Vintertester 2007/08.

[sandstream]

Suzuki-förarna var 4:a och 5:a om man räknar bort de som körde på kvaldäck.

Chris Vermeulen:
“After all the intensive testing of the first two days it was good to get a long run and simulate a race distance on the new GSV-R today. The conditions were really hard as it was the hottest part of the day, but what was pleasing was that I did the best lap-time I’ve ever recorded at Sepang during that, so it shows that the reliability and durability of the bike is similar to what we had last year – but a bit quicker! Bridgestone has given us a step up in rear tyre performance, now we need to work together to find the best front solution. We now head off to Australia to continue with the testing programme, we still have a long way to go before the first race, but this has certainly been a good start.”

Loris Capirossi:
“This is only the fourth time I have been on the bike at a test, but I already feel like I have been here for a long time and I am one of the family! The bike is getting better all the time and we are learning not only what is working well, but also what isn’t! The bike is really good, I like the feedback it gives me, it’s amazing under hard braking - my confidence is really starting to grow! We have to go to Australia now and I know that that has been a difficult track in the past for Suzuki, but I am sure with all the testing developments and the new parts that the factory are giving us we can make the bike more competitive there than is has ever been. We did a long run today and it was good for me to see how the bike behaved over full race distance and what I can expect when we start racing for real in March.”

Paul Denning – Team Manager:
“This has been a very positive test and a good start to the season. Chris and Loris were on the pace from day one and have got through an enormous amount of work. Suzuki has really done a great job with the bike, especially the new engine, and it’s great to be so close to the best pace when we still have some clear areas to improve upon. The crew also did a fantastic job, after almost seven weeks away; they were on it right from the start and worked tirelessly over the three days and nights!
“We still have a lot of work to do but everyone is super-motivated and we are all focussed on doing the very best we can. We have a good base package and two great riders. Our only goal is to as competitive as we can come race-time!”

 

[Macke]

Honda LCR
De Puniet:
“We proceeded our work on chassis setting, tyres testing and suspensions set-up completing 56 laps. I clocked up some consistent lap times on race tyres and feel satisfied about it. However I still have to find the best feeling on qualifiers: I aim to do it in Phillip Island. We got a good base set-up here to develop in the next tests. I suffered two crashes today but I was unhurt. The second one was exactly the same of yesterday’s: same corner, same tyre. Thus I came in and decided to try another soft front tyre and the feeling was much better”.


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Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
January 24, 2008
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP has completed its first 2008 pre-season test at Sepang in Malaysia, confident that all the items tested and evaluated will give it a clear indication of the direction to take in forthcoming tests.


Chris Vermeulen and new-signing Loris Capirossi completed three exhausting and comprehensive days of testing in high temperatures at the 5.5km Malaysian track, and both riders were impressed with the performance of the new-spec engine they tried for the first time in the Suzuki GSV-R.
Following on today from in-depth evaluations of tyres, brake components and many other electronic and mechanical strategies over the previous two days, the Rizla Suzuki riders completed race-distance runs on their respective machines to gather as much data as possible for the Factory Technicians present at trackside. Vermeulen completed 70 laps today – over 380kms of race-pace riding in temperatures approaching 35°C - with Capirossi just behind on 62 laps. The Australian was ninth quickest overall with a fastest time of 2'01.748 that was recorded on Bridgestone race-tyres during the hottest part of the day, as he simulated what is likely to be race conditions for the Malaysian Grand Prix later this year. Capirossi was immediately after his new team-mate on the timesheets, with a fastest time of 2'01.778 to give him 10th position. However, when lap times are adjusted to exclude the use of qualifying tyres, the Rizla Suzuki duo placed fourth and fifth respectively.

Rizla Suzuki MotoGP now moves south to Phillip Island in Australia for the second test of a busy pre-season schedule in readiness for the first race of the 2008 MotoGP World Championship season at Losail in Qatar on Sunday 10th March.

Chris Vermeulen:
"After all the intensive testing of the first two days it was good to get a long run and simulate a race distance on the new GSV-R today. The conditions were really hard as it was the hottest part of the day, but what was pleasing was that I did the best lap-time I've ever recorded at Sepang during that, so it shows that the reliability and durability of the bike is similar to what we had last year – but a bit quicker! Bridgestone has given us a step up in rear tyre performance, now we need to work together to find the best front solution. We now head off to Australia to continue with the testing programme, we still have a long way to go before the first race, but this has certainly been a good start."

Loris Capirossi:
"This is only the fourth time I have been on the bike at a test, but I already feel like I have been here for a long time and I am one of the family! The bike is getting better all the time and we are learning not only what is working well, but also what isn't! The bike is really good, I like the feedback it gives me, it's amazing under hard braking - my confidence is really starting to grow! We have to go to Australia now and I know that that has been a difficult track in the past for Suzuki, but I am sure with all the testing developments and the new parts that the factory are giving us we can make the bike more competitive there than is has ever been. We did a long run today and it was good for me to see how the bike behaved over full race distance and what I can expect when we start racing for real in March."

Paul Denning – Team Manager:
"This has been a very positive test and a good start to the season. Chris and Loris were on the pace from day one and have got through an enormous amount of work. Suzuki has really done a great job with the bike, especially the new engine, and it's great to be so close to the best pace when we still have some clear areas to improve upon. The crew also did a fantastic job, after almost seven weeks away; they were on it right from the start and worked tirelessly over the three days and nights!

"We still have a lot of work to do but everyone is super-motivated and we are all focussed on doing the very best we can. We have a good base package and two great riders. Our only goal is to as competitive as we can come race-time!"
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JiR Team Scot
January 24, 2008
Today was the third and final day of the first test of 2008, in preparation for the up-coming MotoGP season. JiR Team Scot rider Andrea Dovizioso secured the 7th fastest time of the day with a best lap-time of 2m 01.447 during another very intense day of work.

Dovi spent his time devouring the miles and the Michelin tyres in a bid to get maximum feedback and feeling from his four-cylinder RC212V Honda, which is proving to be a potent package for the season ahead.

Today was spent testing a number of different tyres from Michelin, in a range of compounds, profiles and dimentions – evaluation work, which is vital if the 21-year-old Italian is to gain the maximum potential from his new 800cc MotoGP bike.

Andrea was also able to do a long run race simulation in the afternoon, which was the culmination of all the work completed so far in the last three days. During the simulation, Andrea put in some good consistent lap times. The team now fly to Australia for more testing between 30th January and 1st February.

Luca Montiron – JiR Team Scot Director
"At the end of the first session of 2008 we can say it's been very positive for the team and our whole work schedule been successfully completed. The whole team has displayed a synergy with Honda, HRC and Michelin technicians and this gives us a lot of satisfaction. Thanks to all our hard work we were able to run very fast and consistent in our race simulation. We will now continue this good way of working together and we look forward to the Australian test next week where we are optimistic that we will move further forward with the development of the bike that we started here in Sepang this week."

Andrea Dovizioso – Rider, JiR Team Scot MotoGP (Time 7th: 2' 01.447")
"We ended the three-day test at Sepang doing a race simulation which was the logical way of finishing all the hard work we've been doing over the last week. Before the run we did some small modifications, which gave to the bike improved handling after experiencing vibrations from rear of the bike yesterday. It was good to make this improvement. At the very end of the day I tried once more a qualifying tyre, which for the moment I'm not able to use at the maximum. I also tried two 16-inch rear race tyres from Michelin. Looking at our pace in the simulation compared to last year's race, you can see that we are not going slow, so that gives me so much hope! For this reason I am hungry to improve the bike still further at Phillip Island and find that elusive perfect set-up for the bike!"

Gianni Berti - Technical Coordinator, JiR Team Scot
"The race simulation gave us the perfect chance to understand better how this new bike will behave in race conditions, especially when we have to deal with a loss of grip in hot conditions like these, where you can have around 50 degrees of ground temperature. Despite this, Andrea was able to maintain a consistent rhythm and this fact is our strongest point in starting to move further forward at the next test. One thing we do need to improve is our use of the qualifying tyres. We need to go step-by-step to learn how to make the maximum effort on these soft compounds. Andrea was able to better his time by six-tenths of a second though, so the next step in Australia will be to push harder in this direction."

 

[Macke]

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Kawasaki
January 24, 2008
Kawasaki's competition manager, Michael Bartholemy, declared himself satisfied with the progress made by the team's four riders, as the season opening three day test at Sepang was brought to a successful conclusion this afternoon.

After two days evaluating new chassis and engine components, John Hopkins and Anthony West were able to focus this morning on fine-tuning the base set-up of their Ninja ZX-RR machines, before embarking on a race simulation as the heat, and the track temperatures, headed skywards during the afternoon.

While the two race pilots racked up the laps, test rider Tamaki Serizawa brought the paddock to a standstill when he debuted a screamer version of Kawasaki's Ninja ZX-RR.

The distinctive high-pitched scream of the development bike was enough to bring a crowd of people out of their pit boxes and onto the pit wall as Serizawa flashed across the start finish line to continue the bike's first shakedown test.

Olivier Jacque gave the screamer motor its second outing during the afternoon session, with positive results. Both test riders will continue the evaluation of the bike during the second Sepang test in early February.

Hopkins and West now head for the second test of the season, which will take place at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia, starting on 30th January and concluding on 1st February.

John Hopkins: 5th - 42 Laps - Best Time 2'01.198
"I'm happy with how things have gone, and I leave this test pretty motivated for the next. Overall I'm really pleased with the bike; we have a couple of small things to address, but we've now got a clear understanding of what our goal is and where we need to be, and I think we're ready to make the next step. I was pretty pleased with the first race simulation on the bike; the traction control works really well, so I didn't have to adapt my riding style so much to compensate for the drop off in grip as the tyres started to go off towards the end. This is a big positive. Now I'm looking forward to getting to Phillip Island. I followed Randy in the race there, and the Kawasaki looked to be working well, now we need to take it to the next level. It's another new track for me on the Kawasaki, and I hope the test in Australia will turn out to be as positive as these last three days in Malaysia have been."

Anthony West: 15th - 39 Laps - Best Time 2'02.978
"We tried a few more front tyres again today, working towards identifying the ones that give me the most confidence in the front, and that we can continue with during the next few tests. We also tried some different engine brake and traction control settings, before running a race simulation this afternoon. The idea of the endurance run was too give me a better feel for the bike when the tyre performance has started to drop off. The only problem today was that the track temperature was already quite high when we began, and that meant that the grip had already started to fall off. It was a bit weird, because I actually went faster towards the end, which we obviously weren't expecting. One positive point is that the revised chassis components appear to have eliminated the chatter that plagued us during the race here last season although, because of the grip issues, we will need to confirm this at Phillip Island next week. It's been a hard three days to be honest, because the heat and humidity really takes it out of you. Things should be a lot better at Phillip Island next week, although it was 40 degrees there when I was visiting my grandfather over Christmas. Hopefully it's cooled down a bit now."

Michael Bartholemy, Kawasaki Competition Manager
"Overall I'm happy with the progress we've made during these three days in Sepang. Both riders have had the chance to get back up to speed after the long winter break, and John was quick to get to grips with the 2008 Ninja ZX-RR. Despite the tricky track conditions that caught out more than a few of the leading riders, John was consistently fast throughout the test and has provided Kawasaki's engineers with both the necessary data and a clear direction for their development efforts over the coming weeks. John has also set the target for Anthony, who knows he has some work to do when we get to Phillip Island next week. He didn't seem to settle as quickly as John, but his lap times improved throughout the second and third day at the test, so I'm sure he'll be able to close the gap significantly at his home circuit. We've covered a lot of ground for the first test of the season, and the contribution of our two test riders shouldn't be underestimated. Olivier Jacque and Tamaki Serizawa have completed individual test schedules equal in intensity to that of our two race pilots, and this will pay dividends for Kawasaki in terms of development. Now we must look to carry this momentum on to Phillip Island, where we'll be looking for both riders to finish higher up the timesheet."
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Fiat Yamaha
January 24, 2008
New Fiat Yamaha Team signing Jorge Lorenzo finished what was just his fourth test on a MotoGP bike in fine form today, rounding off testing in Malaysia in third place overall. The Spanish rookie posted his best lap from 63 on a Michelin qualifying tyre but also put in a string of consistently fast laps on race tyres, despite a fall cutting short his long run.

The youngster set out for his race simulation in sweltering conditions this morning and was posting some consistently fast times when he crashed on lap 17. He was unhurt however and was able to continue with Michelin tyre testing for the rest of the day, rounding off with an impressive time of 2’00.766 on a qualifying tyre, just 0.440 seconds off fastest man of the day Nicky Hayden and only 0.161 seconds off the existing Sepang pole record. Lorenzo’s team-mate Valentino Rossi meanwhile was sixth today with a best lap of 2’01.425.

The Fiat Yamaha Team will now head to their respective homes for a week before returning to Sepang for another three-day test on 5th, 6th and 7th February.

Jorge Lorenzo
Position: 3rd
Time: 2’00.766
Laps: 63
“Today was another positive day for me and it’s been an encouraging three days overall: I’m pleased with what we’ve achieved. I had a little problem this morning because I felt like I had a bit less grip than usual, so we had to work on this. Then I started my race simulation and unfortunately I crashed about three-quarters of the way through; I was a bit out of the line and when I accelerated I lost control of the bike. Before that my pace was not so bad and we had time to gather a lot of information before it happened, so it wasn’t the end of the world. I wasn’t hurt and so after that we started again with Michelin tyre testing and at the end I tried a qualifying tyre which was very good; I improved my time quite a lot. I’m really happy with the team’s work and now we’re waiting for the next test so we can continue improving.”

Daniele Romagnoli, Team Manager
“Despite the crash in his long run we got some good information and his pace up to that time was good. Overall it’s been a very good test and we’ve had some good improvement from the engine side. We’ve continued to progress with regards to the bike set-up and also with tyres, where we’ve found some good new material. Thanks to the rider and the team for their hard work and of course we’re looking forward to coming back again in ten days to continue our preparation for the season ahead.”


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Repsol Honda
January 24, 2008
Nicky Hayden completed the first MotoGP tests of 2008 with the fastest lap at Sepang today. The Repsol Honda man rode a stunningly fast lap on qualifiers to top the three-day session. He also set an impressive pace in race trim, riding his best-ever Sepang lap on race tyres at 2m 01.6s. The 2006 MotoGP World Champion spent most of the day riding his RC212V equipped with conventional valves after testing Honda’s new pneumatic-valve engine this morning. The Sepang weather was typically tropical today, with ambient temperature at 33 degrees and track temperature at 51 degrees.

Team-mate Dani Pedrosa underwent surgery yesterday in Barcelona to fix the right hand injury he suffered when he crashed here at Sepang on January 22. The Spaniard was diagnosed to have suffered a fracture in the second metacarpal and three diaphysary fragments, the bones in the middle section of the metacarpian. The operation, which fixed the damage with a titanium plate and seven screws, was carried out by Dr Xavier Mir at the USP Institut Universitari Dexeus. The usual recovery period for such an injury is six weeks, but Dr Mir believes Pedrosa should be able to return to riding sooner than that, if all goes well with his recuperation. Hayden resumes testing at Phillip Island, Australian next week, on January 30, 31 and February 1.

Nicky Hayden, fastest lap: 2m 00.326s (lap 25 of 77)
“Today’s gone a lot better than the last couple and we’re feeling positive, I feel like I’m a lot closer than I was a year ago here. This morning we checked the pneumatic valve engine, then we just focused on the standard engine and this year’s chassis, working on the general set-up. I used qualifiers for my fastest lap and they worked well. After that we did a batch of front tyres because one of my weak points here is that sometimes I struggle when this track gets hot. So I did a batch of tyres at the hottest part of the day to improve on that.

We hadn’t really tested any tyres for Michelin here until today and we wanted to do a long run. That run was decent, probably the best thing I’ve done all week. I did the best lap I’ve ever done round here on race tyres on lap 18, a 2m 01.6s. At the end of three long days that wasn’t too bad. I used a 16.5 on that run but I’ve also been trying some 16 rears here.

Now we go to Phillip Island which is quite a different track with some long corners, some high-speed stuff and a lot of changes of direction. The big thing there is tyres so it’ll be really important to do some more tyre work with Michelin there. We will also do some more work with the pneumatic-valve engine. I’ve got faith in Honda, so hopefully they can make us proud. I think it’s going to be a good season, there’s a lot of guys going fast, a lot of guys motivated. It’s an exciting time, everyone’s at zero.”


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Fiat Yamaha
January 24, 2008
Valentino Rossi rounded off the third day of testing in Malaysia with another day’s solid progress in Sepang today, the Fiat Yamaha Team rider finishing the test sixth overall out of 22 riders testing. Rossi had time to complete a full race simulation of 21 laps and recorded a general improvement compared to last year’s race, despite slowing down for a lap in the middle in order to give himself a breather as temperatures topped 34 degrees.

Rossi’s best time after 48 laps, a lap of 2’01.425, was posted on a Bridgestone qualifier but the Italian admits there is more work to do in order to maximise bike set-up when using the softer qualifying tyres. Overall it was an extremely positive test for Rossi and his crew, who managed to complete everything on the schedule thanks to good weather throughout. Rossi’s young team-mate Jorge Lorenzo had an equally promising three days and finished the test in third, with a best time of 2’00.766.

The Team will return to Sepang again in ten days time for the second pre-season test of 2008, with another three day’s work planned for 5th, 6th and 7th February.

Valentino Rossi
Position: 6th
Time: 2’01.425
Laps: 48
“The overall balance of the three day test has been very positive and we’ve worked in many different areas. We’ve tested the pneumatic-valve engine and I have a good feeling from it, plus we’ve improved our top speed compared to the race here. I’m happy about the engine so far, although we want to make as much mileage as possible with it in order to check its reliability and performance. We’ve continued to work with the new electronics in braking and acceleration and the new system is helping us to have more control and make less mistakes. Of course we’ve also done a lot of work with Bridgestone on tyres, and we have found some positive things here. We need to improve our performance with the qualifying tyre; we need more time to better understand how to set-up our bike with the soft tyres and so we will continue to work on this next time. We’ve given a lot of information to Bridgestone this week and we look forward to more work together next time. Finally I was able to complete a good race simulation and overall my pace was better than in the race last year, even though I had to slow down for a bit in the middle because it was so hot! Anyway I really wanted to finish so I kept going and in the end I was very happy with my performance. It’s been a good test for us and now we’re looking forward to next time.”

Davide Brivio, Team Manager
“This has been a very positive test and it’s clear that Yamaha have worked very hard during the winter, so I would like to say a big thank you to all the engineers. To everyone involved now it looks like we’re on our way to fixing some of the issues and weak points which we had last year and we hope that at every test we will be able to make the same amount of progress. Valentino’s level is already high but it’s only the first test after the long winter break and so I am sure he will continue to improve as well. Now we look forward to coming back in ten days time to continue our programme.”



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[Macke]

Ducati Marlboro
January 24, 2008
The third and final day of MotoGP tests ended early at Sepang for Casey Stoner, who completed his 27th and final lap of the Malaysian circuit with his GP8 at precisely 12:26pm. With his test programme complete and some extremely fast laps under his belt - clocking a best time on race tyres of 2'00.964 and a 2'00.660 on qualifiers - the World Champion and his team decided to draw a line under the first session of 2008 and also give Stoner's recovering shoulder a well-earned rest. Marco Melandri started the day with a good pace, improving almost immediately by around half a second on yesterday, before trying a variety of new ideas, none of which came up with the desired result. The Italian youngster is, however, developing a good feeling with the team and remains confident that the solutions to his current difficulties will be resolved with continued hard work.

The Ducati Marlboro Team now head to Phillip Island, Australia, for another three days of testing from January 30 to February 1 inclusive.

Casey Stoner (Ducati Marlboro Team), best time on race tyres: 2'00.964; best time on qualifiers: 2'00.660 (27 laps)
"We couldn't have started the year better! My shoulder feels better every day and now I know I can get back to full training. This morning we tried some qualifying tyres on only our second run out. We set a good lap time although I think if we'd have tried them a little later, when the track was warmer, we could have broken the two-minute mark. In fact, at the end of the morning we set a 2'00.964 on race tyres, which is over a second inside the lap record we set in September. It shows that we are working well and that both the bike and tyres are improving. I'm leaving Sepang feeling really happy - partly because my shoulder hasn't given me too many problems and partly because I feel even more competitive than last season. Now we have to focus on this season and on getting the best possible start, so I can't wait to continue testing at Phillip Island. I also want to send my best wishes to Dani! I'm sure this injury won't affect him too much. Back in 2006 I missed most of the winter tests and I still started the season competitive so I'm sure he will too because he was looking really strong out here."

Marco Melandri (Ducati Marlboro Team), best time: 2'02.725 (58 laps)
"This morning we started out on the right foot and my lap times weren't bad. Then we decided to experiment with a few new avenues to try and improve my feeling but we got a bit lost! It's a shame but at least I'm getting to understand the bike and the way the team works more and more each day. I feel really comfortable with my chief engineer and I'm sure that we'll find the solutions to the problems we're having right now. I didn't use a qualifier because if you're not ready for them there's no point. I did try a new race tyre though and in my opinion it's a good step forward. I can't say I'm happy but we'll keep working to find the best way forward for me."

 

[Nyteknik]

...det är ändå både kul och intressant att rookiesarna är med i toppen direkt!

Intressant är det väl knappast: vad det beror på är ju sedan länge allmän kännedom. Kul eller inte är däremot en smaksak.

 

[Superlight]

Vad betyder texten som är fetmarkerad nedan i det här sammanhanget?

Marco Melandri (Ducati Marlboro Team), best time: 2'02.725 (58 laps)
"This morning we started out on the right foot and my lap times weren't bad. Then we decided to experiment with a few new avenues to try and improve my feeling but we got a bit lost!

EDIT: ja vilse verkar han ha kommit...

 

[roffe_s]

Vad betyder texten som är fetmarkerad nedan i det här sammanhanget?... a few new avenues ...

"...sökte några nya vägar att förbättra min känsla,...men vi kom lite vilse..." kanske?

 

[Wagge]

Jag har på känn att deras karriärer kommer att likna varandras

Undrar om vi får se handgemäng mellan Lorenzo och Rossi också?

 

[Dr.Bike]

I år ska jag nog heja på Rossi.

 

[sandstream]

Intressant är det väl knappast: vad det beror på är ju sedan länge allmän kännedom. Kul eller inte är däremot en smaksak.

Och för 10-15 år sedan fanns det inte en rookie i topp 10 på försäsongstesterna?

Undrar om vi får se handgemäng mellan Lorenzo och Rossi också?

Lorenzo är förhoppningsvis lite mognare än vad Biaggi var.

 

[Axxexs]

Dagens tider från 125/250-testerna på Jerez.

250GP
1. Alex Debon (Aprilia) – 1’44”069
2. Thomas Luthi (Aprilia) – 1’44”193
3. Mika Kallio (KTM) – 1’44”210
4. Hiroshi Aoyama (KTM) – 1’44”294
5. Marco Simoncelli (Gilera) – 1’44”453
6. Alvaro Bautista (Aprilia) – 1’44”530
7. Hector Barbera (Aprilia) – 1’44”710
8. Karel Abraham (Aprilia) – 1’44”822
9. Julian Simon (KTM) – 1’44”964
10. Mattia Pasini (Aprilia) – 1’45”220
11. Manuel Poggiali (Aprilia) – 1’45”438
12. Hector Faubel (Aprilia) – 1’45”533
13. Imre Toth (Aprilia) – 1’45”790
14. Lukas Pesek (Aprilia) – 1’45”864
15. Alex Baldolini (Aprilia) – 1’45”944
16. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia) – 1’45”951
17. Roberto Locatelli (Aprilia) – 1’45”967
18. Fabrizio Lai (Aprilia) – 1’46”536
19. Doni Tata Pradita (Yamaha) – 1’51”068
20. Eugene Laverty (Aprilia) – 1’51”376
21. Russell Gomez – 1’56”747

Alex Debon Lotus aprilia - 250GP

125GP
1. Gabor Talmacsi (Aprilia) – 1’48”065
2. Sandro Cortese (Aprilia) – 1’48”634
3. Mike Di Meglio (Derbi) – 1’48”679
4. Bradley Smith (Aprilia) – 1’48”760
5. Sergio Gadea (Aprilia) – 1’48”978
6. Nicolas Terol (Aprilia) – 1’49”204
7. Scott Redding (Aprilia) – 1’49”330
8. Pol Espargarò (Derbi) – 1’49”426
9. Joan Olive (Derbi) – 1’49”492
10. Simone Corsi (Aprilia) – 1’49”559
11. Pere Tutusaus (Aprilia) – 1’49”559
12. Axel Pons (Aprilia) – 1’50”489
13. Efren Vazquez (Aprilia) – 1’50”703
14. Ivan Maestro (Aprilia) – 1’50”766
15. Dominique Aegerter (Derbi) – 1’50”843
16. Dino Lombardi (Aprilia) – 1’51”114
17. Robert Muresan (Aprilia) – 1’51”135
18. Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia) – 1’51”202
19. Robin Lasser (Aprilia) – 1’51”279
20. Julian Miralles (Aprilia) – 1’52”149
21. Roberto La calendola (Aprilia) – 1’52”489
22. Stefan Bradl (Aprilia) – 1’52”567
23. Marco Chierrello (Aprilia) – 1’53”505
24. Cristian Trabalon (Aprilia) – 1’53”554
25. Luca Vitali (Aprilia) – 1’55”590

Gabor Talmasci Bancaja Aspar - 125GP

 

[Lodet]

Var inte Gabor Talmacsi för gammal för att köra 125 ?

Jag har för mig dom sa det under förra säsongen.

 

[Axxexs]

Dr. Xavier Mir
“The operation was basically to reduce the fracture and then to fix a titanium plate with screws – seven of them. We placed a new plate specifically made for these bones in the operation with the screws to block the fracture.

"These latest generation plates called low-contact, help fractures to cure faster. Pedrosa will be able to start his rehabilitation period within 72 hours. Referring to his rejoining his team and riding again, this is an unknown since top category sportsmen surprise us with their rates of recovery, compared to the minimum period of 6 weeks that are needed in the majority of cases when a typical patient has this type of injury.”


Dani Pedrosa
“Now I just want to get better and I expect that I will be physically fine very soon. The operation went very well. Dr. Mir and all his team have done a good job, as always, and I have received the best attention here in the Dexeus.

"I think this will help to make the recovery faster and better. It is obvious that now the injury decides everything and as the days pass we will be able to see if we can be at the other practice sessions. Comparing it with the ankle injuries, that was much more serious, although I had more time to recover. The fall was at speed, without any advance warning that might have made me think I was going to fall. I just touched the brake and I fell. I think that something went wrong on the bike in both the first and second falls, the mechanics are looking at the data we recorded to see were the bike failed.”

 

[Axxexs]

Bilder från WSS/WSBK test.

De Gea

Clementi

Aitchinson

Checa

Smrtz

 

[sleven]

Och för 10-15 år sedan fanns det inte en rookie i topp 10 på försäsongstesterna?
Lorenzo är förhoppningsvis lite mognare än vad Biaggi var.

Skönt och veta att du vet vem som började bråket.....

 

[Nyteknik]

Och för 10-15 år sedan fanns det inte en rookie i topp 10 på försäsongstesterna?

"The answer is blowing in the wind."

 

[sandstream]

Skönt och veta att du vet vem som började bråket.....

Skicka ett PM om det kliar

 

[magnus_moss]

Bilder från WSS/WSBK test.

De Gea

Lite grann som jag startkurvan på Knudan!!!!
Harrejavvlar!

 

[Axxexs]

Mapfre Aspar med ny lack för i år.

 

[Gustav O]

Mapfre Aspar med ny lack för i år.

Sjysst. Rött är snyggare än vitt.