Valentino Rossi recently found himself embroiled in contoversy about speculation that he will race for Ducati’s MotoGP team in 2011. Rossi recently shied away from comments attributed to him that “Yamaha would have to choose between Jorge Lorenzo and him for 2011.”
Now Jorge Lorenzo has added further fuel to the controversy saying that his initial plan is to stay with the Japanese manufacturer, but hinted that he “can’t guarantee anything” for the future. Lorenzo was runner up to Rossi in the 2009 Moto GP championship, pushing Rossi hard throughout the season. Rossi recorded the fewest number of wins he has ever recorded in a title season, achieving six victories during 2009, just two more than Jorge and Casey Stoner.
The Spaniard who attended a recent press engagement in Barcelona, said that he sees his future – as least as far as the 2011 season is concerned – with Yamaha but couldn’t put his finger on anything just yet. Despite his most successful season in Moto GP, attempts to sign a contract with Yamaha beyond 2010 were unsuccessful with both Lorenzo and Rossi’s contracts running out at the end of next year.
Rossi has publicly asked Yamaha to take their pick for the 2011 season, or else there are other teams (i.e. Ducati) that would be happy to sign him. We expect this story to boil over during 2010, especially if Stoner, Lorenzo and Pedrosa push Rossi as hard as they did in 2009.
Then of course World Superbike champion Ben Spies joins the satellite Tech 3 Yamaha team next year and he’s already shown how quickly he can adapt from his performance in the final race of the season in Valencia.
With Honda’s Dani Pedrosa also reaching the end of his current contract in 2010, Lorenzo might also have a few more options to choose from himself in 2011.
Lorenzo/Yamaha in 2011 Uncertainty over Valention Rossi?
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Thursday, April 1, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
Gotta Be the Best 800 CC motorcycle
Motorcycling fans savor 4-cylinder 800-cc symphony
It may be deafening for some, but the engine roar from a MotoGP race is an addictive melody of thundering sound for racing aficionados.
“The loud sound from the race engine drives me to the circuit here every year,” Malaysian Azmie Mustafa told The Jakarta Post during the Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Sepang over the weekend.
Mustafa says he has never missed a race, be it Formula One or MotoGP, since the races were first brought to the Sepang International Circuit in 1999.
“On television, we can only watch the race, but to feel the soul of the race, we have to watch it live,” said the 40-something insurance worker, an avid supporter of Formula One’s Ferrari team.He said he was once a wannabe-racer 20-odd years back.
Mustafa might not be aware that a typical Formula One car or MotoGP bike can produce sounds with the audibility level ranging between 110 and 130 decibels (dB), while according to www.dangerousdecibels.org, sounds of 85 dB or stronger can cause permanent damage to the hearing, depending on the length of time one is exposed to the sound.
The site suggests, for instance, the permissible exposure time to a continuous 115-dB sound, the equivalent of a rock concert, leaf blower or chain saw, is only 30 seconds. A MotoGP race usually lasts around 50 minutes.
Besides the health risks it might pose, the sound delights fans such as Mustafa. All the seats at the Main Grand Stand of the Sepang track, which can accommodate 32,000 spectators, appeared full during race day on Sunday.
Mustafa, a supporter of Ducati’s Casey Stoner, acknowledged that more people came to watch the MotoGP race every year.
“Today’s race is more crowded than the previous years,” he said.
“It’s not just men, but also women and foreigners who are coming.”
Singaporean Ayub Abubakar, who drove the 330 kilometers from the city-state, said the sound of the roaring 800-cc motorbike engines was like music to his ears.
“I come here every year, since the first race. The sound of the race engine is fantastic,” he said.
“The sound of the engine makes a lot of difference as you can’t get the sound from an ordinary bike,” added Abubakar, who joined a motorbike tour from Singapore to Thailand last year.
Abubakar, who was eager to see Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi seal the MotoGP world championship, said before the race began, “This is an exciting race where you can conclude now who will be the champion.
“I don’t want to miss it.”
Rossi finished third, but the podium spot was enough to give him an unassailable lead — ahead of the last race in Valencia — and the championship title.
A motorcycling hobbyist, Abubakar said he even video-taped races back in Singapore to enhance his riding skills.
“You can see how the rider rides. You can see the technique,” the hotel-line businessman said.
“You need to know that ... the upgrading of the engine and all that come from MotoGP.”
First-time spectator Wayne Greenwood from Australia, who made the five-hour flight to Malaysia with four of his friends, said he was not irritated at all by the high-decibel din.
“The boys all had earplugs when watching yesterday’s trials,” she said. “But I find the noise okay. I find it fine.”
Greenwood added he would return to Sepang for next year’s MotoGP.
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It may be deafening for some, but the engine roar from a MotoGP race is an addictive melody of thundering sound for racing aficionados.
“The loud sound from the race engine drives me to the circuit here every year,” Malaysian Azmie Mustafa told The Jakarta Post during the Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Sepang over the weekend.
Mustafa says he has never missed a race, be it Formula One or MotoGP, since the races were first brought to the Sepang International Circuit in 1999.
“On television, we can only watch the race, but to feel the soul of the race, we have to watch it live,” said the 40-something insurance worker, an avid supporter of Formula One’s Ferrari team.He said he was once a wannabe-racer 20-odd years back.
Mustafa might not be aware that a typical Formula One car or MotoGP bike can produce sounds with the audibility level ranging between 110 and 130 decibels (dB), while according to www.dangerousdecibels.org, sounds of 85 dB or stronger can cause permanent damage to the hearing, depending on the length of time one is exposed to the sound.
The site suggests, for instance, the permissible exposure time to a continuous 115-dB sound, the equivalent of a rock concert, leaf blower or chain saw, is only 30 seconds. A MotoGP race usually lasts around 50 minutes.
Besides the health risks it might pose, the sound delights fans such as Mustafa. All the seats at the Main Grand Stand of the Sepang track, which can accommodate 32,000 spectators, appeared full during race day on Sunday.
Mustafa, a supporter of Ducati’s Casey Stoner, acknowledged that more people came to watch the MotoGP race every year.
“Today’s race is more crowded than the previous years,” he said.
“It’s not just men, but also women and foreigners who are coming.”
Singaporean Ayub Abubakar, who drove the 330 kilometers from the city-state, said the sound of the roaring 800-cc motorbike engines was like music to his ears.
“I come here every year, since the first race. The sound of the race engine is fantastic,” he said.
“The sound of the engine makes a lot of difference as you can’t get the sound from an ordinary bike,” added Abubakar, who joined a motorbike tour from Singapore to Thailand last year.
Abubakar, who was eager to see Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi seal the MotoGP world championship, said before the race began, “This is an exciting race where you can conclude now who will be the champion.
“I don’t want to miss it.”
Rossi finished third, but the podium spot was enough to give him an unassailable lead — ahead of the last race in Valencia — and the championship title.
A motorcycling hobbyist, Abubakar said he even video-taped races back in Singapore to enhance his riding skills.
“You can see how the rider rides. You can see the technique,” the hotel-line businessman said.
“You need to know that ... the upgrading of the engine and all that come from MotoGP.”
First-time spectator Wayne Greenwood from Australia, who made the five-hour flight to Malaysia with four of his friends, said he was not irritated at all by the high-decibel din.
“The boys all had earplugs when watching yesterday’s trials,” she said. “But I find the noise okay. I find it fine.”
Greenwood added he would return to Sepang for next year’s MotoGP.
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Sunday, January 3, 2010
Plans For Next Season Have To Wait - Rossi
Plans For Next Season Have To Wait - Rossi
Although the championship title for the 2009 MotoGP season is not far from the sights of the Fiat Yamaha Team, its plans for the next season have to wait until the race season ends.
"The feeling is great, right now. We are on top of the championship. It is a great season and we will try to make good results.
"We would not think about our plan for the next season, yet. Right now, we have to focus for this weekend's race," said the team's rider, Valentino Rossi, when approched by the media on Wednesday.
Fresh from his 11th podium of the season in last Sunday's Australia Grand Prix at Phillip Island, Rossi made a pit stop at the Petronas MotoGP Showcase at KLCC Esplanade here.
Joining him was team-mate Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo, who is also the title contender for the 2009 FIM World Championship.
The duo had a 30-minute autograph session with the fans, organised by Petronas, the premium partner for the team.
Earlier, both riders were presented with the winning art work from a group of underprivileged students from Sekolah Kebangsaan Saujana Utama Sungai Buloh, who were participants of an outreach programme with the Petronas Sprinta Yamaha Team riders.
The Fiat Yamaha Team riders, Rossi and Lorenzo, have won 10 out of 15 races between them this year and there has only been one race when one of the pair has not been on the podium.
They would make the most successful season in the team's history.
The Malaysian leg of the 2009 MotoGP championship will take place this weekend at Sepang International Circuit.
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Stoner facing key fitness test
Stoner facing key fitness test
Australian Grand Prix champion Casey Stoner faces a critical fitness test in the draining heat of Malaysia at this weekend's penultimate MotoGP round.
Stoner staggered his rivals and critics by winning last Sunday's Australian race at Phillip Island - a feat which followed his second place on return from illness in Portugal.
But doubts over the fatigue problem which has dogged him for most of the year persist and are likely to be exposed at Sepang.
Stoner out-duelled world champion Valentino Rossi last weekend but was aided by the cool conditions.
The oppressive heat in Kuala Lumpur is likely to prove whether there are any residual effects from his energy-sapping complaint, which left him exhausted near the end of races.
"In the past I used to like racing in the heat but last year in Malaysia I was racing with a wrist injury and I've had the physical problems everybody knows about," Stoner said.
"I suppose it's a combination of factors that I have suffered with in recent hot races.
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"But at Phillip Island things went so well from a physical point of view that I feel reasonably confident.
"It will definitely be a tough race as being fast and consistent in those conditions is always difficult regardless.
"It is not easy to find the perfect set-up here but that's always been the case and with every day that passes I feel stronger and more confident that I can be competitive in both of the two races that remain.
"The track has become a little boring for me I suppose you could say just because we have done so many laps here in testing but the races are usually fun and I like the place."
Ducati boss Livio Suppo admits the Malaysian race could be a vital pointer to Stoner's fitness for next year's championship.
"We're coming on the back of a really positive grand prix for us in which Casey was able to ride as he knows and as he likes, and most importantly having fun," Suppo said.
"Even though he was lacking a little grip the bike was very competitive and Casey made the most of it to put on a real show.
"In Malaysia we're going to come up against temperatures that are very different to Phillip Island and it will be another test of his condition.
"At the moment he prefers cool conditions but in the past the heat has never bothered him and in fact in 2007 he won."
Stoner is third in the title standings but out of contention as Rossi seeks to seal a seventh championship on Sunday.
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Australian Grand Prix champion Casey Stoner faces a critical fitness test in the draining heat of Malaysia at this weekend's penultimate MotoGP round.
Stoner staggered his rivals and critics by winning last Sunday's Australian race at Phillip Island - a feat which followed his second place on return from illness in Portugal.
But doubts over the fatigue problem which has dogged him for most of the year persist and are likely to be exposed at Sepang.
Stoner out-duelled world champion Valentino Rossi last weekend but was aided by the cool conditions.
The oppressive heat in Kuala Lumpur is likely to prove whether there are any residual effects from his energy-sapping complaint, which left him exhausted near the end of races.
"In the past I used to like racing in the heat but last year in Malaysia I was racing with a wrist injury and I've had the physical problems everybody knows about," Stoner said.
"I suppose it's a combination of factors that I have suffered with in recent hot races.
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"But at Phillip Island things went so well from a physical point of view that I feel reasonably confident.
"It will definitely be a tough race as being fast and consistent in those conditions is always difficult regardless.
"It is not easy to find the perfect set-up here but that's always been the case and with every day that passes I feel stronger and more confident that I can be competitive in both of the two races that remain.
"The track has become a little boring for me I suppose you could say just because we have done so many laps here in testing but the races are usually fun and I like the place."
Ducati boss Livio Suppo admits the Malaysian race could be a vital pointer to Stoner's fitness for next year's championship.
"We're coming on the back of a really positive grand prix for us in which Casey was able to ride as he knows and as he likes, and most importantly having fun," Suppo said.
"Even though he was lacking a little grip the bike was very competitive and Casey made the most of it to put on a real show.
"In Malaysia we're going to come up against temperatures that are very different to Phillip Island and it will be another test of his condition.
"At the moment he prefers cool conditions but in the past the heat has never bothered him and in fact in 2007 he won."
Stoner is third in the title standings but out of contention as Rossi seeks to seal a seventh championship on Sunday.
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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Casey Stoner Holds off Valentino Rossi to Take Australian Grand Prix Win
Casey Stoner Holds off Valentino Rossi to Take Australian Grand Prix Win
Australian Casey Stoner held off world champion Valentino Rossi to win a hattrick of Australian MotoGPs here on Sunday.
The 2007 world champion, riding a Ducati, led for all but one lap of the 27-lap GP to claim victory by 1.935 seconds from championship leader Rossi on a Fiat Yamaha. AFP
He said his decision to take a 10 week break to overcome his mystery ailment was now paying off, with his win Sunday moving him into third place on the world standings.
“I think without taking that time off we wouldn’t be anywhere near the podium step today, things would have been too difficult for me and physically I wouldn’t have been able to last the race,” Stoner said.
“It’s just been fantastic to come back and get a second in Portugal and almost enough pace to win it, and here have the pace to win. I can’t ask for more,” he added. “We definitely made the right decision to take that time off and find our way.” USA Today
Rossi’s second place was achieved despite personal tragedy, the Italian hearing of his stepfather’s death before qualifying Saturday, and lifted him closer to retaining the title.
Crossing the line well clear of Dani Pedrosa in third, Rossi stretched his championship lead over nearest challenger Lorenzo to 38 points with two races remaining after the Spaniard crashed out before the first turn. New York Times
“It was the most fun second-place of my career because it was a great battle with Casey,” said Rossi.
“I tried with all my energy, all my speed, but Casey rode very well and at the end it was impossible, and I also have to think of the championship.
“With Jorge out, we had a good advantage.”
Spain’s Dani Pedrosa finished third, while Honda team-mate Alex de Angelis of San Marino came fourth. American Colin Edwards (Yamaha) took fifth spot.
Two rounds of the world championship remain - Malaysia and Valencia - with a maximum of 50 points available. BBC Sport
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Australian Casey Stoner held off world champion Valentino Rossi to win a hattrick of Australian MotoGPs here on Sunday.
The 2007 world champion, riding a Ducati, led for all but one lap of the 27-lap GP to claim victory by 1.935 seconds from championship leader Rossi on a Fiat Yamaha. AFP
He said his decision to take a 10 week break to overcome his mystery ailment was now paying off, with his win Sunday moving him into third place on the world standings.
“I think without taking that time off we wouldn’t be anywhere near the podium step today, things would have been too difficult for me and physically I wouldn’t have been able to last the race,” Stoner said.
“It’s just been fantastic to come back and get a second in Portugal and almost enough pace to win it, and here have the pace to win. I can’t ask for more,” he added. “We definitely made the right decision to take that time off and find our way.” USA Today
Rossi’s second place was achieved despite personal tragedy, the Italian hearing of his stepfather’s death before qualifying Saturday, and lifted him closer to retaining the title.
Crossing the line well clear of Dani Pedrosa in third, Rossi stretched his championship lead over nearest challenger Lorenzo to 38 points with two races remaining after the Spaniard crashed out before the first turn. New York Times
“It was the most fun second-place of my career because it was a great battle with Casey,” said Rossi.
“I tried with all my energy, all my speed, but Casey rode very well and at the end it was impossible, and I also have to think of the championship.
“With Jorge out, we had a good advantage.”
Spain’s Dani Pedrosa finished third, while Honda team-mate Alex de Angelis of San Marino came fourth. American Colin Edwards (Yamaha) took fifth spot.
Two rounds of the world championship remain - Malaysia and Valencia - with a maximum of 50 points available. BBC Sport
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Friday, December 25, 2009
Rossi relishing prospect of endurance tussle
Rossi relishing prospect of endurance tussle
ROME: MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi was relishing the prospect of competing in his first endurance car race after Friday's practice with the
Kessel team in a Ferrari 430 GT3. "In the first session I focused on getting to grips with the commands of the car, which is really quick," Rossi told the website of the Vallelunga track near Rome, where he will take part in a six-hour race on Sunday.
"In the second I started to step on it and I really enjoyed myself trying to get the set-up right.
"We haven't studied the right strategies for the race yet, but I'm really excited about the tussle in store."
The 30-year-old Italian, who has won nine motorcycling world titles, is no stranger to competition on four wheels.
He has taken part in many rallies and has not completely ruled out one day racing for Ferrari in Formula One after turning down the chance three years ago following promising tests.
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ROME: MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi was relishing the prospect of competing in his first endurance car race after Friday's practice with the
Kessel team in a Ferrari 430 GT3. "In the first session I focused on getting to grips with the commands of the car, which is really quick," Rossi told the website of the Vallelunga track near Rome, where he will take part in a six-hour race on Sunday.
"In the second I started to step on it and I really enjoyed myself trying to get the set-up right.
"We haven't studied the right strategies for the race yet, but I'm really excited about the tussle in store."
The 30-year-old Italian, who has won nine motorcycling world titles, is no stranger to competition on four wheels.
He has taken part in many rallies and has not completely ruled out one day racing for Ferrari in Formula One after turning down the chance three years ago following promising tests.
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Rossi raises money for a cause
Rossi raises money for a cause
A charity motocross event organized by Valentino Rossi drew over 10,000 supporters, raising money for a children’s hospital in Italy.
The event was called “motocross dei Campioni, 30 anni dopo” (translation: “Motocross Championship, 30 years after”) and took place Nov. 15 in Cavallara, Italy. The name refers to a similar charity event organized by Rossi’s father, Graziano Rossi, in 1979.
MotoGP racer Andrea Dovizioso won the event, beating out other Italian racers such as Rossi, Marco Melandri, Loris Capirossi, Marco Simoncelli and Mattia Pasini, Spanish racer Julian Simon and former 500cc Grand Prix Champion Kevin Schwantz.
Simon took the first heat of the day ahead of Dovizioso and Melandri. The results were repeated in the second moto. Simon had a chance to take the overall victory but the 125cc Grand Prix Champion had to leave to catch a flight to Spain. Dovizioso took the third heat to claim the overall win. Melandri finished again in third, this time behind Rossi. The host and 2009 MotoGP Champion finished sixth in the first race and fourth in the second.
The real winners though were the children at the hospital in Pesaro, Italy, which treats leukemia sufferers. The event drew more than 10,000 paying spectators but the total amount of money raised was not released.
“This was important because it was a charity event for children. We are thrilled by the response, and it is exciting to see all these people here in Cavallara. It’s also nice to compete with the other riders!” Rossi told MotoGP.com. “I thank all the riders who wanted to come. I think it was a good show and we’ve been fortunate this year because it didn’t rain, so we’ve all thoroughly enjoyed it.”
A video with highlights of the event can be seen on MotoGP.com.
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A charity motocross event organized by Valentino Rossi drew over 10,000 supporters, raising money for a children’s hospital in Italy.
The event was called “motocross dei Campioni, 30 anni dopo” (translation: “Motocross Championship, 30 years after”) and took place Nov. 15 in Cavallara, Italy. The name refers to a similar charity event organized by Rossi’s father, Graziano Rossi, in 1979.
MotoGP racer Andrea Dovizioso won the event, beating out other Italian racers such as Rossi, Marco Melandri, Loris Capirossi, Marco Simoncelli and Mattia Pasini, Spanish racer Julian Simon and former 500cc Grand Prix Champion Kevin Schwantz.
Simon took the first heat of the day ahead of Dovizioso and Melandri. The results were repeated in the second moto. Simon had a chance to take the overall victory but the 125cc Grand Prix Champion had to leave to catch a flight to Spain. Dovizioso took the third heat to claim the overall win. Melandri finished again in third, this time behind Rossi. The host and 2009 MotoGP Champion finished sixth in the first race and fourth in the second.
The real winners though were the children at the hospital in Pesaro, Italy, which treats leukemia sufferers. The event drew more than 10,000 paying spectators but the total amount of money raised was not released.
“This was important because it was a charity event for children. We are thrilled by the response, and it is exciting to see all these people here in Cavallara. It’s also nice to compete with the other riders!” Rossi told MotoGP.com. “I thank all the riders who wanted to come. I think it was a good show and we’ve been fortunate this year because it didn’t rain, so we’ve all thoroughly enjoyed it.”
A video with highlights of the event can be seen on MotoGP.com.
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The Secret of Rossi's winner bike
The Secret of Rossi's winner bike
WITH ANOTHER rider and manufacturer championship under their belt, and at least one machine on the rostrum at every race of the year, it's easy to see why Yamaha's M1 racer is the bike everyone wants to ride.
Explaining the success behind the company’s racing-winning machine, Yamaha's team director and MotoGP group leader Masahiko Nakajima told reporters after the final round in Valencia how the company had developed the devastatingly fast M1 racer.
“We determined that we needed to enhance maximum tyre performance by modifying the chassis, and to improve the engine management system: engine performance was improved by 12 percent and fuel consumption by six percent,” he said. But stability was compromised, and engine reliability suffered.
For 2009, the chassis was modified, with increased vertical rigidity, and a longer wheelbase that gave improving stability.
Wind tunnel engineers improved the fairing's CdA (drag factor to you and me) by five percent and the machine's top speed by one percent.
At the sharp end, the airbox was enlarged, and fuel pressure increased, while the injector positions were also altered. Fuel consumption was addressed with a more efficient combustion chamber design, and by reducing internal friction with new surface treatment for crankshaft and crankcase, said Nakajima, who added: “we focused on part-throttle performance.”
Further advanced analysis showed the “piston temperature was reduced by 30 degrees,” doubling engine life but provoding lacklustre performance, according to some riders. Yamaha's main man, Valentino Rossi, said his new bike's long-life engine felt 'tired'.
“Now, 2,200 km is no problem for the engine,” said Nakajima. “For next year, we need to achieve 2,400 km. Before Brno [when the regulations came into force] engine life was 1,000km without trouble, but with a loss of performance after 600 km.
Asked why Pedrosa’s Honda generally took the hole shot at every race, Nakajima responded: “When the clutch is engaged the Honda is faster – we need more horsepower”. He also praised Honda’s late-season development, after Brno. “I think they are very strong to get reliability while maintaining performance,” he said.
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WITH ANOTHER rider and manufacturer championship under their belt, and at least one machine on the rostrum at every race of the year, it's easy to see why Yamaha's M1 racer is the bike everyone wants to ride.
Explaining the success behind the company’s racing-winning machine, Yamaha's team director and MotoGP group leader Masahiko Nakajima told reporters after the final round in Valencia how the company had developed the devastatingly fast M1 racer.
“We determined that we needed to enhance maximum tyre performance by modifying the chassis, and to improve the engine management system: engine performance was improved by 12 percent and fuel consumption by six percent,” he said. But stability was compromised, and engine reliability suffered.
For 2009, the chassis was modified, with increased vertical rigidity, and a longer wheelbase that gave improving stability.
Wind tunnel engineers improved the fairing's CdA (drag factor to you and me) by five percent and the machine's top speed by one percent.
At the sharp end, the airbox was enlarged, and fuel pressure increased, while the injector positions were also altered. Fuel consumption was addressed with a more efficient combustion chamber design, and by reducing internal friction with new surface treatment for crankshaft and crankcase, said Nakajima, who added: “we focused on part-throttle performance.”
Further advanced analysis showed the “piston temperature was reduced by 30 degrees,” doubling engine life but provoding lacklustre performance, according to some riders. Yamaha's main man, Valentino Rossi, said his new bike's long-life engine felt 'tired'.
“Now, 2,200 km is no problem for the engine,” said Nakajima. “For next year, we need to achieve 2,400 km. Before Brno [when the regulations came into force] engine life was 1,000km without trouble, but with a loss of performance after 600 km.
Asked why Pedrosa’s Honda generally took the hole shot at every race, Nakajima responded: “When the clutch is engaged the Honda is faster – we need more horsepower”. He also praised Honda’s late-season development, after Brno. “I think they are very strong to get reliability while maintaining performance,” he said.
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Valentino Rossi to sign new range for Packard Bell
Valentino Rossi to sign new range for Packard Bell
Great news from Packard Bell for all Valentino Rossi fans. The nine-times world champion of Moto GP will sign a new and exciting line of Packard Bell products designed for the on-the-go lifestyle of all those who love exclusive, unique, top-performance objects.
Under the agreement a new dedicated line of Packard Bell notebooks and netbooks will be created. Packard Bell, as is well known, is targeted to those users seeking style, design, and elegance combined with a reliable and prestigious brand name.
The range of Packard Bell products signed by Valentino Rossi, is being developed now and the line’s exclusive name will be announced upon its market launch. The range has been designed by the creative genius of ALDO DRUDI, Valentino Rossi's graphic designer, and will integrate the most advanced technologies available on the market. Drudi Performance is credited with hundreds of creations that have amused and thrilled all the champion's fans and Moto GP enthusiasts.
A forceful style, swift and brimming with vitality, evokes the brightly coloured world of Valentino Rossi and the universe of Packard Bell users.
“We are absolutely convinced that users are always seeking an affinity that links the choice of a product to their personal aspirations, to what they want to be and the way they are perceived” - commented Gianpiero Morbello, Acer Group Vice President of Marketing & Brand - "What they buy is above all the idea that rotates around the product, conjured up by the brand and the ‘visual details in which they manage to identify themselves. The ‘Valentino Rossi brand’ has now attained such an international fame that is immediately recognized by most people. As far as we are concerned, being able to offer our customers the opportunity to experience the ‘Valentino dream’ through Packard Bell products is extremely rewarding for us, making us very proud.”
These Packard Bell notebooks and netbooks will be a must-have as soon as they are made available to the general public, as they will sport the signature of Valentino Rossi on the shell, as well as the number 46, or perhaps the Sun & Moon that distinguish the champion's helmet, or even the now famous nickname ‘The Doctor’.
“Technology is now an integral part of all our lives. In my job, the need to continually compete against talented opponents pushes me to improve and, without a doubt, technology was a substantial factor in all the results I have achieved and laurels I have collected. On the job and at home, a computer is something we can no longer do without” – confirms Valentino Rossi.
Packard Bell is highly specialised in the creation of devices that perfectly fulfil the needs of modern users always on the go: innovative products that keep pace with the times, rich in design details, simple to use and reliable.
The Packard Bell notebooks and netbooks signed by Valentino Rossi will certainly become a statement as well as making their owners’ personality known to the world. Facing new challenges. Like a true champion.
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Great news from Packard Bell for all Valentino Rossi fans. The nine-times world champion of Moto GP will sign a new and exciting line of Packard Bell products designed for the on-the-go lifestyle of all those who love exclusive, unique, top-performance objects.
Under the agreement a new dedicated line of Packard Bell notebooks and netbooks will be created. Packard Bell, as is well known, is targeted to those users seeking style, design, and elegance combined with a reliable and prestigious brand name.
The range of Packard Bell products signed by Valentino Rossi, is being developed now and the line’s exclusive name will be announced upon its market launch. The range has been designed by the creative genius of ALDO DRUDI, Valentino Rossi's graphic designer, and will integrate the most advanced technologies available on the market. Drudi Performance is credited with hundreds of creations that have amused and thrilled all the champion's fans and Moto GP enthusiasts.
A forceful style, swift and brimming with vitality, evokes the brightly coloured world of Valentino Rossi and the universe of Packard Bell users.
“We are absolutely convinced that users are always seeking an affinity that links the choice of a product to their personal aspirations, to what they want to be and the way they are perceived” - commented Gianpiero Morbello, Acer Group Vice President of Marketing & Brand - "What they buy is above all the idea that rotates around the product, conjured up by the brand and the ‘visual details in which they manage to identify themselves. The ‘Valentino Rossi brand’ has now attained such an international fame that is immediately recognized by most people. As far as we are concerned, being able to offer our customers the opportunity to experience the ‘Valentino dream’ through Packard Bell products is extremely rewarding for us, making us very proud.”
These Packard Bell notebooks and netbooks will be a must-have as soon as they are made available to the general public, as they will sport the signature of Valentino Rossi on the shell, as well as the number 46, or perhaps the Sun & Moon that distinguish the champion's helmet, or even the now famous nickname ‘The Doctor’.
“Technology is now an integral part of all our lives. In my job, the need to continually compete against talented opponents pushes me to improve and, without a doubt, technology was a substantial factor in all the results I have achieved and laurels I have collected. On the job and at home, a computer is something we can no longer do without” – confirms Valentino Rossi.
Packard Bell is highly specialised in the creation of devices that perfectly fulfil the needs of modern users always on the go: innovative products that keep pace with the times, rich in design details, simple to use and reliable.
The Packard Bell notebooks and netbooks signed by Valentino Rossi will certainly become a statement as well as making their owners’ personality known to the world. Facing new challenges. Like a true champion.
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Stoner beats Rossi for home victory, Lorenzo falls
Stoner beats Rossi for home victory, Lorenzo falls
Casey Stoner returned to the top step of the MotoGP podium after a race long battle with Valentino Rossi during the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, which ended with Stoner's third home victory in a row and Rossi on the brink of his seventh MotoGP crown.
The race began with drama when Rossi's only remaining title rival, Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo, crashed out at the very first turn.
Starting fourth on the grid, Lorenzo was passed on either side by Ducati riders Nicky Hayden and Mika Kallio on the approach to turn one, then clipped the back of Hayden as the field hit the brakes.
Unable to make the turn, Lorenzo lost control of his M1 and was dumped onto the asphalt before bouncing through the grass and gravel. Hayden also ran off track, but remained on two wheels.
Rossi, whose title advantage had been cut to 18 points over Lorenzo heading into the event, was immediately informed of the Spaniard's exit via his pit board - allowing him to focus on fighting Stoner for victory.
Stoner had taken the lead from fast-starting Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa on lap two, with Rossi soon pushing the Spaniard back to third.
As predicted, the two world champions soon broke away from the field, with Stoner - riding in a special white livery with an Australian flag on the side of his Ducati - just half a second ahead of Rossi by the halfway point of the 27 laps.
The race proved the toughest test possible for Stoner's improving physical condition, having missed three rounds due to fatigue problems, and the #27 proved more than up for the task - absorbing intense pressure from Rossi for the rest of the race.
The 24-year-old kept his sliding Desmosedici just out of The Doctor's reach to take his third victory of the season - but first since round five at Mugello - by 1.935sec, after Rossi backed off in the final turns. Stoner has now retaken third in the championship by six points from Pedrosa.
Rossi, rocked by the news of his stepfather's suicide in Italy, now holds a 38 point lead over Lorenzo and can afford to lose 13 points to the Spaniard in next weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix and still claim his ninth world title before the Valencia season finale.
After being overtaken by Stoner and Rossi, Pedrosa rode to a lonely third place, a massive 22.6sec from victory but ten seconds in front of satellite Honda rider Alex de Angelis.
Monster Yamaha Tech 3's Colin Edwards fought back from a poor first lap to finish where he began, in fifth - with Pedrosa's factory Honda team-mate Andrea Dovizioso sixth, Hayate's Marco Melandri seventh and LCR Honda's Randy de Puniet eighth.
de Angelis, de Puniet and Loris Capirossi are now all tied for seventh in the world championship standings.
Capirossi was demoted to the back of the grid after becoming the first rider to break the new MotoGP engine limit and went on to finish the race in twelfth place, one spot behind Rizla Suzuki team-mate Chris Vermeulen.
Mika Kallio held sixth for the first half of the race, before slipping back to ninth at the flag for Pramac Ducati, with Toni Elias tenth on the second San Carlo Honda Gresini machine.
James Toseland was pulled in to serve a jump start penalty on lap ten - something the Tech 3 rider indicated he didn't deserve - and went on to finished 14th, a fraction behind Scot Honda's Gabor Talmacsi. A lapped Hayden was 15th and last.
Niccolo Canepa, who injured his arm in Friday practice, watched the race from the Pramac Ducati pits and is also expected to miss the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Aleix Espargaro, who has taken Canepa's seat for 2010, is on standby to replace the Italian should he be unfit for Sepang.
Australian Grand Prix:
1. Stoner
2. Rossi
3. Pedrosa
4. de Angelis
5. Edwards
6. Dovizioso
7. Melandri
8. de Puniet
9. Kallio
10. Elias
11. Vermeulen
12. Capirossi
13. Talmacsi
14. Toseland
15. Hayden
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Casey Stoner returned to the top step of the MotoGP podium after a race long battle with Valentino Rossi during the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, which ended with Stoner's third home victory in a row and Rossi on the brink of his seventh MotoGP crown.
The race began with drama when Rossi's only remaining title rival, Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo, crashed out at the very first turn.
Starting fourth on the grid, Lorenzo was passed on either side by Ducati riders Nicky Hayden and Mika Kallio on the approach to turn one, then clipped the back of Hayden as the field hit the brakes.
Unable to make the turn, Lorenzo lost control of his M1 and was dumped onto the asphalt before bouncing through the grass and gravel. Hayden also ran off track, but remained on two wheels.
Rossi, whose title advantage had been cut to 18 points over Lorenzo heading into the event, was immediately informed of the Spaniard's exit via his pit board - allowing him to focus on fighting Stoner for victory.
Stoner had taken the lead from fast-starting Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa on lap two, with Rossi soon pushing the Spaniard back to third.
As predicted, the two world champions soon broke away from the field, with Stoner - riding in a special white livery with an Australian flag on the side of his Ducati - just half a second ahead of Rossi by the halfway point of the 27 laps.
The race proved the toughest test possible for Stoner's improving physical condition, having missed three rounds due to fatigue problems, and the #27 proved more than up for the task - absorbing intense pressure from Rossi for the rest of the race.
The 24-year-old kept his sliding Desmosedici just out of The Doctor's reach to take his third victory of the season - but first since round five at Mugello - by 1.935sec, after Rossi backed off in the final turns. Stoner has now retaken third in the championship by six points from Pedrosa.
Rossi, rocked by the news of his stepfather's suicide in Italy, now holds a 38 point lead over Lorenzo and can afford to lose 13 points to the Spaniard in next weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix and still claim his ninth world title before the Valencia season finale.
After being overtaken by Stoner and Rossi, Pedrosa rode to a lonely third place, a massive 22.6sec from victory but ten seconds in front of satellite Honda rider Alex de Angelis.
Monster Yamaha Tech 3's Colin Edwards fought back from a poor first lap to finish where he began, in fifth - with Pedrosa's factory Honda team-mate Andrea Dovizioso sixth, Hayate's Marco Melandri seventh and LCR Honda's Randy de Puniet eighth.
de Angelis, de Puniet and Loris Capirossi are now all tied for seventh in the world championship standings.
Capirossi was demoted to the back of the grid after becoming the first rider to break the new MotoGP engine limit and went on to finish the race in twelfth place, one spot behind Rizla Suzuki team-mate Chris Vermeulen.
Mika Kallio held sixth for the first half of the race, before slipping back to ninth at the flag for Pramac Ducati, with Toni Elias tenth on the second San Carlo Honda Gresini machine.
James Toseland was pulled in to serve a jump start penalty on lap ten - something the Tech 3 rider indicated he didn't deserve - and went on to finished 14th, a fraction behind Scot Honda's Gabor Talmacsi. A lapped Hayden was 15th and last.
Niccolo Canepa, who injured his arm in Friday practice, watched the race from the Pramac Ducati pits and is also expected to miss the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Aleix Espargaro, who has taken Canepa's seat for 2010, is on standby to replace the Italian should he be unfit for Sepang.
Australian Grand Prix:
1. Stoner
2. Rossi
3. Pedrosa
4. de Angelis
5. Edwards
6. Dovizioso
7. Melandri
8. de Puniet
9. Kallio
10. Elias
11. Vermeulen
12. Capirossi
13. Talmacsi
14. Toseland
15. Hayden
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Rossi and crew chief rubbish Ducati rumours
Rossi and crew chief rubbish Ducati rumours
With one hand now firmly on the 2009 MotoGP title, Valentino Rossi strenuously denied his other hand was poised to sign a mega money deal to join Ducati in Phillip Island.
He told MCN: "There are a lot of rumours in Italy that I will race for Ducati next year, but that is impossible because I already have a contract with Yamaha and I want to stay with them for next year. For the future I will decide by June if I continue and with which bike."
Rossi's crew chief Jerry Burgess described suggestions that he'd joined the Italian star in shock negotiations with Ducati bosses recently as 'laughable'.
Burgess said the spreading of gossip about Rossi¹s future was harmless but ludicrous. "Lets break it down to what it is. It's a bunch of dickhead Italian journalists trying to out-scandal each other," he said.
"Apparently I was seen in a car with Uccio and it had blacked out windows at the back, so the assumption was made that Valentino was in the back. But to be in Bologna the week when I was at home in Australia is laughable. I've got my plane ticket to prove it."
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With one hand now firmly on the 2009 MotoGP title, Valentino Rossi strenuously denied his other hand was poised to sign a mega money deal to join Ducati in Phillip Island.
He told MCN: "There are a lot of rumours in Italy that I will race for Ducati next year, but that is impossible because I already have a contract with Yamaha and I want to stay with them for next year. For the future I will decide by June if I continue and with which bike."
Rossi's crew chief Jerry Burgess described suggestions that he'd joined the Italian star in shock negotiations with Ducati bosses recently as 'laughable'.
Burgess said the spreading of gossip about Rossi¹s future was harmless but ludicrous. "Lets break it down to what it is. It's a bunch of dickhead Italian journalists trying to out-scandal each other," he said.
"Apparently I was seen in a car with Uccio and it had blacked out windows at the back, so the assumption was made that Valentino was in the back. But to be in Bologna the week when I was at home in Australia is laughable. I've got my plane ticket to prove it."
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
Rossi on course to claim title in Malaysia
Valentino Rossi is on track for his seventh premier title from this weekend's Malaysian MotoGP with a 38-point advantage.
A top-four ride in Sepang, south of the capital Kuala Lumpur, will be enough for the 30-year-old Italian to be crowned 2009 World champion on Sunday.
Rossi, fresh from second place in Australia last weekend, has sweet memories of wins in Sepang - the season's penultimate event and a circuit he has repeatedly said is a personal favourite.
"Phillip Island was like gold dust for us in terms of points and now we go to Malaysia, another of my favourite tracks," he said
Rossi has a history of good form in the Malaysian heat
.
"Of course anything can happen but it's a great track for me and the Yamaha works well there. We have a good chance but there is no chance to relax - everybody is focused, motivated and excited."
Rossi has a history of good form in the Malaysian heat. He won from second on the grid in 2008 and has had seven podium finishes there, including five wins.
Second place in Australian extended his championship points tally to 270 after title rival and Yamaha team mate Jorge Lorenzo's first-lap crash.
Lorenzo's inability to complete the race means that, even if he wins in Sepang, Rossi only needs to finish fourth to take his ninth World title across all classes. Lorenzo is second with 232 points.
He is the only rider who can stop the Italian from taking the title on Sunday but there will also be interest in the battle for third in the championship
'It's not easy to find the perfect set-up there' - Stoner
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Dani Pedrosa was overtaken by Casey Stoner at Phillip Island, whose win on home soil moved the Ducati rider up to third in the standings at Pedrosa's expense.
Stoner said: "Sepang will be a tough race. It's not easy to find the perfect set-up there but that's always been the case and with every day that passes I feel stronger and more confident that I can be competitive in both of the two races that remain."
Honda rider Pedrosa, six points behind Stoner on 195, is determined to beat Stoner. This is the penultimate outing of the season so he knows how crucial the race is.
First free practice will be on Friday, the race on Sunday. - AFP
Championship points
MotoGP
1 Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) 270
2 Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) 232
3 Casey Stoner (AUS/Ducati) 195
4 Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) 189
5 Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Honda) 152
6 Colin Edwards (USA/Yamaha) 145
7 Alex de Angelis (RSM/Honda) 101
8 Randy de Puniet (FRA/Honda) 101
9 Loris Capirossi (ITA/Suzuki) 101
10 Marco Melandri (ITA/Kawasaki) 100
250cc
1 Hiroshi Aoyama (JPN/Honda) 227
2 Marco Simoncelli (ITA/Gilera) 215,
3 Alvaro Bautista (ESP/Aprilia) 198
4 Hector Barbera (ESP/Aprilia) 194
5 Mattia Pasini (ITA/Aprilia) 128
125cc
1 Julian Simon (ESP/Aprilia) 239
2 Bradley Smith (GBR/Aprilia) 183.5
3 Nicolas Terol (ESP/Aprilia) 162.5
4 Pol Espargaro (ESP/Derbi) 142.5
5 Sergio Gadea (ESP/Aprilia) 128
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A top-four ride in Sepang, south of the capital Kuala Lumpur, will be enough for the 30-year-old Italian to be crowned 2009 World champion on Sunday.
Rossi, fresh from second place in Australia last weekend, has sweet memories of wins in Sepang - the season's penultimate event and a circuit he has repeatedly said is a personal favourite.
"Phillip Island was like gold dust for us in terms of points and now we go to Malaysia, another of my favourite tracks," he said
Rossi has a history of good form in the Malaysian heat
.
"Of course anything can happen but it's a great track for me and the Yamaha works well there. We have a good chance but there is no chance to relax - everybody is focused, motivated and excited."
Rossi has a history of good form in the Malaysian heat. He won from second on the grid in 2008 and has had seven podium finishes there, including five wins.
Second place in Australian extended his championship points tally to 270 after title rival and Yamaha team mate Jorge Lorenzo's first-lap crash.
Lorenzo's inability to complete the race means that, even if he wins in Sepang, Rossi only needs to finish fourth to take his ninth World title across all classes. Lorenzo is second with 232 points.
He is the only rider who can stop the Italian from taking the title on Sunday but there will also be interest in the battle for third in the championship
'It's not easy to find the perfect set-up there' - Stoner
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Dani Pedrosa was overtaken by Casey Stoner at Phillip Island, whose win on home soil moved the Ducati rider up to third in the standings at Pedrosa's expense.
Stoner said: "Sepang will be a tough race. It's not easy to find the perfect set-up there but that's always been the case and with every day that passes I feel stronger and more confident that I can be competitive in both of the two races that remain."
Honda rider Pedrosa, six points behind Stoner on 195, is determined to beat Stoner. This is the penultimate outing of the season so he knows how crucial the race is.
First free practice will be on Friday, the race on Sunday. - AFP
Championship points
MotoGP
1 Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) 270
2 Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) 232
3 Casey Stoner (AUS/Ducati) 195
4 Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) 189
5 Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Honda) 152
6 Colin Edwards (USA/Yamaha) 145
7 Alex de Angelis (RSM/Honda) 101
8 Randy de Puniet (FRA/Honda) 101
9 Loris Capirossi (ITA/Suzuki) 101
10 Marco Melandri (ITA/Kawasaki) 100
250cc
1 Hiroshi Aoyama (JPN/Honda) 227
2 Marco Simoncelli (ITA/Gilera) 215,
3 Alvaro Bautista (ESP/Aprilia) 198
4 Hector Barbera (ESP/Aprilia) 194
5 Mattia Pasini (ITA/Aprilia) 128
125cc
1 Julian Simon (ESP/Aprilia) 239
2 Bradley Smith (GBR/Aprilia) 183.5
3 Nicolas Terol (ESP/Aprilia) 162.5
4 Pol Espargaro (ESP/Derbi) 142.5
5 Sergio Gadea (ESP/Aprilia) 128
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Monday, November 23, 2009
Casey Stoner edged out world MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi to claim pole position at his home Australian Grand Prix on Saturday and boost his chances of a third successive victory at Phillip Island.
Casey Stoner played down his chances of claiming a third successive win at Phillip Island.
The 2007 world champion will start from the front of the grid for the second year in a row after continuing his superb form following a three-race absence due to a mystery illness.
The Queenslander, who was second in Portugal on his comeback two weeks ago, set a fastest time of one minute 30.341 seconds on his Ducati -- just 0.050 seconds ahead of Rossi after an engrossing battle with the Italian.
Stoner, who turned 24 on Friday, was quick to play down his chances of winning on Sunday.
"We don't have the same grip levels that we have had the last two years here," he told the official MotoGP Web site. "With the stiffer chassis which we have now it works very well at some circuits, but not so well at others. So we have lost that advantage.
"We definitely have more corner speed, but we are spinning a lot as we come out of corners and we can't get it to hook up so we're working a lot on the rear end.
"We've shortened the bike, we've changed some of the pivot positions, we've dropped the riding height, all sorts of things, but we are still searching for something for tomorrow. The warm-up session is going to be very important."
Honda's Dani Pedrosa survived a crash to secure third place after having to use a second bike as he edged past Rossi's Fiat Yamaha teammate and main title rival Jorge Lorenzo.
Lorenzo, who closed to within 18 points of Rossi with three races remaining after his victory at Estoril, missed out on a front-row start for the first time this season.
"We still don't have enough grip on the rear and the tire is spinning too much, which makes it difficult to be fast enough. Tomorrow I will try to adapt my riding style instead in order to try to make it onto the podium," he said.
"I feel better than yesterday but I'm still not at 100 percent. I feel quite weak still because I haven't been able to eat much."
The Spaniard will be joined on the second row by Monster Yamaha Tech 3's veteran American rider Colin Edwards and Honda's Alex de Angelis, who bounced back after an early spill.
The rest of the top-10 qualifiers was made up by Stoner's teammate Nicky Hayden, LCR Honda rider Randy de Puniet, Mika Kallio of Pramac Racing and Repsol Honda's Andrea Dovizioso.
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Casey Stoner played down his chances of claiming a third successive win at Phillip Island.
The 2007 world champion will start from the front of the grid for the second year in a row after continuing his superb form following a three-race absence due to a mystery illness.
The Queenslander, who was second in Portugal on his comeback two weeks ago, set a fastest time of one minute 30.341 seconds on his Ducati -- just 0.050 seconds ahead of Rossi after an engrossing battle with the Italian.
Stoner, who turned 24 on Friday, was quick to play down his chances of winning on Sunday.
"We don't have the same grip levels that we have had the last two years here," he told the official MotoGP Web site. "With the stiffer chassis which we have now it works very well at some circuits, but not so well at others. So we have lost that advantage.
"We definitely have more corner speed, but we are spinning a lot as we come out of corners and we can't get it to hook up so we're working a lot on the rear end.
"We've shortened the bike, we've changed some of the pivot positions, we've dropped the riding height, all sorts of things, but we are still searching for something for tomorrow. The warm-up session is going to be very important."
Honda's Dani Pedrosa survived a crash to secure third place after having to use a second bike as he edged past Rossi's Fiat Yamaha teammate and main title rival Jorge Lorenzo.
Lorenzo, who closed to within 18 points of Rossi with three races remaining after his victory at Estoril, missed out on a front-row start for the first time this season.
"We still don't have enough grip on the rear and the tire is spinning too much, which makes it difficult to be fast enough. Tomorrow I will try to adapt my riding style instead in order to try to make it onto the podium," he said.
"I feel better than yesterday but I'm still not at 100 percent. I feel quite weak still because I haven't been able to eat much."
The Spaniard will be joined on the second row by Monster Yamaha Tech 3's veteran American rider Colin Edwards and Honda's Alex de Angelis, who bounced back after an early spill.
The rest of the top-10 qualifiers was made up by Stoner's teammate Nicky Hayden, LCR Honda rider Randy de Puniet, Mika Kallio of Pramac Racing and Repsol Honda's Andrea Dovizioso.
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Pesaro, Italy - Authorities in Italy ordered Saturday a post-mortem on the body of Moto GP world champion Valentino Rossi's stepfather who is believed to have committed suicide, news reports said.
The 52-year-old Mauro Tecchi was found Friday lying on a bed in his house in the central Italian town of Pesaro with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the ANSA news agency reported.
Tecchi, who married Rossi's mother Stefania Palma in 2007, apparently placed a pillow on his chest before pulling the trigger of a 12-gauge shotgun which was found near his body, the reports said.
Tecchi died either Tuesday or early Wednesday but his body was only discovered Friday when Palma, who was at the time out of town, alerted neighbours after repeatedly trying to phone her husband.
News of Tecchi's death came ahead of Sunday's Australian Moto GP race in Sydney where Rossi has qualified third on the starting grid.
Rossi has an 18-point lead in the championship standings over his Yamaha teammate Jorge Lorenzo who qualified fourth quickest.
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The 52-year-old Mauro Tecchi was found Friday lying on a bed in his house in the central Italian town of Pesaro with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the ANSA news agency reported.
Tecchi, who married Rossi's mother Stefania Palma in 2007, apparently placed a pillow on his chest before pulling the trigger of a 12-gauge shotgun which was found near his body, the reports said.
Tecchi died either Tuesday or early Wednesday but his body was only discovered Friday when Palma, who was at the time out of town, alerted neighbours after repeatedly trying to phone her husband.
News of Tecchi's death came ahead of Sunday's Australian Moto GP race in Sydney where Rossi has qualified third on the starting grid.
Rossi has an 18-point lead in the championship standings over his Yamaha teammate Jorge Lorenzo who qualified fourth quickest.
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Lorenzo seeks help to beat Rossi
MILAN: Jorge Lorenzo hopes Ducati’s Casey Stoner will do him a favour as he bids to beat Yamaha teammate and defending champion Valentino Rossi to the MotoGP title.
Rossi: Raikkonen is not fast enough burning rubber
Valentino Rossi's voice was familiarly squeaky and high-pitched with the usual rushed eccentric delivery that suggests he wants to stress his opinion before he forgets what he is talking about.
This time the biker, who is fast becoming a legend on two wheels, was opining not about his beloved
MotoGp but about Formula One, Ferrari and the Prancing Horse outfit's puzzlingly faded force, Kimi Raikkonen.
The Finn, as gloomy a personality as you would hope never to find yourself alone with if you were trapped in an elevator, has been turfed out by Ferrari after hitting a series of low spots following his 2007 season.
One win in Belgium in August was not enough to save the 29 year old who has fallen short of any justification for a £30m-a-year salary — and he has been hoofed out to make way for double-champ Fernando Alonso on the same wage.
Rossi, who rumour has it has been earmarked to link up with Ferrari when he eventually quits motorbike racing, though in what capacity is not clear, reckons Raikkonen is simply not quick enough.
Coming from a daredevil biker whose blistering speed, ability and bravery at 200-plus mph on two wheels, that is indeed conditioned criticism.
It is not as if Rossi doesn't know what he is talking about: He has been tested by Ferrari and earned plaudits from the team for his performance in the unfamiliar surroundings of a 220-mph flyer of an F1 missile.
Ferrari kingpin Luca Montezemolo would dearly love to have Rossi in his team's red livery — and I am told that could happen, but as a test driver with only an outside chance of his being frontline in Formula One.
Whatever… he certainly would not have the long-gone Raikkonen as his teammate and he said: "After Michael Schumacher left, Ferrari put everything on Kimi — but he is not very fast."
Rossi, hunting down his seventh premier classs championship as MotoGp's top-paid rider on £15 million, pondering seriously on Montezemolo's keeness to have him and bolstered by F1 ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone's pleas to do it, reveals: "I really enjoyed the test runs I had. And they gave me a good feeling for Ferrari and Formula One — but at the moment I am happy in MotoGp. Who knows what the future holds?"
I don't know him personally — but maybe I'll get the chance in the future.
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This time the biker, who is fast becoming a legend on two wheels, was opining not about his beloved
MotoGp but about Formula One, Ferrari and the Prancing Horse outfit's puzzlingly faded force, Kimi Raikkonen.
The Finn, as gloomy a personality as you would hope never to find yourself alone with if you were trapped in an elevator, has been turfed out by Ferrari after hitting a series of low spots following his 2007 season.
One win in Belgium in August was not enough to save the 29 year old who has fallen short of any justification for a £30m-a-year salary — and he has been hoofed out to make way for double-champ Fernando Alonso on the same wage.
Rossi, who rumour has it has been earmarked to link up with Ferrari when he eventually quits motorbike racing, though in what capacity is not clear, reckons Raikkonen is simply not quick enough.
Coming from a daredevil biker whose blistering speed, ability and bravery at 200-plus mph on two wheels, that is indeed conditioned criticism.
It is not as if Rossi doesn't know what he is talking about: He has been tested by Ferrari and earned plaudits from the team for his performance in the unfamiliar surroundings of a 220-mph flyer of an F1 missile.
Ferrari kingpin Luca Montezemolo would dearly love to have Rossi in his team's red livery — and I am told that could happen, but as a test driver with only an outside chance of his being frontline in Formula One.
Whatever… he certainly would not have the long-gone Raikkonen as his teammate and he said: "After Michael Schumacher left, Ferrari put everything on Kimi — but he is not very fast."
Rossi, hunting down his seventh premier classs championship as MotoGp's top-paid rider on £15 million, pondering seriously on Montezemolo's keeness to have him and bolstered by F1 ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone's pleas to do it, reveals: "I really enjoyed the test runs I had. And they gave me a good feeling for Ferrari and Formula One — but at the moment I am happy in MotoGp. Who knows what the future holds?"
I don't know him personally — but maybe I'll get the chance in the future.
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Rossi: An Inside Look
Valentino Rossi’s ability to co-develop his Yamaha YZR-M1 closely with his Chief Mechanic at Fiat Yamaha, Jeremy Burgess, has formed the basis of the pair’s success at the Japanese manufacturer, says the Australian. Ahead of the Iveco Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island on the weekend of October 16th-18th in his homeland, Burgess has spoken of the importance of Rossi’s input in turning his bike into a three-time world title winning machine to date.
Burgess joined Rossi in his switch from Honda to Yamaha for the 2004 season, as they continued their winning formula, and Burgess maintains the six-time MotoGP champion’s input has been just as crucial as his own technical expertise.
“I think Motorcycling will never be the same because Valentino Rossi showed that he could win on a Honda that other riders could win on, and he could then take the Yamaha machine that no other riders could consistently win on and win on it,” said Burgess.
“I couldn’t go into Yamaha and scream and yell and change the way they did things, it was necessary to work together with Valentino and the Yamaha Engineers to solve the problems they had. We had to take a step back and analyse why we at that time, or they at that time, had not been as competitive as their opposition. We had to diplomatically change the direction without making anybody look as if they had been making mistakes.”
Burgess continued, “Certainly, my objective from an engineering perspective is to make a bike that all riders can ride. It’s a very well tuned bike which has been developed by Valentino Rossi, and any rider coming in to ride this bike doesn’t have to worry about development. They have the ability and the information that we have put together over many years, combined with the settings we have from the last two especially – and particularly with the Bridgestone tires – so it’s not as easy to develop the bike as it is to ride the bike. We have a rider in Valentino who develops the bike and we have on the other side of the garage one guy who just has to ride.”
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Burgess joined Rossi in his switch from Honda to Yamaha for the 2004 season, as they continued their winning formula, and Burgess maintains the six-time MotoGP champion’s input has been just as crucial as his own technical expertise.
“I think Motorcycling will never be the same because Valentino Rossi showed that he could win on a Honda that other riders could win on, and he could then take the Yamaha machine that no other riders could consistently win on and win on it,” said Burgess.
“I couldn’t go into Yamaha and scream and yell and change the way they did things, it was necessary to work together with Valentino and the Yamaha Engineers to solve the problems they had. We had to take a step back and analyse why we at that time, or they at that time, had not been as competitive as their opposition. We had to diplomatically change the direction without making anybody look as if they had been making mistakes.”
Burgess continued, “Certainly, my objective from an engineering perspective is to make a bike that all riders can ride. It’s a very well tuned bike which has been developed by Valentino Rossi, and any rider coming in to ride this bike doesn’t have to worry about development. They have the ability and the information that we have put together over many years, combined with the settings we have from the last two especially – and particularly with the Bridgestone tires – so it’s not as easy to develop the bike as it is to ride the bike. We have a rider in Valentino who develops the bike and we have on the other side of the garage one guy who just has to ride.”
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Lorenzo: "Rossi copies my settings"
PORTUGUESE GRAND PRIX victor Jorge Lorenzo has claimed reigning World Champion Valentino Rossi often copies the Spaniard's race settings. In an interview with Italian magazine 'Riders' Lorenzo states: “My truth is that Valentino has developed the Yamaha from 2004, but if we’re talking about setting up the bike during race weekends, it’s absolutely not true that I copy his settings.”
“I have my crewchief, he sets my bike up. To tell the truth in some races, it’s Valentino’s team that copies my settings. It’s normal. I can see Valentino’s telemetry data and he can see mine; we can look at his settings and he looks at ours.”
With just three races remaining on the 2009 calendar and just 18 separating Lorenzo and arch rival Rossi, it's easy to see why the Spaniard is keen to stand his ground:
“I’d like to say that from one race to another, I change very few things, and I’m almost sure that in some races, Valentino’s team has changed his set-up to follow our indications. Each weekend I’m fast from Friday. If I copy his, I’d be fast only on Saturday or Sunday.”
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“I have my crewchief, he sets my bike up. To tell the truth in some races, it’s Valentino’s team that copies my settings. It’s normal. I can see Valentino’s telemetry data and he can see mine; we can look at his settings and he looks at ours.”
With just three races remaining on the 2009 calendar and just 18 separating Lorenzo and arch rival Rossi, it's easy to see why the Spaniard is keen to stand his ground:
“I’d like to say that from one race to another, I change very few things, and I’m almost sure that in some races, Valentino’s team has changed his set-up to follow our indications. Each weekend I’m fast from Friday. If I copy his, I’d be fast only on Saturday or Sunday.”
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