Hasil GP Spanyol 2011 | Vettel Juara

Hasil GP Spanyol 2011 | Vettel Juara - Sebastian Vettel masih sulit ditandingi. Pada balapan GP Spanyol, Minggu 22 Mei 2011 malam WIB, pembalap asal Jerman itu finish pertama. Itu merupakan kemenangan keempatnya musim ini.

Pada balapan yang dihelat di Sirkuit Catalunya itu, Vettel yang start dari posisi kedua sempat melorot ke posisi sembilan saat balapan dipegang Fernando Alonso.

Namun pada lap ke-25 Vettel berhasil mengambil alih pimpinan dan sejak itu Hamilton dengan ketat menempelnya. Sampai pada akhirnya setelah 66 lap dihabisi, Vettel bisa finis di urutan pertama.

Menyusul di belakang Hamilton adalah rekan setimnya di McLaren Mercedes Jenson Button dan driver Red Bull Racing lainnya Mark Webber.

Sementara itu, Fernando Alonso yang di awal lomba berada di urutan pertama harus puas finis di urutan kelima. Kesalahan strategi pit stop Ferrari ditenggarai sebagai penyebabnya.

Hasil lengkap GP Spanyol 2011

1. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1h39:03.301
2. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes + 0.630
3. Button McLaren-Mercedes + 35.697
4. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 47.966
5. Alonso Ferrari + 1 lap
6. Schumacher Mercedes + 1 lap
7. Rosberg Mercedes + 1 lap
8. Heidfeld Renault + 1 lap
9. Perez Sauber-Ferrari + 1 lap
10. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari + 1 lap
11. Petrov Renault + 1 lap
12. Di Resta Force India-Mercedes + 1 lap
13. Sutil Force India-Mercedes + 1 lap
14. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap
15. Maldonado Williams-Cosworth + 1 lap
16. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 2 laps
17. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth + 2 laps
18. Trulli Lotus-Renault + 2 laps
19. Glock Virgin-Cosworth + 3 laps
20. D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth + 3 laps
21. Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth + 4 laps

Gagal finish
Massa Ferrari 60
Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 49
Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 29

MotoGP Prancis 2011 : Pedrosa vs Simoncelli

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MotoGP Prancis 2011 : Pedrosa vs Simoncelli

Grand Prix of France

After contemplating his options for a few days and talking further with his doctors, Pedrosa has decided to undergo surgery to repair his broken right collarbone, the result of the crash he suffered in the Grand Prix of France.

Dani has put his trust again in surgeons Dr. Joaquim Casañas and Dr. César García-Madrid, the same medical team at Teknon Medical Centre in Barcelona, who performed the operation on 6 April. At that time, they removed the plate from the left collarbone to decompress the subclavian artery.

In today's (Wednesday) operation performed at midday, a titanium plate was inserted to fix the fracture in the right collarbone. Following medical checks, the Repsol Honda rider will be discharged from hospital and in the next week he is expected to begin passive rehabilitation.
Dani's participation in the Grand Prix of Catalunya remains uncertain.

Rossi: “The Ducati is a proper prototype”

The Italian spoke for the first time as an official Ducati rider on Tuesday, discussing his views on the Desmosedici, his recovering shoulder and the forthcoming MotoGP season.

Valentino Rossi’s first Ducati impressions

 

Valentino Rossi spoke for the first time as a Ducati rider at the Wrooom 2011 event at Madonna di Campiglio on Tuesday, satisfying the demands of both media and fans as he discussed the Desmosedici.

Sporting Ducati’s red colours Rossi also talked to motogp.com, and started by joking: “I feel quite strange speaking in red! We were always big enemies with Ducati, so I need time to feel normal in this shirt!”

In an earlier press conference Rossi described the Ducati as “a proper prototype”, with a “different concept from the Japanese factories”, and a similarly pressing subject was that of his recovering shoulder.

“The problem was that the surgery was a lot heavier than expected because the damage was very big. The doctor said it wouldn’t be a problem to recover 100%, but that I’d need more time. From that moment I have worked hard. I expect to be fitter, but we have to put in 100% to be at the minimum level to ride for Sepang test,” explained Rossi to motogp.com in the attached video interview.

Following his first Test on the Desmosedici in Valencia last November, Rossi had surgery on his shoulder and said: “The big problem in Valencia was me. I had a lot of pain in the shoulder and not enough power.

This is a different bike and you have to ride it more aggressively. This is my work at Ducati, to improve it and make it an easier bike and have fewer risks in all the races. Stoner was unbelievable in some races last year but made some mistakes too and ended the Championship in fourth. So far we have been working on easier things such as rider position, handlebars, foot pegs for Sepang, and there we will start to work on improving the bike.”

The all-Italian partnership between the nine-times World Champion and the Borgo Panigale factory is one which has added to the excitement, and Rossi is well aware of the expectations.

 “I will definitely have extra pressure with Ducati compared to the past, because a lot of fans around the world are curious about my performance with Ducati. We have to manage this and it will be very hard work – maybe we won’t be ready to win in the first races so I hope the fans will give us enough time.”

The 2011 campaign, in which Rossi said he sees Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner as “favourites” for the title, will also reunite him with former team-mate Nicky Hayden, something the 31 year-old is looking forward to. “I have always had a good relationship with Nicky since 2003 when we were team-mates with Honda,” he said. “I’m very happy to work with him. He’s a great guy and has experience on the Desmosedici, so maybe he will help us in the beginning. It will be completely open with no wall in the box.”

And finally, when asked when he expects to be in full flight on the GP11, Rossi added: “I hope when the summer starts.”

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Rossi+speaks+at+Wrooom+2011

Rossi and Hayden enjoying the show

Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden have been the centre of attention at Madonna di Campiglio on Tuesday, the second day of the week-long Ducati event.

Day 1 at the Wrooom MotoGP Press Ski Meeting

The wait was finally over for fans and media alike on Tuesday as Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden both spoke about the forthcoming 2011 season at the Wrooom event at Madonna di Campiglio.

Having arrived at the Italian venue on Monday evening to a frenzied media welcome, the Ducati MotoGP riders met Scuderia Ferrari drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa as they posed for photographs in front of the waiting press.

On Tuesday morning the Ducati pair held individual press conferences as they fielded questions from the media, and following that motogp.com interviewed both Rossi and Hayden as each discussed the Desmosedici, the forthcoming season and the prospect of working alongside one another in 2011.

In the attached motogp.com video you can view a résumé of events so far at the 21st edition of the Wrooom event, as well as viewing photos of Rossi and Hayden in their 2011 colours in the Latest Photos section of the motogp.com site. On Wednesday the new Desmosedici GP11 will also be presented by Ducati.

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Positive test in Estoril for Repsol Honda riders

The Repsol Honda Team returned to the Estoril circuit on Monday to resume development work on the RC212V in the first after-the-race test of the 2011 season.

Casey Stoner, recovering from the physical problems he suffered in his back on Sunday during the race, tested the new 2011 Öhlins front fork with various hydraulic settings, a new clutch and two new specification Bridgestone tyres.

Andrea Dovizioso also tested a new clutch which he found to reduce 'hopping', and he also completed a tyre test with Bridgestone.

After his great victory on Sunday, Dani Pedrosa chose to complete only 17 laps and reduce his testing program due to his recent surgery and the effort it took for him to take part in the 28 lap race. Pedrosa completed a few laps with the modified clutch.

Casey Stoner – 1’36.602
“We haven't had a lot to test, there aren't really any new parts, we tried a different system on the clutch which was fine but not actually improving on what we have. We tried a few Bridgestone tyres with a new construction and compound, they were definitely an improvement especially on the left side, so that went well. 

We tested the new 2011 fork and everything worked well with them, last time we tried them we had some issues with chattering but we seem to have fixed that now. This is a big improvement as these forks work better on the bumps and on the brakes so hopefully we can continue to use them in the future. The beginning of the day my back was really sore and difficult to ride with but then it eased a little as the day progressed, so I hope it continues to get better.”

Andrea Dovizioso – 1’37.460
“Today we tested a new clutch that gave us positive feedback and we had less hopping. We also tested two different settings that gave me a better feeling under braking. In general I was riding more comfortable than during the race weekend. Bridgestone also brought two new rear tyres but the feeling was not so good as I had some chattering on the front. Anyway, it has been a positive test and I'm looking forward to the next races.”

Dani Pedrosa – 1’37.679
“The shoulder is a bit better than last night thanks to some muscle relaxing tablets I took, but I've still got a lot of pain. I did a few laps with the bike I used yesterday for the race, but I saw immediately that I wouldn't be able to do the full program today. I tried one modified clutch looking to reduce the hopping, the bumping on the rear we have when we release the clutch.

It's a shame not be able to profit from this test because we wanted to also try the new 2011 front fork and rear shock to get more traction, but I was unable to do it. Now, the plan before Le Mans race is to rest as much as I can for three or four days, trying to recover. Then I must check what is the best technique to relax the muscles, because it would be good to arrive in Le Mans in good shape and not so tense.”

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Dani Pedrosa on Spanish success in MotoGP

The brilliant tactical victory by Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa in last weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix in Estoril was further evidence of the dominance of Spanish riders.

After last year's MotoGP World Championship, there can be no question that the best road racers in the world are Spanish. For the first time ever, riders from the same country won all three classes in the Road Racing World Championship and that country was Spain.

Spanish world champions are nothing new. Angel Nieto is second all-time with 13 world championships. But those titles came in the 60's, 70's and 80's in the smaller displacement classes. It wasn't until 1999 that Alex Criville became the first Spaniard to win a title in the premier class.

And it would be more than a decade before another Spaniard, Jorge Lorenzo, took the first MotoGP World Championship back to Spain. The next one won't take as long.

No country supports motorcycle racing more than Spain and no rider embodies the Spanish system more than Dani Pedrosa. The triple World Champion from Sabadell, in the rider-rich region of Catalunya, is not only a product of the system that has produced a host of strong riders, but also active in making sure the system prospers.

Last year Pedrosa had his best season ever, winning four times and finishing second twice. This season has started even better. Pedrosa was third in Qatar, second in Jerez, and in Portugal last weekend won a thrilling battle with fellow countryman Lorenzo to take an unexpected 13th MotoGP victory. 

Pedrosa entered the race unsure if his surgically repaired left shoulder would withstand the rigors of the race. The shoulder and collarbone were painful and uncomfortable, but not debilitating, and Pedrosa made an impressive late race surge to lead the Repsol Honda team to a 1-3-4 finish. Casey Stoner was third, Andrea Dovizioso fourth.

The Spanish government, which finances circuit development, deserves some of the credit; the country has more world class race tracks than any other country. Four rounds of the MotoGP World Championship run in Spain and there are a number of very good facilities that are just below world level. Learning their craft on safe tracks allows riders to concentrate 100% on racing, which prepares them for the world stage. Five of the seven races in the CEV Buckler Spanish national championship are held on grand prix tracks.

The CEV Buckler has been run by Dorna, the MotoGP rights holder, since 1998 as a steppingstone to MotoGP. Their aim has been to develop young talent to move to the next level. The class structure mimics MotoGP, with 125cc, Moto2, though not with control engines, and a big bore class.

The day before Pedrosa won at the Estoril Circuit, and between qualifying, debriefing, and physical therapy, we sat down with Dani in Honda's hospitality unit to find out why he and his fellow countryman are on top of the road racing world.

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Binder takes Red Bull Rookies race one win in Portugal

The South African rider won the first of the two Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup races at Estoril on Saturday.

Brad Binder expunged the frustration of the Jerez weekend by totally dominating the first race in Estoril ahead of Arthur Sissis and Lorenzo Baldassarri. The 15 year old South African set off from pole and led from 1st lap to last and even though 15 year old Arthur Sissis and 14 year old Italian Baldassarri were right with him early on, neither could match his pace.

“I just put my head down and went as hard as I could from the start,” said Binder. “When I saw the gap was 4 seconds I realised that it was going OK but I wanted to keep pushing and I only eased up right at the end. In fact I almost crashed at the chicane on the last lap when the front tucked but I got away with it.”

Sissis accepted that there was nothing he could do. “I got into second and went as hard as I could but there was no chance of matching Brad today, he was gone. My bike was sliding around quite a lot so the set up can be improved for sure. We'll have a look at things and see what we can change for tomorrow. I hope we can find something and that I can race with Brad.” Sissis jumps into the Cup points lead, 10 clear of Binder and Philipp Oettl, who misses this weekend following a testing crash that resulted in a broken collarbone.

Baldassarri also hopes that some suspension work will make the difference to his race tomorrow. “I enjoyed the race a lot, I went as hard as I could but I couldn't race with Brad and Arthur. My bike was moving around a lot, we had so little dry track time and I am new to the Rookies bike so we just didn't have it well set up. Hopefully we can make some improvement, if we can I think I can race with them tomorrow.”

Though the lead trio became well spread out the fight for 4th could not have been more intense. It was 16 year old Frenchman Alan Techer who snatched the place on the line after Xavi Pinsach, the 14 year old Spaniard ran wide coming out of the last corner and dropped from 4th to 7th. Joakim Niemi, the 16 year old Finn stole 5th ahead of 14 year old Portuguese local hero Ivo Lopes with Aaron España, the 13 year old Spaniard 8th.

España had done a superb job to fight through from 15th on lap one pulling 17 year old Czech Tomas Vavrous with him into a battle for 4th that at the time also included Lukas Trautmann and Andrea Migno. The group split up and Vavrous crashed leaving 15 year old Italian Migno a good 9th ahead of Trautmann, the 15 year old German.

“That was so much fun,” said Pinsach. “The bike was really working well and I enjoyed battling with the guys. You can't break away from a group like that they just have your slipstream. I knew that I had to push hard coming through the last corner. I was as hard as I dare on the throttle and the bike just ran wide, I couldn't stop it. Never mind, I tried.”

Lopes agreed that it just came down to the last corner. “We had such a fight I could get in front but I couldn't get away, the other guys were just holding my slipstream all the time. I was pushing so hard on that last lap, coming through the last right the back was sliding, sliding, I just held on to it.”

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Sissis victorious in Rookies race two at Estoril

Arthur Sissis charged to his 2nd Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup victory of the year at Estoril on Sunday. The 15 year old Australian was chased all the way by 14 year old Italian Lorenzo Baldassari. The duo raced away from an intense battle for 3rd that went in favour of 14 year old Spaniard Xavi Pinsach on the final lap.

Saturday's winner Brad Binder led from the start as he did 24 hours earlier but this time the 15 year old South African fell on lap 2 as he tried to take advantage of the clear road ahead of him. He remounted but needed repairs at the pits before he could finish the race, which he did but scored no points.

That propels Cup leader Sissis into a 27 point lead over Baldassarri with Binder a further 8 points adrift, tied in 3rd with 14 year old German Philipp Oettl who missed this weekend through injury. Sissis was thrilled with his 3rd podium of the season. “I really enjoyed that, we'd made some changes to the bike after yesterday and it was a lot better but I knew that racing with Brad was not going to be easy. He got another great start and I just tried to go with him. Then he highsided in front of me and that made things a lot easier.”

“I still had Lorenzo on my tail and I knew from my pit board he was right with me. I didn't want to make any mistakes so I waited till the last few laps to really push and try and get away. I was still expecting him to try and outbrake me so I was covering the inside line on the last few laps. I looked behind after crossing the line and he wasn't that close,” concluded the speedway star fast becoming an accomplished road racer.

Just as it had been yesterday the battle behind the leaders was the most intense. This time it was even more crucial as it was for the final rostrum place. It was the same players, Alan Techer, Ivo Lopes, Joakim Niemi and Xavi Pinsach with the position changing at every corner. Portuguese 14 year old Lopes highsided out of the action on lap 14 of the 16.

That left a trio fighting for 3rd and on the final lap Finnish 16 year old Niemi made his bid braking for the chicane. He had third for a second but the front tucked and he was down. That took 16 year old Frenchman Techer wide and handed 3rd to Pinsach. “It was a great fight again,” said the Spaniard. “I tried everything to get 3rd and then it just worked out that way. Much better than the way it worked out yesterday,” he said referring to the fact that he had lost 4th on the run in to the line.

Techer was frustrated to lose the 3rd that should probably have been his. “Of course I am disappointed, I thought I had it on the last lap then Joakim came inside, fell and I almost ran into him. Still that is racing, we had another great battle and I got some good points. I'm looking forward to Silverstone.”

Binder was obviously terribly disappointed missing out on a perfect weekend after his pole position and a dominant win on Saturday. “I made a mistake back shifting coming into the corner, I didn't get it down enough gears. I tried to carry more momentum to keep it going, I didn't want to change down in the middle of the corner but then the back came around and threw me off. I knew that I'd hurt my finger pretty much right away. I came into the pits to fix the bike and I really wanted to finish the race. The finger was painful but it's just a small fracture in the little finger on my right hand and I could race tomorrow if I had to.”

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Red Bull Rookies up for Estoril

The bwin Grande Prémio de Portugal this weekend sees the third and fourth races of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup take place at the Estoril circuit, and the participants will head to the track confident in the circuit knowledge they gained in a three-day pre-season test back in March.

Bad luck has struck for two of the Rookies however, who must sit out the Estoril races. Cup points leader Philipp Oettl will be absent due to a broken collarbone, which the youngster sustained testing his German championship bike on April 9th. Frenchman Florian Alt will also not be present, as he continues to recover from a finger injury picked up at the opening weekend in Jerez. Xavier Pinsach and Javier Orellana, who both injured shoulders at Jerez, are due to be fit for Estoril.

In Oettl’s absence Arthur Sissis, Aaron Espana and Brad Binder, who trail him in the table, will aim to cut down the German’s advantage. Sissis won race two at Jerez and was fastest at the Portugal test in both wet and dry conditions, and currently trails Oettl by ten points.

With 44 TV broadcasters around the world showing the race action there is ample opportunity to follow the young heroes and for those not covered by the spread of live TV the live race feed can always be seen on http://oto-trendz.blogspot.com/, where the latest news and information can also be found.

There will be three practice sessions for the Rookies on Friday, with first race scheduled for Saturday at 16.30 CET and race two for Sunday at 16.00 CET.

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Suter test MotoGP machine at Estoril

The Swiss chassis manufacturer ran its developing 2012 MotoGP prototype at the Portuguese circuit following the bwin Grande Prémio de Portugal.

 

Swiss chassis manufacturer Suter closed two days of a Test of its developing 2012 MotoGP machine at the Estoril circuit on Wednesday, in a continuation of its preparations for entry into next season’s premier class World Championship.

Working with development partners the Marc VDS Racing Team the Swiss-made machine, which uses a BMW engine, is being designed to take advantage of the new Technical Regulations which come into effect in 2012 and allow a maximum engine capacity of 1,000cc.

Profiting from sunny conditions at Estoril an advanced version of the prototype with a more powerful version of the BMW S1000RR engine, a completely revised electronics package, and carbon brakes was rolled out. The evolving machine, which was previously tested last November and again in February, was ridden by test riders Damian Cudlin and Carmelo Morales.

Morales, currently competing in the Moto2 category of the CEV Buckler (Spanish National Championship) noted major improvements in the machine, which included a successful adaptation to Bridgestone tyres that were used on the prototype for the first time. The Japanese manufacturer, official tyre supplier to the MotoGP class, worked closely with the team and Suter throughout the day.

Australian Cudlin stated at the conclusion of Wednesday: “It took a little bit of time to adjust to the changes to the bike, mainly the Bridgestone tyres, the carbon brakes and the new electronics package, but I think we managed to work our way through the whole test program at Estoril.”

“The bike has certainly been improved since the Jerez test at the end of last year, but there's still a lot of work to do. Getting the electronics package working properly will be critical if the bike is to be competitive, and this is what we were focused on during the second day. 

We saw some improvements, and collected a lot of data, but we definitely need more track time if we're going to get everything dialled in properly. Overall it was a very positive test, and we leave Estoril with a very clear idea of the direction we need to take with the development of the bike."

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Bautista Sikat 17 Laps Meski Tahan Rasa Sakit

 

Estoril (DP) — Alvaro Bautista dapat menyelesaikan beberapa lap saat tes resmi MotoGP 2011 di sirkuit Estoril beberapa hari lalu. Rider Rizla Suzuki ini mengaku harus menahan sakit untuk melakukan pekerjaannya ini. 

Bautista telah kembali ke trek mengikuti balapan MotoGP 2011 Portugal setelah sempat absen tiga pekan. Meski merasa sakit namun pebalap Spanyol ini masih ikut ambil bagian dalam tes resmi di Estoril.

“Kaki saya benar-benar sakit hari itu, seperti saya duga sebelumnya. Tapi sudah cukup baik bisa melakukan empat lap pada satu waktu. Saya juga benar-benar ingin mengetahui chassis baru,” ungkap Bautista.

“Jadi saya harus melupakan rasa sakit dan melakukan beberapa pekerjaan. Itulah kehidupan pebalap. Namun saya senang saya dapat mencoba karena merupakan sebuah langkah yang besar,” ujarnya.

Bautista dengan Suzuki GSV-R melakukan 17 lap dan mencetak waktu terbaik 1’38.850.
Tes di Estoril tersebut juga membuat Bautista semakin siap untuk bertarung di balapan selanjutnya di MotoGP 2011 Prancis. “Saya telah mendapatkan yang saya ingin di sini di Estoril. Saya senang dan kami akan lebih tangguh di Le Mans.”

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Jadwal MotoGP Tahun 2011

Grand Prix Qatar  20/03/2011 Losail Grand Prix Spanyol  03/04/2011 Jerez Grand Prix Portugal  01/05/2011 Estoril Grand Prix Prancis  15/05/2011 Le Mans Grand Prix Catalunya  05/06/2011 Catalunya Grand Prix Inggris  12/06/2011 Silverstone Grand Prix Belanda  25/06/2011 Assen Grand Prix Italia  03/07/2011 Mugello Grand Prix Jerman  17/07/2011 Ernstthal Grand Prix Amerika Serikat  24/07/2011 Monterey Grand Prix Rep Ceska  14/08/2011 Brno Grand Prix Indianapolis  28/08/2011 Indianapolis Grand Prix San Marino  04/09/2011 Misano Adriatico Grand Prix Aragon  18/09/2011 Alcaniz Grand Prix Jepang  02/10/2011 Motegi Grand Prix Australia  16/10/2011 Phillip Island Grand Prix Malaysia  23/10/2011 Sepang International Grand Prix Valencia  06/11/2011 Valencia
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Profil Tim Yamaha Fiat

Valentino Rossi
Urbino, Italia 16 Februari 1979.
Race starts: 227 | Race wins: 103
Finis podium: 164 | Posisi pole: 58
Lap tercepat: 83 | Poin: 4026
Posisi 2009: 1 (306 poin) | Nomor Motor : 46
Juara Dunia: 9, 125cc:1997, 250cc:1999, 500cc: 2001,2002-2005, 2008-2009

 

Jorge Lorenzo
Palma de Mallorca, Spanyol 4 Mei 1987.
Race starts: 126 | Race wins: 26
Finis podium: 54 | Posisi pole: 35
Lap tercepat: 12 | Poin: 1457
Posisi 2009: 2 (245 poin) | Nomor Motor : 99
Juara Dunia: 2, 250cc: 2006-2007

 

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Bridgestone Bersiap Hadapi MotoGP 2012

MotoGP 2011 memang belum berakhir. Namun, penyuplai ban tunggal Bridgestone sudah bersiap untuk menghadapi balapan MotoGP 2012 mendatang.

Perlu diingat, MotoGP 2012 mendatang memang menggunakan mesin berkekuatan 1000cc. Sejumlah tim sudah menyiapkan motor mereka dan melakukan beberapa tes. Sepertinya Bridgestone tidak mau kalah dengan menyiapkan ban untuk musim depan.

"Kami memang menggunakan satu ban bagian depan dan dua ban baru bagian belakang. Hal ini dilakukan untuk mempersiapkan ban lebih dini untuk regulasi mesin 1000cc pada musim depan," demikian konfirmasi salah satu pihak Bridgestone, Tohru Ubukata.

Hal itu terlihat saat sekira 15 pembalap melakukan tes resmi MotoGP di Estoril, Senin kemarin. Bridgestone sudah nyolong start dengan menggunakan sejumlah ban baru saat tes tersebut. Hasilnya, sejumlah pembalap terlihat puas dengan sejumlah kompenen baru seperti pada ban bagian depan dan belakang yang digunakan di Estoril, Portugal.

"Saya harus berterima kasih kepada semua tim dan pembalap atas dukungan mereka untuk menjajal ban baru kami, dan menyediakan data buat kami. Khususnya kepada Casey Stoner, meski masih mengalami sakit punggung, dia masih bersedia menjajal ban kami," lanjut Ubukata.

"Masukan pembalap memang sangat bagus, khususnya untuk ban bagian belakang. Jadi, kami harus identifikasi arah dari perkembangan ban untuk tes berikutnya. Hal ini dilakukan untuk persiapan mesin 1000cc yang akan digunakan musim depan," tandasnya dilansir Oto-trendz.

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Lorenzo Tingkatkan Kecepatan Menikung

ESTORIL - Jorge Lorenzo mungkin tidak menjajal mesin baru pada tes MotoGP di Estoril, Senin kemarin. Namun, Lorenzo mengaku kecepatan motor pada saat menikung mengalami peningkatan.

Awalnya, memang sempat diisukan Lorenzo dan Ben Spies akan menjajal mesin baru M1 pada tes rutin kali ini. Namun, fokus Yamaha Racing kali ini lebih ke lengan ayun yang baru dan peningkatan komponen suspensi pada motor.

Hasilnya, pada tes kali ini, Lorenzo mencatat waktu tercepat kedua. Juara bertahan MotoGP itu tertinggal sekira 0,105 detik dari pembalap tercepat Marco Simoncelli. Namun, Lorenzo mengaku puas dengan hasil tes ini.

"Saya sangat puas dengan hasil tes kami pada hari ini," yang melahap sekira 91 lap pada tes ini. "Sebelumnya, saya merasa tidak aman dan nyaman ketika hendak menikung seperti pada tahun lalu dan 2009 silam."

"Kini, kami sudah menemukan beberapa setingan pas yang bekerja lebih baik dari balapan sebelumnya. Jadi, saya merasa lebih nyaman untuk sekarang ini," lanjut pembalap andalan Yamaha tersebut dikutip Oto-trendz.

Praktis, hasil ini membuat Lorenzo lebih percaya diri menghadapi MotoGP Prancis. "Saya rasa kami bisa menikung motor lebih cepat sekarang. Jadi, saya sudah tidak sabar untuk balapan di Prancis dan meraih lebih banyak podium lagi," tandasnya.

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Rossi: Dovi Permainkan Saya

Valentino Rossi kembali harus menuai hasil kurang maksimal di putaran ketiga kompetisi MotoGP musim ini. Tampil di Sirkuit Estoril, Portugal, The Doctor harus mengakhiri balapan di tempat kelima.

Sebenarnya, Rossi berpeluang mengakhiri balapan di peringkat empat. Namun, sebuah kesalahan kecil dilakukannya di trek lurus terakhir sebelum garis finish. Ducati Desmosedici GP11 geberannya tidak menunjukkan power yang maksimal sehingga Andrea Dovizioso yang sepanjang balapan menguntit Rossi di posisi lima, berhasil mendahuluinya dan mengamankan peringkat empat.

Menyikapi hasil ini, Rossi mengakui tidak terlalu kecewa, karena dia memulai balapan dari posisi sembilan. Namun, dia sedikit kecewa dengan kekuatan motornya yang kurang maksimal dan kalah cepat dari Honda RC212V geberan Dovizioso.

“Terlepas dari Dovizioso, balapan hari ini berjalan cukup baik. Saya bercanda, tapi Dovi jelas membalap dengan sangat baik dan menerapkan strategi dengan sempurna,” puji Rossi kepada kompatriotnya tersebut.

“Saya pikir, dia sedikit mempermainkan saya. Dia tahu, dia bisa dengan mudah melewati saya di trek lurus. Dia bahkan bisa saja mendahului saya tepat di garis finish,” sambungnya dikutip situs resmi MotoGP.

“Sepanjang balapan, dia tidak bisa melewati saya karena saya cukup tangguh saat pengereman. Jadi, dia membuat saya bekerja keras selama 28 lap, sebelum melakukan percobaan dan melewati saya,” imbuhnya.

Secara pribadi, Rossi sendiri mengaku perasaannya campur aduk menyikapi performanya di balapan kali ini. Di satu sisi, dia puas dengan performa konsisten yang ditampilkannya sepanjang balapan, namun di sisi lain dia kecewa gagal mengamankan posisi keempat yang merupakan prestasi terbaiknya bersama Ducati sejauh ini.

“Terlepas dari semua itu, tim dan saya sangat senang karena kami menjalani balapan dengan nyaman. Ini merupakan yang terbaik yang bisa kami lakukan sejauh ini. Saya memulai (balapan) dengan baik, saya berhasil naik beberapa posisi, dan tampil cukup konsisten, juga dengan catatan waktu per lapnya,” sahut pemilik sembilan gelar juara dunia ini.

“Satu-satunya kekecewaan saya dalam balapan kali ini adalah, saya gagal mengamankan posisi empat, yang merupakan prestasi terbaik saya berama Ducati. Meski begitu, kabar baik lainnya adalah kondisi fisik saya sudah cukup bagus. Kondisi saya mungkin akan mencapai 100 persen pada balapan di Le Mans dan Catalunya,” tutupnya seraya menegaskan dirinya siap berjuang keras untuk membuktikan bahwa dirinya masih pantas diperhitungkan.

Dengan hasil ini, Rossi masih tercecer di peringkat empat klasemen sementara dengan koleksi 31 poin. Pembalap veteran asal Italia masih terpaut 34 angka dari mantan rekan setimnya di Yamaha, Jorge Lorenzo yang berada di puncak klasemen sementara dengan 65 angka.

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Cedera, De Puniet Tidak Ikutan Tes

ESTORIL - Besok, sejumlah tim MotoGP akan melakukan tes di Estoril. Namun, akibat mengalami kecelakaan di Portugal, Randy de Puniet terpaksa tidak ikutan tes itu.

Meski demikian, De Puniet yang baru menjalani operasi pencabutan skrup April lalu, berhasil menyelesaikan lomba dengan finis peringkat 10. Hasil ini membuat pembalap Pramac Ducati Racing itu sangat puas.

"Sebelum perlombaan berlangsung, jika saya tahu akan finis urutan ke-10, maka saya sudah pasti akan merayakan hasil ini," ujar De Puniet selepas lomba sebagaimana dilansir dari Oto-Trendz.

"Namun, saya tidak tahu apa yang terjadi dengan lutut saya. Ini sangat membuat saya sakati selama lomba dan saya tidak memiliki kekuatan yang cukup pada kaki," lanjut pembalap asal Prancis itu.
 

Pada pekan ini, De Puniet akan menjalani pemeriksaan mengenai cedera lututnya. Namun, De Puniet hanya berharap cedera itu tidak terlalu serius. Oleh sebab itu, dia tidak dapat mengikuti tes MotoGP besok.

"Saya cukup senang dengan enam poin yang saya dapat ini. Namun, tanpa rasa sakit pada lutut saya, tidak perlu diragukan lagi hasilnya pasti akan lebih baik," tandas pembalap kelahiran 30 tahun itu.

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Ada 16 Tim Baru Daftar MotoGP 2012

 

LE MANS - Balapan MotoGP 2011 memang belum berakhir. Namun, ada sekira 16 tim yang menyatakan ingin bergabung dengan MotoGP 2012 untuk kelas utama.

Perlu diketahui, MotoGP akan memasuki era baru pada balapan 2012 mendatang, ketika setiap tim diharuskan menggunakan mesin berkekuatan 1000cc. FIM mengumumkan ada sekira 16 tim baru yang menyatakan kesediaan untuk berlaga di MotoGP musim depan.

"IRTA sudah menerima pendaftaran dari 16 tim yang tidak berpartisipasi dalam MotoGP kelas utama sekarang," demikian bunyi pengumuman Federasi Internasional Motorsport (FIM) sebagaimana dilansir Oto-Trendz.

"Setelah meninjau aplikasi awal, Dorna telah memutuskan untuk memberikan informasi lebih lanjut kepada 14 (dari 16) tim yang berisi 21 pembalap. Mereka akan diberikan dengan prospektus yang berisi rincian lengkap tentang syarat dan ketentuan partisipasi."

"Tim yang telah lolos seleksi dengan aplikasi, mereka memiliki waktu hingga 14 Mei mendatang untuk menyerahkan detil rencana mereka untuk berpatisipasi secara lengkap. Aplikasi ini akan dievaluasi di Le Mans dan tim akan menerima diterima, ditolak atau dipending."

"Tim yang diterima nantinya, akan memiliki waktu hingga 3 Juni 2012 atau hari pertama balapan Grand Prix Catalunya, untuk membayar uang jaminan kepada URTA. Setelah itu, tim yang lolos akan dipublikasikan," tandas mereka.

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Di Estoril, Stoner Jajal Garpu Baru

ESTORIL - Casey Stoner mengikuti tes di Sirkuit Estoril, tadi malam. Dalam kesempatan ini, Stoner menjajal garpu dan sistem kopling berbeda.

Stoner memang kembali hanya mampu finis diurutan ketiga pada tes kali ini. Pembalap Repsol Honda menggunakan kesempatan ini dengan menjajal garpu baru dan sistem kopling yang sedikit berbeda ketimbang sebelumnya.

"Kami memang tidak melakukan banyak tes, serta tidak ada bagian yang baru. Kami hanya menggunakan sistem berbeda pada kopling, namun kinerjanya tidak terlalu meningkat seperti yang diharapkan," jelas Stoner.

"Selain itu, kami juga mencoba garpu baru dan semua bekerja dengan baik. Kami memang sempat bermasalah dengan komunikasi, tapi kami sudah memperbaikinya," lanjut pembalap asal Australia itu dilansir Paddocktalk.

"Ini merupakan sebuah peningkatan performa yang cukup besar, mengingat garpu ini bekerja lebih baik pada benjolan di lintasan dan pengereman. Jadi, kami berharap bisa menggunakan semua itu di masa depan," tandasnnya.

Sementara itu, Stoner memang sempat bermasalah pada bagian punggung saat balapan di Portugal kemarin. Hasilnya, penampilan mantan bintang Ducati itu tidak maksimal. Kini, Stoner bisa bernafas lega karena punggung sudah tidak sakit lagi.

"Pada awal tes, punggung saya benar-benar terasa sakit sekali dan sangat sulit membalap dengan kondisi seperti ini. Setelah itu kondisi punggung membaik, jadi saya berharap semua semakin membaik," pungkas Stoner.

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