Juara Motogp San Marino September 2013 Minggu ini

Juara Motogp San Marino September 2013 seri ke-13 Italia, Lorenzo juara lagi diseri 13 atau Marc Marquez kembali merebut juara setelah kalah di Inggris seri ke-12 lalu. makin seru dan makin ketat, sementara Dani Pedrosa tetap menguntit perolehan angka makin percaya diri di seri ini dan si Legenda Valentino Rossi yang makin cemerlang dan siap mengincar podium di Misano ini. Berikut beberapa catatan Jelang pertaruangan seri ke-13 Motogp San Marino September 2013 Minggu ini:

MotoGP San Marino yang digelar akhir pekan ini menjadi seri ke-13 di musim 2013. Itu akan jadi balapan kandang Valentino Rossi karena rumahnya hanya berjarak 10 km dari sirkuit. Berikut angka-angka lain terkait race tersebut.

50 - Keberhasilan Marc Marquez duduk di posisi dua pada balapan sebelumnya di Inggris mencatatkan rekor baru buat pebalap Honda berusia 20 tahun itu. Itu merupakan podium ke-50 Marquez sepanjang kariernya di balapan Grand Prix. Di usia 20 tahun dan 196 hari Marquez menjadi pebalap termuda yang berhasil mengumpulkan 50 podium, dia mengalahkan rekor sebelumnya milik Dani Pedrosa yang berusia 21 tahun dan 162 hari saat berhasil mengoleksi 50 podium.

50 - Pada hari balapan di Misano, Minggu (15/9/2013) mendatang, itu akan menjadi perayaan 50 tahun Giacomo Agostini melakukan debutnya pada balapan Grand Prix di kelas 250. Agostini melakukan debutnya di Sirkuit Monza dengan mengendarai Morini. Dia kemudian menjadi legenda balap motor Italia dan dunia, di mana dia delapan kali menjadi juara dunia kelas 500 cc yakni di tahun 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, dan 1975.

15 - Sebelum balapan tahun ini, MotoGP San Marino total menggelar 15 event. Dua balapan pertama digelar di Imola tahun 1981 dan 1983, eventnya lantas berpindah ke Mugello (1982, ‘84, ‘91 dan ‘93) dan sisanya sembilan kali di Misano (1985, ‘86, ‘87, 2007, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11 dan ‘12).

3 - 3 balapan terakhir MotoGP menghasilkan tiga pebalap Spanyol di atas podium: Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa dan Marc Marquez. Ini adalah kali pertama pebalap-pebalap asal Spanyol memborong podium di tiga balapan beruntun pada kelas MotoGP.

0 - Menyusul hasil balapan di Silvestone, tak ada satupun pebalap yang selalu meraih poin di 12 race yang sudah dijalani. Andrea Dovizioso selalu dapat poin di 11 balapan pertama musim ini, namun dia gagal melanjutkan catatan1tersebut setelah terjatuh di MotoGP Inggris. Demikian dikutip darisitus resmi MotoGP

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2011 Japan GP: Bridgestone MotoGP Race Debrief With Hirohide Hamashima

2011 Japan GP: Bridgestone MotoGP Race Debrief With Hirohide Hamashima

Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix was a dramatic event with three riders penalised for jump-starts and being given ride-through penalties, five riders crashing out in separate incidents and another four recovering and rejoining after running off-track. All weekend the pace was very quick, as a combined result of partial resurfacing work to repair damage inflicted by the earthquake earlier this year, machine development over the past 12 months and the selection of softer compound rear slick tyre options for Motegi this year. On Saturday a new pole position record was set by Casey Stoner and in the race Dani Pedrosa set a new lap record. Pedrosa took his first premier class victory at the Honda-owned Motegi circuit ahead of Jorge Lorenzo, whilst Stoner recovered from running off track to finish third. With three round remaining in the championship, Stoner holds a 40 point lead over Lorenzo and mathematically has his first chance to seal his second World title at his home round in Australia next time out.

Hirohide Hamashima – Assistant to Director, Motorsport Tyre Development Division

Why were the laptimes so much faster at Motegi this year?
"It is true that the laptimes were quite a lot faster this year – Casey's pole time was 1.8seconds faster than last year and Dani's new lap record was one second under the previous record and also 1.3seconds faster than last year's fastest race lap.

"Although of course it is very difficult to quantify exactly, I believe the main reason for this improvement is the partial resurfacing of the circuit that was conducted to repair the damage caused by the March earthquake. Approximately 75 per cent of the circuit's surface is new and there have been many races since the tarmac was laid, including most recently the IndyCar series race two weeks ago, so the grip level is very good. It is also very smooth which adds to its advantage.

"I think there are two other factors too – the hard work of the teams and the development of the machines since last year, and secondly we selected softer rear tyre options for Motegi this year and I believe this contributed, specifically on Saturday during qualifying.

"Last year, all riders raced on the medium compound rear that showed good performance and had no problems at all, which was then the softer of the two options. This year, Dani won using the same medium compound rear, but because we have gone one step softer, it was the harder of the two available options. On the same tyres, his fastest race lap was 1.3seconds faster than the best from last year, which shows combined bike and track improvements, but in qualifying when most riders recorded their best laps on the newly-allocated soft rear, the improvement over last year was 1.8seconds, so I believe this is the difference made by the softer rear tyre allocation. Based on this, we can see that bringing the soft compound rear here was worth around 0.5seconds a lap."

Softer rear slicks were selected this time after rider requests for better warm-up – what was the feedback?
"Using the soft compound rear slicks for the first time at Motegi meant that the qualifying times in particular were faster, as I said above, but also it meant that race tyre choice was more mixed. Last year, everyone used the medium compound rear tyre for the race, but this year six riders used the medium and the remaining 12 starters chose the soft compound, which provided an interesting comparison of performance. Warm-up performance was certainly improved, even when race-day track temperature was only 26 degrees Celsius, the lowest of the weekend. But I am also happy that so many riders could get it to work consistently over race-distance, and the fact that so many used it tells me that it was right decision to revise our allocation for this year, and in doing so directly answer rider calls this year for softer compounds that reach their optimum working temperature more quickly."

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MOTOGP: PEDROSA DOMINATES PRACTICE SESSION AT BRNO

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MOTOGP: PEDROSA DOMINATES PRACTICE SESSION AT BRNO - Agenzia Giornalistica Italia

(AGI) Brno - Dani Pedrosa of Repsol Honda, who took advantage of a two-week vacation to relax and train, dominated the track on the practice session, taking the circuit in 1'56"328, a time lower than Jorge Lorenzo's 1'56.670 in 2009 and 2/10th from Valentino Rossi's pole position in 2009 of 1'56.145. "I feel well and rested thanks to the vacation, the rest helped. I feel a strength and an energy that I didn't have in previous races," said Pedrosa. . .

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MotoGP Brno Repsol Trio Fired Up

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Honda Repsol's Stoner, Pedrosa, & Dovizioso, Ready For Brno

The World Championship visits this weekend the Czech Republic, with Dani Pedrosa, Andrea Dovizioso, Casey Stoner and Marc Márquez ready for the second half of the year. After a well earned break, MotoGP Circus resumes the action on European soil.

The Repsol riders go back to work with new energy and will look for new victories during the second half of the season. In the premiere category, the Repsol Honda Team reaches the technical track of Brno leading the championship and with three of the top four positions of the overall standings. Marc Márquez —second of the Moto2 World Championship—, will try to keep the good level shown in previous races and recovering points with reference to Bradl.

The leader of the MotoGP World Championship, Casey Stoner, used the summer break to rest and recover from the intense period of the World Championship they just had: six Grand Prix in eight weeks. The Australian arrives to the Czech Republic with the aim to keep the level shown in Laguna Seca, a race where the Repsol rider had to be patient and smart to wait for the perfect moment to overtake his rivals and cross the finish line in first position. He finished almost six seconds ahead of Jorge Lorenzo, which is also 20 points behind him in the overall standings.

After his third position in Laguna Seca, Dani Pedrosa started two weeks of holidays with the only aim to relax and recover his strength to keep setting good times and be able to sign results such as the ones he had in Germany and the US —first and third—. The Spaniard of the Repsol Honda Team will try to be again on the highest step of the podium at the Czech Republic, a track where he has been about to take victory twice —second in 2009 and 2010—. Since he returned after his injury, Pedrosa climbed to the fourth position of the World Championship, just behind his team mate at the Repsol Honda Team, Andrea Dovizioso.

The Italian was very consistent since the beginning of the season, achieving four podium positions in the first eight races —3 seconds and 1 third— which placed him in the third position of the overall standings. The Repsol rider arrives in Brno with the objective to keep advancing in the World Championship, start from a good grid position, be in the top group on Sunday and fight for his first victory of the season.

Dani Pedrosa

"These two and a half weeks have flown by for me, but I really enjoyed this break. The truth is that I needed it, first of all to rest after the last few races that were physically hard for me but also to disconnect a little and to train, to get back my physical strength and be fit again. My holidays have been a combination of all.
When I got back from Laguna I spent some days doing nothing just to relax the whole area of the neck, arms and back. After this I've been combining physical training with relaxation exercises to avoid over stressing the area. Now I'm looking forward to competing again and enjoying the races until the end of the season. The bike is working very well this year so I hope we can get good results and win races in this second half of the Championship.
Brno is a track I like, I've won there in 125 and 250, and I've had some podiums also in MotoGP so to fight for the victory is a challenge for me and I'm very motivated. I'm also looking forward to the test at Brno with the 1000cc bike. I missed the first one in Jerez due to the injury and I'm exciting to see to see how the new bike works".

Andrea Dovizioso

"I spent the summer break with my family and friends at the seaside in Sardinia. Early in the morning I was training, then I could play with Sara, my little daughter. It was a new experience for me that I really enjoyed. It was a perfect time to relax and switch off and now I’m ready for the second part of the season.
We arrive in Brno very motivated as we want to redeem the disappointing result of Laguna. Brno is a fast track, the curves have a long range so the speed in the mid corner is high. I’m confident that we can be competitive there, the Honda machine is working very well and the characteristics of the track suit my riding style too.
It’s similar to Mugello and we look for a good result. Casey [Stoner], Dani [Pedrosa] and Jorge [Lorenzo] will be strong rivals, but I’m confident that we will be able to fight with them. We are determined to return on the podium. This is our target".

Casey Stoner

"I've really enjoyed this summer break. After a great race in Laguna, we decided to stay in California and visit some friends and enjoy some down time, mixed in with some training. Now I feel relaxed and ready for the second half of the season. I'm looking forward to going to Brno, it's a circuit I've always enjoyed and I believe with the results we've had in the past years we can expect to have a good race there.
I've seen that the Honda can be very competitive at all circuits this year so I'm sure we will also be strong in Brno. The fact that it's very fast and flowing has helped the Yamaha's in the past seasons and I think Jorge [Lorenzo] will be strong there, so I will be watching for him.
We'll be working on overcoming some of the issues we've had in the fast corners at circuits this year and we will certainly be looking for the win, or at the very least some more important Championship points".

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Pedrosa grateful for two-week break

Pedrosa grateful for two-week break - Racer

Dani Pedrosa says he is grateful for the two-week break between the US GP and this weekend's Czech MotoGP event, following the Spaniard's injury-strewn start to the season.

Pedrosa was still recovering from his broken collarbone and its complications during the Laguna Seca weekend, and faded to a distant third in the race behind team-mate Casey Stoner and world champion Jorge Lorenzo.

But he says that the summer break has energized him and that he is now ready to be competitive through until the end of the season.

"These two and a half weeks have flown by for me, but I really enjoyed this break," he said. "The truth is that I needed it, first of all to rest after the last few races that were physically hard for me but also to disconnect a little and to train, to get back my physical strength and be fit again. My holidays have been a combination of all.

"When I got back from Laguna I spent some days doing nothing just to relax the whole area of the neck, arms and back. After this I've been combining physical training with relaxation exercises to avoid over stressing the area.

"Now I'm looking forward to competing again and enjoying the races until the end of the season. The bike is working very well this year so I hope we can get good results and win races in this second half of the championship."

Pedrosa, like many riders, holds Brno as one of his favourite stops on the calendar and added that there was extra motivation for looking forward to this year's visit.

"Brno is a track I like, I've won there in 125 and 250, and I've had some podiums also in MotoGP so to fight for the victory is a challenge for me and I'm very motivated," he said. "I'm also looking forward to the test at Brno with the 1000cc bike. I missed the first one in Jerez due to the injury and I'm excited to see to see how the new bike works."


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Repsol Honda trio Stoner, Dovizioso, Pedrosa geared up for US Grand Prix

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Repsol Honda trio Stoner, Dovizioso, Pedrosa geared up for US Grand Prix ... - bettor.com (blog)

Repsol Honda trio of Casey Stoner, Andrea Dovizioso and Dani Pedrosa is fully prepared to take up the challenge at the upcoming tenth 2011 MotoGP event scheduled to be held in the US.
Stoner said, “I'm looking forward to going to Laguna Seca, it's a circuit I've always enjoyed quite good results at and we've always been naturally quite fast there. The track itself is a very tight and technical track, there are lots of sweeping gradients and unusual corners with a lot of camber, so you need to be delicate on the track and not ‘attack’ it too much.”

The Australian rider and his team hope to improve their strategy and work to get better results as compared to the last three race weekends. Though Stoner has scored three podiums in the last three events but his satisfaction lies in winning races which is also important for maintaining the championship lead.

The US Grand Prix is the sixth event in the last eight-week span of the 2011 MotoGP season which has given very little time for the teams to try out their packages. However, Stoner said he likes to race at Laguna Seca, the crowd and atmosphere.

On the other hand, Dovizioso said, “I really look forward to racing in Laguna Seca. I have always had a good feeling with this track and I like the whole ambience there. We arrive very motivated and it’s good that we race straight after Sachsenring.”

The Italian rider is content with his improved race pace, as he was streaming in top riders through whole race. Occasionally, he swapped places with both of his teammates but finally finished fourth at Sachsenring.

The priority for Dovizioso is to keep a hold on the podium position but it is always better to strive for the win. In all the fights, the Italian has been focused to gain good points and shorten up the points’ gap from Jorge Lorenzo and leader Casey Stoner.

Their third teammate Dani Pedrosa has been celebrating his German Grand Prix success with his family since the last few days.

Let’s see how the Repsol Honda trio fares at the Mazda Raceway circuit at Laguna Seca this weekend.

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Repsol Honda Team Ready For Laguna Seca Challenge

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Repsol Honda Team Ready For Laguna Seca Challenge - londonbikers.com

After an exciting race in Germany that saw Dani Pedrosa's second win of the season, Casey Stoner's eighth podium from nine races and another strong display from Andrea Dovizioso, the Repsol Honda Team heads immediately to America for the tenth round of the 2011 MotoGP World Championship. The U.S Grand Prix will bring to an end the busiest period of the season with six races held in the last eight weeks, and will demand the rider's last efforts before the summer break.

The Laguna Seca circuit has been a good destination for the Repsol Honda Team since the Californian track regained its position on the MotoGP calendar in 2006, after a ten year absence.

Casey Stoner and Laguna Seca make a good combination. The Australian has achieved two pole positions, one victory and three podiums in five outings and retains the best lap record in Laguna (1'20.700 thanks to his pole in 2008) and the circuit record from last year (1'21.376).

Dani Pedrosa's debut in Laguna Seca was also impressive. The Spaniard was second in 2006, on his first visit to this demanding track, and took the victory in 2009 becoming the first Spanish rider in history to win in Laguna.

Andrea Dovizioso will be aiming to step up and fight for a podium that he has narrowly missed twice, in 2010 and 2008, finishing fourth on both occasions.

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