Scott Jones Shoots Laguna: Saturday And Sunday At The Dry Lake

Broken leg and duff shoulder or not, Rossi was on it in the US

Andrea Dovizioso could not translate his front-row start into a top-three finish

Dreaming of a three-peat one day
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Yamaha Hope To Announce 2011 Line-Up At Brno

Despite the two-week layoff after Laguna Seca, MotoGP's summer break sees Silly Season in overdrive. As the paddock awaits the final announcement of Valentino Rossi's move to Ducati, expected at Brno, the reshuffling which must necessarily take place to fill the seat left by the Italian is going on behind the scenes.
The rider expected to fill Rossi's seat is of course Ben Spies, as his current boss, Monster Tech 3 Yamaha's Herve Poncharal hinted in an interview at Laguna Seca.But until Rossi officially announces his switch to Ducati, and therefore rejects Yamaha's bid to keep his services, nothing can be finalized. That is set to change at Brno, however. According to Yamaha Racing's managing director Lin Jarvis, speaking to the Italian sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport, Yamaha wants to have their 2011 line-up sorted out by Brno. Yamaha is closing in on a deal with the man currently leading the MotoGP championship Jorge Lorenzo, and should be able to settle the final details within the next two weeks. "We'd like to have everything in place by Brno, in order to announce the 2011 team," Jarvis told the Gazzetta.
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Red Bull ready to run and hide in race (Hungarian Grand Prix pre-race analysis)

Red Bull have locked out the front row of the grid yet again at the Hungaroring.
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Sachsenring tipping contest scores

A quiet week at the top of the standings, with @daveminella just inching away from the pack by a single point. Shouts out to @Brian_GP, @danzero and @ducatinewstoday for pulling off their Minellas. Had you guys been around earlier you would be pushing the top spots. The good news is, there is plenty of time [...]F1 More Info Read More Click Here Alonso

A Postscript on e-Power at Laguna Seca

Asphalt & Rubber got this email late last night from one of the competitors at the e-Power race at Laguna Seca this past weekend. It shows a rare glimpse into the electric racing scene, that even our own coverage can’t compare to in storytelling ability.�The letter talks about sportsmanship: the sportsmanship that riders and teams [...]Click Here Alonso Find Out Schumacher Ferrari

Yamaha Hope To Announce 2011 Line-Up At Brno

Despite the two-week layoff after Laguna Seca, MotoGP's summer break sees Silly Season in overdrive. As the paddock awaits the final announcement of Valentino Rossi's move to Ducati, expected at Brno, the reshuffling which must necessarily take place to fill the seat left by the Italian is going on behind the scenes.
The rider expected to fill Rossi's seat is of course Ben Spies, as his current boss, Monster Tech 3 Yamaha's Herve Poncharal hinted in an interview at Laguna Seca.But until Rossi officially announces his switch to Ducati, and therefore rejects Yamaha's bid to keep his services, nothing can be finalized. That is set to change at Brno, however. According to Yamaha Racing's managing director Lin Jarvis, speaking to the Italian sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport, Yamaha wants to have their 2011 line-up sorted out by Brno. Yamaha is closing in on a deal with the man currently leading the MotoGP championship Jorge Lorenzo, and should be able to settle the final details within the next two weeks. "We'd like to have everything in place by Brno, in order to announce the 2011 team," Jarvis told the Gazzetta.
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Vettel fastest again in second session

Sebastian Vettel retained his place at the top of the times sheet in the second practice session at the Hungaroring.
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Tipping contest winners: Donington 2009

It was a freakish race - one which I am still trying to get my head around, let alone write up!
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Yamaha Hope To Announce 2011 Line-Up At Brno

Despite the two-week layoff after Laguna Seca, MotoGP's summer break sees Silly Season in overdrive. As the paddock awaits the final announcement of Valentino Rossi's move to Ducati, expected at Brno, the reshuffling which must necessarily take place to fill the seat left by the Italian is going on behind the scenes.
The rider expected to fill Rossi's seat is of course Ben Spies, as his current boss, Monster Tech 3 Yamaha's Herve Poncharal hinted in an interview at Laguna Seca.But until Rossi officially announces his switch to Ducati, and therefore rejects Yamaha's bid to keep his services, nothing can be finalized. That is set to change at Brno, however. According to Yamaha Racing's managing director Lin Jarvis, speaking to the Italian sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport, Yamaha wants to have their 2011 line-up sorted out by Brno. Yamaha is closing in on a deal with the man currently leading the MotoGP championship Jorge Lorenzo, and should be able to settle the final details within the next two weeks. "We'd like to have everything in place by Brno, in order to announce the 2011 team," Jarvis told the Gazzetta.
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Riders for Health Day of Stars at Laguna Seca

The USGP at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca kicked off on Thursday with the Riders for Health Day of Stars, a fundraising event that included a group ride along the scenic Monterrey Peninsula and private tours of the MotoGP pit boxes lead by American Grand Prix legend, Randy Mamola.
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Nicky And Roger Lee Hayden Teleconference:

Over the course of the year, the press relations people at two of the venues hosting international motorcycle racing in the US - Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Miller Motorsports Park - have hosted some fascinating teleconferences with the stars of the MotoGP and World Superbike series. Yesterday, it was the turn of Indy, and in the capable hands of IMS' communications manager Paul Kelly, the press got a chance to talk to the youngest two of the Hayden brothers, Nicky and Roger Lee. Obviously, much of the talk was about their recent experiences at the Red Bull US GP at Laguna Seca, but Nicky and Roger also got a chance to talk about a few other subjects as well: Rog talked about his upcoming Moto2 ride at the Red Bull Indianapolis GP on August 28th, while Nicky talked about the strength of racing in Owensboro, Kentucky, and how important Indy is as a home race. Here's the transcript:

MODERATOR: Welcome everyone to this teleconference for the Red Bull Indianapolis GP. Our guests are two of the prominent members of the first family of American motorcycle racing, the Haydens of Owensboro, Ky. Nicky and Roger Lee Hayden. A little bit of background on both.
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Herv� Poncharal of Monster Tech3 Yamaha Sits Down with Asphalt & Rubber at Laguna Seca

During the Red Bull US GP weekend, Asphalt & Rubber’s Jensen Beeler got a chance to sit down with Herv� Poncharal, Team Manager of the Monster Tech3 Yamaha MotoGP team, and have a lengthy discussion. Sharing with us his insights into the race weekend, which for his riders was to a home crowed, Poncharal talks [...]Alonso Find Out Schumacher Ferrari F1

You?re Doing it Wrong!

Emptying out the memory cards from the Red Bull US GP weekend, we came across a few blooper shots that we just had to share with you (like this one of Aleix Espargar� re-enacting “The Pass” that Rossi pulled on Stoner in the 2008 US GP). We often place MotoGP riders on a pedestal, looking [...]Find Out Schumacher Ferrari F1 More Info

2010 Laguna Seca MotoGP Race Result: Mid-Race Crash Makes For Easy Victory

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Massa to meet hospital staff (Video)

Felipe Massa will meet staff at the hospital where he was taken following his qualifying crash in Hungary last year when he returns to the circuit for this weekend’s race.
Speaking before the Hungarian Grand Prix he said:
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Herve Poncharal Interview: "Replacing Ben Will Be Very Difficult For Us"

The US GP at Laguna Seca naturally saw the American riders in the limelight, which placed even more pressure than usual on the Monster Tech 3 Yamaha team. With two home riders - Ben Spies and Colin Edwards - expectations were running very high of Team Texas. And so on Saturday morning, after the FP2 session but before qualifying, we sent MotoMatters.com's man on the scene, Jensen Beeler - moonlighting from his day job as editor of the outstanding website Asphalt & Rubber - to catch up with Tech 3 boss Herve Poncharal. Poncharal talked to Beeler about the team's expectations for the race, about the possibility of Spies ending on the podium or even winning a race before the season is out, about Spies' future with Yamaha, about the future of Colin Edwards and about the difficulty of finding riders to replace one or both of the men currently riding for the Monster Tech 3 Yamaha team. Here's what Poncharal had to say.

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Andrea Dovizioso Saturday Debrief: Still Speaking With Honda

Q: You had a very good day at qualifying today, how do you feel going into the race tomorrow?
Andrea Dovizioso: I'm really, really happy about the 3rd position. It's so important to start at the front tomorrow. We have a really good pace, but sure, Lorenzo and Casey have a little bit better pace. So we need to improve, this pace is not enough to fight really for the victory. But we are really close, and I'm really confident. The race will be long and we made a good job during practice, because we have improved during the weekend.
Q: Each race we see you improve gradually more and more, becoming a star rider, when will we see you as the top rider in the team?
AD: Ah, we are close, I think! So we made a big, big improvement from last year, so big. I think still we have the possibility to improve a lot. Now, our limit is this, but during the race we improve always, so I think we can be stronger from here to the end of the season.
Q: Laguna Seca is the mid-point of the season, what are your goals and priorities from now until the end of the season?
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Riders for Health Day of Stars at Laguna Seca

The USGP at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca kicked off on Thursday with the Riders for Health Day of Stars, a fundraising event that included a group ride along the scenic Monterrey Peninsula and private tours of the MotoGP pit boxes lead by American Grand Prix legend, Randy Mamola.
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Interview with Rick Broadbent

MotoGPBlog was lucky enough to catch up with Rick Broadbent, Times journalist and author of Ring of Fire. You can also read our review of his book, and while you’re there, pick up your copy though our Amazon store - see links at the end of the articles.

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2010 German Grand Prix ? the complete F1 Fanatic race weekend review

One story came to dominate the German Grand Prix weekend – but you can find details on what happened to every driver and team below.
The German Grand Prix review includes all the F1 Fanatic coverage in one place below ? from Friday practice to the post-race analysis and our live comments on every session.
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Hayden Pleased With Asymmetric Tires At Laguna Seca

Casey Stoner's calls for a softer tire from Bridgestone caused some discussion in the paddock about the merits of the control tire in the sport. Stoner's argument is that the Bridgestones being supplied are too hard, and this is occasionally causing the tires to drop out of their operating temperature in cold conditions, during morning practice and warmup, for example. The evidence - such as it is - would seem to bear this out, with crashes by Valentino Rossi, Hiroshi Aoyama, Ben Spies and others during morning sessions all being put down to cooling tires.
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2010 Laguna Seca MotoGP Qualifying Practice Result: Two Men Contest Pole To Dying Seconds Of Session

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2010 MotoGP Championship Standings After Round 9, Laguna Seca, USA

1
Jorge LORENZO
SPA
210
 


2
Dani PEDROSA
SPA
138
-72


3
Andrea DOVIZIOSO
ITA
115
-95


4
Casey STONER
AUS
103
-107


5
Valentino ROSSI
ITA
90
-120


6
Nicky HAYDEN
USA
89
-121


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Sachsenring 2009 MotoGP race analysis

While the weather had produced torrential downpours thoughout the preamble to this GP, it stayed dry for the action in Germany. As the riders lined up on the grid, there was a real feeling of anticipation as Rossi and Lorenzo, so close through practice until that awesome final qualifying lap from Valentino, pulled up next [...]Click Here Alonso Find Out Schumacher Ferrari

Both cars retire (Lotus race review)

Neither Lotus finished the German Grand Prix, but Heikki Kovalainen led the new teams before colliding with Pedro de la Rosa.Jarno Trulli
Heikki KovalainenQualifying position
17
18Qualifying time comparison (Q1)
1′17.583 (-0.717)
1′18.300Race positionAverage race lap
3′16.052 (+111.142)
1′24.909Laps
3/67
56/67Pit stops
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2010 Laguna Seca MotoGP FP1 Result: Stoner Already Pushing Lap Record

Casey Stoner topped the timesheets after the first day of practice at the Red Bull US GP, the Marlboro Ducati rider getting within a couple of tenths of the lap record after just a single session. Stoner's first run seemed a lot less promising, the Australian heading back into the pits where his second bike had its setup radically revised, before taking to the track once again to lay down his usual scorching pace. Jorge Lorenzo was the only man to get near for most of practice, the Fiat Yamaha rider leading the first half of the session before being eclipsed by Stoner in the second half.
Towards the end of the session, Stoner and Lorenzo were joined by the two Repsol Hondas, Andrea Dovizioso coming out comfortably ahead of teammate Dani Pedrosa, the Italian running extremely well at Laguna. In 5th place, Monster Tech 3 Yamaha's Ben Spies showed what a difference track knowledge makes, working on setup on Friday instead of learning his way around a new circuit, and getting within spitting distance of Pedrosa. Spies also finished ahead of the Fiat Yamaha of Valentino Rossi, the Italian suffering no so much with his pinned leg, but more with his shoulder as he muscled his way down the Corkscrew.
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Q&A with Andrea Dovizioso

Before Sunday’s race at Laguna Seca, Asphalt & Rubber got to talk for a moment with rider Andrea Dovizioso. Qualifying on the front row this weekend, Dovi talked with us about his progress this year at Repsol Honda, how his 2010 season is shaping up, and shed some light on his 2011 plans. Read the [...]Schumacher Ferrari F1 More Info Read More

Montezemolo defends driver switch

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has defended his team’s decision to change the order of its drivers during yesterday’s German Grand Prix.
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Scott Jones Shoots Laguna: Saturday Portraits

While Yamaha celebrated the fans, Rossi celebrated his entourage, with a special helmet with photos of his friends and crew

Nicky Hayden had pimped his faux-hawk with some fancy racing stripes

Yamaha? Ducati? Back to Honda maybe? Jerry Burgess ponders his future
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2010 Laguna Seca MotoGP Qualifying Practice Result: Two Men Contest Pole To Dying Seconds Of Session

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German Grand Prix in pictures

It wasn’t a very happy-looking podium ceremony after the German Grand Prix.
The controversial circumstances of the race left Felipe Massa in particular looking rather subdued.
Have a look those pictures and more from the race in the selection below.
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2010 Laguna Seca MotoGP Qualifying Practice Result: Two Men Contest Pole To Dying Seconds Of Session

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Indy tipping contest scores

In another lean week top scorers, two names shot ahead from the pack to challenge the leaders - @tailzer and @harleymac1. Pulling off an impressive Brit-centric Minella to gain 6 points, @tailzer took second place in the overall standings. Well done sir! @harleymac1 also made impressive gains with his 6 point Minella.
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Hamilton retains title lead ? points in full

Drivers’ championship pointsPosition
Driver
Points1
Lewis Hamilton
1572
Jenson Button
1433
Mark Webber
1364
Sebastian Vettel
1365
Fernando Alonso
1236
Nico Rosberg
947
Robert Kubica
898
Felipe Massa
859
Michael Schumacher
3810
Adrian Sutil
3511
Rubens Barrichello
2912
Kamui Kobayashi
1513
Vitantonio Liuzzi
1214
Vitaly Petrov
715
Sebastien Buemi
716
Jaime Alguersuari
317
Nico H�lkenberg
218
Pedro de la Rosa
019
Heikki Kovalainen
020
Karun Chandhok
021
Lucas di Grassi
022
Jarno Trulli
023
Bruno Senna
024
Timo Glock
025
Sakon Yamamoto
0Constructions’ championship pointsPosition
Team
Points1
McLaren
3002
Red Bull
2723
Ferrari
2084
Mercedes
1325
Renault
966
Force India
477
Williams
318
Sauber
159
Toro Rosso
1010
HRT
011
Lotus
012
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F1 Fanatic round-up: 25/7/2010

It’s race day – and it’s also a year to the day since Felipe Massa’s horrible crash in Hungary. How fitting it would be if he scored his first victory since the crash today…
Here’s the Sunday round-up:
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F1 podcast: German Grand Prix (Daily Telegraph)
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F1 Fanatic round-up: 24/7/2010

Don’t forget to get those predictions in before final practice starts in a few hours’ time. Make your German Grand Prix predictions now.
Here’s today’s round-up:
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German GP Chalk Talk (Speed TV)
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Valentino Rossi: "I Want To Race In Superbikes!"

Valentino Rossi's future has been dominating the news now for weeks, if not months, with all the talk being of Rossi's impending switch to Ducati. But lost in all this talk of next year is Valentino Rossi's longer term future, and what he will do when he retires from MotoGP. It has widely been assumed by both media and fans that Rossi will make the transition to four wheels after racing on two, with Ferrari making no secret of their wish to retain the Italian, even going so far as to hint at the possibility of running a third car in Formula One for the Italian legend. If Rossi decided against Formula One, there was always the World Rally Championship, as rallying is Rossi's other great passion.
But recent indications are that retiring from MotoGP may not see the end of Valentino Rossi's life on two wheels. In an interview with Italian veteran journalist Paolo Scalera in the sports daily Corriere dello Sport, Rossi was asked to imagine it was 25 years from now, and he is looking back at his career, and in his imaginary future career, Rossi talked about rejecting F1 in favor of going racing in World Superbikes. His reasoning was simple and clear: "Bikes are for racing, cars are for fun," Rossi told the Corriere dello Sport, adding weight to the possibility ofa future switch to the rival series once he has completed his objective of beating Giacomo Agostini's records in MotoGP.
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First Glimpse: Brammo Empulse RR

This is what we believe is the first shot of the Brammo Empulse RR race bike that was slated to race in the e-Power Championship round at Laguna Seca this weekend. Unfortunately for fans, and for Brammo, the Empulse RR race bike suffered a critical component failure, and will have to be a scratch on [...]Alonso Find Out Schumacher Ferrari F1

Some Are More Equal Than Others: Suzuki To Get Extra MotoGP Engines

Jorge Lorenzo's huge engine blow-up during qualifying at the Sachsenring showed the extent to which manufacturers are finding the limits with engine life, but Yamaha's problems are nothing compared to Suzuki's. The Rizla Suzuki riders are heading rapidly towards the end of their allocation of six engines to last the season, with Alvaro Bautista already having taken his 5th engine so far, while Loris Capirossi is nearing that moment very quickly. After just 8 of the 18 races, it is clear that there is no way that Suzuki is going to make it through to the end of the season without taking a penalty.
According to Motorcycle News' Matt Birt, the pressure on Suzuki is about to be eased. MCN is reporting that the manufacturers have agreed to give Suzuki an extra three engines per rider, to ensure they make it to the end of the year without incurring a penalty. To take such a penalty once - starting from pit lane 10 seconds after the rest of the field have started - might have been overlooked, but Suzuki was on schedule to have one of their riders starting from pit lane almost every race from Indianapolis onwards. With an allocation of nine engines instead of six, MotoGP's smallest and least well-funded factory has a chance to make it to Valencia without being forced to use engines outside of the imposed limits.
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Friday Report from Laguna Seca: The Newbs Meet the Corkscrew ? Corkscrew Wins

Our in-person coverage of the Red Bull US GP continues, as the MotoGP paddock finally takes to Laguna Seca for the first time this week. The weather is perfect, the track is perfect, and the riders? Well with some meeting the crucible that is “the corkscrew” for the first time, we’re seeing some interesting lines [...]Alonso Find Out Schumacher Ferrari F1

2010 Sachsenring MotoGP Warm Up Result - Dovizioso Surprises On Damp Track

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Hayden Puts Stoner Comments Down To "Mistranslation"

Comments apparently made by Nicky Hayden in an interview with the Italian sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport caused a bit of a stir among MotoGP fans. According to Autosport, Hayden told the Gazzetta that it was "a bit shameful" for Casey Stoner to leave Ducati. In response to questions about Stoner's move to Honda, Hayden allegedly replied "I think it's a bit shameful, as Ducati has done a lot for his career and has helped him in every possible way in winning races and the championship."
When asked about the comments at Laguna Seca, Hayden denied that was what he said, suggesting the problem probably arose from a misunderstanding. "Maybe it was just a translation," Hayden said, but he made it clear he was aware that words can get twisted to suit the ends of the media. "Maybe the journalist is looking to sell a few more magazines, because I mean, [Casey] knows me, I wouldn't make a comment like that, that's not my business," Hayden explained. "You know I would like to say something got lost in translation, but I think they're just trying to make a headline."
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Rain makes for difficult session (German GP practice one interactive data)

There’s little that can be read into this morning’s wet practice session at the Hockenheimring.
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German Grand Prix practice in pictures

Rainy weather greeted the teams as practice began at the Hockenheimring today.
There’s a lot of soggy-looking cars and drivers in this selection of pictures from today’s practice. Plus some new logos on the Red Bulls and yet another new helmet for Sebastian Vettel.
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2010 Sachsenring 125cc Warm Up Result - Rabat Leads In Damp Conditions

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Some Are More Equal Than Others: Suzuki To Get Extra MotoGP Engines

Jorge Lorenzo's huge engine blow-up during qualifying at the Sachsenring showed the extent to which manufacturers are finding the limits with engine life, but Yamaha's problems are nothing compared to Suzuki's. The Rizla Suzuki riders are heading rapidly towards the end of their allocation of six engines to last the season, with Alvaro Bautista already having taken his 5th engine so far, while Loris Capirossi is nearing that moment very quickly. After just 8 of the 18 races, it is clear that there is no way that Suzuki is going to make it through to the end of the season without taking a penalty.
According to Motorcycle News' Matt Birt, the pressure on Suzuki is about to be eased. MCN is reporting that the manufacturers have agreed to give Suzuki an extra three engines per rider, to ensure they make it to the end of the year without incurring a penalty. To take such a penalty once - starting from pit lane 10 seconds after the rest of the field have started - might have been overlooked, but Suzuki was on schedule to have one of their riders starting from pit lane almost every race from Indianapolis onwards. With an allocation of nine engines instead of six, MotoGP's smallest and least well-funded factory has a chance to make it to Valencia without being forced to use engines outside of the imposed limits.
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Valentino Rossi: "I Want To Race In Superbikes!"

Valentino Rossi's future has been dominating the news now for weeks, if not months, with all the talk being of Rossi's impending switch to Ducati. But lost in all this talk of next year is Valentino Rossi's longer term future, and what he will do when he retires from MotoGP. It has widely been assumed by both media and fans that Rossi will make the transition to four wheels after racing on two, with Ferrari making no secret of their wish to retain the Italian, even going so far as to hint at the possibility of running a third car in Formula One for the Italian legend. If Rossi decided against Formula One, there was always the World Rally Championship, as rallying is Rossi's other great passion.
But recent indications are that retiring from MotoGP may not see the end of Valentino Rossi's life on two wheels. In an interview with Italian veteran journalist Paolo Scalera in the sports daily Corriere dello Sport, Rossi was asked to imagine it was 25 years from now, and he is looking back at his career, and in his imaginary future career, Rossi talked about rejecting F1 in favor of going racing in World Superbikes. His reasoning was simple and clear: "Bikes are for racing, cars are for fun," Rossi told the Corriere dello Sport, adding weight to the possibility ofa future switch to the rival series once he has completed his objective of beating Giacomo Agostini's records in MotoGP.
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How Lorenzo's Engine Blow Up Could Affect The Championship

In the middle of qualifying practice at the Sachsenring today, we witnessed a spectacle that had not been seen at a MotoGP race for a very long time - since 2007, in fact, and ironically, in almost exactly the same location. As Jorge Lorenzo pinned the throttle on his YZR M1 up the hill onto the front straight, the engine let go in a very major way, spewing smoke, flames, oil and coolant out of the back of the bike and all over the track, right into the braking area. The Fiat Yamaha rider quickly pointed his bike to the side of the track, but unfortunately, not before Ben Spies and Randy de Puniet had crashed on the oil, De Puniet banging his leg nastily on Spies' Monster Tech 3 Yamaha machine.
While most of the attention was on De Puniet's injury, and the spectacular images Lorenzo's Yamaha had produced, belching smoke and flame like some kind of mythical fire serpent, thoughts in the paddock turned to the state of Lorenzo's engines. For this is the second engine that Lorenzo has lost: the Spaniard previous lost an engine during practice at Assen, that machine merely producing a few puffs of smoke, rather than belching great gouts of smoke and oil like the bike in Germany did. With less than eight of the sixteen races gone, Lorenzo has now lost two of the six engines that each rider has to last the season.read more



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2010 Sachsenring Moto2 Race Result - Mid-Race Recovery Rewarded With Victory From Behind

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2010 Sachsenring MotoGP FP2 Result - Lorenzo Refinds Form On Drying Track

After a mediocre start at the Sachsenring, Jorge Lorenzo rediscovered his form this morning, setting the fastest time of the morning's FP2 session at the Sachsenring at the very end of practice. The Fiat Yamaha rider had dominated for much of the session, with Marlboro Ducati's Casey Stoner his only real challenger. Stoner ended the session in 2nd, over a tenth behind.
Valentino Rossi's miraculous recovery continues apace, the Fiat Yamaha rider ending the morning session in 3rd, four tenths behind his teammate, but ahead of yesterday's fastest man, Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa. Pedrosa sneaked ahead of LCR Honda's Randy de Puniet, the Frenchman continuing to impress on the satellite Honda, finishing ahead of the second factory bike of Andrea Dovizioso.
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Some Are More Equal Than Others: Suzuki To Get Extra MotoGP Engines

Jorge Lorenzo's huge engine blow-up during qualifying at the Sachsenring showed the extent to which manufacturers are finding the limits with engine life, but Yamaha's problems are nothing compared to Suzuki's. The Rizla Suzuki riders are heading rapidly towards the end of their allocation of six engines to last the season, with Alvaro Bautista already having taken his 5th engine so far, while Loris Capirossi is nearing that moment very quickly. After just 8 of the 18 races, it is clear that there is no way that Suzuki is going to make it through to the end of the season without taking a penalty.
According to Motorcycle News' Matt Birt, the pressure on Suzuki is about to be eased. MCN is reporting that the manufacturers have agreed to give Suzuki an extra three engines per rider, to ensure they make it to the end of the year without incurring a penalty. To take such a penalty once - starting from pit lane 10 seconds after the rest of the field have started - might have been overlooked, but Suzuki was on schedule to have one of their riders starting from pit lane almost every race from Indianapolis onwards. With an allocation of nine engines instead of six, MotoGP's smallest and least well-funded factory has a chance to make it to Valencia without being forced to use engines outside of the imposed limits.
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2010 Sachsenring MotoGP FP2 Result - Lorenzo Refinds Form On Drying Track

After a mediocre start at the Sachsenring, Jorge Lorenzo rediscovered his form this morning, setting the fastest time of the morning's FP2 session at the Sachsenring at the very end of practice. The Fiat Yamaha rider had dominated for much of the session, with Marlboro Ducati's Casey Stoner his only real challenger. Stoner ended the session in 2nd, over a tenth behind.
Valentino Rossi's miraculous recovery continues apace, the Fiat Yamaha rider ending the morning session in 3rd, four tenths behind his teammate, but ahead of yesterday's fastest man, Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa. Pedrosa sneaked ahead of LCR Honda's Randy de Puniet, the Frenchman continuing to impress on the satellite Honda, finishing ahead of the second factory bike of Andrea Dovizioso.
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Cspeedphotos from Laguna Seca

MotoGPBlog has been following Dan Lo of CornerSpeedPhoto, (Twitter: @cspeedphoto) for a while now. He’s a talented photographer based in the States, and we’re honoured to feature some of his shots from this year’s Laguna Seca MotoGP round. In particular, the shot of Canepa at turn 2 is awesome. Thanks Dan!
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2010 German GP Infographic

Infographic by Peter Lombardi for Asphalt & Rubber
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2010 Sachsenring MotoGP FP2 Result - Lorenzo Refinds Form On Drying Track

After a mediocre start at the Sachsenring, Jorge Lorenzo rediscovered his form this morning, setting the fastest time of the morning's FP2 session at the Sachsenring at the very end of practice. The Fiat Yamaha rider had dominated for much of the session, with Marlboro Ducati's Casey Stoner his only real challenger. Stoner ended the session in 2nd, over a tenth behind.
Valentino Rossi's miraculous recovery continues apace, the Fiat Yamaha rider ending the morning session in 3rd, four tenths behind his teammate, but ahead of yesterday's fastest man, Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa. Pedrosa sneaked ahead of LCR Honda's Randy de Puniet, the Frenchman continuing to impress on the satellite Honda, finishing ahead of the second factory bike of Andrea Dovizioso.
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2010 Sachsenring MotoGP Race Result - Drama-Filled Two-Part Race Produces Thrilling Finish

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Rain likely to hit German GP weekend

There is a good chance rain could fall during the German Grand Prix weekend, most likely in the two days leading up to the race.
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Interview with Rick Broadbent

MotoGPBlog was lucky enough to catch up with Rick Broadbent, Times journalist and author of Ring of Fire. You can also read our review of his book, and while you’re there, pick up your copy though our Amazon store - see links at the end of the articles.

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Alonso predicts close qualifying battle

Fernando Alonso expects an exciting qualifying session on Saturday at the Hockenheimring as the short lap time will mean very close gaps between the cars.
The Ferrari driver said:
I think Hockenhenheim can be a good race for us, why not?
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Confirmed: Roger Lee Hayden In For De Puniet, Espargaro Heading To US

The search for a replacement MotoGP rider, which seemed so difficult for Valentino Rossi and Hiroshi Aoyama, has not been so complicated for Randy de Puniet's replacement, it seems. Last night, we reported on rumors that Roger Lee Hayden was to replace the Frenchman on the LCR Honda at Laguna Seca, and this morning, it appears that the news has been confirmed. The extremely well-connected Italian site GPOne.com is reporting that the the youngest of the three Hayden brothers has been confirmed as De Puniet's replacement for the Red Bull US GP in Monterey.
Hayden was an obvious choice to replace De Puniet at Laguna, as he had several key factors working in his favor. Firstly, he has experience on a MotoGP bike, although that experience is from 2007, when he rode a wildcard Kawasaki at Laguna, finishing 10th on his first time on the bike. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, Roger Lee knows Laguna Seca like the back of his hand, having ridden it in the AMA for so many years. This is a crucial factor in selecting the American, as any former 250 or current Moto2 riders drafted in are unlikely ever to have seen the track, as the junior classes have never accompanied MotoGP to California since the series returned there in 2005, for reasons of cost.
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Rossi To Test At Brno On Monday, To Announce Future Afterwards?

Valentino Rossi's return to racing looks increasingly likely to take place sooner rather than later. After testing a Yamaha R1 at Misano last Wednesday, the Italian is now scheduled to test James Toseland's World Superbike R1 at Brno on Monday afternoon. Rossi is due to fly in to Brno tomorrow, and prepare for the test in the afternoon.
The test will be interesting for a number of reasons. Firstly, of course, it will be a measure of Rossi's fitness, who now seems to be pushing hard to return to racing at the Sachsenring next weekend, rather than Brno a month later. Rossi's return is being eagerly awaited by everyone in the MotoGP paddock - and especially by Dorna, who are struggling with falling TV ratings. Rossi will also be using Pirelli tires, rather than the Bridgestones he used at Misano, making a direct comparison between Rossi's times and those of the World Superbike riders much easier, though Rossi is still carrying an injury to his shoulder and is recovering from a broken tibia.
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German Grand Prix live TV times

Here are the details of the BBC’s live video coverage of the German Grand Prix and the F1 Fanatic live blogs which will take place during all five sessions this weekend.
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2010 Moto2 Championship Standings After Round 8, Sachsenring, Germany

1
Toni ELIAS
SPA
136
 


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Thomas LUTHI
SWI
94
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Andrea IANNONE
ITA
90
-46


4
Julian SIMON
SPA
77
-59


5
Shoya TOMIZAWA
JPN
76
-60


6
Simone CORSI
ITA
65
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Indy tipping contest scores

In another lean week top scorers, two names shot ahead from the pack to challenge the leaders - @tailzer and @harleymac1. Pulling off an impressive Brit-centric Minella to gain 6 points, @tailzer took second place in the overall standings. Well done sir! @harleymac1 also made impressive gains with his 6 point Minella.
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The Champion and the Apprentice

The Fiat Yamaha team have been surrounded by hype this past few weeks. Not, as an outsider might expect, caused by a battle to re-sign the reigning champion: Rossi’s contract ends at the end of the 2010 championship, and he looks settled, happy, and at one with the bike he helped shape and tune into [...]F1 More Info Read More Click Here Alonso

Indy tipping contest scores

In another lean week top scorers, two names shot ahead from the pack to challenge the leaders - @tailzer and @harleymac1. Pulling off an impressive Brit-centric Minella to gain 6 points, @tailzer took second place in the overall standings. Well done sir! @harleymac1 also made impressive gains with his 6 point Minella.
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Grosjean replaces d?Ambrosio in GP2

Former F1 driver Romain Grosjean will drive for DAMS in this weekend’s GP2 race at the Hockenheimring.
According to the official GP2 website Grosjean will take the place of Jerome d’Ambrosio:
With testing strictly controlled in this category, Gravity Sport Management has made this decision in order to analyse the reasons why the d?Ambrosio/DAMS pairing has been [...]More Info Read More Click Here Alonso Find Out

Rossi?s opinion of the Lorenzo negotiations

This quote comes from the Spanish language website elmundodeportivo.es. The message and the sentiment are clear: “You aren’t worth what I get paid Jorge”.
From elmundodeportive.es, translation by Fans.Moto.GP (Thanks!):
What Jorge is looking for seems presumptuous to me: Arrive at Yamaha, and in his second year ask that he be given the same treatment as me. [...]Alonso Find Out Schumacher Ferrari F1

Jean Todt?s Approval Rating VII

Are you happy with how F1 is being run by the FIA president?
Once every month at F1 Fanatic we look at how the president of the sport?s governing body, Jean Todt, is managing the championship.
Join in by casting your vote below.
FIA developments since the last approval rating
Proximity wings
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Claudio Consonni Leaves from Yamaha Motor Italy to Become Technical Director at Benelli

Benelli has announced that Claudio Consonni has taken-on the role of Technical Director at Benelli QJ. As a former manager of Yamaha Motor Italy, Consonni was repsonsible for the tuning fork brand’s production, research & development, quality after sales divisions over his 20 years at Yamaha…all things Benelli needs in spades right now as its [...]VIRGIN MEDIA VIEWSONIC VERISIGN VERIFONE HOLDINGS

Sachsenring tipping contest scores

A quiet week at the top of the standings, with @daveminella just inching away from the pack by a single point. Shouts out to @Brian_GP, @danzero and @ducatinewstoday for pulling off their Minellas. Had you guys been around earlier you would be pushing the top spots. The good news is, there is plenty of time [...]More Info Read More Click Here Alonso Find Out

Kubica performs in Poland (Pictures)

Robert Kubica has made a rare appearance in front of his home crowd in a Formula 1 car.
The Renault driver appeared at Poznan circuit and spent 20 minutes behind the wheel of a 2009-spec R29 in the team’s 2010 colours.
Renault also prepared a party trick for the crowd, performing a rendition of the Polish [...]VIRGIN MEDIA VIEWSONIC VERISIGN VERIFONE HOLDINGS

Ride Report: 2010 Honda VFR1200F

Asphalt & Rubber was recently invited by Honda America to test ride the new 2010 Honda VFR1200F in both configurations of the standard manual-shifting model, and the all new and highly anticipated ?automatic? model with the dual-clutch transmission (DCT). Santa Barbara, California served as our amazing backdrop as we took to the road on the [...]VIRGIN MEDIA VIEWSONIC VERISIGN VERIFONE HOLDINGS

F1 Fanatic round-up: 20/7/2010

Thanks to Cari for taking care of yesterday’s round-up. I’m back at the helm today…
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Button and Petrov burn around Kremlin (Youtube)
While Robert Kubica appeared in Poland his team mate Vitaly Petrov also appeared before his home crowd, with Jenson Button in attendance in Russia too.Teams hopeful of logo-dispute solution (Autosport)
Martin Whitmarsh: “I think that the [...]Schumacher Ferrari F1 More Info Read More

Ride Report: 2010 Honda VFR1200F

Asphalt & Rubber was recently invited by Honda America to test ride the new 2010 Honda VFR1200F in both configurations of the standard manual-shifting model, and the all new and highly anticipated ?automatic? model with the dual-clutch transmission (DCT). Santa Barbara, California served as our amazing backdrop as we took to the road on the [...]VIRGIN MEDIA VIEWSONIC VERISIGN VERIFONE HOLDINGS

Are you an F1 Fanatic? Now you can wear the T-shirt that proves it?

F1 Fanatic is proud to offer its first official branded T-shirt available to buy.
The Official F1 Fanatic T-shirt features the F1 Fanatic logo on the front and web address on the reverse.
It is on sale from Unlap priced at �15 – or you can win one…
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Sachsenring 2009 MotoGP race analysis

While the weather had produced torrential downpours thoughout the preamble to this GP, it stayed dry for the action in Germany. As the riders lined up on the grid, there was a real feeling of anticipation as Rossi and Lorenzo, so close through practice until that awesome final qualifying lap from Valentino, pulled up next [...]VIRGIN MEDIA VIEWSONIC VERISIGN VERIFONE HOLDINGS

There?s Never a Bunny Around When You Need One

God bless Randy de Puniet. For whatever reason, the French LCR Honda rider has wormed his way into our hearts here at Asphalt & Rubber. At first it was because de Puniet had a penchant for crashing, perpetually misplacing his shirt, and well…being French. As the leading satellite bike rider in the 2010 season though, [...]Ferrari F1 More Info Read More Click Here

25 years today: Rosberg?s record lap

Keke Rosberg became the first man to lap an F1 circuit at an average speed of more than 160mph (258kph) on this day 25 years ago.
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Thanks for the tip John!
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Laguna 2009 tipping contest prizes

Thanks to all our competitors last week - it was a week that was particularly scare on points with Dani Pedrosa hardly featuring in the picks - only four of you had him on the podium at all, and only @rumblestrip as high as second. Elsewhere, he was mentioned but generally only as a crash [...]VIRGIN MEDIA VIEWSONIC VERISIGN VERIFONE HOLDINGS

Fauzy to drive in Germany practice

Fairuz Fauzy will drive in a practice session for the third time this year at the Hockenheimring.
Lotus previously said his additional outings in the T127 this year would be in Hungary, Singapore and Abu Dhabi.
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25 years today: Rosberg?s record lap

Keke Rosberg became the first man to lap an F1 circuit at an average speed of more than 160mph (258kph) on this day 25 years ago.
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Whitmarsh expects to race new diffuser

Martin Whitmarsh said he expects McLaren to race their exhaust-blown diffusers in Germany this weekend. It brought to the British Grand Prix but removed them after Friday practice.
He said the configuration, which only Red Bull had on their cars at the start of the season, was one of two notable innovations in F1 this year, [...]VIRGIN MEDIA VIEWSONIC VERISIGN VERIFONE HOLDINGS

The Champion and the Apprentice

The Fiat Yamaha team have been surrounded by hype this past few weeks. Not, as an outsider might expect, caused by a battle to re-sign the reigning champion: Rossi’s contract ends at the end of the 2010 championship, and he looks settled, happy, and at one with the bike he helped shape and tune into [...]More Info Read More Click Here Alonso Find Out

Fauzy to drive in Germany practice

Fairuz Fauzy will drive in a practice session for the third time this year at the Hockenheimring.
Lotus previously said his additional outings in the T127 this year would be in Hungary, Singapore and Abu Dhabi.
The Malaysian test driver is getting another run in the car because of the mechanical problems he suffered during his practice [...]VIRGIN MEDIA VIEWSONIC VERISIGN VERIFONE HOLDINGS

2010 Sachsenring 125cc Qualifying Practice Result - Late Lap Produces Crushing Pole Time

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Ferrari eager for points in Germany

Ferrari are aiming for a substantial point haul in the German Grand Prix this weekend.
The Italian team has scored just four points since introducing its exhaust-driven diffuser package at Valencia two races ago. It will have further changes to its diffuser for this weekend’s race.
They expect the F10 will work well on the Hockenheimring and [...]VIRGIN MEDIA VIEWSONIC VERISIGN VERIFONE HOLDINGS

Technical review: British Grand Prix

Looking back on the technical developments from Silverstone, here’s John Beamer.
Silverstone was always pegged as a Red Bull track and a 0.7s qualifying gap confirmed it as such.
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Technical review: British Grand Prix

Looking back on the technical developments from Silverstone, here’s John Beamer.
Silverstone was always pegged as a Red Bull track and a 0.7s qualifying gap confirmed it as such.
To see the RB6’s superiority one need look no further than Abbey where it had an astonishing 10mph exit speed advantage. That is why the rest of the [...]VIRGIN MEDIA VIEWSONIC VERISIGN VERIFONE HOLDINGS

Rossi: "Announcement On Future Only After Brno"

The rumors that Valentino Rossi is about to forsake Yamaha and go to Ducati have been growing ever since Mugello. But over the past few weeks, those rumors have been growing ever more frantic, with official announcements of the deal being predicted at Barcelona, at Brno after the test, and here at the Sachsenring. The latest rumors gathering pace in the Italian press is that a deal is to be announced at Laguna Seca, after the race there next weekend.
That is not to be the case, according to Rossi himself. When asked during the pre-event press conference when the media and Rossi's fans could expect an announcement on his future, Rossi said that the time was not yet ripe. "I think now for me, it's too early," the Fiat Yamaha rider told the press conference. Any news would come much later in the year, he said: "I think it's possible to say what's happening for me in 2011 after the Brno race."
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Who is Germany?s best F1 driver? (Poll)

It’s the German Grand Prix next weekend – and fans at the Hockenheimring have never had it so good.
They have six local drivers to cheer on – one-quarter of the F1 grid.
But are any of them ready to take on the mantle of heir to herr Schumacher?
Michael Schumacher
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F1 Fanatic round-up: 17/7/2010

We’ve got a cracking guest article coming up on the site later. In the meantime here’s today’s round-up:
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Jacques Villeneuve aiming to set up own Formula 1 team (BBC)
“Villeneuve may join forces with disgraced former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore, who has been out of F1 since being found guilty last September of trying to fix [...]Schumacher Ferrari F1 More Info Read More

Who is Germany?s best F1 driver? (Poll)

It’s the German Grand Prix next weekend – and fans at the Hockenheimring have never had it so good.
They have six local drivers to cheer on – one-quarter of the F1 grid.
But are any of them ready to take on the mantle of heir to herr Schumacher?
Michael Schumacher
On results alone, the argument over which [...]Alonso Find Out Schumacher Ferrari F1

2010 Sachsenring 125cc FP1 Result - Marquez Picks Up Where He Left Off

Marc Marquez opened the first practice at the Sachsenring where he left off at Catalunya. The Red Bull Ajo rider topped the timesheets by a punishing eight tenths of a second, leaving the competition - thinned by the absence of Bancaja Aspar's Nico Terol, who is recovering from fractured vertebra picked up in his crash at Barcelona - a very long way behind. Pol Espargaro was closest, ahead of Tuenti Derbi teammate Efren Vazquez, while local boy Jonas Folger finished 4th.
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Technical review: British Grand Prix

Looking back on the technical developments from Silverstone, here’s John Beamer.
Silverstone was always pegged as a Red Bull track and a 0.7s qualifying gap confirmed it as such.
To see the RB6’s superiority one need look no further than Abbey where it had an astonishing 10mph exit speed advantage. That is why the rest of the [...]Read More Click Here Alonso Find Out Schumacher

2010 Sachsenring 125cc Qualifying Practice Result - Late Lap Produces Crushing Pole Time

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F1 Fanatic round-up: 19/07/2010

As Keith recovers from his stag do and a weekend at Rockingham watching the British F3 race, I?ll be filling in on today?s round-up.
Come back later for the full British Grand Prix technical review.
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Mark Webber calls on Red Bull to give him a fair deal after front wing fiasco at British Grand Prix (Daily Mail)
“‘It [...]F1 More Info Read More Click Here Alonso

F1 Fanatic round-up: 16/7/2010

It’s the end of another week so who’s got motor racing plans for the weekend?
I’m going to be at Rockingham on Sunday to see the British F3 championship where I will try not to grumble about the introduction of mandatory pit stops.
Here’s today’s round-up.
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The Secret Life of Sebastien Buemi (F1.com)
“I am afraid of not being [...]F1 More Info Read More Click Here Alonso

Cspeedphotos from Laguna Seca

MotoGPBlog has been following Dan Lo of CornerSpeedPhoto, (Twitter: @cspeedphoto) for a while now. He’s a talented photographer based in the States, and we’re honoured to feature some of his shots from this year’s Laguna Seca MotoGP round. In particular, the shot of Canepa at turn 2 is awesome. Thanks Dan!
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Why Grosjean deserves another F1 shot

Romain Grosjean returned to single-seater racing last month for the first time since being dropped from F1 by Renault at the end of last year.
Having contested four races in the new Auto GP series he lies second in the championship, despite having missed the first four rounds of the year.
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2010 Sachsenring MotoGP FP2 Result - Lorenzo Refinds Form On Drying Track

After a mediocre start at the Sachsenring, Jorge Lorenzo rediscovered his form this morning, setting the fastest time of the morning's FP2 session at the Sachsenring at the very end of practice. The Fiat Yamaha rider had dominated for much of the session, with Marlboro Ducati's Casey Stoner his only real challenger. Stoner ended the session in 2nd, over a tenth behind.
Valentino Rossi's miraculous recovery continues apace, the Fiat Yamaha rider ending the morning session in 3rd, four tenths behind his teammate, but ahead of yesterday's fastest man, Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa. Pedrosa sneaked ahead of LCR Honda's Randy de Puniet, the Frenchman continuing to impress on the satellite Honda, finishing ahead of the second factory bike of Andrea Dovizioso.
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Behind the scenes with McLaren (Video)

Engadget went behind the scenes with McLaren at the British Grand Prix and filmed two videos, one showing their tour with the team and the other an interview with Jenson Button.
You can watch the two videos below and read their original article here.Thanks to Ralph Jagielka for the tip!
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LEAKED: Sketch Explains Ducati Mega Monster

This sketch really explains itself. Porportedly coming from an unnamed Ducati dealer, we see that the yet-to-be unveild Mega Monster will feature the 1198cc Testastretta 11� v-twin motor. Also mentioned in the sketch is a ride-by-wire throttle and traction control system. If this is truly Ducati Project 0803, can we please move on to Project [...]Find Out Schumacher Ferrari F1 More Info

Laguna 2009 tipping contest prizes

Thanks to all our competitors last week - it was a week that was particularly scare on points with Dani Pedrosa hardly featuring in the picks - only four of you had him on the podium at all, and only @rumblestrip as high as second. Elsewhere, he was mentioned but generally only as a crash [...]Click Here Alonso Find Out Schumacher Ferrari

2010 Sachsenring 125cc FP1 Result - Marquez Picks Up Where He Left Off

Marc Marquez opened the first practice at the Sachsenring where he left off at Catalunya. The Red Bull Ajo rider topped the timesheets by a punishing eight tenths of a second, leaving the competition - thinned by the absence of Bancaja Aspar's Nico Terol, who is recovering from fractured vertebra picked up in his crash at Barcelona - a very long way behind. Pol Espargaro was closest, ahead of Tuenti Derbi teammate Efren Vazquez, while local boy Jonas Folger finished 4th.
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