 DUCATI 90
3 HONDA 76
4 SUZUKI 49
5 KAWASAKI 48
Team Points
1 FIAT YAMAHA TEAM 167
2 REPSOL HONDA TEAM 113
3 DUCATI MARLBORO TEAM 103
4 RIZLA SUZUKI MOTOGP 75
5 MONSTER YAMAHA TECH 71
6 HAYATE RACING TEAM 48
7 SAN CARLO HONDA GRESI 44
8 LCR HONDA MOTOGP 34
9 PRAMAC RACING 29
10 GRUPO FRANCISCO HERN 8
Scans Reveal Pedrosa's Femur Fractured In Practice Incident - Updated
Submitted by Kropotkin on Mon, 2009-06-01 17:03.
Dani Pedrosa's annus horribilis continues unabated. Just as the Spaniard was returning to full strength after surgery on his knee, Pedrosa suffered a bizarre hip injury during an incident during practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello. Pedrosa was nearly flicked off his Repsol Honda early in the Saturday morning FP2 session, landing badly and tearing a tendon at the top of his thigh. Pedrosa later crashed out of the race at Mugello, though fortunately without further aggravating his injury.
Back in Barcelona on Monday, scans revealed that Pedrosa's injury is worse than had been feared. The Spaniard also fractured the greater trocanther, a structure near the top of the femur which the hip is connected to with a supporting ligament. Pedrosa must now spend the next 10 days immobilized, after which point he will evaluate whether he will be able to race at his home Grand Prix at Barcelona.
The injury comes as another huge setback to the Spanish rider's championship hopes, and will leave his fitness suffering even further. Pedrosa was just starting to get back to training from his knee injury, suffered during preseason testing, and will be unable to train for some time to come. The only small comfort for the Spaniard is that he will have a further 13 days' rest after the Catalunya Grand Prix at Barcelona before the Dutch TT at Assen. But then, Pedrosa faces four MotoGP races in five weeks, as the season hots up before the summer break. If Pedrosa isn't back to reasonable fitness by then, he's in for a tough summer.
~~~ UPDATED ~~~
The Repsol Honda team have just issued a press release on Pedrosa's condition. The release is shown below:
Dani Pedrosa today returned home to Barcelona where Doctor Xavier Mir, at the USP Institut Universitari Dexeus, confirmed that the Repsol Honda rider had not suffered any further injuries during his crash in yesterday’s Italian Grand Prix.
Pedrosa had started the race injured after a big rear wheel slide and subsequent shake from his bike in Saturday morning’s practice session caused the unlucky Spaniard to incur severe stretching in his right hip. The scans today also showed that the initial diagnosis at the circuit on Saturday had been correct and Pedrosa had pulled the gluteus medius muscle, which caused a small crack in the greater trochanter (thigh) bone where the muscle attaches.
The factory Honda rider will now rest up ahead of the Grand Prix of Catalunya in just under two week’s time. His physical condition will be assessed next week and Pedrosa is hoping to be fit for his home race.
Dani Pedrosa:
"It's a relief that the tests today didn't show up anything new because I think I have enough to contend with already. The injury from Saturday is still quite painful obviously but with luck it will improve over the next week. The timing of this a real shame because I was feeling as though I was returning to something close to race fitness and could ride the bike as I wanted. Still, this is where we are so we'll just get on with it and try to make a quick recovery. I really hope I can be fit for the next race because it's a very important one for me and the team."
Pedrosa's 349.3km/h top speed record confirmed
Dani Pedrosa's astonishing 349.3km/h (217.1mph) top speed during the Italian Grand Prix weekend has now been officially confirmed, making it a new MotoGP record.
Pedrosa's 800cc RC212V set the speed during Friday's free practice session, but was subject to official confirmation by timing specialists at Dorna after differences were found in the results produced by the telemetric systems on some bikes.
However, the official MotoGP website states that Pedrosa's top speed has now been confirmed.
The previous official top speed record for a motorcycle grand prix machine was 343.7km/h (213.6mph) set by Makoto Tamada, on a 990cc Honda, during qualifying at Shanghai in 2006.
The Chinese circuit is no longer on the world championship calendar, but the previous highest official top speed at Mugello was 343km/h (213.1mph) set by Alex Barros on a 990cc factory Honda during the 2004 race.
Pedrosa crashed out of Sunday's wet/dry grand prix, which was won by Ducati's Casey Stoner.
The official event maximum speeds during the Mugello weekend are as follows:
1. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 349.300 km/h (FP1)
2. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 348.100 km/h (FP1)
3. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 344.300 km/h (FP1)
4. Niccolo Canepa ITA Pramac Racing 343.400 km/h (FP1)
5. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 342.400 km/h (FP1)
6. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 342.200 km/h (FP1)
7. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 341.600 km/h (FP1)
8. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 341.100 km/h (FP1)
9. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 340.8 km/h (FP2)
10. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 340.500 km/h (FP1)
11. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 339.800 km/h (FP1)
12. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 339.000 km/h (FP1)
13. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 338.300 km/h (Race)
14. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 337.600 km/h (FP1)
15. Yuki Takahashi JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 337.100 km/h (FP1)
16. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 335.900 km/h (FP2)
17. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 334.100 km/h (Race)
Pos. Rider Nation Team Total time
1 C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 45'41.894
2 J. LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team + 1.001
3 V. ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team + 2.076
4 A. DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team + 2.129
5 L. CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 3.274
6 C. EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 + 24.451
7 J. TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 + 25.621
8 R. DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP + 26.046
9 N. CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing + 31.815
10 C. VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 34.814
11 M. MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team + 35.090
12 N. HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team + 39.122
13 M. KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing + 52.462
14 T. ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini + 52.478
15 A. DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 1 Lap
Not classified
D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team 11 Lap
Y. TAKAHASHI JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 13 Lap
Moto GP World Championship
Pos. Rider Nation Team Points
1 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 90
2 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 86
3 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 81
4 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team 57
5 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team 56
6 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team 48
7 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 45
8 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 38
9 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 37
10 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 34
11 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 26
12 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 23
13 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 21
14 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing 19
15 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team 13
16 Niccolo CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing 10
17 Sete GIBERNAU SPA Grupo Francisco Hernando 8
18 Yuki TAKAHASHI JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 8
Constructor Points
1 YAMAHA 115
2 DUCATI 90
3 HONDA 76
4 SUZUKI 49
5 KAWASAKI 48
Team Points
1 FIAT YAMAHA TEAM 167
2 REPSOL HONDA TEAM 113
3 DUCATI MARLBORO TEAM 103
4 RIZLA SUZUKI MOTOGP 75
5 MONSTER YAMAHA TECH 71
6 HAYATE RACING TEAM 48
7 SAN CARLO HONDA GRESI 44
8 LCR HONDA MOTOGP 34
9 PRAMAC RACING 29
10 GRUPO FRANCISCO HERN 8
Scans Reveal Pedrosa's Femur Fractured In Practice Incident - Updated
Submitted by Kropotkin on Mon, 2009-06-01 17:03.
Dani Pedrosa's annus horribilis continues unabated. Just as the Spaniard was returning to full strength after surgery on his knee, Pedrosa suffered a bizarre hip injury during an incident during practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello. Pedrosa was nearly flicked off his Repsol Honda early in the Saturday morning FP2 session, landing badly and tearing a tendon at the top of his thigh. Pedrosa later crashed out of the race at Mugello, though fortunately without further aggravating his injury.
Back in Barcelona on Monday, scans revealed that Pedrosa's injury is worse than had been feared. The Spaniard also fractured the greater trocanther, a structure near the top of the femur which the hip is connected to with a supporting ligament. Pedrosa must now spend the next 10 days immobilized, after which point he will evaluate whether he will be able to race at his home Grand Prix at Barcelona.
The injury comes as another huge setback to the Spanish rider's championship hopes, and will leave his fitness suffering even further. Pedrosa was just starting to get back to training from his knee injury, suffered during preseason testing, and will be unable to train for some time to come. The only small comfort for the Spaniard is that he will have a further 13 days' rest after the Catalunya Grand Prix at Barcelona before the Dutch TT at Assen. But then, Pedrosa faces four MotoGP races in five weeks, as the season hots up before the summer break. If Pedrosa isn't back to reasonable fitness by then, he's in for a tough summer.
~~~ UPDATED ~~~
The Repsol Honda team have just issued a press release on Pedrosa's condition. The release is shown below:
Dani Pedrosa today returned home to Barcelona where Doctor Xavier Mir, at the USP Institut Universitari Dexeus, confirmed that the Repsol Honda rider had not suffered any further injuries during his crash in yesterday’s Italian Grand Prix.
Pedrosa had started the race injured after a big rear wheel slide and subsequent shake from his bike in Saturday morning’s practice session caused the unlucky Spaniard to incur severe stretching in his right hip. The scans today also showed that the initial diagnosis at the circuit on Saturday had been correct and Pedrosa had pulled the gluteus medius muscle, which caused a small crack in the greater trochanter (thigh) bone where the muscle attaches.
The factory Honda rider will now rest up ahead of the Grand Prix of Catalunya in just under two week’s time. His physical condition will be assessed next week and Pedrosa is hoping to be fit for his home race.
Dani Pedrosa:
"It's a relief that the tests today didn't show up anything new because I think I have enough to contend with already. The injury from Saturday is still quite painful obviously but with luck it will improve over the next week. The timing of this a real shame because I was feeling as though I was returning to something close to race fitness and could ride the bike as I wanted. Still, this is where we are so we'll just get on with it and try to make a quick recovery. I really hope I can be fit for the next race because it's a very important one for me and the team."
Pedrosa's 349.3km/h top speed record confirmed
Dani Pedrosa's astonishing 349.3km/h (217.1mph) top speed during the Italian Grand Prix weekend has now been officially confirmed, making it a new MotoGP record.
Pedrosa's 800cc RC212V set the speed during Friday's free practice session, but was subject to official confirmation by timing specialists at Dorna after differences were found in the results produced by the telemetric systems on some bikes.
However, the official MotoGP website states that Pedrosa's top speed has now been confirmed.
The previous official top speed record for a motorcycle grand prix machine was 343.7km/h (213.6mph) set by Makoto Tamada, on a 990cc Honda, during qualifying at Shanghai in 2006.
The Chinese circuit is no longer on the world championship calendar, but the previous highest official top speed at Mugello was 343km/h (213.1mph) set by Alex Barros on a 990cc factory Honda during the 2004 race.
Pedrosa crashed out of Sunday's wet/dry grand prix, which was won by Ducati's Casey Stoner.
The official event maximum speeds during the Mugello weekend are as follows:
1. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 349.300 km/h (FP1)
2. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 348.100 km/h (FP1)
3. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 344.300 km/h (FP1)
4. Niccolo Canepa ITA Pramac Racing 343.400 km/h (FP1)
5. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 342.400 km/h (FP1)
6. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 342.200 km/h (FP1)
7. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 341.600 km/h (FP1)
8. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 341.100 km/h (FP1)
9. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 340.8 km/h (FP2)
10. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 340.500 km/h (FP1)
11. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 339.800 km/h (FP1)
12. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 339.000 km/h (FP1)
13. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 338.300 km/h (Race)
14. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 337.600 km/h (FP1)
15. Yuki Takahashi JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 337.100 km/h (FP1)
16. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 335.900 km/h (FP2)
17. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 334.100 km/h (Race)
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Posted 04 June 2009 - 12:53
Имам на Атлас телевизији преносе па ћу да се потрудим све да погледам. Знао сам и претходних година отприлике шта се дешава тј сваке године ко се бори за титулу али нисам гледао трке. На прошлој трци сам отмах тражио неког фаворита за кога ћу да навијам, а пошто не волим да навијам за доминанте шампионе а волим за младе и талентоване одмах ми је постао интересантан Лоренцо.nadam se da ces nastaviti da gledas, ovde je bas pusto. steta sto je moto gp toliko propao, da si prvu trku pogledao pre 3-4 godine bio bi odmah navucen. slobodno gledaj i slabije klase, 250cc retko omanu, a i 125cc su dobri.
Ти за кога навијаш?
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Posted 04 June 2009 - 14:17
Имам на Атлас телевизији преносе па ћу да се потрудим све да погледам. Знао сам и претходних година отприлике шта се дешава тј сваке године ко се бори за титулу али нисам гледао трке. На прошлој трци сам отмах тражио неког фаворита за кога ћу да навијам, а пошто не волим да навијам за доминанте шампионе а волим за младе и талентоване одмах ми је постао интересантан Лоренцо.
Ти за кога навијаш?
nemas sport klub?
uf, pa Lorenco je (bio) bas to sto ti ne volis, doduse u svom 250cc periodu. dominantan sampion + ekstremno arogantan i samouveren. uf, kako mi je bio odvratan tada. prosle godine, kad je stigao u moto gp, uhvatim ja sebe kako mi je posato simpatican. doduse, bili su mu zabranili preterane proslave i "lorenzo land" egzibicije (sto se, vidim, ponovo vratilo ove godine). posle nekoliko spektakularnih padova prosle godine, cak je izjavio i kako mu opada samopouzdanje i kako je poceo da se plasi.
da mi je neko ranije reako da ce bas Lorenzo to da izjavi, glavu bih dala da laze. tesko je reci za koga ja navijam. dokle god je dobra trka, nije mi vazno ko ce da pobedi (sem ako je to Pedrosa, njega jedinog bas ne volim). doduse, ne osecam preterano uzbudjenje ni kad Stoner pobedjuje, nekako sam ravnodusna. za sve ostale se radujem. Rossijeve pobede volim zato sto su uglavnom debelo zaradjene. nikad to nije bezanje sa prve pozicije od starta do cilja (sto je uvek slucaj sa Pedrosom, a cesto i sa Stonerom). ove godine navijam da Melandri, na sirotom kawasakiju, osvaja sto bolja mesta, jer je prosle godine stvarno bio u agoniji, a znam da nije los vozac. volim jos Capirossija, Edwardsa (da me pitas s' kim bi popila pivo (iako ne volim pivo), to bi bio Edwards, sjajan lik), Haydena (dobrodusni selja), Kallia (jer ga pratim od 125cc, a jedini je finac pa se mora za njega navijati)...
eto, vidis, ja u stvari i ne znam za koga navijam... vise konkretnih favorita imam u nizim klasama (Bautista npr.) pa cemo videti sta cu da radim kad oni dosegnu do GP-a.
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Posted 04 June 2009 - 14:31
nemas sport klub?
uf, pa Lorenco je (bio) bas to sto ti ne volis, doduse u svom 250cc periodu. dominantan sampion + ekstremno arogantan i samouveren. uf, kako mi je bio odvratan tada. prosle godine, kad je stigao u moto gp, uhvatim ja sebe kako mi je posato simpatican. doduse, bili su mu zabranili preterane proslave i "lorenzo land" egzibicije (sto se, vidim, ponovo vratilo ove godine). posle nekoliko spektakularnih padova prosle godine, cak je izjavio i kako mu opada samopouzdanje i kako je poceo da se plasi.
tesko je reci za koga ja navijam. dokle god je dobra trka, nije mi vazno ko ce da pobedi (sem ako je to Pedrosa, njega jedinog bas ne volim). doduse, ne osecam preterano uzbudjenje ni kad Stoner pobedjuje, nekako sam ravnodusna. za sve ostale se radujem. Rossijeve pobede volim zato sto su uglavnom debelo zaradjene. nikad to nije bezanje sa prve pozicije od starta do cilja (sto je uvek slucaj sa Pedrosom, a cesto i sa Stonerom). ove godine navijam da Melandri, na sirotom kawasakiju, osvaja sto bolja mesta, jer je prosle godine stvarno bio u agoniji, a znam da nije los vozac. volim jos Capirossija, Edwardsa (da me pitas s' kim bi popila pivo (iako ne volim pivo), to bi bio Edwards, sjajan lik), Haydena (dobrodusni selja), Kallia (jer ga pratim od 125cc, a jedini je finac pa se mora za njega navijati)...
eto, vidis, ja u stvari i ne znam za koga navijam... vise konkretnih favorita imam u nizim klasama (Bautista npr.) pa cemo videti sta cu da radim kad oni dosegnu do GP-a.
Па немам СК једно две године од кад су се СББ (на коме сам био) и ЈОТЕЛ договорили да мој део града преузме ЈОТЕЛ а да за узврат овима дају неке друге локације. Баш се нервирам због тога јер не могу ни кошарку ни фудбал да пратим све што бих волео.
Али случајно сам ухватио на Атласу да преносе.
Ето видиш ја не зналица па се ухватим за таквог арогантног а то само зато што није победио прошлу трку и зато што је млад
Допао ми се и Меландри одлично је возио пре него што је променио мотор, највише сам уствари желео да он победи. Али добро пошто се још увек нисам "напримао" на неког посебно одгледаћу још неку трку па ћу онда да видим... Гледаћу и ове слабије класе
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Jorge je kralj!!
I meni je bio poprilično nesimpatičan u 250. Ne znam šta mi se desilo, ali od prve trke u GP klasi navijam za njega...valjda taj pole position na trci u kojoj je debitovao...ne znam ni sam. Odličan vozač, veliko srce i...
I meni je bio poprilično nesimpatičan u 250. Ne znam šta mi se desilo, ali od prve trke u GP klasi navijam za njega...valjda taj pole position na trci u kojoj je debitovao...ne znam ni sam. Odličan vozač, veliko srce i...
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Donington Park Gets FIM Approval, Settles Claim For Unpaid Rent
Submitted by Kropotkin on Fri, 2009-06-05 19:03.
After months of difficulty, Donington Park's difficulties appear to be at an end. The circuit killed two birds with one stone today, announcing both that it had passed the FIM inspection ahead of this months World Superbike and next month's MotoGP round, and that the track owners had reached a settlement with DVLL, the company running the track.
The track had been facing scrutiny after a new paddock access tunnel was put in place for the Formula 1 Grand Prix, due to take place in 2010, creating problems with run off. A number of events had been canceled and postponed this year, with some events taking place under a yellow flag at the section around McLeans. But a visit by FIM Safety Officer Claude Danis confirmed that the necessary changes had been made to restore run off between McLeans and Coppice. With the FIM licence now granted, the planned rounds of World Superbikes and MotoGP can go ahead unhindered.
In a press release issued by Donington Ventures Leisure Limited, the circuit CEO Simon Gillett said, "This is great news for everybody at Donington Park and all of the fans. The ticket sales for both of our world class motorcycle racing events have been extremely positive and we'd like to thank the fans who have remained loyal and believed in us for committing to buying tickets. We have already sold 50 per cent more tickets than we had at this time last year for World Superbikes and the sales of our MotoGP tickets have remained at the same level. We've also now opened up the opportunity for the on the day tickets for both events, which should encourage more fans to come and witness safe, enjoyable and exciting two-wheel racing at one of the UK's premier motorsport circuits. I'd like to thank the FIM for the positive working relationship that we have so far enjoyed and look forward to continuing to work with them in the future."
While the FIM inspection was one major hurdle, the biggest was the ongoing dispute between DVLL and the track owners, the Wheatcroft family. The Wheatcrofts were claiming nearly GBP 2.5 million in rent arrears, and had threatened to have the lease revoked, leaving DVLL with no license to operate the track, and the future of any events at the track up in the air.
But today, the DVLL and the Wheatcroft family also issued a joint press release stating that the issue had been settled in private. The statement quoted both the Wheatcrofts and Simon Gillett. Kevin Wheatcroft stated, "We are pleased that significant progress has been made in recent weeks and I am delighted that we have now reached an amicable agreement. We have always shared and supported the vision of ensuring that Formula One returns to Donington Park and are hopeful that, with the settlement achieved, that vision will be turned into reality."
DVLL Chief Executive Simon Gillett added: "This is another positive boost for Donington Park. We were always aware that saving the future of the British Grand Prix was an enormous task, but it is one that we are fully committed to and will make happen. So far, all of our efforts have been achieved in the face of adversity and it's reassuring to know that the Wheatcroft family shares our vision and passion for British motorsport."
The terms of the settlement were kept confidential. Whether this means the dispute is over completely, or if it could flare up again if DVLL ends up in arrears over rent payments in the future remains to be seen.
Ezpeleta Could Lead F1 Breakaway Championship
Submitted by Kropotkin on Mon, 2009-06-08 14:16.
Those worried by the current state of the MotoGP championship - dwindling grids, rocketing costs and a barrage of rule changes aimed at "fixing" the problem - can be comforted by the state of Formula 1. While overtaking became increasingly rare in F1, the racing in MotoGP got better and better, until the pointless rule change reducing capacity from 990 to 800cc effectively killed off the racing. But as long as F1 remained as processional as it had been for the past 10 years or so, MotoGP had nothing to fear, it was felt.
Then, with the onset of the topsy-turvy 2009 season, the on-track action in Formula 1 took a dramatic turn for the better, with overtaking making a big comeback. Tragically for F1, though fortunately for the MotoGP series, the off-track arguments have been tearing the world's premier motorsport apart just as the on-track antics are making it a sport worth watching again. The teams and bodies that run the sport are engaged in an all-out war for control, with Bernie Ecclestone and Max Mosley attempting to impose a GBP 40 million budget cap on the teams, after first attempting to instigate a two-tier system of technical rules for capped and uncapped teams.
The dispute has seen FOTA, the fledgling Formula One Teams Association, set up to allow the teams to form a common front against Max Mosely of the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone's Formula One Management, threaten to pull out of the 2010 Formula 1 championship, and set up a championship of their own.
What does this have to do with motorcycle racing, you ask? Well, according to the Spanish sports daily AS, the name at the top of the list of candidates to run this new breakaway championship is none other than Carmelo Ezpeleta. As CEO of Dorna, Ezpeleta is currently charged with running the MotoGP series, and has been instrumental behind both the series phenomenal growth, and the plethora of rules which have bogged it down over the past few seasons. According to AS, Ezpeleta has already had discussions about the new series, and feels inclined to take the reins of any breakaway F1 series.
Ezpeleta is already familiar with F1 and the F1 paddock, as both Dorna and F1 were owned by private equity company CVC, before the European Commission forced CVC to divest itself of the MotoGP rights over anti-trust concerns, and both F1 and MotoGP meet regularly to avoid scheduling conflicts.
Dani Pedrosa To Race At Catalunya
Submitted by Kropotkin on Tue, 2009-06-09 22:06.
After Dani Pedrosa fractured the greater trochanter of his right thigh during practice at Mugello, his chances of racing at his home Grand Prix at Barcelona looked to be slim. But after a week of complete rest, things have turned around for the Spaniard, and he announced today that he will be racing at Barcelona after all.
Pedrosa was examined by Dr. Mir and Dr. Ribas at the Dexeus Institut in Barcelona today, and after a trial with painkilling injections, was given the all clear to race in the Catalunya Grand Prix. In a press release issued by the Repsol Honda team, he said "I'm really looking forward to my home Grand Prix even though the build-up has hardly been perfect. For the past week I've just been resting and that's pretty boring. But today I went to see the doctor and the results of the new scan have been quite positive. They decided to give me a trial pain-killing injection so that I can judge how it will feel ahead of the weekend. And today's scan really helped them pinpoint the best location for the injection so it can have the maximum effect, which was something they weren't able to do in Mugello. The feeling was good, so it looks like I'll have an injection before riding each day."
"Obviously it's still not going to be comfortable riding the bike but I'm feeling positive that we can go into the weekend and aim for the best possible result. In spite of the problems, my motivation for my home race is still the same. I've been waiting for this race for a long time and I want to get the best possible result for all the fans who will be there to support me. I hope I can give them a good weekend," Pedrosa said.
On his personal blog on the Repsol website, Pedrosa was a little more frank: "What happened in Mugello is behind me. It's already forgotten about. I'm looking forward to Mugello, even though we know I'm not recovered, that I won't be at 100%. This weekend, I will be in pain, but I'm ready for it."
He was also clear on the reasons for riding. "On the one hand, I wanted to be [at Barcelona] because I know that if I didn't score here, I would lose too many points, and lose touch with the championship leaders. On the other hand, I wouldn't miss riding in front of my fans, my friends and my family for the world." But Pedrosa remained positive, writing "The championship is complicated, because of the points difference to the leaders, but we keep on working as we have until now, and I'm convinced that we will have some great races soon."
Though Pedrosa's courage and will is not in doubt, there must be some question mark over whether riding at Barcelona is a sensible choice. Pedrosa has been bedridden for the past 9 days, and has been unable to train for an extended period before that, as he was recovering from the knee injury he suffered in preseason testing. Being competitive aboard a MotoGP bike requires the very highest levels of fitness, and Pedrosa is starting to pay the price for his inability to train. Pedrosa can only hope to limit the damage at Barcelona, for any attempt to do anything more risks further injury, almost certainly ending any hopes he still has for the championship this year.
Submitted by Kropotkin on Fri, 2009-06-05 19:03.
After months of difficulty, Donington Park's difficulties appear to be at an end. The circuit killed two birds with one stone today, announcing both that it had passed the FIM inspection ahead of this months World Superbike and next month's MotoGP round, and that the track owners had reached a settlement with DVLL, the company running the track.
The track had been facing scrutiny after a new paddock access tunnel was put in place for the Formula 1 Grand Prix, due to take place in 2010, creating problems with run off. A number of events had been canceled and postponed this year, with some events taking place under a yellow flag at the section around McLeans. But a visit by FIM Safety Officer Claude Danis confirmed that the necessary changes had been made to restore run off between McLeans and Coppice. With the FIM licence now granted, the planned rounds of World Superbikes and MotoGP can go ahead unhindered.
In a press release issued by Donington Ventures Leisure Limited, the circuit CEO Simon Gillett said, "This is great news for everybody at Donington Park and all of the fans. The ticket sales for both of our world class motorcycle racing events have been extremely positive and we'd like to thank the fans who have remained loyal and believed in us for committing to buying tickets. We have already sold 50 per cent more tickets than we had at this time last year for World Superbikes and the sales of our MotoGP tickets have remained at the same level. We've also now opened up the opportunity for the on the day tickets for both events, which should encourage more fans to come and witness safe, enjoyable and exciting two-wheel racing at one of the UK's premier motorsport circuits. I'd like to thank the FIM for the positive working relationship that we have so far enjoyed and look forward to continuing to work with them in the future."
While the FIM inspection was one major hurdle, the biggest was the ongoing dispute between DVLL and the track owners, the Wheatcroft family. The Wheatcrofts were claiming nearly GBP 2.5 million in rent arrears, and had threatened to have the lease revoked, leaving DVLL with no license to operate the track, and the future of any events at the track up in the air.
But today, the DVLL and the Wheatcroft family also issued a joint press release stating that the issue had been settled in private. The statement quoted both the Wheatcrofts and Simon Gillett. Kevin Wheatcroft stated, "We are pleased that significant progress has been made in recent weeks and I am delighted that we have now reached an amicable agreement. We have always shared and supported the vision of ensuring that Formula One returns to Donington Park and are hopeful that, with the settlement achieved, that vision will be turned into reality."
DVLL Chief Executive Simon Gillett added: "This is another positive boost for Donington Park. We were always aware that saving the future of the British Grand Prix was an enormous task, but it is one that we are fully committed to and will make happen. So far, all of our efforts have been achieved in the face of adversity and it's reassuring to know that the Wheatcroft family shares our vision and passion for British motorsport."
The terms of the settlement were kept confidential. Whether this means the dispute is over completely, or if it could flare up again if DVLL ends up in arrears over rent payments in the future remains to be seen.
Ezpeleta Could Lead F1 Breakaway Championship
Submitted by Kropotkin on Mon, 2009-06-08 14:16.
Those worried by the current state of the MotoGP championship - dwindling grids, rocketing costs and a barrage of rule changes aimed at "fixing" the problem - can be comforted by the state of Formula 1. While overtaking became increasingly rare in F1, the racing in MotoGP got better and better, until the pointless rule change reducing capacity from 990 to 800cc effectively killed off the racing. But as long as F1 remained as processional as it had been for the past 10 years or so, MotoGP had nothing to fear, it was felt.
Then, with the onset of the topsy-turvy 2009 season, the on-track action in Formula 1 took a dramatic turn for the better, with overtaking making a big comeback. Tragically for F1, though fortunately for the MotoGP series, the off-track arguments have been tearing the world's premier motorsport apart just as the on-track antics are making it a sport worth watching again. The teams and bodies that run the sport are engaged in an all-out war for control, with Bernie Ecclestone and Max Mosley attempting to impose a GBP 40 million budget cap on the teams, after first attempting to instigate a two-tier system of technical rules for capped and uncapped teams.
The dispute has seen FOTA, the fledgling Formula One Teams Association, set up to allow the teams to form a common front against Max Mosely of the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone's Formula One Management, threaten to pull out of the 2010 Formula 1 championship, and set up a championship of their own.
What does this have to do with motorcycle racing, you ask? Well, according to the Spanish sports daily AS, the name at the top of the list of candidates to run this new breakaway championship is none other than Carmelo Ezpeleta. As CEO of Dorna, Ezpeleta is currently charged with running the MotoGP series, and has been instrumental behind both the series phenomenal growth, and the plethora of rules which have bogged it down over the past few seasons. According to AS, Ezpeleta has already had discussions about the new series, and feels inclined to take the reins of any breakaway F1 series.
Ezpeleta is already familiar with F1 and the F1 paddock, as both Dorna and F1 were owned by private equity company CVC, before the European Commission forced CVC to divest itself of the MotoGP rights over anti-trust concerns, and both F1 and MotoGP meet regularly to avoid scheduling conflicts.
Dani Pedrosa To Race At Catalunya
Submitted by Kropotkin on Tue, 2009-06-09 22:06.
After Dani Pedrosa fractured the greater trochanter of his right thigh during practice at Mugello, his chances of racing at his home Grand Prix at Barcelona looked to be slim. But after a week of complete rest, things have turned around for the Spaniard, and he announced today that he will be racing at Barcelona after all.
Pedrosa was examined by Dr. Mir and Dr. Ribas at the Dexeus Institut in Barcelona today, and after a trial with painkilling injections, was given the all clear to race in the Catalunya Grand Prix. In a press release issued by the Repsol Honda team, he said "I'm really looking forward to my home Grand Prix even though the build-up has hardly been perfect. For the past week I've just been resting and that's pretty boring. But today I went to see the doctor and the results of the new scan have been quite positive. They decided to give me a trial pain-killing injection so that I can judge how it will feel ahead of the weekend. And today's scan really helped them pinpoint the best location for the injection so it can have the maximum effect, which was something they weren't able to do in Mugello. The feeling was good, so it looks like I'll have an injection before riding each day."
"Obviously it's still not going to be comfortable riding the bike but I'm feeling positive that we can go into the weekend and aim for the best possible result. In spite of the problems, my motivation for my home race is still the same. I've been waiting for this race for a long time and I want to get the best possible result for all the fans who will be there to support me. I hope I can give them a good weekend," Pedrosa said.
On his personal blog on the Repsol website, Pedrosa was a little more frank: "What happened in Mugello is behind me. It's already forgotten about. I'm looking forward to Mugello, even though we know I'm not recovered, that I won't be at 100%. This weekend, I will be in pain, but I'm ready for it."
He was also clear on the reasons for riding. "On the one hand, I wanted to be [at Barcelona] because I know that if I didn't score here, I would lose too many points, and lose touch with the championship leaders. On the other hand, I wouldn't miss riding in front of my fans, my friends and my family for the world." But Pedrosa remained positive, writing "The championship is complicated, because of the points difference to the leaders, but we keep on working as we have until now, and I'm convinced that we will have some great races soon."
Though Pedrosa's courage and will is not in doubt, there must be some question mark over whether riding at Barcelona is a sensible choice. Pedrosa has been bedridden for the past 9 days, and has been unable to train for an extended period before that, as he was recovering from the knee injury he suffered in preseason testing. Being competitive aboard a MotoGP bike requires the very highest levels of fitness, and Pedrosa is starting to pay the price for his inability to train. Pedrosa can only hope to limit the damage at Barcelona, for any attempt to do anything more risks further injury, almost certainly ending any hopes he still has for the championship this year.
