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Rossi Wants Impressively Ending in Valencia

Monday, December 27th, 2010

Valentino Rossi plans to end this year’s MotoGP season with victory in the series closing Valencia Grand Prix weekend. The Italian really want to give something that can be remembered in times finally as a Yamaha rider. As is known, starting next year Rossi will start a new round in the Ducati team.

Rossi will leave Yamaha after the shelter for seven years and won four world titles with him. Victory in Valencia Rossi’s dream is able to give a touch of magic with Yamaha for the last time. “Now we have come to the last series I was racing with Yamaha, this will be an emotional weekend,” said Rossi.

Rossi states desperate to win it. “It would be a beautiful memory, one excellent way to round out this cooperation (between himself and Yamaha),” he said. With the improved engine in Estoril, Portugal, Rossi claimed the more optimistic to get the highest podium in Valencia later. “Although it (Circuit Valencia) is not a track that fits with me in recent years,” he said.

In addition to targeting the podium first, the world champion last year was also desperate to be ranked at the second general standings. “I was in third place today, and it is not impossible I could go up ratings again,” he said. However, to achieve it, Rossi should be able to compete with Dani Pedrosa, who now occupy the second position. They are both only 19 points at odds.

Besides competing with Pedrosa, Rossi would have to take into account the world champion Jorge Lorenzo who became champion GP Estoril. Of course Lorenzo is also desperate to close the season with a victory celebration in Valencia, in his own house. “To me, this will be something very special, can end this season in front of the whole penggemarku,” said Lorenzo.

Lorenzo the Fastest

Sunday, December 5th, 2010

Jorge Lorenzo continues to maintain momentum toward the championship throne. In the first free practice session of the MotoGP Catalonia, this championship leader had become the fastest racer.

Valentino Rossi after his injury and should be absent for some time, Lorenzo became a strong candidate champions. This is also replied with impressive performances.

Having become champions in the last two series, the drivers Fiat Yamaha MotoGP Catalonia began well after scraping the best time in the session, Friday (2/7/2010). Lorenzo himself had to face fierce competition from Honda’s Randy de Puniet of LCR and Ducati rider Casey Stoner. Watch them Live by get the money from http://www.ms-payday-loans.com.

Stoner eventually end the second free practice session as the second fastest rider. At that time he recorded at the rate of last resort for the best time through Honda duo Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso.

Ben Speies from Yamaha Tech 3 started with a less impressive, but over time he slowly sharpened record time so they can occupy the position of these five sessions.

Pramac Ducati rider; Aleix Espargaro appears quite satisfactory in this session and managed to become the sixth fastest racer. De Puniet who started well in the end is in position seven. If you need the money, visit payday loans.

Nicky Hayden Ducati appear defended relative mediocrity and eventually had to settle for eighth fastest rider in front of Colin Edwards (Tech 3 Yamaha) and Marco Simoncelli (Gresini Honda) that complement the ten fastest drivers.

Results Catalunya MotoGP Free Practice I:
Position-racer-Team Time
1. Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team ESP 1m 43.259s
2. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1m 43.412s
3. ESP Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1m 43.631s
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 1m 43.725s
5. Ben Spies USA Tech 3 Yamaha Monster 1m 43.854s
6. Aleix Espargaro ESP Pramac Racing 1m 44.136s
7. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 1m 44.196s
8. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 1m 44.440s
9. Colin Edwards USA Tech 3 Yamaha Monster 1m 44.551s
10. Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda ITA Gresini 1m 44.634s
11. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1m 44.641s
12. Alvaro Bautista ESP 1m 44.692s Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
13. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 1m 44.797s
14. Marco Melandri ITA Gresini Honda San Carlo 1m 44.806s
15. Hector Barbera ESP paginas Amarillas Aspar 1m 45.004s
16. Kousuke Akiyoshi Jpn Honda MotoGP Interwetten 1m 47.757s
17. Wataru Yoshikawa Jpn Fiat Yamaha Team 1m 48.015s

Rossi Absence; Pedrosa and Stoner Are Still There

Friday, June 4th, 2010

The absence of Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo made quite comfortably enthroned at the top of the standings. Although no The Doctor, Lorenzo wary of potential threats from Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner.

Injuries suffered by Rossi in the MotoGP free practice session of the Italian forces VR46 should step aside temporarily from the races this season.

That makes Lorenzo’s comfortable enough for the shot alone. So far the rider numbered 99 was enthroned at the top of the standings with 140 points, 47 points ahead of Dani Pedrosa in second place.

“With a situation like this means we could have a second or third place finish, while other drivers must hold first place finish until the end of the season. Obviously we want to win, but if it does not allow us to finish with the best results,” Lorenzo said, as quoted from MotoGP.com. (more…)

The Future of Rossi Will Be Answered in Barcelona

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Speculation about the future of Valentino Rossi’s Yamaha team for the year 2011 will soon be answered. According to a source close to Crash.net, the fate of “The Doctor” will be determined at this weekend at Catalonia, Barcelona.

In recent weeks, many media rumors blew Rossi signed a contract with Ducati Corse. It’s just that all relevant parties could not be confirmed.

According to people in the paddock at Catalonia, Rossi has agreed to various terms, with Ducati to merge with the Italian factory in 2011. This nine-time world champion will replace Casey Stoner, who appeared to strengthen the team will leave Repsol Honda.

Well, when Rossi finally lift the leg, then Ben Spies, who will move to the Fiat Yamaha.

This United States rookie appeared impressive in his debut season in MotoGP, as it gives a positive signal in every series that he accomplished.
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