Motogp

Lorenzo Surprised

2011-08-13T01:13:00.000-07:00

For class rider Valentino Rossi, the results he achieved until the first half of MotoGP 2011 is quite beyond expectation. World champion Jorge Lorenzowas surprised by the achievement of former team-mate.

Together with his new team Ducati, Rossi still has not achieved satisfactory results. Currently The Doctor is in fifth place standings with 108 points. Italianrider on the podium just once at the French MotoGP.

Jorge Lorenzo who once teamed up with Rossi admitted he was surprised withthe results obtained VR46. "I was somewhat surprised with the performance ofValentino. I originally expected him to be in the forefront, at least a podiumfinish," said Lorenzo quoted from Motorcycle News.

"But until now he was there at the podium just once, and that's because the drivers in front of him crashed. Even riders like Randy de Puniet or KarelAbraham can sometimes be faster than Valentino," continued the Spaniardrider.

One of the things referred to as Rossi's failure to achieve maximum results is that he still has not found a match with Ducati motorcycles. On this, Lorenzomade a comparison between Rossi with Casey Stoner.

"I was also surprised by the appearance of Casey a few years ago with theDucati. Casey capable of winning races and fighting for the championship title race, while other drivers run into considerable difficulty with the same motor," complete Lorenzo.

Eurosport reported, when using GP11 Rossi recorded the average time was15 seconds behind the rider in the leading position. Meanwhile, when TheDoctor turning to use Demosedici GP 11.1, the difference in time to be getting worse. In the four races he's missed about 30 seconds.

Coming to the Czech Republic MotoGP - Rossi Ready to Perform at Brno

2011-08-13T01:09:00.000-07:00

Holiday for three weeks exploited well by the drivers to relieve fatigue.Valentino Rossi, one of them, he had to charge the battery with the holidays and ready to perform again in Brno.

Race at Laguna Seca on July 24 and then into the final race of the MotoGP riders followed. Next they will compete again on Sunday (14/08/2011) future time series to the 11th Circuit held in Brno.

With a solid race schedule and move from one country to another, the holiday period so precious moments for the racers. Rossi chose to use the race for the holiday break, a moment that he described as a time recharges the battery.

"Once in Laguna bebeapa day I took vacation, on a beach near the house. It's a short vacation but it was enough to charge the batteries after an exhausting period," Rossi said as reported by Crash.

Rossi admitted enthusiasm for performing in the race this weekend, because the Czech Republic MotoGP left a lasting impression for the drivers nicknamed The Doctor. It was there that he managed to carve-Raihan Raihan specials ranging from the first pole, first victory until the inaugural world championship title.

"Now we will be a fun weekend in mid-August in Brno - classic! Seriously, I am always happy to go there."

"I love the trajectory is not as nice, wide and fast, and I always achieve good results there, but also because it has a special place because there I took my first pole, my first victory and my first world title," complete Rossi.

MotoGP Free Practice II Czech Republic - Stoner Pedrosa Defeat Again

2011-08-13T01:07:00.000-07:00

Dani Pedrosa back to being the fastest rider in MotoGP second free practicesession of the Czech Republic. He again beat his team mate, Casey Stoner,who had to settle for second place.

In the second free practice session, held at the Brno Circuit on Friday(12/08/2011) night, racers Honda again managed to record the fastest time.Three top position again seized the Japanese manufacturer, whose composition is greeted as the first session.

Was Pedrosa who managed to become the leading rider at this session. He came back to beat his team mate while at the same time standings, CaseyStoner.

Sitting in the top three in this session is the Honda Gresini rider MarcoSimoncelli. He beat the Yamaha champion is none other than world championlast season, Jorge Lorenzo. Lorenzo In this session several times seen withhandling difficulties with his motor.

Andrea Dovizioso managed fifth position, right in front of Ben Spies. WhileValentino Rossi managed to put himself in position seven. The Doctor is stillmore than one second behind Pedrosa in pole position.

In the eighth there Suzuki rider, Alvaro Bautista. While the last two riders whocomplete the top 10 is Cal Crutchlow and Jon Hopkins.

So Will's father, Stoner Reject the Japanese MotoGP

2011-08-13T01:00:00.000-07:00

Casey Stoner became one of the drivers who refuse a main JapaneseMotoGP. The Honda rider did have a special reason because he was worriedexposed to radiation but will soon be a father.

Japanese MotoGP originally held April 24. But the earthquake that followed the tsunami that resulted in the fall of the tens of thousands of casualties makesDorna decided to cancel the title.

Race at Motegi later decided it was held on October 2. But fearing exposed toradiation from nuclear reactors Fukushima, some states refuse driversparticipated. One is the Stoner.

"I've set in my mind that I would not go to Japan after what I saw and heard. Butperrnyataan it out of the turbulent emotions that I know Adriana was pregnant,"said Stoner in MCN.

"I've decided and I may not harm his wife or my family and it's something difficult," continued the rider from Australia that.

Even so, Stoner was absolutely no chance to close the race at Motegi.Following the positive news related to conditions in Japan, he opened theopportunity to race in the manufacturer's cage.

"Week-this week I got a lot of input from Australia and the people who I thought could I believe her account and now I am more open to the situation than before.

"I am very concerned about safety issues for my family, but we'll see in the next few weeks and talks are ongoing," he finished.

MotoGP Free Practice I Czech Republic - Session One Belongs Pedrosa

2011-08-13T00:55:00.000-07:00

Dani Pedrosa managed to close the free practice session I with the slick. The Spaniard managed to record the fastest time. Behind him was Casey Stoner and Marco Simoncelli.

In the first session of free practice at Brno Circuit on Friday (08/12/2011) afternoon local time Pedrosa clocked 1 minute 56.328 seconds. He won overhis team-mate Casey Stoner with a gap of 0.96 seconds.

The third place won by Marco Simoncelli. San Carlo Honda Gresini rider had fallen at the beginning of this test. But no one was hurt in the incident.

There is also the defending champion Jorge Lorenzo occupies the fourthposition. Another Honda rider, Andrea Dovizioso completed the top five positions.

Class of seven-times world champion Valentino Rossi had to settle500cc/MotoGP is ranked 11th in this first session.

MotoGP Results Free Practice I Czech Rep.

1. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda 1m 56.328s
2. Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda 1m 57.294s
3. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1m 57.408s
4. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing 1m 57.587s
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda 1m 57.776s
6. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing 1m 57.903s
7. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki 1m 58.321s
8. Alvaro Bautista ESP Rizla Suzuki 1m 58.345s
9. Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1m 58.390s
10. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1m 58.497s
11. Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Marlboro 1m 58.819s
12. Randy de Puniet FRA Pramac Racing 1m 58.927s
13. Hector Barbera ESP Mapfre Aspar 1m 58.973s
14. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro 1m 58.975s
15. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini 1m 59.289s
16. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 1m 59.334s
17. Loris Capirossi ITA Pramac Racing 1m 59.706s
18. Toni Elias ESP LCR Honda 2m 0.201s

Coming to the Czech MotoGP - Lorenzo Not Want Stoner Away

2011-08-13T00:51:00.000-07:00

Sofia - Even 20 points are now the difference between Casey Stoner with the defending champion Jorge Lorenzo. In Brno this weekend, Lorenzo wasdetermined to cut the difference.

Through 10 races, Stoner topped the standings rider figure, which stood at 193points. Lorenzo, who was defeated in the last series Stoner at Laguna Seca,was in second position with 173 points.

After passing the gap, the second half of the race is now ready to be lived. Totallived there eight series, including the Czech Republic MotoGP at the weekend,Stoner and Lorenzo did not want to make sure stay away from the pursuit.

"After a long pause we going to Brno with full enthusiasm and ready to fightthins out from Casey," said Lorenzo in Sportinglife.

Yamaha rider is quite familiar with the track Brno. Lorenzo was not only ever be a champion in 125cc and 250cc, but also won the race last season.

"This is a track that I like where I won last year. I hope we can start the second half of the season by being on the podium," Lorenzo straightforward.

Coming to the Czech Republic MotoGP - Optimistic Stoner at Brno

2011-08-13T00:49:00.000-07:00

Brno - The series of satisfactory results obtained so far this season givesconfidence for Casey Stoner. Repsol Honda rider was optimistic again achieve good results in Brno.

Stoner looks mighty in the 2011 season. Of the 10 races that have been held,five of nine of them successfully he wins while the rest are always ended with a podium.

Stoner victory at Laguna Seca, United States some time ago reinforces his position as head of the standings with 193.

After a pause of about two weeks, MotoGP return begulir to take place at theBrno circuit, Czech Republic, Sunday (14/08/2011). Stoner will attempt toescape pursuit by Jorge Lorenzo with a victory.

"We entered the break with a good result and so far it was a fantastic season.We will now have to see how this weekend goes on and half of the season,"said 2007 world champion in MotoGP's official website.

"This circuit is actually one of the three circuits my favorite and I'm very happy tocome here, I love the area and I'm ready for this race," he continued.

"I think this race will be a good result for us. Currently, some of us (drivers)consistently fought in the forefront and in between me and Jorge (Lorenzo) noduel in each week to see who managed to steal points from other , "saidStoner.

Coming to the Czech Republic MotoGP - Simoncelli Not Want Encumbered Target

2011-08-13T00:46:00.000-07:00

Sofia - Marco Simoncelli claimed more relaxed after undergoing summerbreak. He also asserted that he would not have a target weight should be on the podium at Brno on the weekend.

There has been no one else could dijejak podium Simoncelli since competed in the primary class last season. Best achievements so far are just the fourth timedown the race finish in Estoril on October 31, 2010.

In this season Simoncelli action itself is actually quite promising. Of the tenraces that have been held, the San Carlo Honda Gresini rider was able to start the race six times from the front row.

Coupled with the crash incident at Jerez and Silverstone jockeyed for positionin the middle of the podium, Simoncelli was allegedly very burdened desire to record a podium debut.

However, the former 250cc world champion was denied the allegations.According to him, he felt the burden was not able to cope.

"Of course the pressure reach the podium first becoming stronger, but for me it's not a big problem," said Simoncelli told MCN.

"I race with a clear mind, although everyone is waiting for me to reach the podium first and I was just trying his best without much thought about the pressure," he continued.

Simoncelli will also carry the same spirit Simoncelli was now ready for action inBrno, the series which marked the start of the second half of the race after abreak of 24 in July.

"After the holidays, I feel more relaxed and ready to fight to the last world championships," said Simoncelli.

Stoner vs Lorenzo

2011-08-10T03:29:00.000-07:00

Since competing in the 125cc class Jorge Lorenzo had a good record at Brno Circuit. Plus the characteristic trajectories according to Yamaha, Casey Stoner this weekend in the threat of the world champion.

Lorenzo was felt to be a champion in three different classes while competing in Brno. Once he achieved in the 125 cc class, once in the 250 cc class, and so also when it falls in the MotoGP event.

These conditions, plus the character of a fast track, making Lorenzo believed would be a serious threat for many other drivers who seek after the victory. Thus felt the standings Casey Stoner.

"The fact is (this circuit) is very fast and flowing helped Yamaha last season and I think Jorge will be strong there, so I would beware," said Stoner Crash.

Honda certainly did not say anything with the threat. Stoner is currently recognized mechanical team is trying to do the upgrade to be supported to perform at Brno with a lot of fast corners.

"We will work to overcome some problems we had in the fast corners this year and we certainly look for victory, or at least the most important yan won additional points championship," said Stoner.

Last season when he was with Ducati, Stoner finished the race in third position. While Lorenzo successfully planted on the highest podium.

Time Schedule Cardion ab Grand Prix Ceské republiky

2011-08-10T02:48:00.000-07:00

12 August 2011

125ccFP1 09:15 - 09:55

MotoGPFP1 10:10 - 10:55

Moto2FP1 11:10 - 11:55

125ccFP2 13:15 - 13:55

MotoGPFP2 14:10 - 14:55

Moto2FP2 15:10 - 15:55

13 August 2011

125ccFP3 09:15 - 09:55

MotoGPFP3 10:10 - 10:55

Moto2 FP3 11:10 - 11:55

125cc QP 13:00 - 13:40

MotoGP QP 13:55 - 14:55

Moto2 QP 15:10 - 15:55

14 August 2011

125cc WUP 08:40 - 09:00

Moto2 WUP 09:10 - 09:30

MotoGP WUP 09:40 - 10:00

125cc RAC 11:00

Moto2 RAC 12:15

MotoGP RAC 14:00

MotoGP World Standing 2011

2011-08-10T02:40:00.000-07:00

MotoGP World Standing 2011, August 2011

Pos.	Rider	Bike	Nation	Points
1	Casey STONER	Honda	AUS	193
2	Jorge LORENZO	Yamaha	SPA	173
3	Andrea DOVIZIOSO	Honda	ITA	143
4	Dani PEDROSA	Honda	SPA	110
5	Valentino ROSSI	Ducati	ITA	108
6	Ben SPIES	Yamaha	USA	98
7	Nicky HAYDEN	Ducati	USA	94
8	Colin EDWARDS	Yamaha	USA	67
9	Hiroshi AOYAMA	Honda	JPN	63
10	Marco SIMONCELLI	Honda	ITA	60
11	Hector BARBERA	Ducati	SPA	56
12	Karel ABRAHAM	Ducati	CZE	46
13	Alvaro BAUTISTA	Suzuki	SPA	39
14	Toni ELIAS	Honda	SPA	38
15	Cal CRUTCHLOW	Yamaha	GBR	34
16	Loris CAPIROSSI	Ducati	ITA	26
17	Randy DE PUNIET	Ducati	FRA	15
18	John HOPKINS	Suzuki	USA	6
19	Kousuke AKIYOSHI	Honda	JPN	3

Cardion ab Grand Prix Ceské republiky

2011-08-10T02:27:00.000-07:00

Circuit info

Length: 5.403 m. / 3,357 miles

Width: 15m

Left corners: 6

Right corners: 8

Longest straight: 636 m. / 0,395 miles

Constructed: 1987

Modified: 1996

The circuit is built in a natural bowl which is banked in places to offer spectators an excellent view

Living Legend MotoGp

2011-08-10T02:11:00.000-07:00

Mike Hailwood was born on April 2, 1940 in England. Racer whose original name was Stanley Michael Bailey Hailwood was often nicknamed "Mike the Bike". He was a Briton who fell not only in the GP 500c, but he also race in the Isle of Man and also the F1 car racing. He died at the age of 41 years in the tragedy of an accident in 1981, while driving with her daughter. He won the 500cc GP world champion in 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1965. His accomplishments and the great man he was awarded the silver medal MotoGP Wall of Fame received by his wife Pauline Hailwood, in 2000.

Giacomo Agostini was born in Brescia on 16 June 1942. Ago is the record holder ever 500cc Grand Prix world champion eight times, namely in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 with Italian motorcycles, MV Agusta and lastly in 1975 by riding a Yamaha motorcycle. Total he won the Grandprix series 122 and 15 world titles in all classes.
Kurtis Robert is the world champion 500 cc GP in 1978, 1979 and 1980. He was the first American to win the 500cc Grand Prix history. After retiring from racing he formed a private team with motor Modenas KR 3.

Wayne Rayney, a legendary Grand Prix motor racing driver, born in the city of Downey, California (United States) on October 23, 1960. He won the AMA Superbike in 1987. In the Motor GP, he won the 500cc GP world championship title 3 times, namely in 1990, 1991, and 1992, with a Yamaha motorcycle riding. With his accomplishments, he became the second American rider who won the 500cc Grand Prix world champion three times in a row with Yamaha, after Kenny Roberts, SR.
In the 1993 racing season, while leading the standings 500cc GP, he crashed at Misano circuit, the Italian Grand Prix which left him paralyzed. As a result of the accident stopped his racing career and won the world title by compatriot once rivals the weight since I was competing in the AMA Superbike, Kevin Schwantz.

Kevin Schwantz (born June 19, 1964, age 47 years) is a an American motorcycle racer who had won the Grandprix 500cc motorcycle class in 1993.
Michael "Mick" Doohan (born June 4, 1965; age 46) was a racer from Australia who have big names in world motor racing. He is a rider who has the record for the 500cc GP world champion bike NSR 500, five times in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998. His career stalled due to severe accidents in Jerez, Spain in 1999, after an absence from racing he remains involved in the racing world. He served as an advisor to the team who had previously defended the team HRC (Honda Racing Company). In 2000, he along with former mechanic Jerremy Burgess Nasstro Azzuro Honda team up to handle the Italian who recently moved to the 500cc class, Valentino Rossi.

Kenny Roberts, Jr.. (Born in Modesto, California, United States, July 25, 1973, age 38 years). He won the 500cc GP world champion in 2000 with the Telefonica Movistar Honda team. In later seasons, his performance in 2001 continued to sag and not even win the series again until after the 2005 racing season.He was the son of renowned motorcycle GP racer Kenny Roberts, Sr..

Valentino Rossi (born in Urbino, Italy, February 16, 1979, age 32 years) is a Grandprix bike racers in the world championship after Michael Doohan era, with the title of world champion in four different classes which he achieved in seven years is wrong berkarier.Ia a most successful racers of all time, with nine World Champion title. According to the magazine published by American sports, Sports Ilustrated, Rossi is one of the largest duunia-paid sportsmen, he expects to earn $ 34 million in 2007. The son of a former 250 cc Grand Prix racer Graziano Rossi, and Stefania Palma holds many records and accomplishments achieved beyond many seniors. This eccentric racer posted a total of nine world titles, once in the 125cc class, once in the 250cc class, and seven times in the top class, 500cc and MotoGP.

After his father, Graziano Rossi, Rossi started racing in Grand Prix in 1996 for Aprilia in the 125 cc category and won the first World Championship next year. From there, he moved to the 250cc category with Aprilia, and won the 250cc World Championship in 1999. He won the 500cc World Championship with Honda in 2001, the MotoGP World Championship (also with Honda) in 2002 and 2003, and continue the winning streak by winning the world championship in 2004 and 2005, after leaving Honda to join Yamaha, prior to reclaim the title at 2008 and maintain it in 2009.

Valentino Rossi is first in the standings wins the race in the history of 500 cc / MotoGP, with 77 victories, and second in the all-time win overall standings with 103 wins the race (behind Giacomo Agostini with 122). Rossi, along with Jimmie Johnson (NASCAR), Michael Schumacher (F1) and Sebastien Loeb (WRC), also widely known as one of the legends of motorsports in the early 21st

500cc/MotoGP class world champion racing driver

2011-08-10T00:40:00.001-07:00

1949 – L. Graham

1950 – U. Masetti
1951 – G. Duke
1952 – U. Masetti
1953 – G. Duke
1954 – G. Duke
1955 – G. Duke
1956 – J. Surtees
1957 – L. Liberati
1958 – J. Surtees
1959 – J. Surtees

1960 – J. Surtees
1961 – G. Hocking
1962 – M. Hailwood
1963 – M. Hailwood
1964 – M. Hailwood
1965 – M. Hailwood
1966 – G. Agostini
1967 – G. Agostini
1968 – G. Agostini
1969 – G. Agostini

1970 – G. Agostini
1971 – G. Agostini
1972 – G. Agostini
1973 – P. Read
1974 – P. Read
1975 – G. Agostini
1976 – B. Sheene
1977 – B. Sheene
1978 – K. Roberts
1979 – K. Roberts

1980 – K. Roberts
1981 – M. Lucchinelli
1982 – F. Uncini
1983 – F. Spencer
1984 – E. Lawson
1985 – F. Spencer
1986 – E. Lawson
1987 – W. Gardner
1988 – E. Lawson
1989 – E. Lawson

1990 – W. Rainey
1991 – W. Rainey
1992 – W. Rainey
1993 – K. Schwantz
1994 – M. Doohan
1995 – M. Doohan
1996 – M. Doohan
1997 – M. Doohan
1998 – M. Doohan
1999 – À. Crivillé

2000 – K. Roberts, Jr.
2001 – V. Rossi
2002 – V. Rossi
2003 – V. Rossi
2004 – V. Rossi
2005 – V. Rossi
2006 – N. Hayden
2007 – C. Stoner
2008 – V. Rossi
2009 – V. Rossi

2010 – J. Lorenzo

Rossi Vs Lorenzo

2011-08-09T22:48:00.000-07:00

For class rider Valentino Rossi, the results he achieved until the first half of MotoGP 2011 is quite beyond expectation. World champion Jorge Lorenzo was surprised by the achievement of former team-mate.

Together with his new team Ducati, Rossi still has not achieved satisfactory results. Currently The Doctor is in fifth place standings with 108 points. Italian rider on the podium just once at the French MotoGP.

Jorge Lorenzo who once teamed up with Rossi admitted he was surprised with the results obtained VR46. "I was somewhat surprised with the performance of Valentino. I originally expected him to be in the forefront, at least a podium finish," said Lorenzo quoted from Motorcycle News.

"But until now he was there at the podium just once, and that's because the drivers in front of him crashed. Even riders like Randy de Puniet or Karel Abraham can sometimes be faster than Valentino," continued the Spaniard rider.

One of the things referred to as Rossi's failure to achieve maximum results is that he still has not found a match with Ducati motorcycles. On this, Lorenzo made a comparison between Rossi with Casey Stoner.

"I was also surprised by the appearance of Casey a few years ago with the Ducati. Casey capable of winning races and fighting for the championship title race, while other drivers run into considerable difficulty with the same motor," complete Lorenzo.

Eurosport reported, when using GP11 Rossi recorded the average time was 15 seconds behind the rider in the leading position. Meanwhile, when The Doctor turning to use Demosedici GP 11.1, the difference in time to be getting worse. In the four races he's missed about 30 seconds.

Motogp

2011-08-09T22:32:00.003-07:00

Grand Prix Motorcycles refers to the top class of motorcycle racing, currently divided into three different engine classes: 125 cc and MotoGP Moto2 (800 cc for the 2007 season). These motors are used in MotoGP is made specifically for motor racing and not sold to the public. This is in contrast with the production of several racing categories, such as the World Superbike is to race a modified version of the motors that are available to the public. MotoGP aired on Trans7 (formerly TV7) since 2002 until now. Prior to TV7, MotoGP aired on ANteve in 1993 to 2001.

There is a hierarchy career for riders who fall in the motor racing world, when a pretty accomplished rider he will be recruited by a team there next class of the class 125 cc, 250 cc class, then the top class of MotoGP. Drivers who fall in the class itself is derived from the 125 cc riders who excel at regional or national championships in their respective countries, such as the All Japan road racing in Japan, or European championships.

The rider who fell in the top class derived from several championship MotoGP. Apart from the 250 cc class such as Valentino Rossi, Marco Melandri, Daniel Pedrosa, there is also a rider from the AMA Superbike like Nicky Hayden, of the British Superbike such as Shane Byrne, as well as from the World Superbike Noriyuki Haga, Colin Edwards, Troy Bayliss, Neil Hodgson, Ruben Xaus and Chris Vermeulen. The number of riders who come from these bikes can not be separated from the change in the top class GP bike that allows the use of motor 4 stroke 990 cc engine in 2002, having previously only 2-stroke 500 cc engine that may be used.