F1 Fanatic round-up: 31/8/2010

Today is Luca di Montezemolo’s birthday – the Ferrari president is 63 years old. What sort of present could you possibly buy for the man who has unrestricted access to any Ferrari he chooses? Anyway, happy birthday to him!
Here’s today’s round-up:
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F1 teams to have more pre-season tests in 2011 (Reuters)
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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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Ferrari to test new aero at Vairano

Ferrari are to conduct one of their permitted straight-line aerodynamic tests at Vairano following their “unsatisfactory” performance at Spa.
The team said in a statement that the new parts introduced in Spa had not performed as expected and would get a ‘real-world’ test ahead of their home Grand Prix at Monza next week:
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Ferrari?s practice pace disappears on Sunday (Ferrari race review)

Fernando Alonso was tipped for victory after topping both practice sessions on Friday.
But Ferrari’s pace seemed to desert them on Saturday morning. And, as far as the drivers’ championship is concerned, it was the ‘wrong’ driver who brought home points.Felipe Massa
Fernando AlonsoQualifying position
6
10Qualifying time comparison (Q3)
1′46.314 (-1.127)
1′47.441Race position
4Average race lap
2′01.648 (+3.268)
1′58.381Laps
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37/44Pit stops
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2010 Indianapolis 125cc Warm Up Result - Marquez Storms It Again

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2010 Indianapolis Moto2 Warm Up Result - Iannone Back On Top

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Mixed Responses from Riders over Indianapolis Motor Speedway?s Renewal with MotoGP

In an announcement made before today’s Indianapolis GP, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway published that it will host MotoGP again next year, as Dorna has renewed The Brickyard with a one-year contract. This announcement puts an end to the immediate chatter that surrounded the MotoGP venue before this weekend, as it was speculated that IMS would [...]Find Out Schumacher Ferrari F1 More Info

2010 Indianapolis Moto2 Qualifying Practice Result - Another Surprise Front Row At Indy

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2010 Indianapolis 125cc Race Result - Crashes Shake Up Championship

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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 [...]Find Out Schumacher Ferrari F1 More Info

Rossi: "I Think Lorenzo Has His Own Jorge Beside Him Next Year"

Valentino Rossi was far from happy with his qualifying position at the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix, his worst position since Valencia 2008. His attempt to improve his qualifying position had been hampered by a crash with just a few minutes left in the session, the Fiat Yamaha rider going down at Turn 6, a corner that has caught out a lot of riders so far this weekend.
Speaking to the Italian press after qualifying, Rossi complained about the surface of the track in that corner, saying "if it hadn't have been for that hole in Turn Six ... We asked for that hole to be filled in two years' ago in the Safety Commission." The crash was Rossi's second of the day, something that hadn't happened since his first season back in 1996, Rossi claimed. The cause, Rossi explained, was the rear suspension being set too hard, making it impossible for Rossi to catch the bike once it started to slide.
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Webber quickest as rain falls again

The F1 teams had a precious 45 minutes’ dry running in final practice today before the rain returned to the Belgian track.
Mark Webber had the fastest time at the moment the rain began to fall, just a tenth of a second faster than Lewis Hamilton.
But Webber’s team mate Sebastian Vettel had another reliability scare when [...]F1 More Info Read More Click Here Alonso

Alonso fastest again in second session

Fernando Alonso maintained his position at the top of the time sheets in the second session at Spa-Francorchamps.
But the session was disrupted for ten minutes as race control were concerned that some spectators had got into a dangerous area.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Close To Extending MotoGP Deal

MotoGP's history at Indianapolis got off to a tempestuous start, quite literally. The inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix in 2008 took place in the shadow of Hurricane Ike, but despite the storm, and the global financial meltdown, the race has had a fairly strong attendance for the past two years, with 91,000 paying customers in '08, dropping to just over 75,000 last year, in the midst of the global recession. 2010, however, is the last year of Indianapolis' three-year contract to stage a MotoGP event, and as yet, no announcements about the future of the race have been made.
That could all change over the next few days. The Indianapolis Star is reporting that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is close to signing an extension with Dorna to continue to stage a MotoGP event in 2011, and maybe beyond. According to the Indy Star, IMS CEO Jeff Belskus believes that there are "a couple of unresolved issues" to overcome, but Belskus is confident that a new deal will be announced before the end of the weekend.
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Things To Do At Indy, Part 2: Walk The Pits, Bag Memorabilia At the Riders For Health Auction, Celebrate Downtown

Yesterday we told you about two must-see events taking place during the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix, today, we have more events making a trip to Indy worth your while. If you're looking for something to do either before the bikes hit the track or after they're done, then here's a few ideas: You can get a close-up view of the bikes during the pit walk on Friday morning; you can bid on some of the best motorcycling memorabilia available during the Riders for Health auction, also on Friday morning; and you can kick off the race weekend with the downtown event and bike parade at Monument Circle on Thursday. Details of the events below, from Indianapolis Motor Speedway press releases.
But if there's one thing you really shouldn't miss when you're at Indy, it's the Indy Mile, to be run at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. No matter what your taste in racing, there is nothing quite like the sight of 40 big V-twins thundering round mile oval track with no brakes. If you want to see racing at its best - and a paddock full of stunned MotoGP stars awe-struck by the racing - get to the Indy Mile on Saturday night. To get a taste of the Mile, check out Scott Jones' photos from last year.
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Rain makes for little meaningful running at Spa (FP1 interactive data)

Pouring rain in the first practice session at Spa made it even more difficult than usual to pick out which of the teams were quick at Spa.
Here’s the interactive data showing all the drivers’ lap times as the track conditions played havoc with their plans during the first practice session.You need to upgrade your [...]Ferrari F1 More Info Read More Click Here

Engine List From Brno 2010 - Suzuki Struggles, Honda Dominates

The latest engine lists released by IRTA at Brno paint a revealing picture of the state of play with regards to engine reliability. Top of the class is Honda, whose reliability is not so much legendary as utterly intimidating. In fact, it might even be fair to say that Honda have done too good a job: The factory Honda riders have still only used three engines, despite the fact that Brno was the 10th race of the season. Of the 22 engines which have been used by the six Honda riders, just two have been withdrawn, a testament to HRC's engineering. Add this to the fact that the Honda is clearly the fastest bike on the grid, and you can see that Honda's competitors will be troubled.
Contrast Honda's fortunes to those of Suzuki. With just two riders on the grid, the Rizla Suzuki squad already has four retired engines and a total of 11 in play. Alvaro Bautista took his 6th engine at Brno, the engine extension permitted by the Grand Prix Commission coming just at the right time. Of the other riders, only Ben Spies looks to be in engine trouble, the Monster Tech 3 Yamaha rider having taken his 5th engine at Brno, but then Spies' last two new engines coincide with rumors of upgraded parts, rumors bolstered by Spies' run close to the podium in the Czech Grand Prix.read more



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Aoyama To Return To Racing At Indianapolis

Hiroshi Aoyama's rookie season in MotoGP has not been easy. The last ever 250cc World Champion entered MotoGP in a brand new team on a satellite Honda and had spent his time slowly getting up to speed, all the while struggling with a wrist problem. Then, just as the Interwetten Honda rider seemed to be getting to grips with the new class, fate dealt him a cruel blow in the form of a Sunday morning cold-tire highside at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix. Aoyama fractured his T12 vertebra, and was out for at least three months.
Rejecting surgery, Aoyama decided to let the fracture heal naturally. Speaking to MotoMatters.com at Brno on Saturday, Aoyama explained that the alternative would have been to have the vertebra above and below fused together, and though that would have allowed the Interwetten Honda rider to return to action more quickly, it would also have permanently restricted his range of motion, complicating the process of learning to ride. Aoyama's decision not to have surgery was vindicated two days later, when the Japanese rider tested the Interwetten Honda RC212V once again, and immediately set times faster than Alex de Angelis, the rider who had been drafted in to replace Aoyama during his absence.
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Rain to disrupt Belgian GP practice

Rain is likely to hit practice for the Belgian Grand Prix tomorrow but the race could be dry.
Radar images show a large band of heavy rain is heading towards the area and is expected to fall on Friday and continue into Saturday.
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MotoGP Worth 210 Million Euros A Year

The standard joke in motorsports paddocks around the world is that the way to make a small fortune in motor racing is to start off with a large one. MotoGP - like all other forms of motorsports - costs a lot of money, and somebody has to pay for it. The question of how much MotoGP costs - and how much money it generates - is an interesting one, and not one to which many people have a ready answer.
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Force India rule out repeat Spa result

Force India has ruled out a repeat of its performance at the 2009 Belgian Grand Prix, the scene of the team?s first pole position with Giancarlo Fisichella and a second place finish.
Force India driver Adrian Sutil said: ?Of course last year the team had a dream result at Spa, with the pole and then the [...]F1 More Info Read More Click Here Alonso

Aoyama Cleared to Race at the Indy GP

Good news comes from the Interwetten Honda Racing team this week as Hiroshi Aoyama has been cleared to ride this weekend at the Red Bull Indianapolis GP. Aoyama has been siting out MotoGP racing ever since his highside at Silverstone, which fractured one the Japanese rider’s vertebrae. Missing nearly two months of racing, Aoyama participated [...]Ferrari F1 More Info Read More Click Here

Brivio to Leave Yamaha for Ducati?

Now that Valentino Rossi has made his move to Ducati official, the only thing left to speculate upon is who will decide to join him at Ducati Corse. Most of this speculation surrounds Rossi’s Crew Chief, Jeremy Burgess, who many consider to be the man behind the man. However other familiar faces at Fiat-Yamaha could [...]Click Here Alonso Find Out Schumacher Ferrari

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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Williams introduce new wings for Spa

Williams are hoping to celebrate Rubens Barrichello’s 300th Formula 1 race this weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix with a strong performance, thanks to new front and rear wings.
Williams? Technical Director Sam Michael said: ?We will have new front and rear wings, plus some mechanical changes for the FW32 for this race. We?re also looking [...]Alonso Find Out Schumacher Ferrari F1

MotoGP Worth 210 Million Euros A Year

The standard joke in motorsports paddocks around the world is that the way to make a small fortune in motor racing is to start off with a large one. MotoGP - like all other forms of motorsports - costs a lot of money, and somebody has to pay for it. The question of how much MotoGP costs - and how much money it generates - is an interesting one, and not one to which many people have a ready answer.
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Randy Mamola Interview - Moto2 Needs Homologated Engines, Not Single Engines

 
Randy Mamola truly is a MotoGP legend. The American may never have won a championship, but the perennial runner up was always a huge favorite with both the fans and the media. To this day, Mamola is still a regular face in the paddock, the American riding the Ducati X2 two-seater for VIPs and guests, although budget cuts and the loss of the live broadcast rights meant that he is no longer the pit lane reporter for British Eurosport.
Mamola holds strong opinions about the sport of MotoGP, which regular expounds both in his column for US magazine Road Racer X and on the Alpinestars website. MotoMatters.com's Scott Jones caught up with Mamola at Laguna Seca, to get his take on the Moto2 class.
MotoMatters: Randy, now that we're half way through the 2010 season, what are your thoughts on Moto 2 and what might be done to improve it next year?
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2010 Brno Post-Race Test Times 1pm - Lorenzo Fastest By Half A Second

The rain that had threatened to make the mid-season Brno MotoGP test a washout did not materialize on Monday morning, and the first part of the test took place under clear skies and bright sunshine. When the bikes took a break for lunch, it was Fiat Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo who was clearly fastest, beating Marlboro Ducati's Casey Stoner by nearly six tenths of a second. Dani Pedrosa and Valentino Rossi were 3rd and 4th fastest respectively, a couple of tenths apart.
The test gave us a number of clues as to the work going on for 2011. Jorge Lorenzo is riding a 2011 prototype Yamaha M1, while Valentino Rossi - now officially confirmed as riding with Ducati next season - is testing 2010 suspension upgrades and trying to solve the grip problems he suffered yesterday. He is already over a second faster than on Sunday, so presumably they've found the problem.
If Valentino Rossi is not riding the 2011 Yamaha, Ben Spies is. Spies had two bikes in his garage - one Tech 3 machine, and one kept permanently under a cover, which when removed revealed an all-black carbon-fiber fairing, hinting at confirmation of his future in Yamaha. Yamaha Racing MD Lin Jarvis said that the team is very close to announcing their rider lineup for 2011, but that they still had a few details to work out.
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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 [...]More Info Read More Click Here Alonso Find Out

2010 Brno Post-Race Test Times 1pm - Lorenzo Fastest By Half A Second

The rain that had threatened to make the mid-season Brno MotoGP test a washout did not materialize on Monday morning, and the first part of the test took place under clear skies and bright sunshine. When the bikes took a break for lunch, it was Fiat Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo who was clearly fastest, beating Marlboro Ducati's Casey Stoner by nearly six tenths of a second. Dani Pedrosa and Valentino Rossi were 3rd and 4th fastest respectively, a couple of tenths apart.
The test gave us a number of clues as to the work going on for 2011. Jorge Lorenzo is riding a 2011 prototype Yamaha M1, while Valentino Rossi - now officially confirmed as riding with Ducati next season - is testing 2010 suspension upgrades and trying to solve the grip problems he suffered yesterday. He is already over a second faster than on Sunday, so presumably they've found the problem.
If Valentino Rossi is not riding the 2011 Yamaha, Ben Spies is. Spies had two bikes in his garage - one Tech 3 machine, and one kept permanently under a cover, which when removed revealed an all-black carbon-fiber fairing, hinting at confirmation of his future in Yamaha. Yamaha Racing MD Lin Jarvis said that the team is very close to announcing their rider lineup for 2011, but that they still had a few details to work out.
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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 [...]Read More Click Here Alonso Find Out Schumacher

Hamilton on Spa: ?Back into title hunt?

Lewis Hamilton is ready to renew his title race when the season resumes next week in Spa for the Belgian Grand Prix.
?Personally, I think Spa is one of the ?great? Formula One tracks, and one I?d really love to win,? said Hamilton.
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De La Rosa ?hunting for more points?

Sauber is hopeful its improved form will continue the Belgian Grand Prix, following the team?s first two-car points finish of the season in Hungary.
The team has said it has made good progress with its car since Valencia is confident of a strong performance at Spa.
Technical Director James Key said, ?Certainly we want to continue with [...]Click Here Alonso Find Out Schumacher Ferrari

2010 Brno MotoGP Warm Up Result - Dovizioso Tops Wet Session

Warm up took place on a wet track, punctuated by a very brief downpour. Andrea Dovizioso was the quickest man of the morning, leading his Repsol Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa by over a second and a half. Marlboro Ducati's Casey Stoner lapped in exactly the same time as Pedrosa, but few fast laps put him 3rd.
The wet conditions caused a lot of people to be extra cautious. After his crash yesterday, Valentino Rossi had already said that he would be very conservative if it rained. Given his 16th place, the Italian was being doubly careful during warm up. Marco Simoncelli was less cautious, and paid the price. The San Carlo Gresini Honda rider went out on slicks at the end of the session, and crashed.
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Jean Todt?s Approval Rating VIII

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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
The 13th team
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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 [...]Click Here Alonso Find Out Schumacher Ferrari

2010 MotoGP Championship Standings After Round 10, Brno, Czech Republic

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LORENZO Jorge
SPA
235
 


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PEDROSA Dani
SPA
158
-77


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STONER Casey
AUS
119
-116


4
DOVIZIOSO Andrea
ITA
115
-120


5
ROSSI Valentino
ITA
101
-134


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HAYDEN Nicky
USA
99
-136


7
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Moto3 Officially Killing Two-Strokes in 2012

Meeting this weekend, the GP Commission confirmed the demise of two-stroke GP racing as they finalized plans to start the Moto3 series in 2012. Replacing the 125GP racing class, Moto3 will center around 250cc singe-cylinder four-stroke motor with a maximum bore size of 81mm. The class will be open to multiple engine manufacturers, who will [...]More Info Read More Click Here Alonso Find Out

Jean Todt?s Approval Rating VIII

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.
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FIA developments since the last approval rating
The 13th team
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The Rossi Saga: Part 3, The New Flame

The third and final installment of the worst-kept secret in racing is which team Valentino Rossi will be racing for in 2011. The completely unsurprising answer is of course Ducati. Rossi has signed a two-year deal, for 2011 and 2012. The official press release appears below:

VALENTINO ROSSI AND DUCATI TOGETHER FROM 2011
Brno (Czech Republic) August 15th 2010 - Ducati and Valentino Rossi have signed a two year agreement for the nine-times World Champion to race with the "Rossa" of Borgo Panigale in the Ducati Marlboro Team from 2011.
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The Rossi Saga: Part 3, The New Flame

The third and final installment of the worst-kept secret in racing is which team Valentino Rossi will be racing for in 2011. The completely unsurprising answer is of course Ducati. Rossi has signed a two-year deal, for 2011 and 2012. The official press release appears below:

VALENTINO ROSSI AND DUCATI TOGETHER FROM 2011
Brno (Czech Republic) August 15th 2010 - Ducati and Valentino Rossi have signed a two year agreement for the nine-times World Champion to race with the "Rossa" of Borgo Panigale in the Ducati Marlboro Team from 2011.
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Schumacher upbeat despite grid penalty

Michael Schumacher is upbeat about returning to Spa for the Belgian Grand Prix, despite a ten-place grid penalty that will hamper his chances of a good result.
?Spa has always been my favourite racetrack and so for that reason alone, I am really looking forward to going back and racing there,? said Schumacher. ?It has been [...]Click Here Alonso Find Out Schumacher Ferrari

Reading Between the Lines of Valentino

Handwritten and then reproduced by Fiat-Yamaha, Valentino Rossi included an open letter with the announcement of his departure from Fiat-Yamaha to Marlboro Ducati. In his own words Rossi documents his "relationship" with the Yamaha YZR-M1, and is quick to point-out that it was Rossi's direction and input that turned the bike into the weapon of choice in MotoGP. Reading the letter, it might be a bit strange as to why the message was included with the official press release from Yamaha, but peering between the lines some parting words can be inferred from Rossi, and perhaps greater insight into what makes a nine-time World Champion.Click Here

Inside Renault: ?Race Days? and the Hungarian Grand Prix

Renault introduced its new ?Race Days? hospitality programme for the Hungarian Grand Prix, allowing fans to watch the race from within its factory.
F1 Fanatic was invited to this debut event and we couldn?t resist the opportunity to see inside Renault.
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AMA Daytona Sportbike VIR: Who Won Race 1?

AMA Pro Racing had to use this photo finish to decide who won Race 1 of the Daytona Sportbike series at Virginia International Raceway this weekend. Coming up to the finish line #30 Bobby Fong is sling-shotting past #36 Martin Cardenas, as both riders vie for the race win. Official standings place the victory margin [...]Find Out Schumacher Ferrari F1 More Info

2010 Brno MotoGP Qualifying Practice Results: Last Minute Flyer Seals Pole In Crash-Strewn Session

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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”.
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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 [...]Alonso Find Out Schumacher Ferrari F1

Moto2: Toni Elias Banned from Friday Practice

Toni Elias was banned from Free Practice 1 today at the Czech GP because he and his team, Gresini Racing, violated rules concerning when teams can test during the summer break. Holding a quick testing session at the Misano Circuit, Gresini and Elias were found to have broken the rules concerning testing, and were levied [...]F1 More Info Read More Click Here Alonso

Inside Renault: ?Race Days? and the Hungarian Grand Prix

Renault introduced its new ?Race Days? hospitality programme for the Hungarian Grand Prix, allowing fans to watch the race from within its factory.
F1 Fanatic was invited to this debut event and we couldn?t resist the opportunity to see inside Renault.
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Loris Capirossi to Pramac Ducati

Despite the fact that Suzuki will be sticking around in MotoGP for the 2011 season, veteran rider Loris Capirossi is seeing next season as his escape from the struggling factory team. In a move that seems all but signed, Capirex will likely take the #1 seat at Pramac Ducati next season, where Italian hopes to [...]Schumacher Ferrari F1 More Info Read More

Reading Between the Lines of Valentino

Handwritten and then reproduced by Fiat-Yamaha, Valentino Rossi included an open letter with the announcement of his departure from Fiat-Yamaha to Marlboro Ducati. In his own words Rossi documents his "relationship" with the Yamaha YZR-M1, and is quick to point-out that it was Rossi's direction and input that turned the bike into the weapon of choice in MotoGP. Reading the letter, it might be a bit strange as to why the message was included with the official press release from Yamaha, but peering between the lines some parting words can be inferred from Rossi, and perhaps greater insight into what makes a nine-time World Champion.Ferrari F1 More Info Read More Click Here

The Rossi Saga: Part 3, The New Flame

The third and final installment of the worst-kept secret in racing is which team Valentino Rossi will be racing for in 2011. The completely unsurprising answer is of course Ducati. Rossi has signed a two-year deal, for 2011 and 2012. The official press release appears below:

VALENTINO ROSSI AND DUCATI TOGETHER FROM 2011
Brno (Czech Republic) August 15th 2010 - Ducati and Valentino Rossi have signed a two year agreement for the nine-times World Champion to race with the "Rossa" of Borgo Panigale in the Ducati Marlboro Team from 2011.
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Reading Between the Lines of Valentino

Handwritten and then reproduced by Fiat-Yamaha, Valentino Rossi included an open letter with the announcement of his departure from Fiat-Yamaha to Marlboro Ducati. In his own words Rossi documents his "relationship" with the Yamaha YZR-M1, and is quick to point-out that it was Rossi's direction and input that turned the bike into the weapon of choice in MotoGP. Reading the letter, it might be a bit strange as to why the message was included with the official press release from Yamaha, but peering between the lines some parting words can be inferred from Rossi, and perhaps greater insight into what makes a nine-time World Champion.Schumacher Ferrari F1 More Info Read More

Pirelli to begin tyre testing tomorrow

Pirelli is to begin testing its new tyres at Mugello tomorrow, ahead of its return to Formula One for the 2011 season.
Pirelli will conduct its test programme using a 2009 Toyota TF109 and Mercedes GP reserve driver Nick Heidfeld is expected to drive.
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MV Agusta F3: The ?9,000 Motorcycle that Castiglioni Hopes Will Save the Company

Italian news site Il Sole 24 Ore sat down with the new owner of MV Agutsa, Claudio Castiglioni, and asked the Italian perhaps the most pertinent question about his new company: what’s next? Striking to the point of things, Castiglioni says much of MV Agusta’s future will depend on the company’s new three-cylinder motorcycles, which [...]Alonso Find Out Schumacher Ferrari F1

Inside Renault: ?Race Days? and the Hungarian Grand Prix

Renault introduced its new ?Race Days? hospitality programme for the Hungarian Grand Prix, allowing fans to watch the race from within its factory.
F1 Fanatic was invited to this debut event and we couldn?t resist the opportunity to see inside Renault.
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F1 Fanatic round-up: 13/8/2010

As we creep past the halfway point in the summer break, join the other F1 Fanatics suffering from withdrawal in the comments below.
Here’s today’s round-up:
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The Maldonado Enigma (Motorsport Ramblings)
“The really intriguing question, though, is whether, if Maldonado does get his Grand Prix chance with Sauber next year, it will be the Pastor Maldonado of 2010 [...]Alonso Find Out Schumacher Ferrari F1

Inside Renault: ?Race Days? and the Hungarian Grand Prix

Renault introduced its new ?Race Days? hospitality programme for the Hungarian Grand Prix, allowing fans to watch the race from within its factory.
F1 Fanatic was invited to this debut event and we couldn?t resist the opportunity to see inside Renault.
Renault?s programme is called ‘Race Days’ ? for �175 a person, it’s a chance to see [...]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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2010 Brno MotoGP FP2 Result - Pedrosa Edges Lorenzo For Top Spot

At an overcast and misty Brno circuit, Dani Pedrosa interrupted Jorge Lorenzo's domination of the MotoGP class, the Repsol Honda rider just pipping the Fiat Yamaha man by sixteen thousandths of a second in FP2. Pedrosa's teammate Andrea Dovizioso was 3rd, the factory Hondas taking advantage of their horsepower advantage up the hill back to the start and finish straight. Marlboro Ducati's Casey Stoner made a solid improvement, ending up in 4th spot just ahead of Valentino Rossi, while the Monster Tech 3 Yamahas of Colin Edwards and Ben Spies put in a good showing to finish 6th and 7th, ahead of the second Ducati of Nicky Hayden.
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Andrea Dovizioso: "My Target Is To Stay In The Repsol Honda Team"

After Friday's first session of free practice for the MotoGP class in Brno, a small group of journalists attended Andrea Dovizioso's media debrief in the Repsol Honda hospitality. Dovizioso talked about a number of things, but the main topic of conversation was the state of his contract negotiations. Here's what Dovizioso had to say about the state of play. 
Q: Do you have any idea about your contract for next year? You're still taking to Honda?
Andrea Dovizioso: Yes. We're still talking and nothing's fixed. Our target is to continue.
Q: To continue in the factory Repsol Honda team?
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Five other championship battles to watch

The drivers’ championship battle is thrillingly close at the moment. But there’s plenty more going on in the championship as the season heads into its final stages.
Will Michael Schumacher finish outside of the top ten on his F1 return?
Who will be top rookie? And will Virgin’s all-computer-designed car be beaten by HRT’s testing-free approach?
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V-Day Will Be Sunday after the Race

Asked when he would announce his move to Ducati his future plans during the pre-race press conference today, Valentino Rossi confirmed that he would make an announcement after Sunday’s Czech GP race. The next few days will probably be the longest ever to occur in Italy, but we all must wait a little longer for [...]Ferrari F1 More Info Read More Click Here

F1 Fanatic round-up: 15/8/2010

Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Collantine – hope you both had a lovely day and that you enjoy your honeymoon.
Here?s today?s round-up:
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Dennis backs Villeneuve’s F1 bid (ESPN F1)
?McLaren group chairman and former team principal Ron Dennis has thrown his support behind Jacques Villeneuve’s bid to return to Formula One.?
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2010 Brno 125cc FP2 Result - Smith Leads Fogbound Morning Session

The thunderstorms that moved in to Brno overnight left a thick haze of fog hanging over the Czech circuit, postponing the start of proceedings by 30 minutes. Once the fog lifted sufficiently that the medical airlift helicopter could fly again - a prerequisite for action to start on track - the 125cc riders took to the track for their second session of free practice, minus Red Bull Ajo's Marc Marquez who is still uncertain of taking part due to the shoulder he dislocated yesterday.
In Marquez' absence, the Bancaja Aspar riders dominated the session, Bradley Smith and Nico Terol swapping the lead throughout, with Smith coming out on top. STIPA Molenaar's Randy Krummenacher took 3rd, eight tenths behind Smith, and Tuenti Derbi's Pol Espargaro rounded out the top four, another half a second behind Krummenacher.
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Laguna 2009 tipping contest prizes

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Korean GP track to open on September 5th

The organisers of the Korean Grand Prix have shrugged off speculation their inaugural race might be cancelled.
The Korean International Circuit is set to officially open on September 5th. In preparation for its first F1 race it will host the Asian Festival of Speed on the weekend of the 28th and 29th of September.
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Harley-Davidson Drops Sidecars for Trikes

Harley-Davidson is further consolidating its business categories, as the Milwaukee brand announced last week that it would be discontinuing its sidecar line. Interest in Harley-Davidson sidecars has been waning over the years, and with the introduction of the Tri-Glide family of trikes, Harley-Davidson has seen its sidecars sales plummet. The 2011 model year will be [...]More Info Read More Click Here Alonso Find Out

OnTheThrottle Video Interview With Kevin Schwantz About Moto2

The news that Kevin Schwantz is to make a return to the MotoGP paddock has cheered the spirits of many motorcycle racing fans. The American legend is to run the American Honda wildcard effort which is due to field Roger Lee Hayden at the Red Bull Indianapolis GP, where Hayden Jr. will be riding a Moriwaki MD600, together with the Erion Honda team. Naturally, the guys from OnTheThrottle wanted to find out more, and so David Williams spoke to Schwantz at Laguna Seca about the project, and about Roger Lee Hayden's replacement ride on the LCR Honda. Here's what Schwantz had to say:
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Five other championship battles to watch

The drivers’ championship battle is thrillingly close at the moment. But there’s plenty more going on in the championship as the season heads into its final stages.
Will Michael Schumacher finish outside of the top ten on his F1 return?
Who will be top rookie? And will Virgin’s all-computer-designed car be beaten by HRT’s testing-free approach?
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Why F1 needs a feeder series for teams

New drivers can demonstrate their potential in GP2, but Duncan Stephen wants to know where the next generation of F1 teams is going to come from.
In the coming weeks the FIA is expected to announce the identity of Formula 1’s 13th team for 2011 – if indeed there is going to be one.
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Moto3 Announcement Expected at Brno

Two-stroke GP racing is expected to die next year, and the announcement of the Moto3 class is expected to occur during the GP Commission’s meeting at the Czech GP in a couple days. Scheduled to meet on Friday, the GP Commission has been hammering out the details on the 250cc single-cylinder four-stroke racing class that [...]Ferrari F1 More Info Read More Click Here

MV Agusta F3: The ?9,000 Motorcycle that Castiglioni Hopes Will Save the Company

Italian news site Il Sole 24 Ore sat down with the new owner of MV Agutsa, Claudio Castiglioni, and asked the Italian perhaps the most pertinent question about his new company: what’s next? Striking to the point of things, Castiglioni says much of MV Agusta’s future will depend on the company’s new three-cylinder motorcycles, which [...]F1 More Info Read More Click Here Alonso

Poncharal: "Crutchlow Is Our First Choice!"

Despite all attempts to put MotoGP's silly season on hold while the world awaits Valentino Rossi's announcement that he has signed for Ducati, the business of filling next year's empty seats rumbles on. That business is most pressing for the Monster Tech 3 Yamaha team, as the team looks set to lose both its current riders at the end of this season.
In an interview with the French website Moto Caradisiac, Monster Tech 3 team boss Herve Poncharal sheds some light on his plans for 2011. The interview covers both MotoGP and Moto2, and in it, Poncharal lets slip a few interesting details.
Before talking about what his plans are for next season, he first points out that everything is contingent on Valentino Rossi moving to Ducati. But that matter is to be cleared up on the Sunday night after the Brno race, Poncharal told Moto Caradisiac, saying that Yamaha has a press conference planned at which they will announce their 2011 line up.
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Five other championship battles to watch

The drivers’ championship battle is thrillingly close at the moment. But there’s plenty more going on in the championship as the season heads into its final stages.
Will Michael Schumacher finish outside of the top ten on his F1 return?
Who will be top rookie? And will Virgin’s all-computer-designed car be beaten by HRT’s testing-free approach?
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Lascorz Fractures Ribs And Shoulder Blade In Silverstone Crash

Sunday's World Supersport race at Silverstone was marred by an ugly crash shortly after the start. Eugene Laverty accidentally clipped the rear wheel of Joan Lascorz' Motocard Kawasaki, and the Spaniard went down. Lascorz was then hit full on by wildcard rider Roberto Tamburini on the Bike Service Yamaha, in turn throwing Tamburini off his bike and sending him tumbling through the grass at the side of the track, and hitting the unprotected wall just a few feet from the edge of the track. Both Tamburini and Lascorz were removed from the track by ambulance for examination at the Clinica Mobile, where early reports suggested that both men had come away virtually unscathed, with Tamburini reported as having a dislocated shoulder.
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Laguna 2009 tipping contest prizes

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Recall: Honda Stateline & Interstate Custom Cruisers

Honda is recalling certain 2010 Stateline and Interstate custom cruisers (VT1300CR, VT1300CRA, & VT1300CT) for an incorrect GAWR label. It seems Yamaha isn’t the only company to make a stupid mistake during assembly, as Honda’s GAWR labels (the little label that tells you how much weight you can pack on your bike) incorrectly states the [...]Alonso Find Out Schumacher Ferrari F1

New images reveal 2011 Indian GP plans

Four new pictures published by Hermann Tilke’s company show what the Jaypee Group Circuit will look like when it hosts the first Indian Grand Prix in 2011.
The images show the pit buildings, the grandstand along the main straight and part of the pit lane.
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De Puniet Hoping To Make Return At Brno

Valentino Rossi's record recovery from injury, taking just 41 days to return to racing after breaking his tibia and fibula at Mugello, appears to have brought out the competitive spirit in Randy de Puniet. The Frenchman suffered a similar injury to Rossi's, fracturing his tibia and fibula in a race crash involving Mika Kallio at the Sachsenring, ironically, the very race that Rossi made his return at. Now, De Puniet is targeting a return just 26 days after his accident, two full weeks earlier.
De Puniet was luckier than Rossi, as his fractures were not compound and that the bones did not puncture the skin. But a return to active service so shortly after the injury is almost unheard of, and hard to believe it is medically possible. De Puniet had a large titanium pin inserted into his tibia, to fix the bone, and has since been undergoing treatment using the same hyperbaric chamber therapy that Rossi used to help speed his recovery. In addition to the hyperbaric chamber, De Puniet also used ultrasound to help the bones knit together better. As the LCR Honda rider is already walking without crutches, and is back in the gym working on his fitness program, De Puniet believes he will be fit enough to race at Brno a week on Sunday.
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Poncharal: "Crutchlow Is Our First Choice!"

Despite all attempts to put MotoGP's silly season on hold while the world awaits Valentino Rossi's announcement that he has signed for Ducati, the business of filling next year's empty seats rumbles on. That business is most pressing for the Monster Tech 3 Yamaha team, as the team looks set to lose both its current riders at the end of this season.
In an interview with the French website Moto Caradisiac, Monster Tech 3 team boss Herve Poncharal sheds some light on his plans for 2011. The interview covers both MotoGP and Moto2, and in it, Poncharal lets slip a few interesting details.
Before talking about what his plans are for next season, he first points out that everything is contingent on Valentino Rossi moving to Ducati. But that matter is to be cleared up on the Sunday night after the Brno race, Poncharal told Moto Caradisiac, saying that Yamaha has a press conference planned at which they will announce their 2011 line up.
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New-look statistics section

The 2010 F1 statistics page has been overhauled to make it easier to find the most useful data on the season so far.
The page includes a new results index which shows each driver’s qualifying and race finishing positions for this season in one table.
Find it here: F1 2010 statistics
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Introducing Marc Marquez: Repsol Presents Their 125cc Representative

Here at MotoMatters.com, we are not in the habit of publishing press releases unless they have something of particular interest to impart. That is very much the case with the interview with Red Bull Ajo rider Marc Marquez that arrived in our mailboxes. Despite being a press release from a sponsor - therefore avoiding controversy and difficult questions - the interview is highly illuminating about Marquez. The current 125cc championship leader is widely tipped for success, underlining his status in the paddock by becoming the first rider to win five 125 races in a row at the Sachsenring, and looking just about unbeatable. At the age of just 17, Marquez looks to have a big future in MotoGP. Here's what he had to say to the Repsol Media service:

After so many weeks of races one after the other, are you looking forward to slowing the pace down a bit?
"It's true that racing every week can be hard but, in my case, where I have been winning and things came easily, I've been very motivated weekend after weekend. The holidays are always good though, even more when you've done your work well beforehand".
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2010 Silverstone World Superbike Race 2 Result: Another Drama-Filled Duel Settled Late

Results and summary of World Superbike race 2 at Silverstone:
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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 [...]Ferrari F1 More Info Read More Click Here

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

2010 Silverstone World Supersport Race Result: Dramatic Last Lap Gives Deserved Victory

Results and summary of the restarted World Supersport race at Silverstone:
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2010 World Superbike Championship Standings After Round 10, Silverstone

1
Max BIAGGI
ITA
373
 


2
Leon HASLAM
GBR
313
-60


3
Jonathan REA
GBR
243
-130


4
Carlos CHECA
ESP
204
-169


5
Cal CRUTCHLOW
GBR
188
-185


6
James TOSELAND
GBR
179
-194


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Ducati CEO Confirms MotoGP's Worst-Kept Secret: Rossi And Hayden At Ducati For 2011 - UPDATED

It is hard to pin down at exactly what stage a rumor stops being a rumor and becomes news, a fact demonstrated by Valentino Rossi's impending move to the Ducati MotoGP team. The very first rumors emerged around the weekend of Mugello, the story broken by veteran Italian journalist Paolo Scalera of the Corriere dello Sport. By the time the MotoGP paddock arrived at Assen, the paddock was positively buzzing with rumors, and at Barcelona, speculation switched from whether Rossi would switch to Ducati to when he would announce it. At the German Grand Prix in the Sachsenring, Rossi cleared up that detail as well: any announcement on his future, he told the pre-event press conference, would have to wait until Brno.
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2010 Silverstone World Supersport Race Result: Dramatic Last Lap Gives Deserved Victory

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MotoGP 2011 Silly Season - Part 1, The Factory Teams

With the MotoGP season at its halfway point, and the silly season starting to shake itself out, it's time to take a look at the state of the market for 2011. With contracts either signed or on the verge of being signed, the picture of who will be riding where is becoming clear. For the most part, names have been at least pencilled in, those pencil strokes to be replaced by contractually obliging ink after Brno and Indianapolis, but there are still one or two question marks that remain open.
In the first part of this silly season summary, we will address who goes where in the factory teams. The rider picture is just about settled, with the only real question mark what happens at Suzuki. But riders aren't the only factor here, as somebody has to pay the bills. So alongside the rider lineup for each team, we've addressed the issue of sponsorship, and who is likely to be footing the bill next year. Riders and sponsors in bold are confirmed (or as good as confirmed), while names in italics are either best guesses or based on firm rumors. Tomorrow, we will look at the state of the satellite teams.
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Biaggi To Extend Aprilia Deal Until 2012

A variety of Italian sources are reporting that WSBK championship points leader Max Biaggi will extend his stay at the factory Alitalia Aprilia team until 2012. A move to a rival team was never really considered a serious possibility, but the parties were said to be haggling over compensation. All that has been resolved, according to reports, with Biaggi agreeing to a salary of one million Euro per annum, which would probably make the Roman Emperor the highest paid rider in the series. All that remains is for Biaggi to sign on the dotted line. Aprilia is also reportedly keen to retain the services of the current BSB champion Leon Camier. 



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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 [...]Read More Click Here Alonso Find Out Schumacher

F1 Fanatic round-up: 10/8/2010

Yesterday I added a new statistics section to the site I’ve been working on.
As always if there’s anything in particular you’d like to see on F1 Fanatic please post your suggestions in the comments.
Here’s today’s round-up:
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Lotus’s radical �650k F1 track special (Autocar)
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Poncharal: "Crutchlow Is Our First Choice!"

Despite all attempts to put MotoGP's silly season on hold while the world awaits Valentino Rossi's announcement that he has signed for Ducati, the business of filling next year's empty seats rumbles on. That business is most pressing for the Monster Tech 3 Yamaha team, as the team looks set to lose both its current riders at the end of this season.
In an interview with the French website Moto Caradisiac, Monster Tech 3 team boss Herve Poncharal sheds some light on his plans for 2011. The interview covers both MotoGP and Moto2, and in it, Poncharal lets slip a few interesting details.
Before talking about what his plans are for next season, he first points out that everything is contingent on Valentino Rossi moving to Ducati. But that matter is to be cleared up on the Sunday night after the Brno race, Poncharal told Moto Caradisiac, saying that Yamaha has a press conference planned at which they will announce their 2011 line up.
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WSBK 2011 Rule Changes Include An End To Aprilia's Gear-Driven Cams

As is common at world championship motorcycle racing events, the Superbike commission - the World Superbike series' rule-making body - gathered to discuss rules to be introduced for the 2011 series. After the meeting, a press release was issued detailing the changes to be made for next season, and they make interesting reading.
The biggest change was the scrapping of the loophole which has allowed Aprilia to drive the camshafts on their RSV4 World Superbike machines using gears instead of the chains fitted on the production bikes. The rule had originally read "The method of cam drive (chain, belt or gears) must remain as on the homologated motorcycle unless a complete kit is available through normal commercial channels" but the last part of the sentence - "unless a complete kit is available through normal commercial channels" - has been dropped.
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Claudio Castiglioni Purchase of MV Agusta Imminent

UPDATE: The deal is now done, with Harley-Davidson issuing a press release.
Expected to be closed within hours, Harley-Davidson is on the verge of selling MV Agusta to Claudio Castiglioni. Castiglioni was able to leverage the purchase of MV Agusta by using the funds that would have been generated by his stock buy-out, which is rumored [...]Schumacher

Kovalainen: Spa is great, but not the chicane

Looking ahead to the next round of the world championship at Spa-Francorchamps, Heikki Kovalainen enthused about the track but reserved some criticism for the slow chicane added to the circuit in 2007:
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The physics of Webber?s Valencia crash

Have a look at the current issue of Red Bulletin for an interesting perspective on Mark Webber’s terrifying crash with Heikki Kovalainen in Valencia.
Professor Thomas Schrefl does the maths on Webber’s aerial flip and comes up with some fascinating figures:
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Alonso: Ferrari ?very competitive? (Video)

Fernando Alonso expects Ferrari to be “very competitive” in the final seven races of the championship despite Red Bull’s performance advantage in the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Speaking in an interview conducted by Ferrari the two-times world champion believes the Hungaroring was a “perfect” circuit for the RB6:
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Concept: Harley-Davidson Brawler

Centered around capturing a younger demographic, the Brawler is the latest concept from Travis Clark. Hoping to engage younger riders with an actually sporty Sportster, Clark’s Brawler, in its finest trim, combines the high-powered Porsche designed motor in an attractive package that speaks more to a younger generation than anything that’s come out of Milwaukee…and [...]NANYA TECHNOLOGY NII HOLDINGS NIKON NINTENDO

US MotoGP Shakeup: Back-To-Back Rounds Could See All Classes At Laguna And Indy

Ever since its return to America, MotoGP in the USA has been something of an anomaly. When the series first headed back across the Atlantic in 2005, it was only the MotoGP class that made the trip to Laguna Seca, with cost and limited paddock space cited as reasons for leaving the (then) 250 and 125 classes back in Europe. When the Red Bull US GP in Laguna was joined by the Red Bull Indianapolis GP at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway facility in 2008, the two support classes joined the MotoGP riders in the US, but only at Indy. Furthermore, the two US rounds have also always been separated by at least one European race, forcing the teams to fly their bikes and equipment out to the US twice.
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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 [...]NETGEAR NCR NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS

2010 Hungarian GP ? the complete F1 Fanatic race weekend review

Red Bull’s domination, Michael Schumacher’s controversial move on Rubens Barrichello, chaos in the pit lane – there was no shortage of stories at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Find all the F1 Fanatic Hungarian Grand Prix coverage in one place below ? from Friday practice to the post-race review and our live comments on every session.
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