Bookmakers couldn’t pick it, and scriptwriters couldn’t dream it up. "It was also the first time out on the 2006 bike for Sete Gibernau, who spent the day getting used to his new team, machine and surroundings.
As the conditions were not so good, we mainly focussed on engine management to improve the bike’s ‘rideability’ rather than suspension set-up or tyres.
"I immediately felt OK on it and that’s positive. Rainey won the race, from Schwantz and Niall Mackenzie . Stoner managed to remount the Ducati but failed to make it back to pit lane and eventually stopped on the side of the track, his torn and tattered leathers a fitting simile for the reigning champion’s title hopes.As Rossi settled into a rhythm and eked out a 15 second advantage over the field, the race for second sizzled behind him.
Sepang, the Fortuna Honda team riders continued their testing programme today at Sepang and enjoyed improved conditions compared to yestarday, allowing the riders to enter the track early on in the morning.Although Marco was not in perfect physical conditions, he continued to be one of the fastest riders on track: after having scored the best lap time yesterday, today the Italian posted the second fastest time.
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The sliding Yamaha took out perennial crasher Randy De Puniet, surprising most in the paddock, who are more accustomed to seeing the asphalt-friendly Frenchman play the villain then the victim.The same lap saw Alex De Angelis throw the Gresini Honda down the road in a nasty accident that appeared to injure the Italian for a brief moment and Anthony West joined the list of non-finishers on lap seven with a clumsy low side under breaking that didn’t help the terrible season for Kawasaki.Casey’s dominant performance at Assen has closed the points gap between him and front runners Rossi and Pedrosa to just 25 points. "Both riders have shown great potential with the RCV and have adapted to the machine very quickly," Pons said. 1973-2020: König 500GP η τελευταία που νίκησε Ιάπωνες και Ιταλούς!
Let’s hope tomorrow will bring some good weather so we can continue working like we did today.
"Carlos had a crash this morning but returned to the track in the afternoon and set some good times. The Ducati pilot doubled his winning margin from Donnington, crossing the line once again standing tall on the vertical Ducati 11.31 seconds ahead of Honda rider Dani Pedrosa.Pedrosa’s teammate Nicky Hayden rode a strong race in third on the new pneumatic engine Honda, but the fresh engine proved to be too thirsty. "Perhaps more importantly for Stoner, he was 0.5sec faster than Honda’s Dani Pedrosa, who beat him for the 250cc title this year.Another Australian, Chris Vermeulen, tested a Suzuki MotoGP bike, his first outing on the bike, but was unable to set a fast time before bad weather set in.He will race alongside American John Hopkins for the factory Suzuki team. Marco Melandri (63 laps, 2’02”63 ): “Today we tested a range of front and rear tyres.
Pedrosa has taken the lead from Valentino Rossi and leads the veteran 171 points to 167.The next round at the Sachsenring Germany takes place on the 13th July. The Spanish rider completed 52 laps, his best time being 1m42.606s.
Capirossi, Toseland and Dovisioso made the last lap interesting in the battle for sixth but it was Rossi crossing the line first ahead of team mate Lorenzo and Toni Elias.Kawasaki riders Anthony West and John Hopkins rounded out the depleted field of fifteen. 2020 MotoGP Austrian GP InsightMotoGP rivals rock and roll when it comes to high-profile splits.
Today was virtually a debut for Sete with Ducati, seeing as in the previous test at Valencia the weather conditions did not allow him to do any serious testing. 2005 News. "First impressions were good and I am more and more convinced that I made the right decision, especially because I can see that everyone, members of the team and Bridgestone personnel included, really want to do well and they have a lot of faith in me: that was what I was looking for and I’m happy to have found it. Guintoli’s tenth was the best performance by a Ducati other than Casey Stoner with Elias and Melandri finishing second last and last after being rounded up by a recovering Valentino Rossi for 11th and a valuable 5 points in the championship.The opening lap saw Rossi make a critical error into the left hander at turn one, loading up the rear brake and low-siding on cold Bridgestones.
MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3 and MotoE Official Website, with all the latest news about the 2020 MotoGP World Championship. Tomorrow we have scheduled a race simulation. I’m very happy, the bike is working very well and I feel a bit better compared to yesterday.”Toni Elias (80 laps, 2’02”76): “Today we continued working on the setting of the bike, focusing especially on forks and the feeling with the bike has improved. Learn more about GP Racing. The three riders allowed Loris Capirossi to close up behind them as they battled, and when Vermeulen passed Toseland with six laps to go it was a Rizla double decker sandwich. I’m feeling more comfortable even though at the moment I’m not riding as I would like to ride. 2020 MotoGP Austrian GP InsightMotoGP rivals rock and roll when it comes to high-profile splits. Dani Pedrosa fired his Honda from 12th on the grid into fifth part way through lap one before slowly fading backwards, while the two Kawasaki’s of Anthony West and John Hopkins battled with Capirossi and Vermeulen on the Rizla Suzukis for the final podium spot.
Plus Yamaha’s speed woes: 2020 MotoGP Austrian GP Insight part 2The Clinica Mobile has been part of the grand prix paddock since Dr Claudio Costa arrived at the 1977 Austrian GP in his first mobile hospital, a tiny VW van.…MotoGP riders use the rear rake more than ever – Quartararo is one of the best at loading the rear tyre so he can get more stopping power from the rear of the bike2020 MotoGP Brno GP insight: Where Brad Binder came from and why he’s winning, how KTM transformed its RC16 from midfield finisher and how Michelin’s 2020 rear slick has changed MotoGP’s balance of power Stefan Bradl will take Marc Márquez’s Honda seat in this weekend’s Czech Republic Grand Prix, after the reigning champion had a second operation on his fractured arm.
Kim Newcombe το μεγαλύτερο «ΑΝ» της αγωνιστικής ιστορίας Today I started to get familiar with the Ducati and the Bridgestone tyres as well as the team’s working method.