Assen MotoGP

[Sebba1]

jag skall försöka dra!!!!

 

[CARLSBERG]

Inte många dagar kvar nu till race.

Vi är ett gäng som tänkte åka ner till assen så man är där på lördag morgon med bil, e det någon som vet när det öppnar?
Får man ta med sig typ en campingstol på naturläktarn?
Och var ska man sitta för att se bäst?

 

[X-up]

Inte många dagar kvar nu till race.

Vi är ett gäng som tänkte åka ner till assen så man är där på lördag morgon med bil, e det någon som vet när det öppnar?
Får man ta med sig typ en campingstol på naturläktarn?
Och var ska man sitta för att se bäst?

Det öppnar tidigt, du kommer nog in till kl 08.00 iaf. Campingstol går alldeles utmärkt. Folk har med sig sådana där halv-tält som man kan sitta under så man får skydd från solen.

Ställ dig på den högra sidan om huvudläktaren, i kurvan efter gamla bakrakan där de vänder om mot strt & mål igen. Där har du i princip full överblick av banan inklusive den sista härliga målkurvan.

Ett tips är att ta med en kikare som tillskott till de stora skärmarna.

 

[RR ABBE]

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Stefan

 

[Bennybåge]

Det öppnar tidigt, du kommer nog in till kl 08.00 iaf. Campingstol går alldeles utmärkt. Folk har med sig sådana där halv-tält som man kan sitta under så man får skydd från solen.

Ställ dig på den högra sidan om huvudläktaren, i kurvan efter gamla bakrakan där de vänder om mot strt & mål igen. Där har du i princip full överblick av banan inklusive den sista härliga målkurvan.

Ett tips är att ta med en kikare som tillskott till de stora skärmarna.

Finns det någon stans man kan se redan innan var Tv-skärmarna kommer finnas?

 

[X-up]

Finns det någon stans man kan se redan innan var Tv-skärmarna kommer finnas?

Inte vad jag vet, men det finns rätt gott om dem, stora och utplacerade på strategiska ställen runt om banan.

 

[Bennybåge]

Inte vad jag vet, men det finns rätt gott om dem, stora och utplacerade på strategiska ställen runt om banan.

Ok. När jag ändå är igång... den där Witterzomer campingen.. kan man anlända mitt i natten? antar det kan bli lite problem då eller? Vi anländer nog natten ons/torsdag tror jag

 

[X-up]

Ok. När jag ändå är igång... den där Witterzomer campingen.. kan man anlända mitt i natten? antar det kan bli lite problem då eller? Vi anländer nog natten ons/torsdag tror jag

Inga problem vanligtvis. När jag var där så kom vi mitt i natten helt oreserverat.

 

[RR ABBE]

Finns det någon stans man kan se redan innan var Tv-skärmarna kommer finnas?

tt-assen.com
Leta dig fram till läktar kartan där finns tv-na utsatta.

Campingarna har öppet hela dygnet, no worries.

Tror till och med att banan öppnar 24.00 på lördag. Det gjorde de på den gamla goda tiden i alla fall. Om man är på plats runt 8.00 brukar det finnas bra platser på grässlänterna kvar.

 

[Paul.E]

Vi är 5 st som drar ner med husbil i dag kl1300 går den från hässleholm
hoppas att man hittar någon svensk där nere

 

[Axxexs]

I MotoGP klassen är det 11st som alla har vunnit GP-race på Assen.

Stoner, Rossi, Gibernau och Hayden i MotoGP.

Rossi, Lorenzo, Capirossi och Melandri har vunnit race i 250GP.

Rossi, Lorenzo, Melandri, Talmasci, Pedrosa, Elias och Kallio har vunnit race i 125GP.

Rossi har 6st segrar på Assen. Lorenzo har 3 segrar. Talmasci, Capirossi och Melandri 2st var. Övriga har var sin seger på denna banan tidigare i någon av GP-klasserna.

Rossi är enda som vunnit i alla GP-klasserna på denna banan. Om Melandri eller Lorenzo vinner på MotoGP-racet till helgen så har dom också vunnit i alla GP-klasserna på denna banan.

Vinner Rossi så är det hans 100:de GP-seger.

 

[Axxexs]

Förra årets wildcard i 250GP. Fredde Watz från Zweden.

 

[#space]

Vinner Rossi så är det hans 100:de GP-seger.

Det är stort

 

[Axxexs]

Wildcards i år verkar vara Holländarna Michael van der Mark, Pepijn Bijsterbosch och Roy Pouw i 125GP. Tysken Marvin Fritz och Tjecken Karel Pesek är också wildcards i 125GP.

 

[#space]

Förra årets wildcard i 250GP. Fredde Watz från Zweden.

Det är oxå stort

 

[Madhonda]

Tror Rossi kommer att köra svinet för att få sin 100:de vinst.

Men det blir spännande för ALLT kan hända. Jag hoppas ju att Rossi fått in finliret och kan sopa banan med dom andra. Men Jorge är vass och kommer att bli en svår konkurrent, den svåraste....efter det är det svårt att säga.

Stoner och Peddot kan blir giftiga, Dovi halkar väl in på sin ordinare 4:de plats. Hoppas på att få se Melandri en bit upp. Och Mika i topp 10 vore fint.

MEN det ser ut som Viasat INTE tänker sända diREkt..!!! Eller kollar jag fel i deras tablå!!?

//M

 

[Axxexs]

Sturla Fagerhaug
"For sure during practice the important thing is to get a good race set up. I want to have a reasonable place on the grid but more important than that is that I don't make a mess of the start. I think I understand a bit better what I have to do so I don't flood the engine like in Mugello. I've just got to get it right this time."

"Assen is a good track with a really good flow, it has some easy sections and some difficult ones, the corner onto the back straight and the final chicane are quite tricky. The track isn't as wide as Mugello so you can't just run wide like you can there. If the other riders think about it they will be more accurate and not mess each other up when overtaking but I'm not sure they will change."

"For sure winning in Assen is not going to be easy, Jakub (Kornfeil) was riding very well in Mugello and he should be good again. There is Daijiro (Hiura) of course he is always fast, Mathew (Scholtz) was going fast in Assen last year until he crashed and Alex (Kristiansson) will be good, he has ridden there before."

"Im feeling good about the race, I think I am riding well and my second Wild Card ride in the Grand Prix in Barcelona was a great experience. Of course the level is very high and I think the way I rode in the opening laps was the best I have ever ridden. After about 7 laps the rear tyre started sliding a lot through the right handers and I thought something was wrong. I was lapping about a second quicker than I had in practice but it still felt strange so I dropped back. It was a great experience though and I am hoping to get other GP Wild Card rides in Mugello and Estoril."

Valentino Rossi
“Assen is a very special track for all riders and it is a wonderful place to ride a MotoGP bike, even if it was better before they changed the layout. Last year I had my worst point of the season there so I want to make up for that with a good performance, because the fans are very passionate and they deserve a good show. After Barcelona we know how strong we are but also our rivals are strong too so we can’t afford to relax, we have to keep pushing. Montmeló was fantastic, one of my best wins ever, but the championship is very close between the three of us and so we have to try to win again to take the lead. There is still a long way to go but we have to remain consistent.”


Jorge Lorenzo
“I could never have imagined after the crash in Jerez that I would have the opportunity to become leader again so quickly, but here we are at the front with Casey and Valentino! The last three races have been fantastic and almost unbelievable, and now for the three of us it’s almost like we’re starting the championship all over again. Assen is my favourite track and I am going there feeling very confident in my bike and my Bridgestone tyres and with all the team feeling very motivated. Last year I was sixth so the most important thing is to improve on that, but of course I am aiming for another podium, because consistency is the way to remain close to the top of the standings. We had a positive test in Barcelona and now I will hope to show our improvements with an even better performance in Holland.”

Casey Stoner
“Assen is a strange track for me because before I rode there in MotoGP it was one of my favourite circuits but one where I never managed to get great results in the smaller categories. Then in 2006 I had a decent result and since then, with the Ducati, I’ve always been fast. Considering the fact that the GP9 has already shown that it is competitive on a variety of circuits, I can’t wait to get back to Assen. Ideally we’d like another weekend of consistent good weather so that we can work on the bike and find a bit more rear grip, which is the only thing we’re missing at the moment. The rest of the bike is great – it is turning well and the front is really stable under braking. I wasn’t really fit at the test and I didn’t do a lot of laps but we did what we needed to and now we’ll try and take advantage of that work in the next race.”

Nicky Hayden
“Assen is a special circuit for me – I love it here. The final split is my favourite because you have a run of fast corners that are crucial to a fast lap. The weather can change from one minute to the next so it will be important to make the most of all the track time available to us. I’ve had some of the best races of my career at Assen, like the fight for the win with Colin (Edwards) in 2006, which is my favourite. In 2007 I finished third and the last year I had the heart break to loose the podium in the last corner! We know we have a lot of work to do but myself and the team are hoping that the Catalunya race was the start of a major turnaround that we can continue to build on until the end of the season.”

Andrea Dovizioso
“I’ve been really looking forward to getting back on the bike since we left Catalunya last week. We had a positive test on the Monday after the Barcelona race and that, combined with the constant improvement we’ve been making race after race, means I’m very confident. So I’m look forward to getting back in the garage with the team, continuing to work on our machine package and to getting a good result in Assen. I’ve been really close the podium in the last three rounds and at the same time closing the time gap to the race winner, so I’m determined to get into the top three as soon as possible - hopefully this weekend. Assen is not actually one of my favourite tracks though. Since the layout modifications, the fascination of the circuit has been lost a little, but still I have good memories of last year’s race where I finished fifth after qualifying 11th. It’s a circuit of two sections - the first part is quite slow while the second part is more technically demanding - and the weather can also play its part in the Netherlands too. But whatever happens, I’m looking forward to another strong weekend for me and the team.”


Dani Pedrosa
“Since the race in Barcelona I’ve basically been resting, trying to give my hip as much chance to improve as possible. Obviously there hasn’t been a lot of time - just over one week - but I certainly feel a lot better now than immediately after the last race when I was totally exhausted. I’m feeling positive about the weekend and we’ll just have to see how it goes when riding starts on Thursday. My intention would be to ride without receiving any pain-killing injections because gradually they lose their effectiveness and they are not something I want to rely on - we’ll see how the feeling is when I start to ride. Assen is a track with good memories for me because I won my first GP here and I’ve had quite a few podiums here too. The recent changes where they shortened the circuit have removed some of its character but it still requires a lot of commitment to ride it well - especially through the fast direction changes where you need an agile machine set-up. The atmosphere is always special here because it’s such a historic place, so I’m looking forward to getting out on track again.”

Chris Vermeulen
"I really look forward to going to Assen. Holland is where my family came from so there are always people around that remember my Grandfather and tell me how they are related to me - so I feel like a bit of me is coming home! We had a good test after the Catalunya race and if we can translate that into the forthcoming weekend then I am sure we can be competitive. I enjoy riding at Assen and I have won there in World Superbikes, but I have never quite got the results I think I've deserved - or certainly wanted - in MotoGP. I hope this will be the weekend when that all changes!"

Loris Capirossi
"I am still very happy from my performance in Catalunya, but this is a whole new race and we have to begin again. We used the new engine specification in Spain and then did a lot of testing with new parts on the Monday so we have a lot of data to use for this weekend. We hope we'll use the new spec engine again at Assen but it is still being developed and Suzuki needs to check everything, so we will just have to wait and see. I really want to carry on with the good progress we are making, especially at Assen because I didn't get the chance to race there last year. I also want to do well for Rizla - they deserve a good result at what is really their 'home' racetrack."

 

[P€RRA]

MEN det ser ut som Viasat INTE tänker sända diREkt..!!! Eller kollar jag fel i deras tablå!!?

Tror du kollar fel för vad jag kan se sänder de racen direkt i ViaSat Sport på lördagen (samtidigt som ViaSat Motor visar Pro Superbike och STCC).
Kvalen på fredagen sänds också direkt men då på ViaSat Motor.

 

[Axxexs]

Bridgestone MotoGP Preview - Round 7: Netherlands, Assen Tuesday 23 June 2009

Tyre compounds available:
Front: Soft, Medium.
Rear: Soft, Medium

As MotoGP heads to Assen for the Dutch GP, round seven marks a return to softer compound Bridgestone slicks after the sweltering heat of Catalunya.

As the paddock has become accustomed to this year, there is again the ever-present chance of rain at Assen, and coupled with the cooler track temperatures, Bridgestone will also bring the softer compound wet tyres in readiness.

Assen is a circuit of two halves following its modification in 2006 which reduced its length to its present 4.555km. The surface is inconsistent as a result and the mix of newer and older asphalt offers differing levels of grip and abrasion, testing the broad operating range of Bridgestone’s tyres and making it tricky in the wet. The circuit also boasts an impressive 17 corners, giving the tyres a continual and intense workout.

The nature of the track mixes fast and flowing corners with sections of heavy braking that demand good stability on the way in and good traction on the exit. Corners such as the 200km/h+ Ramshoek demand absolute commitment and really test the shoulder grip of the Bridgestones. The first few corners, from Haarbocht to De Strubben, are linked as one and gradually tighten, requiring good right shoulder durability from the tyres. Heavy braking into De Bult, the left-handed turn ten, and famously into G.T Bocht, the final chicane just before the finish line, offer further overtaking opportunities but really load the front tyres, requiring riders to have confidence in their front end grip.

Last year Assen was round nine on the calendar and the top three riders arrived in the Netherlands separated by 45 points. This season, the first for MotoGP with Bridgestone as the Official Tyre Supplier, it is much tighter at the top with Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner tied on an equal 106 points.

In 2008 a dominating performance by Stoner and the Ducati Team gave the first Ducati/Bridgestone win at Assen.

Hiroshi Yamada - Bridgestone Motorsport – Manager Motorcycle Sport Unit
“For the first time in Assen, each rider has been able to choose, immediately after the Catalunya GP, whether they wish to use four of each compound of front slick tyre or three of one and five of the other. I think this will put more emphasis on the teams’ and riders’ choices and utilisation of front tyres, and we may start to see greater variation in front compound usage which will lead to a trade-off between warm-up performance and durability over a race distance. I hope the weather is good and we can see another great battle again this weekend like in Catalunya!"

Tohru Ubukata – Bridgestone Motorsport – Manager Motorcycle Race Tyre Development
“Since it was re-profiled, the shorter Assen circuit has inconsistent asphalt with a newer first sector and an older, more traditional track layout. There are limited overtaking opportunities unless you are brave, especially in the slower first corners, so a strong qualifying performance is vital. The first part of the lap is a very tight, slow section which is followed by a series of complex 90-degree corners so braking stability and shoulder grip and durability are key. We expect lower track temperatures here during the race weekend and the remodelled first sector of the track has newer asphalt which is more slippery, so we have chosen to bring softer compounds of our slick tyre.”

 

[Axxexs]

Mike di Meglio har varit på Valencia och testat sina nya hojar i 2 dagar. Han har fått uppdaterat från sin semifabriks RS-LE250 till fabriks RSA250 från och med nu på Assens TT.


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