King of the Island
His predecessor: Mick Doohan took the RC213V out for a spin at the Island
It's been two very, very long years at Ducati for Valentino Rossi
Friday, 2 November 2012
Native Shooter: Andrew Gosling Shoots Phillip Island
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MotoGP Phillip Island Results 2012
Lorenzo and Pedrosa came out fast off the start, getting ahead of pole-sitter Stoner through the opening turns and relegating the Australian rider to third-place. The Yamaha ace led for a period, but Pedrosa made an early move to the front and Stoner was quick to follow, getting into second not long after. Pedrosa had a slow low-side and was able to remount but damage to the bike forced him back to the pits and he was unable to continue in the competition.
"It's a sad feeling more than disappointment; I pushed as hard as I could; I did what I had to do and I have no regrets for my riding, especially this season,” said Pedrosa. “I feel very proud of my team and of my performance throughout the year. Concerning the crash, it was nothing strange; I just went wider on the corner, I had some chatter and lost the front; maybe the tire was not warm enough as well, but it's like it is.”
Crutchlow battled with teammate Andrea Dovizioso, LCR Honda’s Stefan Bradl and San Carlo Honda Gresini’s Alvaro Bautista early in the race for position, but on Lap 8 the British rider made his move into podium position and began to build a gap. He finished almost nine seconds ahead of Dovi, who made a late race push past Bradl and Bautista to finish fourth.
“I am really happy with this result because it is a great way to finish this period of three races in a row,” said Crutchlow. “After the disappointment of running out of fuel while battling for the podium on the last lap in Japan and then crashing in Sepang, I really needed a positive result here and that's what we've got. Considering how ill I've felt with the fever and bronchitis, to be back on the podium is a fantastic feeling and we definitely deserved it.”
In response to Lorenzo's title win, Yamaha Racing managing dirctor Lin Jarvis offered his congratulations.
I congratulate Jorge on his second MotoGP World Championship title with Yamaha.," said Jarvis. "He has been faultless all season. To be able to achieve 1st or 2nd in every race he finished is an extraordinary performance of a dedicated perfectionist and a true champion.
"To be able to produce these performances Jorge relies upon the support of a huge network of people. I would like to give my thanks and congratulations to the Yamaha Motor group, all Yamaha Factory Racing Team staff, our technical partners & suppliers, our sponsors, and also to Jorge’s personal staff. Without the efforts of all of these people this fantastic result would not have been possible.
"Having won the championship with one race to spare we go to Valencia to try to crown this already excellent season with a race victory in front of his home fans and to enjoy a much deserved celebration all together."
MotoGP Phillip Island Results 2012:
1. Casey Stoner (Honda)
2. Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha)
3. Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha)
4. Andrea Dovizioso (Yamaha)
5. Alvaro Bautista (Honda)
6. Stefan Bradl (Honda)
7. Valentino Rossi (Ducati)
8. Nicky Hayden (Ducati)
9. Karel Abraham (Ducati)
10. Aleix Espargaro (ART)
11. Randy de Puniet (ART)
12. Hector Barbera (Ducati)
13. Danilo Petrucci (Ioda-Suter)
14. Michele Pirro (FTR)
15. Ivan Silva (BQR)
MotoGP Championship Points 2012:
1. Jorge Lorenzo, 350
2. Dani Pedrosa, 307
3. Casey Stoner, 238
4. Andrea Dovizioso, 208
5. Alvaro Bautista, 165
6. Valentino Rossi, 157
7. Cal Crutchlow, 151
8. Stefan Bradl, 135
9. Nicky Hayden, 122
10. Ben Spies, 88
Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/JdiApGnOkym/MotoGP+Phillip+Island+Results+2012
Thursday, 1 November 2012
Kats Nakasuga To Replace Ben Spies At Valencia
Katsuyuki Nakasuga is to replace Ben Spies in the factory Yamaha team for the final race of the season at Valencia. Spies, who had to undergo surgery on the shoulder he damaged in the race crash in Sepang, has been ruled out of the rest of the season. The race at Phillip Island had come at too short notice for Yamaha to find a substitute for the injured Spies, but the Valencia race allowed them to secure the services of Nakasuga.
The choice of Nakasuga is a safe and very conservative one, but it was always the most probable outcome. Nakasuga is Yamaha's MotoGP test rider, and would have been on hand in Valencia anyway. Nakasuga made an appearance at Motegi this year, where he finished a creditable 9th. Fans had been lobbying for either AMA champion Josh Hayes or former BSB champion Tommy Hill to take the ride. Hayes, in particular, had proven his worth with an impressive outing as a replacement for Colin Edwards at Tech 3 in Valencia last year.
Guest Blog: Mat Oxley: Jorge Lorenzo – as cool as it gets
MotoMatters.com is delighted to feature the work of iconic MotoGP writer Mat Oxley. Oxley is a former racer, TT winner and highly respected author of biographies of world champions Mick Doohan and Valentino Rossi, and currently writes for Motor Sport Magazine, where he is MotoGP correspondent. We will be featuring sections of Oxley's blogs, posted in full on the Motor Sport Magazine website, over the coming months.
You’ve got to hand it to Jorge Lorenzo.
During 2012 he was the rock in a rough sea. This has been a stormy year of dizzying change in MotoGP: the arrival of CRT bikes, Casey Stoner retiring, Valentino Rossi changing jobs once again and finally the Bridgepoint bombshell. All year, only one thing stayed truly consistent: Lorenzo.
His results at the 16 races he finished on his way to the title were stunning – never outside the top two. First at Qatar, then second, second, first, first, first, second, first, second, second, second, first, second, second, second, second.
That kind of regularity is unique in the modern era and Lorenzo is certainly a unique racer. He has a very individual approach to the sport and he rides in a very special way.
2012 Phillip Island MotoGP Race Result: Dominant Victory After Dramatic Early Laps
Results and summary of the MotoGP race at Phillip Island:
Lorenzo: Overcoming Honda very hard
Jorge Lorenzo declared his second MotoGP world championship incredibly hard to win, after clinching the crown with second place in Australia . Lorenzo’s maiden title in 2010 was won in a year when Yamaha was the pacesetting team and his team-mate Valentino Rossi was ruled out for several races due to injury. This year Honda was often the quicker team, and Lorenzo had to fight a rearguard action to cling on to his points lead as Dani Pedrosa closed in.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/lorenzo-overcoming-honda-very-hard
Denise Richards Desiree Dymond Diane Kruger Dido Diora Baird Dita Von Teese Dominique Swain Donna Feldman Drea de Matteo Drew Barrymore Ehrinn Cummings Elena Lyons
Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/IQ-s6d4h6sP/Lorenzo+Overcoming+Honda+hard
Brembo T-Drive Brake Rotors
If you tally up all the bikes and riders in MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3, WSBK and WSS, you’ll find that nearly 90% of them are running braking systems from...
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