Articles in the motogp Category
Posted in Latest Bikes, motogp on 28 August 2008
Directly by printing the pilot Russell Holland, under the team HANNspree Honda Althea, here’s a nice interview with one of the protagonists of the WSS, derived category of serial 600 cc always been very spectacular. The Australian pilot has just landed in the category of “small” and is able to distinguish positive in the first three races in World Supersport. With Donington Park in sight, draws an initial review of this experience, including difficulties and satisfactions lived directly on the ground.
Q: Russell, tell us about the last round on the track disputed British Brands Hatch. A: “Well, that was a weekend to forget for many reasons: our team was really very unfortunate. However, the circuit is fantastic and I can say that I enjoyed running. Sunday, after the difficult qualifying Saturday because of weather, I found from the fifteenth position, but during the rounds of heating I had a clutch problem, really pure luck. This has forced us to use the motion of reserve and I found starting from the bottom of the grid, from 37esima position.
Posted in motogp, motorcycle racing on 28 August 2008
Who is past dall’Eicma - Salone del motorcycle Milan a couple of years ago for sure if he remembers. It appears that review KTM Venom at the upcoming exhibition of Milan (scheduled from November 4 to 9 upcoming) no longer as a prototype but as a motion in the House list orange. Compared to what was seen two years ago, the Venom will no longer be driven by one thousand, but probably by a V75 from 1,149 cc. Characterised by carter dry lubricants and a cavalry which could easily touch 150-hp.
Posted in motogp, motorcycle racing on 27 August 2008
The Team Yamaha World has decided will be the Northern Ireland Eugene Laverty the replacement dell’indisponibile Fabien Foret for the stages of Donington Park and Vallelunga. The French Centaur was injured last July in the GP of Brno, bringing the fracture of two vertebrae (C6 and C7).
Posted in motogp, motorcycle racing on 27 August 2008
What tactics will use Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner at Misano? The GP of San Marino is the true crossroads of this world. The last resort for Stoner and Ducati compliance with Title iridato. Rossi is firmly head standings with 50 points lead over Stoner, which also has literally dominated free practice and qualifications in the last six races.
That, you know, do not count for the standings of the race and championship but it is not true that have no weight in determining the levels of competitiveness exist. The fall of world champion in Brno (the first in the race since riding Ducati), as well as having left to dry mouth The Australian, has also fuelled controversy with strascichi hard to die. We have already written that a fall there may be (that is, for all) but we have fallen weighing the “double”.
Posted in Latest Bikes, motogp on 27 August 2008
To celebrate the arrival of 13 proof of Grand Prix motorcycle racing to be held next Sunday on the circuit of Misano Adriatico, the shop TwentyOne of Riccione in Puglia 22, organized for Thursday August 28 from 17.00 Cocktails with the presence of some of the pilots of Grand Prix motorcycle racing .
Posted in motogp, motorcycle racing on 26 August 2008
Who has not known Tarquinio Sheet has lost so much, and the quality of the pilot. A runner “special” (twice champion of the World, 11 Italian titles from 1954 to 1965, won 20 Grand Prix in 125 and 250) that has “traghettato” the motorcycling postwar begin by Giacomo Agostini.
Tarquinio was the “king” of 250; he ran with motorcycle officers Mondial, MV Agusta, Morini, Kreidler, Benelli, was the anti Ubbiali (9 times World champion) and, at least in the first phase, the anti Agostini (15 titles iridati). Piacentino of Roveleto but Bologna of adoption, Sheet was the overwhelming driver of the postwar period, the one with more charisma, the real holder of crowds, a designer and a technician inimitable.
Posted in Latest Bikes, motogp on 25 August 2008
From cineteca the movie we are proposing today. World Superbike Championship, we are in Monza, the year is 1990. Merkel won the first two titles derived from the series but Roche is willing to strappargli without too many compliments the crown rainbow. In Italy however, the music changes.
The two may campionissimi nothing against our Fabrizio Pirovano (two for him) that fotofinish mockery Baldassarre Monti in race 2. See to believe…
Posted in Motors bike, motogp on 23 August 2008
We propose un’interessantissima interview with Peter Caprara, the current Head of Technical JiR Team Scot in which our military Andrea Dovizioso. From afar 1996 Peter came into the plant in the stable of motomondiale, working first with 500 and Yamaha in MotoGP, then with Aprilia, working in 250 during the last three seasons.
Thanks to him we will make a leap in the past, trying to understand in depth the differences between the old, “ruspanti” 500 two times and current MotoGP four-stroke, but not alone. We will study topics such as cycling, the influence of new compounds on absolute performance and safety. We begin with the first question…
Posted in Motors bike, motogp on 23 August 2008
Among a glass of wine and a beer embarrassing ideas are born. The dealer Kawasaki Dutch Nol Bikker Motors has been a very good sponsor for the ZZR1400: to create a beautiful statue celebration missile earth made in Akashi. A sculpture, however, destined to oblivion because it is made of sand… We motorcyclists are a bit all children inside, every excuse is good to play again with sand castles! Only the colored balls with pilots of MotoGP.
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Posted in motogp, motorcycle racing on 22 August 2008
Just this morning on MotorcycleUsa some “gossip” about possible new models in the Bavarian House. The U.S. site, as well as a new version of its F800S speaks of a new F800R. F800R that would be similar, at least in appearance, the F800 special uses by Chris Pfeiffer. Not even time to browse the site reported that we received three photos that show the gallery.
Three and then the colours of the new BMW naked? White, gray and orange say sure, given that the photos seem real. What it seems? We are not sorry at all…