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Casey Stoner: Honda is a team that suits me
Beritai.com – latest news from the world of MotoGP racing, 2012, honda rider Casey Stoner admitted that wants to give the best for his new team now, Rider Repsol Honda Racing Team.
Stoner’s last heyday in 2007, when it was still with Ducati factory team of Italian origin, the anticipation of The Kurri Kurri Boy, nicknamed Stoner, finally paid off in the 2011 season when he sure won the world title in the class of kings.
indeed in the 2012 MotoGP world racing can all happen very fast, sometimes we can easily become a champion, sometimes very difficult, said Stoner.
indeed change this situasai be my chance to keep achievement and to always strive to make himself like the previous season.
On that occasion, also dismissed the notion Stoner Honda poured huge funds to build a competitive iron horse to win the rivalry last season.
Stoner also stated, overall there was no major difference with the motor in the 2010 season and 2011. “Besides, my bike is very practical in a whole season,” he said. “That’s right, Honda has created a great bike even before I arrived,” he said.
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Beritai.com – latest news from MotoGP race of 2012, italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati is still in trial bike in Sepang, Malaysia, and the Ducati team reportedly also did not expect much of the official test at Sepang it.
This new motor was still completely untested reliability, but the president was convinced Ducati Vito Guareschi, a motorcycle ridden by Rossi’s going to be a major competitor Honda and Yamaha.
indeed in the practice session was Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden is still lagging 1.2 seconds, well it’s still very vulnerable at all, the various ways that have been performed Vito Guareschi.
“and this season should be an important note is the Honda team, because Honda is rumored to change all display motornyam, Guareschi said as quoted by Autosport, Sunday, January 29, 2012.
“It’s all up to the team. Jeremy Burgess and Juan Martinez, the two chief mechanics, will determine how the motor settings for two drivers. 1000cc motor has more power, but it is very important to put that power on asphalt,” lid Guareschi.
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As you may know by now the future supercar will drop the "Dodge" name and it will be simply called SRT Viper. Also, it has been rumored next generation Viper suggest that the sports car will keep its V10 engine, but unlike the previous generation the new Viper will use an 8.7 liter V10 engine. Output is believed to be in the 700 HP area.
The new SRT Viper will be making its world debut at the 2012 New York Auto Show in April. Stay tuned for more details!
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Are Chad and Bubba friends? Find out in the latest installment of "The 411" as multi-time supercross champion Chad Reed answers your Facebook and Twitter questions. Follow Chad and the TwoTwo Motorsports team as they contend for the supercross and motocross championships.
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Beritai.com – latest news from MotoGP race of 2012, MotoGP 2012 opening party will likely be held in Losail, Qatar for four days starting on 5-8 April 2012.
is not tight schedule of races will make the rider feel comfortable, not like last year very unpleasant the rider.
in this opening event, racing will be held three sessions, the first is a class champion or 1000cc MotoGP class, then the second class or a class called Moto3 250 cc, and the third class is the class of two-stroke 125cc.
before the game, the committee was allowed to try the circuit, here the quota for the MotoGP practice only once, while the class below it may be two times the exercise.
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Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has entered into contract with JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan). The agreement welcomes the oil and energy company as a new Official Sponsor of Yamaha Factory Racing's premier class Team competing in the MotoGP World Championship.
Yamaha Factory Racing continues in 2012 with 2010 World Champion Jorge Lorenzo (ranked 2nd in 2011), and Texan team mate Ben Spies, now starting his third season of full MotoGP competition and poised for even greater success (ranked 5th in 2011). The YZR-M1 factory machine they will compete on is newly developed with an increased 1000cc engine displacement in line with the new regulations (up from 800cc last season). The partnership with JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation commences on January 31st in conjunction with the first official test session of 2012 at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia. The test marks the start of the Team?s campaign to reclaim the MotoGP World Championship title.
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Heikki Kovalainen - Classic F1
Heikki Kovalainen is the driver picking his five favourite all-time grands prix for the penultimate edition of BBC Sport's 2011 classic Formula 1 series.
The Finn has re-established his reputation with Team Lotus in 2010-11 after two years at McLaren alongside Lewis Hamilton that were, by Kovalainen's own admission, "disappointing in terms of results".
So it is appropriate he has chosen five of his own races, as they remind us that he is a race winner in his own right and not simply one of F1's top drivers.
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In chronological order, the 30-year-old talks through his choices, starting with the race that stopped him getting the sack after a shaky start to his debut season with Renault:
"A very difficult weekend. One of the low points of my F1 career. I think Flavio [Briatore, the Renault team boss] was very close to getting rid of me. His patience was running out.�I crashed the car on Friday and it didn't look good in the first part of qualifying.�I honestly think he would have sacked me after that race if I hadn't come through the field and finished fourth, fighting actually for a podium with [Williams driver] Alex Wurz.�
"After that, I finished a strong fifth in Indy, beating Kimi [Raikkonen of Ferrari]. From then on, things started to work in the right direction.�I probably didn't realise at the time that it was that much on the line. I just thought: 'It's not working, let's try again tomorrow.'�But looking back now I think my career was at stake. Some other people have told me that. Luckily, he [Briatore] gave me some more races and things started to go well.�
"In Canada, Robert Kubica had a big accident. I was just exiting the hairpin and I saw the accident to my side and thought: 'That's going to be a safety car.'�I was just coming up to a pit stop and I decided to go into the pits myself. I called the team and said: 'There's going to be a safety car.' And they were like: 'No, no, no.' I said: 'Yeah. I'm sure there will be.' And as soon as I left the pits I saw the safety car, so I jumped a lot of people. If I had stayed out I probably wouldn't have been able to finish fourth."
"It was my first podium in F1 and with Renault. It was raining a lot, quite difficult conditions. We started behind the safety car, then [I was] coming through [the field] all the way through the race. I found I was in second place and fighting with Kimi on the last lap. He passed me, I passed him back, and I was able to keep him behind me.�
"Of course, it mattered that it was Kimi and a Ferrari. Kimi was at that time one of the big names, one of the guys fighting for the championship. To be able to beat him as a rookie, in a car that wasn't as good as his car, was a great moment.�
"Obviously, the circumstances worked out very well for us. The strategy was good and the rain maybe it evened out a bit.�It was a tricky race and Kimi was also coming through the field. Maybe a few more laps and he would have got me."
"My first race at McLaren and I came very close to winning it.�[Team-mate] Lewis [Hamilton] had done his second pit stop, I was coming up to mine. I had just done the fastest lap of the race and I was catching him.�
"He was on full fuel and I had a few extra laps before the end of my stint, so I was actually gaining a couple of seconds a lap on him. The team thought about stopping, but we decided to go to the planned end of my stint. Then the safety car came out.�
"I remember being behind the safety car at the head of the queue. Most of the guys behind me had stopped, so I dropped to 10th and eventually fought back to fifth. I overtook Kimi and Fernando [Alonso's Renault]. It was good. But imagine starting your McLaren career with a victory; it would have been quite cool.
"At the time I was annoyed, but what can you do? It was the right choice to stay out to fight for a win. If we had taken the conservative approach and stopped earlier, I would have been second, but we had good pace and going quicker and quicker. It was just unfortunate the safety car came out."
Hungary 2008
"My first win. I was in a good position all the way through the weekend. After Lewis had a puncture, I was running second all the way through the race. Then at the end I was catching Felipe Massa's Ferrari by two seconds a lap.�
"I knew he was in trouble. We were running out of laps. Then I saw his engine go. There are no style points in F1. It was a great moment.�I knew now was a good chance to win the race. I had a good cushion behind me to Timo [Glock's Toyota]. I didn't have to push. I was able to ease off a little bit and finish the job.�It was nice to win a race.
"It was a good part of the season [for me]. I was on pole at Silverstone and I didn't finish off that race. Hockenheim was a little bit unfortunate - I was in a position to be on the podium and then it didn't work out for me with the safety car. Then to get the victory just before the summer break was great."
"Looking at the performance of the [Lotus] car, I think I got everything out of it. I remember fighting with [Renault's Vitaly] Petrov and some other guys in better cars for quite a long time, knocking on the [door of the] top 10.�But then the power steering broke five laps before the end and I had to stop. It was a good race - I was able to build a big gap to the other new teams and join the back of the [midfield] queue."
Kovalainen has chosen Hungary 2008 as his favourite race. The highlights are embedded below, with short and extended highlights of last year's title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix underneath to whet your appetites for the weekend's action.�
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The classic races will also be available on digital television in the UK. On Freeview, they will be broadcast between the two free practice sessions on Friday 11 November, from 1035 and 1255 GMT. On satellite and cable, they will be available from 1500 GMT on Wednesday 9 November to 1000 on Thursday 10 November, from 1030-1430 and 1830-2000 on Thursday, and from 1035 -1255 on Friday.
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Jake Humphrey's season review
I should have known what to expect from this season when we went on air for the first time in Australia back in March.
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel went on to win the race in Melbourne without really breaking a sweat, while expert pundit David Coulthard ended up with cake on his face during the post-race F1 Forum thanks to a very over-excited world champion.
Dominance and madness in one go.
Since then, Vettel has won almost every race, while we've had masses of fun and games on camera as we traversed the globe. I have plenty of highlights from a season that has been, without question, the most rewarding of my three years. At the same time, it has been one of the most difficult and surreal. But more of that later...
First the fun! One of the things I've loved about the coverage we've provided since 2009 has been the genuine human emotion that only live sport can deliver. The F1 Forum, in particular, has given us a chance to see a side to the sport that was previously hidden, usually because all the TV crews had long since stopped work.
A stand-out moment for me occurred in the F1 Forum after the Monaco GP. We headed up to the Red Bull Barge - or the 'float-a-home' as it's nicknamed - where the team were celebrating their second successive win in the race.
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First, Vettel went into the pool, followed by various Red Bull team members, making it inevitable that Eddie Jordan would join them. I must confess that, as I challenged Eddie to go and grab the race winner, I knew he was likely to end up in the drink... and that's precisely what happened. EJ losing his glasses and proceeding to do duck-dive after duck-dive to retrieve them will live with me forever. All on live TV, let me remind you.
We then got a glimpse of just how brave the strong, fearless, race-winning F1 star DC really is. As soon as it looked like he would be the next one to get a soaking, he suddenly grabbed both his mic and the nearest railing for dear life. Cries of "No, I'm wearing white jeans!" and "No, I'm holding a microphone!" fell on deaf ears.
We often see drivers wearing race suits, helmets on their heads, wrapped inside a shell of carbon fibre. We never really get to know the human being behind the mask. I hope that, as the year progressed, you have felt you've got to know the likes of Daniel Ricciardo and Mark Webber as never before.
After the careers they've had and the success and the riches that have come their way, it would be very easy for Eddie and DC to not bother going the extra-mile for the good of the coverage, too. Yet they have. Early starts, late finishes, being asked to do ludicrous things and always buying into it... they've done it all. In fact, EJ refusing to go on the Abu Dhabi rollercoaster was just about the only time he has said 'no' in three years!
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I remember heading to a shopping centre in India to film a Bollywood opening to a show. When the nearby Metallica gig was cancelled, 40,000 very unhappy heavy metal fans suddenly surrounded the car. It was a little scary until EJ decided to engage them in conversation to find out what was going on. Moment defused!
That first trip to India was fascinating. I found it particularly difficult and struggled on a daily basis with the contrast between the glitz and glamour of F1 and a country with such obvious socio-economic issues. It was hard to see the poverty as we headed to the track every day, then watch million-pound cars going round in circles. I sincerely hope that F1 makes a concerted effort to give something back to India in the coming years.
It was good to chat that weekend to Rowan Atkinson. But after creating such genius TV as Blackadder, it's sad to think he's globally famous as Mr Bean! Great he could join us on the show, though. To have 'George McCartney' (copyright E Jordan) with us in Abu Dhabi was also special. The only reason McCartney and Atkinson came to chat to us was because of Eddie. It's amazing the power he actually wields!
At this point, let me congratulate Eddie on raising more than £100,000 for Children In Need with his signed Indian GP shirt. He forced all the drivers to sign it, as well as Bernie Ecclestone and Macca.
DC has also really come into his own this year. Whether he's taking on Lewis Hamilton or Jenson Button in a pit-stop challenge or on a jet-ski, he's become a credible, eloquent and respected pundit. Added to that, he knows how it feels to win races, fight for titles and drive contemporary F1 machinery.
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He's also rather naughty, using his weekly track guides to educate Sergio Perez about the perks of being an F1 driver, to tell Vettel about the German-speaking films he watched as a kid, or to make Karun Chandhok, who was busy minding his own business by cycling the track, re-enact Hamilton's crash with Webber in Singapore.
I'd just like to say how much I've loved working with both EJ and DC over the past three years. It's rare to find three people who just seem to click, but we have and it's been an incredibly rewarding time.
Despite Vettel being so dominant, I've really enjoyed the racing in 2011.
The new DRS overtaking aid on the cars has been toyed with by the FIA during the year but I think they've generally got the balance right now after the slightly embarrassing overtaking-laden Turkish Grand Prix.
What has really got me excited this year, though, have been the Pirelli tyres. Yes, the teams have worked really hard to nullify the effects of marginal tyres, but they have still added to the spectacle. Next year, Pirelli will be even smarter and more aggressive with tyre choice, so I think the tyres will really ask questions of the strategies that teams employ. If they get it right, Pirelli could again be the difference between a good season and a great season in 2012.
And what about my classic moments of 2011? Well, Canada stands out. We had international pop star Rihanna trying out Hamilton's car, DC demonstrating his knowledge of ornithology and Star Wars creator George Lucas chatting to us in the garage... all while a race should have been taking place!
When the racing eventually started, it didn't disappoint, did it? Button was incredible that day and I'd like to extend my thanks to him and all the other drivers who have made themselves so accessible this season.
The F1 Forum has been a magnet for race winners, from Vettel in tears as he watched our 'back-to-back champions' tape, to EJ, DC, Martin Brundle and me leaning over flight cases and around photographers in an attempt to get to Hamilton after his race win in Abu Dhabi. All great times.
It's worth pointing out that the drivers are not obliged to join us live pre-race, before or after qualifying, or on the F1 Forum. They choose to do it, which I think speaks volumes for both our coverage and about the drivers themselves. Thanks, guys.
After all that fun over the last eight months, we get to take a breath, grab a winter holiday, then do it all over again come March 2012. So what can you expect from the BBC next year and how will we make a very different season just as interesting to watch?
Well, the first thing to say is that EVERY race will be on the BBC.
I know you guys want live F1 but you will still get plenty of racing to watch - and often at much better times. Australia, Japan and Malaysia, for example, are races that take place in the early hours in the United Kingdom but we will show almost the whole race at 2pm. As well as that, the programme will be two hours long, so there will be plenty of action and reaction. For non-live races that are run at lunchtime in the UK, you can now enjoy a Sunday out, get home for 5.30pm and have 90 minutes of F1 in a peak-time slot.
The highlights will not just be a few token laps edited together either. We're talking extended, comprehensive highlights to really tell the story of the grand prix.
I can also reveal that the BBC presentation team will be at all the races, so the guys and I will be interviewing drivers, bringing you the usual banter and hosting the show in the way you've come to expect since 2009. So expect F1 Forums and the usual 60-minute build-up for live races. Plus we will have in-depth analysis from DC and others, as well as stacks of driver interviews for the highlights races.
Yes, it's a shame we haven't got 100% live F1. As a fan, I would dearly love to host every race live and you can only imagine how hard and uncertain it has been for all of us since Hungary, when the new rights deal was announced.
The team works so hard to make F1 a success on the BBC and it hurts that, after all that effort we've put in, things have changed. But the BBC has backed us with great on-air times and, as I have said, will be sending us to every race, while the usual back-room talent will be making every show special.
Thanks so much for your support, loyalty and viewership over the last three years. I promise you that, if you stick with the BBC, we won't disappoint in 2012. I am personally driven to make next year's coverage even better than ever before.
Have a great winter and I look forward to you getting a lie-in before I welcome you to the Australian Grand Prix in less than four months.
All the best,
Jake
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/jakehumphrey/2011/11/jake_humphreys_2011_season_rev.html
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New Ray Die-Cast Yamaha Valentino Rossi NO.46 Motorcycle Replica 1:12 Scale Blue/White
New Ray Die-Cast Yamaha Valentino Rossi NO.46 Motorcycle Replica 1:12 Scale Blue/White
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New Ray creates finely detailed licensed die-cast replicas that are great for collecting or giving. The 2009 Valentino Rossi No.46 Yamaha Fiat Team YZR-M1 model replica is well detailed and put together. Length appx. 6.5″
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Motocross Bikes – 2008 Yamaha YZ250F
The changes are few and far between for the 2008 YZ250F, but what changes have been done are smooth moves in refining an already stellar package. Every year we test the little YZ-F in our 250F MX Shootout, and every year our testers form a love/hate relationship with the Yammie. The highest praise and loudest complaint is always that the YZ-F does everything exceptionally well, but nothing about the bike stands out as a signature feature. The new model is in exactly the same position and with solid performance on all fronts; it’s a good problem to have. Read the full test at www.motorcycle-usa.com
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Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/ieKt0BMMNRV/New+Ray+Die+Cast+Yamaha+Valentino+Rossi+NO
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Official: Mazda recalls over 52,000 Tribute crossovers, warns owners to park outside
Filed under: Recalls, Safety, Crossover, Mazda
Mazda is recalling has issued a recall of the 2001- and 2002-model-year Mazda Tribute crossover for a possible brake fluid leak. It's been found that fluid leaking from the reservoir cap on the master cylinder might come into contact with the ABS wiring harness connector, leading to potential corrosion and/or fire.
We've been waiting on this action for the better part of a month, as its mechanical twin, the Ford Escape, was the subject of a similar NHTSA recall announced on January 11. The Blue Oval recall covered some 244,000 units for the same problem.
There are 52,390 Tributes affected in total, and Mazda is taking the unusual step of advising that if you have one, you should park it outside until a dealer has made the necessary repairs. You can find a release from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on the matter after the jump.
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Red Bull reflect on another year of glory
Red Bull won both the drivers' and constructors' championships for the second successive year in 2011. Here, design chief Adrian Newey and team principal Christian Horner talk to me about their plans for 2012 and praise the dedication, hunger and desire of Sebastian Vettel, who became the youngest ever double world champion.
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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/murraywalker/2011/12/red_bull_reflect_on_another_ye.html
Kensuke Haga Noriyuki Haga Josef Hage Andreas Hahn Richard Haidegger Mike Hailwood
Sunday, January 29, 2012
The New Supercross.com Trend Report
You've asked for it for years. And now you have it. The Supercross.com Trend Report.
What is The Trend Report? It's the latest in data crunching for supercross and motocross - we are going to predict to you the likely finishing positions of your favorite riders - before the race happens! It is so sophisticated and cutting edge, even NASA scientists can't quite figure it out yet!
The categories in the formula used to create these rankings include speed, endurance, past performance, ability, track conditions, weather, and more.
Source: http://www.supercross.com/features/the-new-supercrosscom-trend-report
Jean Alesi Jaime Alguersuari Philippe Alliot Cliff Allison Fernando Alonso Giovanna Amati
Star Valli Yamaha's Ryan Morais Injury Update 01-23-2012
Star Valli Yamaha rider Ryan Morais was involved in a crash during the first lap of the main event at the Los Angeles round of the AMA/FIM Supercross Championship series Saturday night. The Rockstar Energy rider was transported to a local hospital and is being treated for a broken jaw, several fractured vertebrae and some broken ribs. There is no sign of spinal cord damage at this time and Morais is continuing to be evaluated. A full recovery is anticipated.
Source: http://www.supercross.com/news/star-valli-yamahas-ryan-morais-injury-update-01-23-2012
Jaroslav Huleö Eero Hyv‰rinen Andrea Iannone Tomoko Igata Dennis Ireland Fumio Ito
BMW riders back on track at Valencia
BMW Motorrad riders Marco Melandri and Leon Haslam have been continuing their preparation for the season ahead with two days of testing at Valencia in Spain. Melandri and Haslam completed a total of 950 kilometres of testing on the 2012 race version of the RR in good conditions.
The team focused on verifying the latest developments it has made in recent weeks. The bikes were equipped with the latest version of the engine, as well as updated software for the BMW electronics and the riders tried new parts on several areas of the bike.
“It was good to be back on the bike after the winter,” said Melandri. “The testing of the updated electronics was very encouraging. We checked if everything is working well before we go to Australia, and the result was good. Of course we still need to improve in some areas. In entering corners, I still need some more confidence on the bike in order so I am to push properly, but we are all working very hard and I am sure that we will find a solution at the next test in Australia. Phillip Island is not an easy track, so it is important to be confident with the bike to be able to go into the corners very fast. In the next two weeks I will keep in contact with the team and we will analyse the data from the test to prepare for Australia. In addition, I will do a lot of training.”
Haslam was also happy with the testing work: “It was a long winter back home and I am definitely happy to be back on the bike. We were lucky with the conditions. It was a bit cold in the morning, but we were able to get most out of the two days. We got through everything that we needed to go through, so I am very positive. These two days were important. We have a lot of new things for this year and it was good to test before we go to Phillip Island. In addition, it was good to get a few laps under our belts and get up to speed again. We definitely made big steps and are much further ahead compared to last year. It really is a stronger package and we still have five more days to test in Australia to dial it all in. Next week I will go to Germany to meet the team there. Then I will fly back home, do some PR-Events and continue my training programme, and then we will be already heading to Australia.”
Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/rjIt3zk_bFz/BMW+riders+back+track+Valencia
Jamie Dobb Gert van Doorn John Dowd John Draper Doug Dubach Ryan Dungey
Close Look Inside MotoGP 2012
Moto GP Update
Yonny Hernandez
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New rider #68 a Colombian 23 yr old Yonny Hernandez first apperance in Moto GP 2012 take his first action test in Tormo Valencia Circuit. This rookie will be the aces in future Moto GP. His patience is greater more over with his veteran contenders. Early of his career he got a standard of 1 place in his Fastest Lap 2011 Moto 2 series. In this case it is very hard to get the stats with an early stage in Moto GP. He was known in Blusens-STX , hand by BQR-Honda, FTR-Honda last year and turn in Moto GP for 2012 World Championship 1000cc engine.
Young Pro.
Team Blusens-STX
Moto GP Update
Nicky Hayden
People will now confused for the declaration of Ducati Team if trembled Nicky Hayden will continue his journey on Moto GP 2012. He was Injured in Jerez match were his tandem all alone to continue the journey of Ducati Malboro Team in World Championship. News all over the world that he fits the ride for 1000cc engine test, but the truth is..it is not!. Nicky Hayden did not make the Tormo Valencia Circuit test because of his fatal injury.The team may have big disappointments if Nicky Hayden push him into his limits without the proper time to spin the 1000cc engine. Ducati management says that Nicky Hayden is in huge medical treatment to heal his injuries and absolutely dock in immediately in Moto GP next season. This decision Sucks! I hope that management let Nicky Hayden heal naturally, and give the best for Nicky's Health. It is for the good and sake of Ducati Malboro Team. Mabuhay!
Filippo Preziosi
1000cc Test?
Moto GP Update
Franco Battaini
Following issues regarding Ducati Malboro Team, Franco Battaini spins 1000cc as a substitute for Nicky Hayden, Fraco lead the test with a brilliant 1:34.840 Fastest Lap end with 74 Laps in Test Tormo Valencia Circuit. This 39year old veteran is a big deal, in fact he has numbers of series match creating him a list in Moto GP 2012 line -up and that will be the biggest factor. Take note that this 39 yr old veteran with 15 yrs in experience with a weight of 67 Kg. Is considered as a huge factor. If you asking who replace Nicky only for this coming season Moto GP 2012 my bet will be Franco Battaini ?The Replacement?.
New Veteran for 1000cc
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Moto GP Update
Tormo Valencia Circuit 1000cc
Valle..! Looks like were having tremendous line-up in Moto GP next season. Prior to 2 day Valencia test held at Tormo Valencia Circuit last November off-season 08-09, 2011. The actions are more intense due to its high displacements Moto GP requires a 1000cc Moto Engines in every single entry. Last GP engines displacement is 800cc and take a lot of intense speed and stumbling actions.Valencia Test 1000cc
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Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/rOod27k6M1g/Close+Look+Inside+MotoGP+2012
Takazumi Katayama Daijiro Kato Ken Kavanagh John Kocinski Pentti Korhonen Tomoyoshi Koyama
MINI to turn JCW into a sub-brand - report
MINI's John Cooper Works (JCW) could soon become a proper sub-brand like BMW M GmbH. Learn more insideHenry Banks Fabrizio Barbazza John Barber Skip Barber Paolo Barilla Rubens Barrichello
Latest info on Trey Canard - January 26
Torrance, CA: Team Honda Muscle Milk rider Trey Canard underwent surgery Tuesday night after sustaining a back injury at Saturday?s Supercross event at Dodger Stadium. The purpose of the procedure was to stabilize the injured area. ?The surgery went exactly as planned,? said Trey?s brother Aaron. ?He is still in some pain and discomfort but is able to deal with it better and better. He is staying positive and his spirits are up, which is great to see. Depending on how the next few days go, the doctors are hoping he can be released to go home by the end of the weekend.?
Source: http://www.supercross.com/news/latest-info-on-trey-canard-january-26
Sid Jensen Mika Kallio Hideo Kanaya Takazumi Katayama Daijiro Kato Ken Kavanagh
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