Dibalik Insiden Elias Rossi di Turki

Insiden valentino Rossi (Yamaha Fiat) dan Toni Elias (Honda Gressini) dilap 13 MotoGP Turki tanggal 22 April 2007 mengingatkan kita insiden Sete Gibernau (Movistar Honda Gressini) dan Rossi (Yamaha Gaulossies). Pada saat itu Rossi merangsek dari sebelah dalam tikungan untuk mendahului sete dan menggiring sete hingga ke gravel. Di Turki kejadian sama terjadi, tetapi Rossi ada di posisi luar hingga rossi tergiring Toni Elias meskipun tidak sampai out seperti Sete saat di Jerez 2005. Saat di Jerez Sete marah dan menuding Rossi tidak fair. Pada saat konferensi pers dia hanya menjawab " I know Gibernau (Sete) is angry, but it's race". Insiden Rossi-Elias di Turki juga menimbulkan sumpah Rossi dan tidak ada maaf untuk Elias katanya. Yang perlu dicatat jawaban Elias hampir sama dengan Rossi ketika koferensi pers di Jerez 2005......itu hal biasa dalam balapan......selamat untuk Toni Elias......and Casey "crash" Stoner

Temporary halt to Ilmor GP's racing activities (Good bye Ilmor)

Crash.net - MotoGP's newest team, Ilmor, has called an immediate halt to its racing activities until desperately-needed sponsorship is secured.
Ilmor had hoped to find its full 2007 budget by competing in two rounds at the end of the 2006 season, thus proving to potential investors the seriousness of its 800cc project, but the team's X3 was still unbranded during last Saturday's season-opening Qatar Grand Prix - leaving Ilmor to foot the bill for chassis and engine development, plus race team running costs.
To make matters worse, riders Andrew Pitt and Jeremy McWilliams have been permanently trapped at the tail of the field - between 3-5secs per lap from the front - making the team's chances of attracting significant sponsorship slim. McWilliams subsequently missed Saturday's race through injury, while Pitt retired from last place with a technical problem.
As a result of such on- and off-track troubles, team principal Mario Illien has made the difficult decision to call what he hopes will be a temporary halt to Ilmor GP's racing activities - while continuing machine development.
"We discussed the situation in great detail internally and obviously it was an extremely difficult decision for us to make," said the F1 engine guru. "However once we went through all the options, we decided that the best course of action for the sake of the project as a whole would be to put the racing side of things on hold and continue developing.
"I would like to thank Dorna, IRTA, FIM and our technical partners and suppliers for their on-going support and patience during this time. My heart is still very much in the team - we have had fantastic support from the public and the media with some great coverage worldwide.

Stoner Victory help Ducati and Rider for Health

MotoGP.com - Having seen new Ducati rider Casey Stoner take victory on his debut outing for the Italian team, Federico Minoli - CEO of Ducati Motor Holding - gave his Expert Eye view on the day's events to motogp.com. Obviously plesed with Stoner's magnificent performance, Minoli commented on the back-to-back Ducati wins that the factory team have experienced.
"It was great day for us, we've been doing very well all week and Casey rode very well. It is just a shame that Loris Capirossi couldn't fnish the race. The last two motogp raceshave been won by Ducati's oldest rider (Troy Bayliss) and now the youngest (Stoner)."
The win not only helps the team's chances, but it should also raise money for worthy cause. Stoner's seat, signed by the rider hinself and dedicated to Minoli, will be auctioned off for Riders For Health, the official MotoGP charity.
Result of MotoGP Qatar:
1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 43min 2.788 secs
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 43min 5.626 secs
3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 43min 11.318 secs
4. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 43min 11.859 secs
5. Marco Melandri ITA Gresini Honda (B) 43min 20.221 secs
6. Colin Edwards USA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 43min 21.435 secs
7. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 43min 25.704 secs
8. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 43min 25.845 secs
9. Alex Barros BRA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 43min 28.749 secs
10. Shinya Nakano JPN Konica Minolta Honda (M) 43min 31.244 secs
11. Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 43min 37.817 secs
12. Olivier Jacque FRA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 43min 45.736 secs
13. Kenny Roberts USA Team Roberts (M) 43min 45.765 secs
14. Toni Elias SPA Gresini Honda (B) 43min 45.777 secs
15. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D) 43min 54.427 secs
16. Makoto Tamada JPN Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D) 44min 0.641 secs
DNF :
Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team (B)
Carlos Checa SPA Honda LCR (M)
Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B)
Andrew Pitt AUS Ilmor GP (M)
Note
B = Bridgestone
D = Dunlop
M = Michelin

Checa still #7

Carlos Checa (7) rides Honda RC212V with Honda LCR Team in 2007 Season. Unlike Randy de Puniet who cange #17 to #14 in 2007 season, the new Honda LCR rider will still use #7.

Barros Comeback to MotoGP 2007

After riding with Honda Ten Kate in WSBK 2006, Alex Barros (4) rides with Ducati d'Antin in MotoGP2007. In this season, Ducati d'Antin will be performed by Bridgestone tyre, after Dunlop tyre in 2005 - 2006 season.

Yamaha's boys in blue

Crash.net - These pictures show former five-times MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi and team-mate Colin Edwards in Yamaha's special one-off blue livery, being used during this weekend's Jerez test.

With the team's new title sponsor, expected to be Fiat, still to be officially announced, Yamaha has elected to use the special livery for the final pre-season test - the first day of which was interrupted by poor weather - before unveiling its definitive new look in time for the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix on March 10.

It wasn't a headline grabbing debut for the new colours, with both riders left outside the top ten on Friday as they played safe in the tricky dry/wet conditions - but 11th fastest Edwards still believes promising progress was made.

"Actually that was a really useful day for us, despite the weather!" declared the former double WSBK champion. "Obviously the times don't really show it, but I'm not worried about those because the conditions really limited what we could do with regards to going fast. It wasn't nice out there with the patchy conditions and it was really quite dangerous; it was obvious that whoever took the most risks was going to be fastest today!

"Anyway, we came here with our 'smooth-track' setting which worked so well in Qatar and tried it here, which is much bumpier. The good thing about today is that we think we now understand why it doesn't work so well on bumpy tracks and so tomorrow we're going to work on changing that and getting it to work everywhere," he explained. "That's the aim for tomorrow and hopefully we'll be successful in that task, which will put us in much better stead as far as adjusting the bike to different tracks goes. We were obviously nowhere near our times from December today but we know the bike is better than it was then so I am sure that once the track dries out properly and it gets a bit warmer, we'll get a lot faster."

"The most important thing about this test for us is that it gives us the chance to see how our new bike has changed from the test here in December to now," added 13th fastest Rossi. "We've had three tests in between and the bike has changed quite a bit, plus we've had some new parts for the engine and the bike is a bit faster. Today wasn't great because the conditions were bad, it didn't really dry out all day so it wasn't possible to go so fast. Anyway though, I am impressed at some of the times of my rivals in these conditions!

"I was quite fast at the start when it was quite wet, but really it wasn't enough to do a real wet-weather test. So after today we still can't see how much we've improved from the last test, but hopefully tomorrow will be better. We've found some interesting things though and I think it will be better tomorrow.

Randy de Puniet using #14

After #17 along 2006 season, Randy de Puniet from Kawasaki Racing Team will use # 14 in 2007. Good luck !!!

Honda Gressini New Dresses

Marco Melandri (33) and Toni Elias (24) will wear a new dresses in 2007. Despite of new dresses, both Honda Gressini rider will ride a new tyre, bridgestone, after michelin in 2004 - 2006. In 2007 season, Honda Gressini become the one and only Honda Team performed by Bridgestone Tyre. The main sponsorship of Honda Gressini is HANNSPREE. With combination of blue and white, honda gressini ready to fight in 2007 seasson.

Picture : MotoGP 2002

We have old collection picture of 2002 season. In this session, motoGP riders at this session were Regis Laconi, Daijiro Kato, Norick Abe, Carlos Checa, Max Biaggi, Valentino Rossi, Loris Capirosi, Alex Baros etc.
Download :
2002.rar

Dress Up Stoner !!

This picture shows the new dress for Casey Stoner after joining with Ducati. Wait his action in 2007 season !!!!

Rossi Suggests 2007 Sponsor

MotoGP.com - Riding a Yamaha M1 decked out with an “Excalibur” sticker yesterday, speculation continues to gather about Valentino Rossi’s 2007 sponsor. The factory team have been linked with, amongst others, Spanish communications giant Telefonica since terminating their agreement with Camel at the end of last season, but have yet to announce an Official sponsor. With this in mind, Rossi today decked out his 800 cc bike with sticker for “Osvaldo’ Chicken Soup” referencing a fictitious sponsor of his 1998 250 campaign.

Ever the popular rider, Rossi had two members of his Fan Club in attendance at the Malaysian test today, demonstrating the lengths the Italians will go to support their hero.

Movie - Sete & Max About Tyre

This movie contains short description about tyre in 2005 session.Please click here to download.

The Evolution of Yamaha YZR-M1 (Part 2)

The Evolution of Yamaha YZR-M1 (Part 1)

Nicky Hayden #1

MotoGP 2007 season haven't been already started but the number of rider have been released by FIM. Nicky "the kentucky kid" Hayden has confirmed using #1, unlike Valentino Rossi used # 46 when he was the champion in 2002 - 2006. The rider number in 2007 session are listed below :

* 1. NICKY HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team Honda
* 4. ALEX BARROS BRA Pramac d’Antin Ducati
* 5. COLIN EDWARDS USA Yamaha Factory Racing Team Yamaha
* 6. MAKOTO TAMADA JPN Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha
* 7. CARLOS CHECA SPA Honda LCR Honda
* 10. KENNY ROBERTS Jr USA Team Roberts KR211V
* 17. RANDY DE PUNIET FRA Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki
* 19. OLIIVIER JACQUE FRA Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki
* 21. JOHN HOPKINS USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki
* 24. TONI ELIAS SPA Honda Gresini Honda
* 26. DANI PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda
* 27. CASEY STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati
* 33. MARCO MELANDRI ITA Honda Gresini Honda
* 46. VALENTINO ROSSI ITA Yamaha Factory Racing Team Yamaha
* 50. SYLVAIN GUINTOLI FRA Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha
* 56. SHINYA NAKANO JPN Konica Minolta Honda Honda
* 65. LORIS CAPIROSSI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati
* 66. ALEX HOFMANN GER Pramac d’Antin Ducati
* 71. CHRIS VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki
* TBC JEREMY McWILLIAMS GBR Ilmor SRT Ilmor X3
* TBC ANDREW PITT AUS Ilmor SRT Ilmor X3
Note:
TBC = To Be Confirmed

McWilliams, Pitt confirmed as Ilmor riders for 2007

Despite his crash in Jerez back in November where he suffered a fractured left femur McWilliams is well on the way to recovery, both he and ex-Kawasaki rider Pitt spent time today at the teams engineering facility in Northampton discussing plans for 2007.

Both riders are familiar with the Ilmor X³ SRT having tested the bike in Jerez and in Valencia after the final of the MotoGP World Championship. The riders were selected for not only their proven riding skills but the invaluable experience they will bring to the team.

At 42 Irishman McWilliams is one of the sports most experienced riders and his team mate 30 year old Australian Pitt has clocked up a decent amount of miles with Kawasaki back in 2004. At this early stage in the X³’s development, the team believe it’s essential to have riders who have the ability to assist with perfecting the ultimate race set-up of the bike.

Jeremy McWilliams: “I’m very pleased to be part of a new team and obviously I’m delighted to be back in MotoGP. Now, with Mario and Ilmor it’s a very different situation – having spent some time with him and the team his passion and dedication is evident everywhere, especially at the facility in Northampton – you can see that he’s not a man who’s used to coming second. He takes his racing incredibly seriously, he’s a legend and whilst I know his expectations in terms of hard work are high he’s realistic about what we can achieve over the next year.”

“We have a brand new bike and very little testing time – I think we have a very good product to work with but there is a lot of developing that needs to be done. It’s going to take time and it’s going to be hard but I’m really looking forward to it, at the end of the day, that’s what MotoGP is all about – it’s hard work – if it was easy, everyone would be doing it!”

Andrew Pitt: “I’m delighted that everything is confirmed now – I can’t wait to get back out on the track – I really feel like I wasn’t able to reach my potential before and now I’m lucky enough to get another opportunity with a new team on what promises to be a great bike. You only need to take a quick look around the Ilmor headquarters to see how seriously these guys take things, it dwarves everything I’ve ever seen before.”

Mario Illien, Team Owner: “As a fledgling team, the main reason behind signing McWilliams and Pitt was for their skills in further developing the overall bike package and making us more competitive as a team. Both riders come well equipped with a huge amount of experience to bring to the team as we start out. I’ve said since the beginning of this project that we are on a steep learning curve and I believe that McWilliams and Pitt will really help us begin to make our mark on the grid.” (dailyracer.com)

RC212V Specification

Nicky Hayden (1), Daniel Pedosa (26), Marco Melandri (33), Toni Elias (24), Sinya Nakano (56), and Carlos Checa (7) will ride Honda RC212V in MotoGP session 2007. Technical specification of RC212V is shown below :

RC212V - Technical Specifications:
Weight & Dimension
Weight (kg) : over 148kg
Overall length : 2050mm
Overall width : 645mm
Overall height : 1125mm
Wheelbase : 1440mm
Road clearance : 125mm

Engine Specification
Engine type: liquid-cooled four-stroke DOHC 4 valve V-4
Displacement : 800cc
Maximum power : N/A
Frame type : twin-tube
Front Wheels (inch) : 16.5
Rear Wheels (inch) : 16.5
Front Suspension : Telescopic fork
Rear Suspension : New Unit Pro-link
Fuel tank capacity : 21 litre

Yamaha ends partnership with Camel

Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards rode the bikes sponsored by Camel during the 2006 season and while they’ll both continue riding with the team in 2007, Yamaha is searching a new title sponsor for the new 800cc bikes.

"Following Camel’s recent announcement, Yamaha Factory Racing would like to express its thanks to Camel and Japan Tobacco International for their partnership and support over the 2006 MotoGP season," a statement issued by Yamaha read.

"Our thanks go out to all those involved in the project; they have formed an important part of our team over the past year. It has been a great honour for Yamaha to work with such an experienced sponsor and Camel’s enthusiasm throughout the season has been greatly appreciated by the entire Yamaha Factory Racing Team and the Yamaha Motor Group." (dailyracer.com)

Selama musim 2006, Valentino Rossi dan Coilin Edwards berlaga di MotoGP dengan motor yang dponsori oleh Camel. Pada musim 2007 ini, kontrak kedua pembalap diperpanjang oleh team Yamah, sedangkan yamaha sendiri saat ini sedang mencari sponsor pengganti setelah Camel mundur dari kancah MotoGP 2007.

“Berdasarkan pernyataan pihak Camel, Yamaha Factory Racing mengucapkan terimakasih kepada camel dan Japan Tobacco International atas kerjasama dan dukungannya selama musim 2006”, ungkap pihak Yamaha.

“Terimakasih kami ucapkan kepada semua yang terlibat dalam proyek ini, mereka merupakan bagian penting dari team kami dalam melewati musim 2006 ini. Hal ini merupakan penghargaan terbesar Yamaha untuk bekerja sama dengan sponsor yang sangat berpengalaman serta antusiame Camel dalam melewati musim ini sangat dihargai oleh Yamaha Factory Racing Team dan Yamaha Motor Group” (dailyracer.com)


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Nicky Hayden expects a long way to go to retain his title

Honda, alongside other MotoGP teams, is testing its 800cc bike at Sepang and the reigning MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden has already warned there is much work to do if he is to successfully defend his maiden crown in 2007.

"We have a lot of work to do. Today we moved the swinging arm pivot both up and down to check the feedback looking for better rear grip and a good feeling."

"We also tried a new shock but that was not really what we were looking for, we need something in-between. I tried some changes on the mapping and other electronic stuff."

"Basically we just need to understand the bike better than we do right now, but I didn’t really give my best today. My brother Tommy crashed testing his US Superbike and what with running to the phone to check out his condition the day could have been much better. Luckily Tommy’s ok so I will go into tomorrow in better shape."

The Last Action of Sete Gibernau (2006)

Team : Ducati Marlboro Team
Teammate : Loris Capirosi (65)
Final Result : 13th