Watched both of these races on TV and they were wild. In the Moto 2 race at Silverstone. In Moto 2, it was Johann Zarco, taking another victory, and he pads his championship points lead.
#5 Johann Zarco FRA. Kalex
Rounding out the podium were Alex Rins and Tito Rabat. Alex Marquez and Jonas Folger completed the top five. Sixth through tenth were Sam Lowes, Anthony West, Sandro Cortese, Tom Luthi, and Ricard Cardus. 27 of 31 riders were classified at the finish. Thitipong Warokorn, both Forward Racing bikes of Lorenzo Baldassari and Simone Corsi, and British wildcard rider, Bradley Ray, were non finishers.
Moto 3 saw Danny Kent become the first British winner in the lightweight junior class in his home Grand Prix. Kent is on his way, to the 2015 Moto 3 World Championship, sooner than we might think.
#52 Danny Kent GBR. Honda
Jakub Kornfeil and Karel Hanika rounded out the podium. Jorge Martin and Brad Binder, completed the top five in Moto 3. Niccolo Antonelli, Jorge Navarro, Isaac Vinales, Miguel Oliveira, and Andrea Locatelli, completed the top ten. Efren Vazquet, Ana Carrasco, and Darryn Binder, were the three riders to be unclassified in the Moto 3 race.
Up next for Moto 2 and Moto 3, along with their MotoGP brethren, is the San Marino e della Riviera Rimini Grand Prix at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in Misano, Italy, in two weeks.
Monday, August 31, 2015
Sunday, August 30, 2015
MotoGP Round 12: Great Britain
The championship looks to be an inter-team showdown. Jorge Lorenzo vs. Valentino Rossi. The two Yamaha team mates, are the top contenders. We are ready, to race the British Grand Prix. We have a wet track, and a windy day today. Stay in the lead. This is the longest track on the calendar. Predict the weather, too. Keep your eye on the prize. Seven races left. Every point will count. Take risks, but be consistent. We are ready, for a start. Can Bradley Smith get his first podium of the season in his home race?
We'll find out. Who will lead the MotoGP World Championship after this 20 lap contest? Valentino Rossi could be the favorite. Look at the spray down the Wellington straight, into Brooklands. It's raining. It's a proper English, rainy Sunday afternoon. Marc Marquez wants his second straight win at Silverstone. The two Yamaha's are equal on points. We're ready to race. 20 laps, now. Go! Jorge Lorenzo gets the hole shot. Pol Espargaro is going for it. Jack Miller falls. Dani Pedrosa is down to fifth.
Marquez wants to get by Lorenzo, and Pol Espargaro is going for it, on Marquez. Bradley Smith is up to fifth past Bradley Smith. Pol Espargaro is up to second. Dani Pedrosa battles Bradley Smith into Club corner, and down the International Straight, through Abbey. Marquez gets passed by Valentino Rossi. Rossi nails Espargaro. Rossi is up to second. We remember the Moto 2 battles between Pol Espargaro and Marc Marquez. Jorge Lorenzo leads right now. Jack Miller has carved his way from 16th to the top eight, and he's passing his team mate, Cal Crutchlow, at LCR Honda. Lorenzo still leads.
Into Copse, Rossi gets by Marquez, and he's closing on Jorge Lorenzo through Maggots/Becketts. This could be the first head to head battle between the Yamah's all year. Rossi tries for the lead into Stowe. No dice. Rossi wants to lead. Jack Miller is seventh on his Open class Honda. They fly through Club. We had to wait for the start. It was worth waiting for. This is a hell of a race, chaps. The crowd is going nuts!
They run through Village. Marc Marquez passes Jorge Lorenzo into Aintree. Formula One fans at Silverstone, eat your heart out. This is MotoGP, in the rain! We have a faller! Jack Miller, up inside Cal Crutchlow, and Crutchlow crashes after being in third, going into Vail! Game over for both! Rossi leads over Marquez, and Lorenzo. What a disaster for LCR Honda! Marquez has Rossi in his cross hairs. Cal Crutchlow won't be on the podium. We work lap three. The conditions seem to be getting worse.
It's not getting any heavier in terms of rainfall. But the track is constantly wet. Miller had the front end wash away, and Cal Crutchlow had no place to go. You never want to take out your team mate. That's a sin in racing. Jorge Lorenzo is under pressure from Pol Espargaro. Crutchlow does come back into the race, on his spare motorcycle. Jorge Lorenzo is struggling. Pol Espargaro runs off the road. Aleix Espargaro is also up there. Valentino Rossi holds off Marc Marquez. Oh dear. Cal Crutchlow has gone down on his spare bike!
Valentino Rossi continues to lead this race. Danilo Petrucci has come from 18th to fifth! Andrea Dovizioso is also behind. Through Stowe into Vale, there are still things happening. Rossi continues to lead. Rossi has one podium at Silverstone. The race is heating up, even in the wet. The rain is pouring down. It's misty, wet, and treacherous. Nothing to split between Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi. Both run in the 2:17.8. Danilo Petrucci passes Dani Pedrosa for fourth! They fight the puddles, coming to Abbey curve.
Dani Pedrosa is under attack from Andrea Dovizioso. Dovizioso passes Pedrosa. Will he pass Danilo Petrucci? Petrucci is on the year old Ducati GP14. But, it's a great motorcycle, just as the new GP15 is. There's nothing between the top two. 2:17.4 this time for Lorenzo. Danilo Petrucci tries Lorenzo and can't quite make it. Danilo Petrucci, used to be a policeman. Petrucci is still going for it, but Jorge Lorenzo holds him at bay. Danilo Petrucci wants his first podium. Bradley Smith is also moving up. They race through the Farm curve, into Village, and into The Loop.
Petrucci is up to third! Jorge Lorenzo's race is going pear shaped! Andrea Dovizioso is up to fourth. There is a monumental swing going in this championship. Valentino Rossi has had one podium at Silverstone, last year. He's not won since Assen in Holland, in late June. It's been two months. Rossi runs best race lap at 2:17.026. Jorge Lorenzo has fallen down to sixth place! He is in the middle of a nightmare, and his team mate, Valentino Rossi, might cream him in terms of World Championship points today!
Eleven laps to go yet. Pol Espargaro passes Bradley Smith. Rossi is extending his championship lead. Jorge Lorenzo remains sixth, struggling, in the wet. We are ten laps in. Halfway home. Danilo Petrucci is still third. Andrea Dovizioso remains fourth. Will Marc Marquez make a move on Valentino Rossi. They race down Hangar straight and into Stowe corner. Will there be argy bargy between Rossi and Marquez like the Dutch TT in June? Danilo Petrucci is a half second clear of Andrea Dovizioso, in a lonely third spot.
Where will Marquez make his move? Nine laps remain. They are still lapping in the 2:18s, the lead duo. Some riders down the order run as quick as 2:16. Andrea Dovizioso wants by Danilo Petrucci. It's Ducati GP15 vs. Ducati GP14. Stefan Bradl, Nicky Hayden, and Maverick Vinales on the Suzuki, complete the points paying spots. Dovizioso passes Petrucci. Dovizioso takes third spot away. He's 5.9 seconds behind Marc Marquez. We complete lap 12. Eight remain. Marc Marquez has crashed out of the British Grand Prix! Game over! This is a gift for Rossi. Marquez cannot possibly win a third straight championship. He's crashed at Copse.
He lost the rear of the bike into Copse corner. Valentino Rossi is now six and a half seconds clear of Andrea Dovizioso. Rossi could win the British Grand Prix, and seize the advantage in the world championship. Valentino Rossi continues to lead. We watch Petrucci and Dovizioso battle for second. Jorge Lorenzo is also in this fight. He's fourth. Valentino Rossi has backed off slightly. The gap is down to 3.8 seconds. Game over for Stefan Bradl and Aprilia. Bradl crashes. We're going to keep an eye on the Ducati's sector times. Andrea Dovizioso vs. Danilo Petrucci.
Valentino Rossi still leads. You haven't missed anything in the lead. Petrucci tries Dovizioso and makes it stick through Village and into The Loop. Wow. Petrucci is back into second place. Good on the policeman! Dovizioso runs wide, and Petrucci regains second spot! Holy cow! Rossi leads Petrucci by 3.1 seconds. Is it a big enough gap? Rossi has ridden a brilliant race. He wants his fourth win of 2015. Keep looking at the sector times. Will the Ducati's give the Yamaha a headache?
The rain is pouring at Stowe right now. Ooh! Pol Espargaro crashes the Tech 3 Yamaha. Game over. His team mate, Bradley Smith, continues. Danilo Petrucci is set on catching Valentino Rossi. Can he do it? The gap is pretty tight. The rain is appalling. They fly into Stowe corner again. This is likely Danilo Petrucci's best ride in years! Can he pull of an upset? Petrucci is trying to take the fight to Rossi. 2.375 seconds gap. We have just two laps to go. They fly through Aintree and onto the Wellington straight.
Into Brooklands, Petrucci and Dovizioso go for it. There are just four laps to go. Danilo Petrucci is eating away time out of Rossi's gap. Could Petrucci win? Rossi is booking it. Petrucci has nothing to lose and everything to gain. They run into Stowe corner. All these riders are on the soft wet tires. Three and a half laps left into Vale. Through Club, it's Rossi vs. Petrucci, vs. Dovizioso. The gap is just over a second. Has Rossi managed his tires better than the Ducati's? Three laps left now. Rossi has found a couple of tenths.
Jorge Lorenzo has broken the resolve of Dani Pedrosa. Scott Redding is going to finish sixth. Three laps to go now. He has a lead of 1.6 seconds over Petrucci and Dovizioso. Scott Redding is running very well. He'll leave Marc VDS at the end of the year, and move to Pramac Ducati, for next year. Just two laps left now. Bradley Smith is holding off Andrea Ianonne. These two battled in 125cc and Moto 2 competition. Rossi is two laps away from winning. His dad, Graziano Rossi was leading a 250cc race in 1979 at Silverstone. Papa, crashed with two laps left. Will son, win this?
Game over for Karel Abraham. He's crashed. This race is Rossi's to lose. He will be on the final lap, on the way to his fourth win of 2015. Crucial points are at stake. It's the final lap. This is one of the classics of World Grand Prix motorcycle racing. Rossi wants his 10th World Championship. Andrea Dovizioso is putting space between himself, and Jorge Lorenzo. It's the last lap. Lorenzo is not having any luck passing Dovizioso.
Rossi will win this race. Andrea Dovizioso will finish third. Valentino Rossi will see a very important win here. Rossi will have a 12 point edge on Lorenzo. Through Village. Seven corners left. Danilo Petrucci will get second. Valentino Rossi heads to Brooklands, and he's going to win. "The Doctor" does it! He wins at Silverstone!
#46 Valentino Rossi ITA. Yamaha
It's the 86th win for him in MotoGP. His 112th career win! The next race in MotoGP, is another round in Italy. It's the San Marino round on the Adriatic coast at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, coming up, in two weeks.
We'll find out. Who will lead the MotoGP World Championship after this 20 lap contest? Valentino Rossi could be the favorite. Look at the spray down the Wellington straight, into Brooklands. It's raining. It's a proper English, rainy Sunday afternoon. Marc Marquez wants his second straight win at Silverstone. The two Yamaha's are equal on points. We're ready to race. 20 laps, now. Go! Jorge Lorenzo gets the hole shot. Pol Espargaro is going for it. Jack Miller falls. Dani Pedrosa is down to fifth.
Marquez wants to get by Lorenzo, and Pol Espargaro is going for it, on Marquez. Bradley Smith is up to fifth past Bradley Smith. Pol Espargaro is up to second. Dani Pedrosa battles Bradley Smith into Club corner, and down the International Straight, through Abbey. Marquez gets passed by Valentino Rossi. Rossi nails Espargaro. Rossi is up to second. We remember the Moto 2 battles between Pol Espargaro and Marc Marquez. Jorge Lorenzo leads right now. Jack Miller has carved his way from 16th to the top eight, and he's passing his team mate, Cal Crutchlow, at LCR Honda. Lorenzo still leads.
Into Copse, Rossi gets by Marquez, and he's closing on Jorge Lorenzo through Maggots/Becketts. This could be the first head to head battle between the Yamah's all year. Rossi tries for the lead into Stowe. No dice. Rossi wants to lead. Jack Miller is seventh on his Open class Honda. They fly through Club. We had to wait for the start. It was worth waiting for. This is a hell of a race, chaps. The crowd is going nuts!
They run through Village. Marc Marquez passes Jorge Lorenzo into Aintree. Formula One fans at Silverstone, eat your heart out. This is MotoGP, in the rain! We have a faller! Jack Miller, up inside Cal Crutchlow, and Crutchlow crashes after being in third, going into Vail! Game over for both! Rossi leads over Marquez, and Lorenzo. What a disaster for LCR Honda! Marquez has Rossi in his cross hairs. Cal Crutchlow won't be on the podium. We work lap three. The conditions seem to be getting worse.
It's not getting any heavier in terms of rainfall. But the track is constantly wet. Miller had the front end wash away, and Cal Crutchlow had no place to go. You never want to take out your team mate. That's a sin in racing. Jorge Lorenzo is under pressure from Pol Espargaro. Crutchlow does come back into the race, on his spare motorcycle. Jorge Lorenzo is struggling. Pol Espargaro runs off the road. Aleix Espargaro is also up there. Valentino Rossi holds off Marc Marquez. Oh dear. Cal Crutchlow has gone down on his spare bike!
Valentino Rossi continues to lead this race. Danilo Petrucci has come from 18th to fifth! Andrea Dovizioso is also behind. Through Stowe into Vale, there are still things happening. Rossi continues to lead. Rossi has one podium at Silverstone. The race is heating up, even in the wet. The rain is pouring down. It's misty, wet, and treacherous. Nothing to split between Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi. Both run in the 2:17.8. Danilo Petrucci passes Dani Pedrosa for fourth! They fight the puddles, coming to Abbey curve.
Dani Pedrosa is under attack from Andrea Dovizioso. Dovizioso passes Pedrosa. Will he pass Danilo Petrucci? Petrucci is on the year old Ducati GP14. But, it's a great motorcycle, just as the new GP15 is. There's nothing between the top two. 2:17.4 this time for Lorenzo. Danilo Petrucci tries Lorenzo and can't quite make it. Danilo Petrucci, used to be a policeman. Petrucci is still going for it, but Jorge Lorenzo holds him at bay. Danilo Petrucci wants his first podium. Bradley Smith is also moving up. They race through the Farm curve, into Village, and into The Loop.
Petrucci is up to third! Jorge Lorenzo's race is going pear shaped! Andrea Dovizioso is up to fourth. There is a monumental swing going in this championship. Valentino Rossi has had one podium at Silverstone, last year. He's not won since Assen in Holland, in late June. It's been two months. Rossi runs best race lap at 2:17.026. Jorge Lorenzo has fallen down to sixth place! He is in the middle of a nightmare, and his team mate, Valentino Rossi, might cream him in terms of World Championship points today!
Eleven laps to go yet. Pol Espargaro passes Bradley Smith. Rossi is extending his championship lead. Jorge Lorenzo remains sixth, struggling, in the wet. We are ten laps in. Halfway home. Danilo Petrucci is still third. Andrea Dovizioso remains fourth. Will Marc Marquez make a move on Valentino Rossi. They race down Hangar straight and into Stowe corner. Will there be argy bargy between Rossi and Marquez like the Dutch TT in June? Danilo Petrucci is a half second clear of Andrea Dovizioso, in a lonely third spot.
Where will Marquez make his move? Nine laps remain. They are still lapping in the 2:18s, the lead duo. Some riders down the order run as quick as 2:16. Andrea Dovizioso wants by Danilo Petrucci. It's Ducati GP15 vs. Ducati GP14. Stefan Bradl, Nicky Hayden, and Maverick Vinales on the Suzuki, complete the points paying spots. Dovizioso passes Petrucci. Dovizioso takes third spot away. He's 5.9 seconds behind Marc Marquez. We complete lap 12. Eight remain. Marc Marquez has crashed out of the British Grand Prix! Game over! This is a gift for Rossi. Marquez cannot possibly win a third straight championship. He's crashed at Copse.
He lost the rear of the bike into Copse corner. Valentino Rossi is now six and a half seconds clear of Andrea Dovizioso. Rossi could win the British Grand Prix, and seize the advantage in the world championship. Valentino Rossi continues to lead. We watch Petrucci and Dovizioso battle for second. Jorge Lorenzo is also in this fight. He's fourth. Valentino Rossi has backed off slightly. The gap is down to 3.8 seconds. Game over for Stefan Bradl and Aprilia. Bradl crashes. We're going to keep an eye on the Ducati's sector times. Andrea Dovizioso vs. Danilo Petrucci.
Valentino Rossi still leads. You haven't missed anything in the lead. Petrucci tries Dovizioso and makes it stick through Village and into The Loop. Wow. Petrucci is back into second place. Good on the policeman! Dovizioso runs wide, and Petrucci regains second spot! Holy cow! Rossi leads Petrucci by 3.1 seconds. Is it a big enough gap? Rossi has ridden a brilliant race. He wants his fourth win of 2015. Keep looking at the sector times. Will the Ducati's give the Yamaha a headache?
The rain is pouring at Stowe right now. Ooh! Pol Espargaro crashes the Tech 3 Yamaha. Game over. His team mate, Bradley Smith, continues. Danilo Petrucci is set on catching Valentino Rossi. Can he do it? The gap is pretty tight. The rain is appalling. They fly into Stowe corner again. This is likely Danilo Petrucci's best ride in years! Can he pull of an upset? Petrucci is trying to take the fight to Rossi. 2.375 seconds gap. We have just two laps to go. They fly through Aintree and onto the Wellington straight.
Into Brooklands, Petrucci and Dovizioso go for it. There are just four laps to go. Danilo Petrucci is eating away time out of Rossi's gap. Could Petrucci win? Rossi is booking it. Petrucci has nothing to lose and everything to gain. They run into Stowe corner. All these riders are on the soft wet tires. Three and a half laps left into Vale. Through Club, it's Rossi vs. Petrucci, vs. Dovizioso. The gap is just over a second. Has Rossi managed his tires better than the Ducati's? Three laps left now. Rossi has found a couple of tenths.
Jorge Lorenzo has broken the resolve of Dani Pedrosa. Scott Redding is going to finish sixth. Three laps to go now. He has a lead of 1.6 seconds over Petrucci and Dovizioso. Scott Redding is running very well. He'll leave Marc VDS at the end of the year, and move to Pramac Ducati, for next year. Just two laps left now. Bradley Smith is holding off Andrea Ianonne. These two battled in 125cc and Moto 2 competition. Rossi is two laps away from winning. His dad, Graziano Rossi was leading a 250cc race in 1979 at Silverstone. Papa, crashed with two laps left. Will son, win this?
Game over for Karel Abraham. He's crashed. This race is Rossi's to lose. He will be on the final lap, on the way to his fourth win of 2015. Crucial points are at stake. It's the final lap. This is one of the classics of World Grand Prix motorcycle racing. Rossi wants his 10th World Championship. Andrea Dovizioso is putting space between himself, and Jorge Lorenzo. It's the last lap. Lorenzo is not having any luck passing Dovizioso.
Rossi will win this race. Andrea Dovizioso will finish third. Valentino Rossi will see a very important win here. Rossi will have a 12 point edge on Lorenzo. Through Village. Seven corners left. Danilo Petrucci will get second. Valentino Rossi heads to Brooklands, and he's going to win. "The Doctor" does it! He wins at Silverstone!
#46 Valentino Rossi ITA. Yamaha
It's the 86th win for him in MotoGP. His 112th career win! The next race in MotoGP, is another round in Italy. It's the San Marino round on the Adriatic coast at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, coming up, in two weeks.
Saturday, August 29, 2015
MotoGP news prior to the Silverstone race tomorrow
Remember, there will be an abbreviated post, about the outcome of the MotoGP race from Silverstone, England, tomorrow, as yours truly, is focused on sports cars, and the 6 Hours of the Nurburgring, in the morning. But... here is the latest, from Silverstone, in all three MotoGP divisions.
Hernandez and Espargaro through to Q2
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/hernandez-and-espargaro-through-to-q2/182911
Sensational Marquez obliterates record for pole
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/sensational-marquez-obliterates-record-for-pole/182914
Pole and pace
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/pole-and-pace/182949
Smith: "I'm ready to do my best in front of my home fans"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/smith-i-m-ready-to-do-my-best-in-front-of-my-home-fans/182990
Crutchlow: "It was my fastest lap around Silverstone"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/crutchlow-it-was-my-fastest-lap-around-silverstone/183021
Rossi: "Reclaiming the lead in the championship is the aim"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/rossi-reclaiming-the-lead-in-the-championship-is-the-aim/183048
Redding: "I was behind Marc Marquez both times"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/redding-i-was-behind-marc-marquez-both-times/183050
Pedrosa: "I have to get a good start"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/pedrosa-i-have-to-get-a-good-start/183000
Lorenzo: "I'm very proud of my two laps"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/lorenzo-i-m-very-proud-of-my-two-laps/183008
Marquez: "Maybe I could very close to 1'59.00"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/marquez-maybe-i-could-get-very-close-to-1-59-00/183003
Zarco leads the way in Moto2 FP1
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/28/zarco-leads-the-way-in-moto2-fp1/182744
Local lad Lowes on top in Moto2
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/28/local-lad-lowes-on-top-in-moto2/182759
Record-breaking Rins tops Moto 2 FP3
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/record-breaking-rins-tops-moto2-fp3/182883
Super Sam smashes record to take Moto2 pole
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/super-sam-smashes-record-to-take-moto2-pole/182915
Lowes: "There was a little mistake by me"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/lowes-there-was-a-little-mistake-by-me/183015
Zarco: "I'm not at all disappointed with third place"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/zarco-i-m-not-at-all-disappointed-with-third-place/183044
Rins: "The pole position doesn't matter"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/rins-the-pole-position-doesn-t-matter/183052
Navarro quickest out of the blocks in Moto3 FP1
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/28/navarro-quickest-out-of-the-blocks-in-moto3-fp1/182742
Fenati fastest on Friday in Moto3
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/28/fenati-fastest-on-friday-in-moto3/182756
Fenati: "I want to make the second row at worst"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/28/fenati-i-want-to-make-the-second-row-at-worst/182824
Kent: "We are one session behind our competitors"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/28/kent-we-were-one-session-behind-our-competitors/182870
Martin quickest in Moto3 FP3
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/martin-quickest-in-moto3-fp3/182881
Francesco Bagnaia remains with MAPFRE Team Mahindra
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/francesco-bagnaia-remains-with-mapfre-team-mahindra/182904
Navarro takes maiden Moto3 Pole
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/navarro-takes-maiden-moto3-pole/182912
Hanika: "We have been strong in every practice"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/hanika-we-have-been-strong-in-every-practice/182962
Kent: "I'm a bit disappointed to miss out pole"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/kent-i-m-a-bit-disappointed-to-miss-out-pole/182971
Navarro: "I did not expect to break the record"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/navarro-i-did-not-expect-to-break-the-record/182981
Hernandez and Espargaro through to Q2
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/hernandez-and-espargaro-through-to-q2/182911
Sensational Marquez obliterates record for pole
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/sensational-marquez-obliterates-record-for-pole/182914
Pole and pace
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/pole-and-pace/182949
Smith: "I'm ready to do my best in front of my home fans"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/smith-i-m-ready-to-do-my-best-in-front-of-my-home-fans/182990
Crutchlow: "It was my fastest lap around Silverstone"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/crutchlow-it-was-my-fastest-lap-around-silverstone/183021
Rossi: "Reclaiming the lead in the championship is the aim"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/rossi-reclaiming-the-lead-in-the-championship-is-the-aim/183048
Redding: "I was behind Marc Marquez both times"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/redding-i-was-behind-marc-marquez-both-times/183050
Pedrosa: "I have to get a good start"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/pedrosa-i-have-to-get-a-good-start/183000
Lorenzo: "I'm very proud of my two laps"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/lorenzo-i-m-very-proud-of-my-two-laps/183008
Marquez: "Maybe I could very close to 1'59.00"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/marquez-maybe-i-could-get-very-close-to-1-59-00/183003
Zarco leads the way in Moto2 FP1
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/28/zarco-leads-the-way-in-moto2-fp1/182744
Local lad Lowes on top in Moto2
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/28/local-lad-lowes-on-top-in-moto2/182759
Record-breaking Rins tops Moto 2 FP3
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/record-breaking-rins-tops-moto2-fp3/182883
Super Sam smashes record to take Moto2 pole
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/super-sam-smashes-record-to-take-moto2-pole/182915
Lowes: "There was a little mistake by me"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/lowes-there-was-a-little-mistake-by-me/183015
Zarco: "I'm not at all disappointed with third place"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/zarco-i-m-not-at-all-disappointed-with-third-place/183044
Rins: "The pole position doesn't matter"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/rins-the-pole-position-doesn-t-matter/183052
Navarro quickest out of the blocks in Moto3 FP1
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/28/navarro-quickest-out-of-the-blocks-in-moto3-fp1/182742
Fenati fastest on Friday in Moto3
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/28/fenati-fastest-on-friday-in-moto3/182756
Fenati: "I want to make the second row at worst"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/28/fenati-i-want-to-make-the-second-row-at-worst/182824
Kent: "We are one session behind our competitors"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/28/kent-we-were-one-session-behind-our-competitors/182870
Martin quickest in Moto3 FP3
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/martin-quickest-in-moto3-fp3/182881
Francesco Bagnaia remains with MAPFRE Team Mahindra
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/francesco-bagnaia-remains-with-mapfre-team-mahindra/182904
Navarro takes maiden Moto3 Pole
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/navarro-takes-maiden-moto3-pole/182912
Hanika: "We have been strong in every practice"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/hanika-we-have-been-strong-in-every-practice/182962
Kent: "I'm a bit disappointed to miss out pole"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/kent-i-m-a-bit-disappointed-to-miss-out-pole/182971
Navarro: "I did not expect to break the record"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/29/navarro-i-did-not-expect-to-break-the-record/182981
Friday, August 28, 2015
F.Y.I.
Folks... yours truly, has a conflict with the races this Sunday. There is the MotoGP event in England, but... there is also a race for the four wheeled brigade, at the same time. It's the FIA World Endurance Championship sports cars, from the Nurburgring, in Germany, this Sunday morning. So, the update on the Hertz British motorcycle Grand Prix, will have to be a short one, published, later on in the day.
If you so desire, switch over to my sports car racing blog: Endurance... The Sports Car Racing Blog, and check it out. But, not to worry, fans of the 2 wheelers. There will still be a post about the race here, on Sunday, but in shortened format.
If you so desire, switch over to my sports car racing blog: Endurance... The Sports Car Racing Blog, and check it out. But, not to worry, fans of the 2 wheelers. There will still be a post about the race here, on Sunday, but in shortened format.
MotoGP news headed into Silverstone
Let's have a look, at some of the major headlining stories, from all three MotoGP divisions, headed into this weekend's racing action, at Silverstone in England.
Dovizioso: "I expect a lot from this race"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/26/dovizioso-i-expect-a-lot-from-this-race/182599
Espargaro: "I struggled to find the same confidence"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/26/espargaro-i-struggled-to-find-the-same-confidence/182620
Rossi: "We are at a very important point of the season"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/26/rossi-we-are-at-a-very-important-point-of-the-season/182623
Lorenzo: "I won several races at Silverstone in the past"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/26/lorenzo-i-won-several-races-at-silverstone-in-the-past/182624
Vinales: "My confidence with the bike is growing"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/26/vinales-my-confidence-with-the-bike-is-growing/182625
Crutchlow renews deal with LCR Honda Team
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/26/crutchlow-renews-deal-with-lcr-honda-team/182651
MotoGP Lands in London
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/26/motogp-lands-in-london/182666
Rossi & Marquez: Catch Jorge if you can
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/27/rossi-marquez-catch-jorge-if-you-can/182676
Riders for Health launch online British MotoGP auction
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/27/riders-for-health-launch-online-british-motogp-auction/182678
Silverstone takes centre stage
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/27/silverstone-takes-centre-stage/182619
Rabat: "We'll need to keep an eye on the weather"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/26/rabat-we-ll-need-to-keep-an-eye-on-the-weather/182562
Zarco: "We must not relax"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/26/zarco-we-must-not-relax/182628
Meet the wildcards: Silverstone
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/27/meet-the-wildcards-silverstone/182606
Lowes: "I will fight to win this weekend!"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/27/lowes-i-will-fight-to-win-this-weekend/182692
Cortese: "The confidence is back!"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/27/cortese-the-confidence-is-back/182707
Bastianini: "Kent will have more pressure on him"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/25/bastianini-kent-will-have-more-pressure-on-him/182558
McPhee: "We will come stronger now in the second half"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/26/mcphee-we-will-come-stronger-now-in-the-second-half/182604
Binder: "The target has to be to continue on the podium"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/27/binder-the-target-has-to-be-to-continue-on-the-podium/182691
Kent: "The atmosphere is going to be great"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/27/kent-the-atmosphere-is-going-to-be-great/182710
Dovizioso: "I expect a lot from this race"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/26/dovizioso-i-expect-a-lot-from-this-race/182599
Espargaro: "I struggled to find the same confidence"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/26/espargaro-i-struggled-to-find-the-same-confidence/182620
Rossi: "We are at a very important point of the season"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/26/rossi-we-are-at-a-very-important-point-of-the-season/182623
Lorenzo: "I won several races at Silverstone in the past"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/26/lorenzo-i-won-several-races-at-silverstone-in-the-past/182624
Vinales: "My confidence with the bike is growing"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/26/vinales-my-confidence-with-the-bike-is-growing/182625
Crutchlow renews deal with LCR Honda Team
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/26/crutchlow-renews-deal-with-lcr-honda-team/182651
MotoGP Lands in London
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/26/motogp-lands-in-london/182666
Rossi & Marquez: Catch Jorge if you can
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/27/rossi-marquez-catch-jorge-if-you-can/182676
Riders for Health launch online British MotoGP auction
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/27/riders-for-health-launch-online-british-motogp-auction/182678
Silverstone takes centre stage
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/27/silverstone-takes-centre-stage/182619
Rabat: "We'll need to keep an eye on the weather"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/26/rabat-we-ll-need-to-keep-an-eye-on-the-weather/182562
Zarco: "We must not relax"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/26/zarco-we-must-not-relax/182628
Meet the wildcards: Silverstone
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/27/meet-the-wildcards-silverstone/182606
Lowes: "I will fight to win this weekend!"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/27/lowes-i-will-fight-to-win-this-weekend/182692
Cortese: "The confidence is back!"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/27/cortese-the-confidence-is-back/182707
Bastianini: "Kent will have more pressure on him"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/25/bastianini-kent-will-have-more-pressure-on-him/182558
McPhee: "We will come stronger now in the second half"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/26/mcphee-we-will-come-stronger-now-in-the-second-half/182604
Binder: "The target has to be to continue on the podium"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/27/binder-the-target-has-to-be-to-continue-on-the-podium/182691
Kent: "The atmosphere is going to be great"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/27/kent-the-atmosphere-is-going-to-be-great/182710
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Crunching The Numbers: Rossi vs. Lorenzo
Who do the numbers favor in the battle for the championship in MotoGP between Yamaha factory team mates Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi?
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/motogp/valentino-rossi-jorge-lorenzo-2015-season-number-crunching/
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/motogp/valentino-rossi-jorge-lorenzo-2015-season-number-crunching/
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Nakasuga gets Motegi wild-card
Sensational Japanese motorcycle racer Katsuyuki Nakasuga, will be a wildcard rider, on a third factory Yamaha partnering Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi, for the MotoGP race at the Suzuka circuit in Japan, in October. He is a legend in motorcycle road racing in Japan, and won the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race with MotoGP regulars for Tech 3 Yamaha, Bradley Smith, and Pol Espargaro, a month or so ago. He will race a motorcycle, carrying livery, to honor Yamaha's 60th anniversary.
http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/222338/1/nakasuga-gets-motegi-wildcard.html
http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/222338/1/nakasuga-gets-motegi-wildcard.html
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
MotoGP news headed into the British Grand Prix
We look forward to this weekend's British Grand Prix at the Silverstone circuit in Silverstone, England, with previews, and stories, from all three classes of MotoGP.
Rossi & Lorenzo set for Silverstone showdown
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/24/rossi-lorenzo-set-for-silverstone-showdown/182468
MotoGP #StatAttack: British GP
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/24/motogp-statattack-british-gp/182500
Historically Accurate
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/24/historically-accurate/182444
Meet and greet your MotoGP heroes on Wednesday
http://www.motogp.com/en/in%20the%20media/2015/08/24/meet-and-greet-your-motogp-heroes-on-wednesday/182531
Moto2 #StatAttack: British GP
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/24/moto2-statattack-british-gp/182501
Moto2 action continues at Silverstone
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/24/moto2-action-continues-at-silverstone/182506
Moto3 #StatAttack: British GP
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/24/moto3-statattack-british-gp/182504
High hopes for Moto 3 in Silverstone
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/24/high-hopes-for-moto3-in-silverstone/182499
Rossi & Lorenzo set for Silverstone showdown
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/24/rossi-lorenzo-set-for-silverstone-showdown/182468
MotoGP #StatAttack: British GP
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/24/motogp-statattack-british-gp/182500
Historically Accurate
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/24/historically-accurate/182444
Meet and greet your MotoGP heroes on Wednesday
http://www.motogp.com/en/in%20the%20media/2015/08/24/meet-and-greet-your-motogp-heroes-on-wednesday/182531
Moto2 #StatAttack: British GP
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/24/moto2-statattack-british-gp/182501
Moto2 action continues at Silverstone
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/24/moto2-action-continues-at-silverstone/182506
Moto3 #StatAttack: British GP
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/24/moto3-statattack-british-gp/182504
High hopes for Moto 3 in Silverstone
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/24/high-hopes-for-moto3-in-silverstone/182499
Monday, August 24, 2015
MotoAmerica feature stories
Some special feature stories, and industry stories from MotoAmerica. Check these out.
Jake Gagne Lives His Motocross Dream In Utah
http://www.motoamerica.com/jake-gagne-lives-his-motocross-dream-utah
MotoAmerica Racers Beach and Gillim Fly at Peoria TT
http://www.motoamerica.com/motoamerica-supersport-racers-beach-and-gillim-fly-peoria-tt
Miller Motorsports Park, is under new ownership.
New Miller Owners Propose Bright Future for Utah Racetrack
http://www.motoamerica.com/new-miller-motorsports-park-owners-propose-bright-future-utah-racetrack
Alpinestars focused on product development and technology
http://www.motoamerica.com/business-booming-alpinestars-thanks-great-part-motorcycle-racing
Yamaha pays tribute to legendary champions who rode it's motorcycles and ATV's in several divisions on pavement, and dirt.
Yamaha Welcomes Ten Legendary Racers To "Wall of Champions"
http://www.motoamerica.com/yamaha-welcomes-ten-racers-wall-fame
VIDEO: Suzuki GSX-R: 30 Years of Performance
http://www.motoamerica.com/video-suzuki-gsx-r-30-years-performance
*FYI on the Suzuki video. There will be a second part to the story... another chapter, released, soon, and you will see that video, right here, on 2 Wheelin'.
Jake Gagne Lives His Motocross Dream In Utah
http://www.motoamerica.com/jake-gagne-lives-his-motocross-dream-utah
MotoAmerica Racers Beach and Gillim Fly at Peoria TT
http://www.motoamerica.com/motoamerica-supersport-racers-beach-and-gillim-fly-peoria-tt
Miller Motorsports Park, is under new ownership.
New Miller Owners Propose Bright Future for Utah Racetrack
http://www.motoamerica.com/new-miller-motorsports-park-owners-propose-bright-future-utah-racetrack
Alpinestars focused on product development and technology
http://www.motoamerica.com/business-booming-alpinestars-thanks-great-part-motorcycle-racing
Yamaha pays tribute to legendary champions who rode it's motorcycles and ATV's in several divisions on pavement, and dirt.
Yamaha Welcomes Ten Legendary Racers To "Wall of Champions"
http://www.motoamerica.com/yamaha-welcomes-ten-racers-wall-fame
VIDEO: Suzuki GSX-R: 30 Years of Performance
http://www.motoamerica.com/video-suzuki-gsx-r-30-years-performance
*FYI on the Suzuki video. There will be a second part to the story... another chapter, released, soon, and you will see that video, right here, on 2 Wheelin'.
Sunday, August 23, 2015
A brief MotoGP update
News from MotoGP, and Moto 2. A short update.
Lorenzo equals Stoner's record
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/22/lorenzo-equals-stoner-s-record/182507
Rossi makes it fifteen in a row...again!
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/23/rossi-makes-it-fifteen-in-a-row-again/182508
And..., in Moto 2.
Zarco's record-breaking season continues
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/23/zarco-s-record-breaking-season-continues/182509
Lorenzo equals Stoner's record
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/22/lorenzo-equals-stoner-s-record/182507
Rossi makes it fifteen in a row...again!
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/23/rossi-makes-it-fifteen-in-a-row-again/182508
And..., in Moto 2.
Zarco's record-breaking season continues
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/23/zarco-s-record-breaking-season-continues/182509
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Rainey: "One mistake will probably cost them the title"
A discussion with three-time 500cc Grand Prix world champion, Wayne Rainey, about the prospects of the title battle in MotoGP, between Jorge Lorenzo, and Valentino Rossi.
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/21/rainey-one-mistake-will-probably-cost-them-the-title/182486
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/21/rainey-one-mistake-will-probably-cost-them-the-title/182486
Friday, August 21, 2015
Speed City Interview: Joe Roberts, Bazzaz Superstock 600 Champion
Check out an interview with MotoAmerica Superstock 600 champion, Joe Roberts.
http://www.motoamerica.com/interview-joe-roberts-motoamerica-bazzaz-superstock-600-champion
http://www.motoamerica.com/interview-joe-roberts-motoamerica-bazzaz-superstock-600-champion
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Moto 2 & Moto 3 news, post race reactions from Brno
Mostly rider reaction from Moto 2 and Moto 3 races in Brno, Czech Republic, last weekend.
Dominant Zarco takes 4th Moto 2 win of the season
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/16/dominant-zarco-takes-4th-moto2-win-of-the-season/182053
Rabat: "We still need to find a little more"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/16/rabat-we-still-need-to-find-a-little-more/182110
Rins: "Happy to be on the podium"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/16/rins-happy-to-be-on-the-podium/182146
Zarco: "I do not look at the statistics"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/16/zarco-i-do-not-look-at-the-statistics/182148
Marquez: "I'm still a rookie in this class"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/17/marquez-i-m-still-a-rookie-in-this-class/182339
Lowes: "We made good result out of bad weekend"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/17/lowes-we-made-good-result-out-of-a-bad-weekend/182343
Antonelli claims maiden Moto 3 victory
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/16/antonelli-claims-maiden-moto3-victory/182052
Antonelli: "I didn't expect the victory"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/16/antonelli-i-didn-t-expect-the-victory/182066
Binder: "On the last lap I gave 110%"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/18/binder-on-the-last-lap-i-gave-110/182136
Bastianini: "We made radicals changes to the bike"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/16/bastianini-we-made-radical-changes-to-the-bike/182117
Kent: "We asked for a new soft tyre, but didn't get it"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/17/kent-we-asked-for-a-new-soft-tyre-but-didn-t-get-it/182333
Dominant Zarco takes 4th Moto 2 win of the season
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/16/dominant-zarco-takes-4th-moto2-win-of-the-season/182053
Rabat: "We still need to find a little more"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/16/rabat-we-still-need-to-find-a-little-more/182110
Rins: "Happy to be on the podium"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/16/rins-happy-to-be-on-the-podium/182146
Zarco: "I do not look at the statistics"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/16/zarco-i-do-not-look-at-the-statistics/182148
Marquez: "I'm still a rookie in this class"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/17/marquez-i-m-still-a-rookie-in-this-class/182339
Lowes: "We made good result out of bad weekend"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/17/lowes-we-made-good-result-out-of-a-bad-weekend/182343
Antonelli claims maiden Moto 3 victory
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/16/antonelli-claims-maiden-moto3-victory/182052
Antonelli: "I didn't expect the victory"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/16/antonelli-i-didn-t-expect-the-victory/182066
Binder: "On the last lap I gave 110%"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/18/binder-on-the-last-lap-i-gave-110/182136
Bastianini: "We made radicals changes to the bike"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/16/bastianini-we-made-radical-changes-to-the-bike/182117
Kent: "We asked for a new soft tyre, but didn't get it"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/17/kent-we-asked-for-a-new-soft-tyre-but-didn-t-get-it/182333
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
MotoGP news after Brno
Headlines in MotoGP after the race at Brno last Sunday.
Dovizioso: "We must find out how to improve the front"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/18/dovizioso-we-must-find-out-how-to-improve-the-front/182413
Vinales: "I tried to push very hard and finally crashed"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/18/vinales-i-tried-to-push-very-hard-and-finally-crashed/182415
Bridgestone Czech GP review
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/18/bridgestone-czech-gp-review/182417
Bautista: "Our work keeps going"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/18/bautista-our-work-keeps-going/182420
Yamaha's Meregalli and Jarvis praise riders
http://www.motogp.com/en/in%20the%20media/2015/08/18/yamaha-s-meregalli-jarvis-praise-riders/182412
Miller: "I had to avoid him"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/18/miller-i-had-to-avoid-him/182423
Shell renew sponsorship of Malaysian GP until 2016
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/18/shell-renew-sponsorship-of-malaysian-gp-until-2016/182401
A post from Marc Marquez, on his blog.
Marquez Blog: Two great outcomes
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/18/marquez-blog-two-great-outcomes/182428
Petrucci: "I had lack of traction in the corner exit"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/18/petrucci-i-had-lack-of-traction-in-the-corner-exit/182432
Rossi & Lorenzo: All square and all to play for
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/19/rossi-lorenzo-all-square-and-all-to-play-for/182455
Dovizioso: "We must find out how to improve the front"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/18/dovizioso-we-must-find-out-how-to-improve-the-front/182413
Vinales: "I tried to push very hard and finally crashed"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/18/vinales-i-tried-to-push-very-hard-and-finally-crashed/182415
Bridgestone Czech GP review
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/18/bridgestone-czech-gp-review/182417
Bautista: "Our work keeps going"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/18/bautista-our-work-keeps-going/182420
Yamaha's Meregalli and Jarvis praise riders
http://www.motogp.com/en/in%20the%20media/2015/08/18/yamaha-s-meregalli-jarvis-praise-riders/182412
Miller: "I had to avoid him"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/18/miller-i-had-to-avoid-him/182423
Shell renew sponsorship of Malaysian GP until 2016
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/18/shell-renew-sponsorship-of-malaysian-gp-until-2016/182401
A post from Marc Marquez, on his blog.
Marquez Blog: Two great outcomes
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/18/marquez-blog-two-great-outcomes/182428
Petrucci: "I had lack of traction in the corner exit"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/18/petrucci-i-had-lack-of-traction-in-the-corner-exit/182432
Rossi & Lorenzo: All square and all to play for
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/19/rossi-lorenzo-all-square-and-all-to-play-for/182455
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Lauda: MotoGP "the most incredible racing" compared to F1
Comparing car and motorcycle racing, in some respects, is like comparing apples and oranges. But, former Formula One World Champion Niki Lauda, has high praise, for MotoGP.
http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/lauda-motogp-the-most-incredible-racing-compared-to-f1/?v=11&s=1
http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/lauda-motogp-the-most-incredible-racing-compared-to-f1/?v=11&s=1
Monday, August 17, 2015
Moto 2 & Moto 3: Czech Republic
In Moto 2 competition at Brno, Johann Zarco won another race, over Tito Rabat, and Alex Rins. Alex Marquez and Sam Lowes, completed the top five finishers. Rounding out the top ten were Jonas Folger, Tom Luthi, Sandro Cortese, Luis Salom, and Franco Morbidelli. 26 riders in all were classified at the finish of the race, and another five ended their races in retirement, including Xavi Vierge, (the Spanish rookie for Tech 3), Lorenzo Baldassarri, Florian Alt, Louis Rossi, and Robin Mulhauser, who ended up caboose on the field.
#5 Johann Zarco FRA. Kalex
The Moto 3 race at Brno, saw, a first-time winner! Niccolo Antonelli takes his maiden Moto 3 victory, ahead of Danny Kent (who is making the same move that Jack Miller did last year, bypassing Moto 2 and going all the way to MotoGP next year), and Jorge Navarro. Fabio Quartararo, and Alexis Masbou, rounded out the top five. Riders in places six through ten were Brad Binder, Karel Hanika, Efren Vazquez, Jorge Martin, and John McPhee.
Amazingly, in Moto 3, all 36 riders and their motorcycles, finished the Brno race!
#23 Niccolo Antonelli ITA. Honda
Like their brethren in MotoGP, Moto 2 and Moto 3, will next race, in Great Britain, at the Silverstone Circuit, in two weeks.
#5 Johann Zarco FRA. Kalex
The Moto 3 race at Brno, saw, a first-time winner! Niccolo Antonelli takes his maiden Moto 3 victory, ahead of Danny Kent (who is making the same move that Jack Miller did last year, bypassing Moto 2 and going all the way to MotoGP next year), and Jorge Navarro. Fabio Quartararo, and Alexis Masbou, rounded out the top five. Riders in places six through ten were Brad Binder, Karel Hanika, Efren Vazquez, Jorge Martin, and John McPhee.
Amazingly, in Moto 3, all 36 riders and their motorcycles, finished the Brno race!
#23 Niccolo Antonelli ITA. Honda
Like their brethren in MotoGP, Moto 2 and Moto 3, will next race, in Great Britain, at the Silverstone Circuit, in two weeks.
Sunday, August 16, 2015
MotoGP Round 11: Czech Republic
Since 1965, motorcycles have been racing in the Czech Republic. They began on public roads. Brno has been a fixture in the modern world championship, since 1987. Marc Marquez cannot make any mistakes. If he makes an error, he'll lose the championship. In 2010, Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi fought for the title. Lorenzo, won it. Last year, Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo won two races each, and Rossi went on to the title. If Marquez won every remaining event this year, Rossi would have to win five races, and be on three podiums. Lorenzo would have to have seven wins. The championship is at it's best. Rossi wants his 10th title. Lorenzo is going for it. Marquez, wants three titles in a row.
Dani Pedrosa, won this race, last year. 22 laps scheduled for this race. On Friday, the track was really hot, and the grip levels were a real concern. Andrea Ianonne and Andrea Dovizioso will have updated versions of their Ducati motorcycles. Brno is very quick. Sports cars used to race on the old eight mile public road circuit, especially,five-time Le Mans winner, Derek Bell. It used to be called Masaryk Circuit. It is 3.357 miles, with 15 corners.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaryk_Circuit
The last races on the public roads, took place in 1986. Braking will be over washboard style bumps. We are also a few hours away from great capital cities like Prague and Vienna. The track was modified in 1996. It has fourteen turns, with seven, short turns. Jorge Lorenzo was the last non Honda rider. It's a long home straight. Braking into turn one is really long. Come across into the second turn, the kink. Down a straight, and then, into three at 300 kilometers an hour on MotoGP bike. Turn four changes direction. After the highest point, go downhill.
You are in fifth gear in turn five, as you go down through turns five, six, and seven. We're into eight, a left/right, in the stadium section. Through nine, onto another straight that flies downhill. Into Kevin Schwantz corner in turn ten, named after Kevin Schwantz when he crashed in 1990. Through turn 11, it's all about horsepower, through turn twelve, and we brake into turn thirteen. Don't cut your momentum. It's a short race to the finish line. It's highly recommended.
It's great to race on any motorcycle. Now, in qualifying, Jorge Lorenzo will start from pole, as he set a new track record, dipping into the 1:54s. Marc Marquez got within seven hundredths of a second. Valentino Rossi qualified well for the first time since Assen. Dani Pedrosa did well, despite a major high side on Friday. Lorenzo is the first man to run in the 1:54 bracket, at Brno. Some riders will be riding hurt. Dani Pedrosa has a bruised leg, and Cal Crutchlow has a strained shoulder.
Storylines. Nail the setup. Avoid the bumps. Keep your speed up. If you fall behind, you can't recover, according to Valentino Rossi. Can Marc Marquez win his third straight MotoGP race? Or, will Yamaha, steal his thunder? Valentino Rossi has finished on the podium in every race this year. Jorge Lorenzo is only nine points behind Rossi. Can these boys keep Marc Marquez at bay? We'll find out, now.
It's the Automotodrom Brno. It's time to go racing. 22 laps of the 3.357 mile track, up, next! 1:54.989 was Jorge Lorenzo's record lap time yesterday. Let's enjoy this race. If Jorge Lorenzo wins and Valentino Rossi is third, they'll be equal on points. Here we go. It's time to race. Go! At ths start, Jorge Lorenzo gets the launch. Bradley Smith flies, too. Marc Marquez is second, with Smith third. Marcquez wants to make a move and Andrea Dovizioso tries to pass Smith. Valentino Rossi got swamped.
Lorenzo and Marquez are running away from the fiueld, and these two will be all over each other. Rossi passes Smith for fourth. He has to pass Andrea Dovizioso, and soon. They dive into turn ten, the lowest part of the track. Rossi is all over the rear wheel of the Ducati. Into turn thirteen, he can't make a move. We finish lap one. Rossi has lost 1.5 seconds. He has to book it, now! Rossi tries to move, and he does. He knows he's got to go now. Dovizioso fights back, but isn't close enough. Rossi's race, is starting to go pear shaped.
He has to get by, but has no way through. Lorenzo and Marquez are getting away. Andrea Ianonne wants to pounce on Rossi, too. He's surrounded from all sides. Can Rossi make the move? He does not have the pace. Here he is into turn fourteen. He gets a spot, but then, Andra Dovizioso tries to get back by. Rossi is into third. But Rossi and Lorenzo are getting away. Fast lap for Lorenzo at 1:56.243. Rossi is 1.1 seconds slower. He did make the move on Dovizioso stick.
Lorenzo is running a real fast pace. Can Marquez stay with him like Indianapolis last weekend? Lots of other riders have had a good start, further down the top ten. Watch the gap between Marquez and Rossi. The gap is not closing. Marc Marquez resets fast lap at 1:56.150. Rossi waits for the hard rear Bridgestone tire to settle in. Bradley Smith is sixth and is the top non-factory rider. Alex de Angelis has crashed. Game over. Dani Peedrosa gets past Maverick Vinales, and is behind Pol Espargaro, making his 150th MotoGP start across all three classes.
Dani Pedrosa has a bad foot. A broken foot, and is in a lot of pain. So, he too, is riding hurt, just as Cal Crutchlow is, with a shoulder injury. Valentino Rossi loses time to Marc Marquez who is still behind Jorge Lorenzo. Marquez ran up on the curb, giving Lorenzo an advantage. Is this Indianapolis all over again? It is. Marquez resets fast lap. Valentino Rossi, is out in the cold, at least right now. Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez still battle on lap six. Lorenzo has the medium tires on both ends. Marquez has a medium front and a hard rare. Rossi, has hard tires on both ends of the bike.
Rossi runs a 1:56,494. He's sitll half a second behind. If Lorenzo wins and Rossi is third, they will be level on 211 points headed into the next race. Dani Pedrosa is closing on Bradley Smith. Pedrosa has won two MotoGP races, and has also won in the old 125cc and 250cc divisions. He moves past Bradley Smith into sixth spot. Rossi is breaking away from the two factory Ducati's. Andrea Ianonne has been the best Ducati rider in the last five races. Andrea Dovizioso needs to step it up. Fifteen laps left now. We are on lap seven, four laps from halfway.
Cal Crutchlow is still in it, on the LCR Honda. Aleix Espargaro and Danilo Petrucci battle for eleventh spot. It's Ducati vs. Suzuki. Andrea Ianonne has moved to fourth. He passes Dani Pedrosa and Bradley Smith. Marquez and Lorenzo are a half a second apart. Lorenzo is stretching his advantage consistently. 1:56.4 for Lorenzo. 1:56.7 for Marquez. Dani Pedrosa is booking it. He's 9/10ths quicker than Andrea Dovizioso and also quicker than Ianonne.
Lorenzo is flying. Marquez might not be able to catch him. The gap is up to 9/10ths of a second. Lorenzo continues to lead as Marquez flicks the bike through turn 14. Rossi is 5.6 seconds behind Marquez. Lorenzo is breaking away from everyone. We work lap nine. Thirteen laps to go. Two laps from halfway, already. The gap is up to 1.2. seconds. Eugene Laverty had a horrendous high side. He's fine. He's made it back to the pits. He almost took Jack Miller with him. Rossi rues the bad start he had.
Andrea Ianonne is still the best Ducati. Dani Pedrosa is gaining time on Andrea Dovizioso. He is using a thumb operated clutch. Jorge Lorenzo is in the lead, fully concentrated on keeping the lead. There's a slight drop off in the tires according to Bridgestone. But, they should be fine. Andrea Ianonne drops into the high 1:56 lap time range. Bradley Smith runs seventh, as the top non-factory rider. Stefan Bradl is running well on the Aprilia. Right now, Jorge Lorenzo, though, is unbeatable. Medium tires on both ends of Lorenzo's bike.
Nine laps left. Lorenzo won't lose this race, unless the grip with the tires falls off a cliff. Lorenzo was the last non-Honda rider to win at Brno, five years ago, in 2010. Eight laps remain in this race now. No change in the top ten. Lorenzo leads Marquez by 2.5 seconds. Rossi is six seconds behind. These guys will be tied in the championship. We go to the checkers. Brno will remain on the championship calendar for the next five years. Stefan Bradl is fifteenth. Hector Barbera, Nicky Hayden, Scott Redding, Yonny Hernandez, and others, are fighting for places down the order.
Cal Crutchlow is out now. He's wrecked. Two riders that are waiting in the wings to get into MotoGP are Danny Kent from Moto 3 and Johann Zarco from Moto 2. No one can touch Lorenzo. People used to say about the great Mike "The Bike" Hailwood, you could put a coin in very corner, and he'd ride over it. Lorenzo, is doing the same thing, today, at Brno. Game over for Maverick Vinales. It's his first non finish of 2015. Meanwhile, Lorenzo reels off another great lap. There are still five or so laps left.
Dani Pedrosa will have to battle the Ducati's. That will be the race. Hector Barbera is 15th, and Barbera is under pressure from Nicky Hayden and Loris Baz in the Open class. Baz missed the race at Indianapolis last weekend. Hayden has had a podium in MotoGP, while Baz, had a podium in FIM World Superbike, here, too. Concentration time for the top three. Pedrosa is trying. But, he's riding on sheer guts. Adrenaline and painkillers have not helped the pain in his foot. Pol Espargaro runs his best lap of the race at 1:57.454.
Andrea Ianonne has gapped Andrea Dovizioso. They run through Kevin Schwantz corner. Dani Pedrosa closes on the Ducati's. He can't get by. But he's lining up a last lap pass. Pedrosa won this race, last year. Nicky Hayden passes Hector Barbera for Open class honors. Pedrosa is closing on Dovizioso. But, that Ducati GP15, is a hot bike. It's fast! Pedrosa tries on the Honda RC213V. Karel Abraham is 21st. He's thee crowd favorite. But, he's returned from injury, racing for the first time since Barcelona, Spain, back in May. Jorge Lorenzo is likely to win his fourth world championship title, if he is consistent for the rest of this season.
Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi have been soundly beaten here in the Czech Republic already today. Dani Pedrosa is still trying. Just two laps to go. Pedrosa has one chance to make a pass. Meanwhile. Lorenzo is going to win this race more than likely. Dani Pedrosa may have one more chance. Andrea Dovizioso is trying to hang onto fifth spot. Andrea Ianonne has a fourth place, signed, sealed, and delivered. Pedrosa can't get close enough in the braking zone. He's blocked by Dovizioso, and can't quite get there. He's not giving up, with a lap and a half to go.
Loris Baz is now leading the Open class in 15th ahead of Nicky Hayden. Pedrosa runs wide. Dovizioso will hold fifth. Meanwhile, Jorge Lorenzo has one lap left, to win his fifth race of 2015, but also, to take the lead of the MotoGP World Championship, from team mate, Valentino Rossi. Pedrosa wants to move past Dovizioso. Meanwhile, half a lap to go for Jorge Lorenzo. He's going to win the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic. Pedrosa is inside Dovizioso. Pedrosa has the inside line. Can Dovizioso pass?
JHorge Lorenzo will win. Dovizioso and Pedrosa are side by side. Jorge Lorenzo gets his fifth win of the year, and gets the points lead! Marc Marquez has been beaten. Valentino Rossi is third. Winning the battle for fifth, it's Pedrosa. Lorenzo leads the world championship, equal on points with Rossi. But, he's won more races. What a race this was! Loris Baz is the top Open class rider.
#99 Jorge Lorenzo ESP. Yamaha
He is now level on points with Valentino Rossi, his Yamaha team mate. It's his 58th race win. Because of a greater number of race wins, he is the new leader in the championship. Rossi has held the lead in the championship since the start of the season, until now. Tire choice was not a factor today at all. The next race on the calendar, is in Great Britain. It is at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, England, in two weeks, right at the end of this month.
Dani Pedrosa, won this race, last year. 22 laps scheduled for this race. On Friday, the track was really hot, and the grip levels were a real concern. Andrea Ianonne and Andrea Dovizioso will have updated versions of their Ducati motorcycles. Brno is very quick. Sports cars used to race on the old eight mile public road circuit, especially,five-time Le Mans winner, Derek Bell. It used to be called Masaryk Circuit. It is 3.357 miles, with 15 corners.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaryk_Circuit
The last races on the public roads, took place in 1986. Braking will be over washboard style bumps. We are also a few hours away from great capital cities like Prague and Vienna. The track was modified in 1996. It has fourteen turns, with seven, short turns. Jorge Lorenzo was the last non Honda rider. It's a long home straight. Braking into turn one is really long. Come across into the second turn, the kink. Down a straight, and then, into three at 300 kilometers an hour on MotoGP bike. Turn four changes direction. After the highest point, go downhill.
You are in fifth gear in turn five, as you go down through turns five, six, and seven. We're into eight, a left/right, in the stadium section. Through nine, onto another straight that flies downhill. Into Kevin Schwantz corner in turn ten, named after Kevin Schwantz when he crashed in 1990. Through turn 11, it's all about horsepower, through turn twelve, and we brake into turn thirteen. Don't cut your momentum. It's a short race to the finish line. It's highly recommended.
It's great to race on any motorcycle. Now, in qualifying, Jorge Lorenzo will start from pole, as he set a new track record, dipping into the 1:54s. Marc Marquez got within seven hundredths of a second. Valentino Rossi qualified well for the first time since Assen. Dani Pedrosa did well, despite a major high side on Friday. Lorenzo is the first man to run in the 1:54 bracket, at Brno. Some riders will be riding hurt. Dani Pedrosa has a bruised leg, and Cal Crutchlow has a strained shoulder.
Storylines. Nail the setup. Avoid the bumps. Keep your speed up. If you fall behind, you can't recover, according to Valentino Rossi. Can Marc Marquez win his third straight MotoGP race? Or, will Yamaha, steal his thunder? Valentino Rossi has finished on the podium in every race this year. Jorge Lorenzo is only nine points behind Rossi. Can these boys keep Marc Marquez at bay? We'll find out, now.
It's the Automotodrom Brno. It's time to go racing. 22 laps of the 3.357 mile track, up, next! 1:54.989 was Jorge Lorenzo's record lap time yesterday. Let's enjoy this race. If Jorge Lorenzo wins and Valentino Rossi is third, they'll be equal on points. Here we go. It's time to race. Go! At ths start, Jorge Lorenzo gets the launch. Bradley Smith flies, too. Marc Marquez is second, with Smith third. Marcquez wants to make a move and Andrea Dovizioso tries to pass Smith. Valentino Rossi got swamped.
Lorenzo and Marquez are running away from the fiueld, and these two will be all over each other. Rossi passes Smith for fourth. He has to pass Andrea Dovizioso, and soon. They dive into turn ten, the lowest part of the track. Rossi is all over the rear wheel of the Ducati. Into turn thirteen, he can't make a move. We finish lap one. Rossi has lost 1.5 seconds. He has to book it, now! Rossi tries to move, and he does. He knows he's got to go now. Dovizioso fights back, but isn't close enough. Rossi's race, is starting to go pear shaped.
He has to get by, but has no way through. Lorenzo and Marquez are getting away. Andrea Ianonne wants to pounce on Rossi, too. He's surrounded from all sides. Can Rossi make the move? He does not have the pace. Here he is into turn fourteen. He gets a spot, but then, Andra Dovizioso tries to get back by. Rossi is into third. But Rossi and Lorenzo are getting away. Fast lap for Lorenzo at 1:56.243. Rossi is 1.1 seconds slower. He did make the move on Dovizioso stick.
Lorenzo is running a real fast pace. Can Marquez stay with him like Indianapolis last weekend? Lots of other riders have had a good start, further down the top ten. Watch the gap between Marquez and Rossi. The gap is not closing. Marc Marquez resets fast lap at 1:56.150. Rossi waits for the hard rear Bridgestone tire to settle in. Bradley Smith is sixth and is the top non-factory rider. Alex de Angelis has crashed. Game over. Dani Peedrosa gets past Maverick Vinales, and is behind Pol Espargaro, making his 150th MotoGP start across all three classes.
Dani Pedrosa has a bad foot. A broken foot, and is in a lot of pain. So, he too, is riding hurt, just as Cal Crutchlow is, with a shoulder injury. Valentino Rossi loses time to Marc Marquez who is still behind Jorge Lorenzo. Marquez ran up on the curb, giving Lorenzo an advantage. Is this Indianapolis all over again? It is. Marquez resets fast lap. Valentino Rossi, is out in the cold, at least right now. Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez still battle on lap six. Lorenzo has the medium tires on both ends. Marquez has a medium front and a hard rare. Rossi, has hard tires on both ends of the bike.
Rossi runs a 1:56,494. He's sitll half a second behind. If Lorenzo wins and Rossi is third, they will be level on 211 points headed into the next race. Dani Pedrosa is closing on Bradley Smith. Pedrosa has won two MotoGP races, and has also won in the old 125cc and 250cc divisions. He moves past Bradley Smith into sixth spot. Rossi is breaking away from the two factory Ducati's. Andrea Ianonne has been the best Ducati rider in the last five races. Andrea Dovizioso needs to step it up. Fifteen laps left now. We are on lap seven, four laps from halfway.
Cal Crutchlow is still in it, on the LCR Honda. Aleix Espargaro and Danilo Petrucci battle for eleventh spot. It's Ducati vs. Suzuki. Andrea Ianonne has moved to fourth. He passes Dani Pedrosa and Bradley Smith. Marquez and Lorenzo are a half a second apart. Lorenzo is stretching his advantage consistently. 1:56.4 for Lorenzo. 1:56.7 for Marquez. Dani Pedrosa is booking it. He's 9/10ths quicker than Andrea Dovizioso and also quicker than Ianonne.
Lorenzo is flying. Marquez might not be able to catch him. The gap is up to 9/10ths of a second. Lorenzo continues to lead as Marquez flicks the bike through turn 14. Rossi is 5.6 seconds behind Marquez. Lorenzo is breaking away from everyone. We work lap nine. Thirteen laps to go. Two laps from halfway, already. The gap is up to 1.2. seconds. Eugene Laverty had a horrendous high side. He's fine. He's made it back to the pits. He almost took Jack Miller with him. Rossi rues the bad start he had.
Andrea Ianonne is still the best Ducati. Dani Pedrosa is gaining time on Andrea Dovizioso. He is using a thumb operated clutch. Jorge Lorenzo is in the lead, fully concentrated on keeping the lead. There's a slight drop off in the tires according to Bridgestone. But, they should be fine. Andrea Ianonne drops into the high 1:56 lap time range. Bradley Smith runs seventh, as the top non-factory rider. Stefan Bradl is running well on the Aprilia. Right now, Jorge Lorenzo, though, is unbeatable. Medium tires on both ends of Lorenzo's bike.
Nine laps left. Lorenzo won't lose this race, unless the grip with the tires falls off a cliff. Lorenzo was the last non-Honda rider to win at Brno, five years ago, in 2010. Eight laps remain in this race now. No change in the top ten. Lorenzo leads Marquez by 2.5 seconds. Rossi is six seconds behind. These guys will be tied in the championship. We go to the checkers. Brno will remain on the championship calendar for the next five years. Stefan Bradl is fifteenth. Hector Barbera, Nicky Hayden, Scott Redding, Yonny Hernandez, and others, are fighting for places down the order.
Cal Crutchlow is out now. He's wrecked. Two riders that are waiting in the wings to get into MotoGP are Danny Kent from Moto 3 and Johann Zarco from Moto 2. No one can touch Lorenzo. People used to say about the great Mike "The Bike" Hailwood, you could put a coin in very corner, and he'd ride over it. Lorenzo, is doing the same thing, today, at Brno. Game over for Maverick Vinales. It's his first non finish of 2015. Meanwhile, Lorenzo reels off another great lap. There are still five or so laps left.
Dani Pedrosa will have to battle the Ducati's. That will be the race. Hector Barbera is 15th, and Barbera is under pressure from Nicky Hayden and Loris Baz in the Open class. Baz missed the race at Indianapolis last weekend. Hayden has had a podium in MotoGP, while Baz, had a podium in FIM World Superbike, here, too. Concentration time for the top three. Pedrosa is trying. But, he's riding on sheer guts. Adrenaline and painkillers have not helped the pain in his foot. Pol Espargaro runs his best lap of the race at 1:57.454.
Andrea Ianonne has gapped Andrea Dovizioso. They run through Kevin Schwantz corner. Dani Pedrosa closes on the Ducati's. He can't get by. But he's lining up a last lap pass. Pedrosa won this race, last year. Nicky Hayden passes Hector Barbera for Open class honors. Pedrosa is closing on Dovizioso. But, that Ducati GP15, is a hot bike. It's fast! Pedrosa tries on the Honda RC213V. Karel Abraham is 21st. He's thee crowd favorite. But, he's returned from injury, racing for the first time since Barcelona, Spain, back in May. Jorge Lorenzo is likely to win his fourth world championship title, if he is consistent for the rest of this season.
Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi have been soundly beaten here in the Czech Republic already today. Dani Pedrosa is still trying. Just two laps to go. Pedrosa has one chance to make a pass. Meanwhile. Lorenzo is going to win this race more than likely. Dani Pedrosa may have one more chance. Andrea Dovizioso is trying to hang onto fifth spot. Andrea Ianonne has a fourth place, signed, sealed, and delivered. Pedrosa can't get close enough in the braking zone. He's blocked by Dovizioso, and can't quite get there. He's not giving up, with a lap and a half to go.
Loris Baz is now leading the Open class in 15th ahead of Nicky Hayden. Pedrosa runs wide. Dovizioso will hold fifth. Meanwhile, Jorge Lorenzo has one lap left, to win his fifth race of 2015, but also, to take the lead of the MotoGP World Championship, from team mate, Valentino Rossi. Pedrosa wants to move past Dovizioso. Meanwhile, half a lap to go for Jorge Lorenzo. He's going to win the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic. Pedrosa is inside Dovizioso. Pedrosa has the inside line. Can Dovizioso pass?
JHorge Lorenzo will win. Dovizioso and Pedrosa are side by side. Jorge Lorenzo gets his fifth win of the year, and gets the points lead! Marc Marquez has been beaten. Valentino Rossi is third. Winning the battle for fifth, it's Pedrosa. Lorenzo leads the world championship, equal on points with Rossi. But, he's won more races. What a race this was! Loris Baz is the top Open class rider.
#99 Jorge Lorenzo ESP. Yamaha
He is now level on points with Valentino Rossi, his Yamaha team mate. It's his 58th race win. Because of a greater number of race wins, he is the new leader in the championship. Rossi has held the lead in the championship since the start of the season, until now. Tire choice was not a factor today at all. The next race on the calendar, is in Great Britain. It is at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, England, in two weeks, right at the end of this month.
Saturday, August 15, 2015
More MotoGP news from the Czech Republic
Headed into tomorrow's race for MotoGP in the Czech Republic, lots of news, from all three classes.
Pedrosa: "The bike threw me off quite violently"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/15/pedrosa-the-bike-threw-me-off-quite-violently/181782
Espargaro: "My confidence wasn't at it's highest"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/espargaro-my-confidence-wasn-t-at-its-highest/181787
Crutchlow: "I was quite pleased with the second session"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/crutchlow-i-was-quite-pleased-with-the-second-session/181803
Miller: "I'm not comfortable on the bike"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/miller-i-m-not-comfortable-on-the-bike/181806
Greasy when hot
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/15/greasy-when-hot/181748
Rossi: "His bike lost some oil and I crashed"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/15/rossi-his-bike-lost-some-oil-and-i-crashed/181769
Iannone: "The track conditions in FP2 were a lot worse"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/iannone-the-track-conditions-in-fp2-were-a-lot-worse/181789
Marquez: "Lorenzo has a very fast rhythm"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/marquez-lorenzo-has-a-very-fast-rhythm/181786
Lorenzo smashes lap record in FP3
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/15/lorenzo-smashes-lap-record-in-fp3/181859
Home heroes: Check out the Czechs
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/15/home-heroes-check-out-the-czechs/181687
Battle for second tightens in Moto 2
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/12/battle-for-seconds-tightens-in-moto2/181529
Moto2 #StatAttack: Grand Prix of the Czech Republic
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/12/moto2-statattack-grand-prix-of-the-czech-republic/181569
Cardus replaces Willairot at JPMoto
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/12/cardus-replaces-wilairot-at-jpmoto/181597
Zarco: "It was impossible to do better"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/zarco-it-was-impossible-to-do-better/181611
Rabat: "For Brno I feel strong"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/rabat-for-brno-i-feel-strong/181631
Zarco leads the way in FP1
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/zarco-leads-the-way-in-fp1/181696
Rabat rules opening day in Moto 2
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/rabat-rules-opening-day-in-moto2/181727
Rabat: "I don't mind riding in this heat"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/rabat-i-don-t-mind-riding-in-this-heat/181801
Lowes: "I was not happy to crash!"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/lowes-i-was-not-happy-to-crash/181797
Folger takes top spot in FP3
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/15/folger-takes-top-spot-in-fp3/181860
Moto 3 #StatAttack: Grand Prix of the Czech Republic
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/12/moto3-statattack-grand-prix-of-the-czech-republic/181570
Moto 3 hoping for normality in Brno
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/12/moto3-hoping-for-normality-in-brno/181501
Hanika: "It is the event I await most eagerly every year"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/hanika-it-is-the-event-i-await-most-eagerly-every-year/181619
Kent: "After the bad result, motivation will be very high"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/kent-after-the-bad-result-motivation-will-be-very-high/181689
Vazquez sets the early pace in Moto 3 FP1
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/vazquez-sets-the-early-pace-in-moto3-fp1/181694
Kent in talks with Octo Pramac Racing
http://www.motogp.com/en/in%20the%20media/2015/08/14/kent-in-talks-with-octo-pramac-racing/181707
Kent ends Friday's Moto 3 practice on top
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/kent-ends-friday-s-moto3-practice-on-top/181725
Antonelli and Ongetta-Rivacold together again in 2016
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/antonelli-and-ongetta-rivacold-together-again-in-2016/181731
Kent: "We were working hard on our race pace"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/kent-we-were-working-hard-on-our-race-pace/181749
Kent shows class to top Moto 3 FP3
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/15/kent-shows-class-to-top-moto3-fp3/181858
Pedrosa: "The bike threw me off quite violently"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/15/pedrosa-the-bike-threw-me-off-quite-violently/181782
Espargaro: "My confidence wasn't at it's highest"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/espargaro-my-confidence-wasn-t-at-its-highest/181787
Crutchlow: "I was quite pleased with the second session"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/crutchlow-i-was-quite-pleased-with-the-second-session/181803
Miller: "I'm not comfortable on the bike"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/miller-i-m-not-comfortable-on-the-bike/181806
Greasy when hot
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/15/greasy-when-hot/181748
Rossi: "His bike lost some oil and I crashed"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/15/rossi-his-bike-lost-some-oil-and-i-crashed/181769
Iannone: "The track conditions in FP2 were a lot worse"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/iannone-the-track-conditions-in-fp2-were-a-lot-worse/181789
Marquez: "Lorenzo has a very fast rhythm"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/marquez-lorenzo-has-a-very-fast-rhythm/181786
Lorenzo smashes lap record in FP3
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/15/lorenzo-smashes-lap-record-in-fp3/181859
Home heroes: Check out the Czechs
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/15/home-heroes-check-out-the-czechs/181687
Battle for second tightens in Moto 2
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/12/battle-for-seconds-tightens-in-moto2/181529
Moto2 #StatAttack: Grand Prix of the Czech Republic
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/12/moto2-statattack-grand-prix-of-the-czech-republic/181569
Cardus replaces Willairot at JPMoto
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/12/cardus-replaces-wilairot-at-jpmoto/181597
Zarco: "It was impossible to do better"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/zarco-it-was-impossible-to-do-better/181611
Rabat: "For Brno I feel strong"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/rabat-for-brno-i-feel-strong/181631
Zarco leads the way in FP1
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/zarco-leads-the-way-in-fp1/181696
Rabat rules opening day in Moto 2
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/rabat-rules-opening-day-in-moto2/181727
Rabat: "I don't mind riding in this heat"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/rabat-i-don-t-mind-riding-in-this-heat/181801
Lowes: "I was not happy to crash!"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/lowes-i-was-not-happy-to-crash/181797
Folger takes top spot in FP3
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/15/folger-takes-top-spot-in-fp3/181860
Moto 3 #StatAttack: Grand Prix of the Czech Republic
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/12/moto3-statattack-grand-prix-of-the-czech-republic/181570
Moto 3 hoping for normality in Brno
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/12/moto3-hoping-for-normality-in-brno/181501
Hanika: "It is the event I await most eagerly every year"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/hanika-it-is-the-event-i-await-most-eagerly-every-year/181619
Kent: "After the bad result, motivation will be very high"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/kent-after-the-bad-result-motivation-will-be-very-high/181689
Vazquez sets the early pace in Moto 3 FP1
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/vazquez-sets-the-early-pace-in-moto3-fp1/181694
Kent in talks with Octo Pramac Racing
http://www.motogp.com/en/in%20the%20media/2015/08/14/kent-in-talks-with-octo-pramac-racing/181707
Kent ends Friday's Moto 3 practice on top
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/kent-ends-friday-s-moto3-practice-on-top/181725
Antonelli and Ongetta-Rivacold together again in 2016
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/antonelli-and-ongetta-rivacold-together-again-in-2016/181731
Kent: "We were working hard on our race pace"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/14/kent-we-were-working-hard-on-our-race-pace/181749
Kent shows class to top Moto 3 FP3
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/15/kent-shows-class-to-top-moto3-fp3/181858
Friday, August 14, 2015
MotoGP news flash
News from MotoGP as we head into this weekend's action at the Autodrom Brno in Brno, Czech Republic.
Bid on a Signed Marquez guitar at Day of Champions
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/bid-on-a-signed-marquez-guitar-at-day-of-champions/181630
Smith: "Fatigue is not an issue"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/smith-fatigue-is-not-an-issue/181544
Lorenzo: "I always have great fun at Brno"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/lorenzo-i-always-have-great-fun-at-brno/181614
Marquez: "This isn't one of my favourite tracks"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/11/marquez-this-isn-t-one-of-my-favourite-tracks/181567
Ianonne: "On paper this should be a more favourable track"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/iannone-on-paper-this-should-be-a-more-favourable-track/181625
Espargaro: "The project is proceeding according to our plan"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/espargaro-the-project-is-proceeding-according-to-our-plan/181627
Rossi: "I'm feeling positive"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/rossi-i-m-feeling-positive/181618
Marquez motivated for the #CzechGP
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/marquez-motivated-for-the-czechgp/181676
Honda World Grand Prix: Trajectory of 700 wins
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/honda-world-grand-prix-trajectory-of-700-wins/181612
Marquez needs Pedrosa more than ever
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/marquez-needs-pedrosa-more-than-ever/181616
Bid on a Signed Marquez guitar at Day of Champions
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/bid-on-a-signed-marquez-guitar-at-day-of-champions/181630
Smith: "Fatigue is not an issue"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/smith-fatigue-is-not-an-issue/181544
Lorenzo: "I always have great fun at Brno"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/lorenzo-i-always-have-great-fun-at-brno/181614
Marquez: "This isn't one of my favourite tracks"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/11/marquez-this-isn-t-one-of-my-favourite-tracks/181567
Ianonne: "On paper this should be a more favourable track"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/iannone-on-paper-this-should-be-a-more-favourable-track/181625
Espargaro: "The project is proceeding according to our plan"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/espargaro-the-project-is-proceeding-according-to-our-plan/181627
Rossi: "I'm feeling positive"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/rossi-i-m-feeling-positive/181618
Marquez motivated for the #CzechGP
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/marquez-motivated-for-the-czechgp/181676
Honda World Grand Prix: Trajectory of 700 wins
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/honda-world-grand-prix-trajectory-of-700-wins/181612
Marquez needs Pedrosa more than ever
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/13/marquez-needs-pedrosa-more-than-ever/181616
Thursday, August 13, 2015
MotoAmerica Round 8: Indianapolis
MotoAmerica was in action last weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway along with all three classes from MotoGP. Here are the race highlights from Indy, as it was the first ever Superbike race at "The Brickyard". Cameron Beaubier won race one. But, in race two, as rain was coming, the race was red flagged. By 0.015 seconds, Beaubier does the double, getting 18 points. Jack Gagne won in Superstock 1000 competition.
http://www.motoamerica.com/video-indy-superbike-superstock-1000-race-one-and-two-highlights
There is now only one race remaining in the inaugural MotoAmerica season... at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New Jersey, coming up, in a month.
http://www.motoamerica.com/video-indy-superbike-superstock-1000-race-one-and-two-highlights
There is now only one race remaining in the inaugural MotoAmerica season... at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New Jersey, coming up, in a month.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Post-race reaction from Indy in Moto 2 & Moto 3
Just as the post title says, we will now break down some of the post race reactions after Indianapolis, from riders in Moto 2 and Moto 3.
Rins takes sensational Moto 2 victory
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/09/rins-takes-sensational-moto2-victory/181241
Zarco: "I was afraid that Rins was going to escape"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/09/zarco-i-was-afraid-that-rins-was-going-to-escape/181302
Rins: "This race is for Martinez and Rivas"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/09/rins-this-race-is-for-martinez-and-rivas/181320
Morbidelli: "The key was to stay calm"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/09/morbidelli-the-key-was-to-stay-calm/181329
Rabat: "I had a lot of chatter from the rear tyre"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/rabat-i-had-a-lot-of-chatter-from-the-rear-tyre/181528
Loi takes maiden Moto 3 victory
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/loi-takes-maiden-moto3-victory/181240
Loi: "We made just the right decision"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/loi-we-made-just-the-right-decision/181296
Oettl: "I ran into the pits to change tyres"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/oettl-i-ran-into-the-pits-to-change-tyres/181310
McPhee: "We had nothing to lose"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/09/mcphee-we-had-nothing-to-lose/181316
Kent: "It took too long to change for slicks"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/kent-it-took-too-long-to-change-for-slicks/181526
Rins takes sensational Moto 2 victory
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/09/rins-takes-sensational-moto2-victory/181241
Zarco: "I was afraid that Rins was going to escape"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/09/zarco-i-was-afraid-that-rins-was-going-to-escape/181302
Rins: "This race is for Martinez and Rivas"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/09/rins-this-race-is-for-martinez-and-rivas/181320
Morbidelli: "The key was to stay calm"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/09/morbidelli-the-key-was-to-stay-calm/181329
Rabat: "I had a lot of chatter from the rear tyre"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/rabat-i-had-a-lot-of-chatter-from-the-rear-tyre/181528
Loi takes maiden Moto 3 victory
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/loi-takes-maiden-moto3-victory/181240
Loi: "We made just the right decision"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/loi-we-made-just-the-right-decision/181296
Oettl: "I ran into the pits to change tyres"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/oettl-i-ran-into-the-pits-to-change-tyres/181310
McPhee: "We had nothing to lose"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/09/mcphee-we-had-nothing-to-lose/181316
Kent: "It took too long to change for slicks"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/kent-it-took-too-long-to-change-for-slicks/181526
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
More post-Indianapolis reaction, & news, from MotoGP
More post-race reaction from Indy, and news bits, from MotoGP, headed into Brno in the Czech Republic, this weekend. Will get to news from Moto 2 and Moto 3 as well, folks. Stay tuned.
Laverty: "I had to ride with practically one arm"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/11/laverty-i-had-to-ride-with-practically-one-arm/181454
Smith: "I won't be making that mistake again!"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/11/smith-i-won-t-be-making-that-mistake-again/181469
Espargaro: "The whole weekend has been very hard for me"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/11/espargaro-the-whole-weekend-has-been-very-hard-for-me/181462
Dovizioso: "The wrong place at the wrong time!"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/11/dovizioso-the-wrong-place-at-the-wrong-time/181527
Barbera: "I have to work towards improving my first lap"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/11/barbera-i-have-to-work-towards-improving-my-first-lap/181531
Laverty: "I had to ride with practically one arm"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/11/laverty-i-had-to-ride-with-practically-one-arm/181454
Smith: "I won't be making that mistake again!"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/11/smith-i-won-t-be-making-that-mistake-again/181469
Espargaro: "The whole weekend has been very hard for me"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/11/espargaro-the-whole-weekend-has-been-very-hard-for-me/181462
Dovizioso: "The wrong place at the wrong time!"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/11/dovizioso-the-wrong-place-at-the-wrong-time/181527
Barbera: "I have to work towards improving my first lap"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/11/barbera-i-have-to-work-towards-improving-my-first-lap/181531
Monday, August 10, 2015
MotoGP reaction after Indianapolis
Reactions from riders after yesterday's Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix.
Rossi: "The problem is the qualifying"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/rossi-the-problem-is-the-qualifying/181355
Hayden: "I'm not happy with the result"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/hayden-i-m-not-happy-with-the-result/181451
Vinales: "I think we probably need another test"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/vinales-i-think-we-probably-need-another-test/181459
P Espargaro: "I had to face the same issues"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/p-espargaro-i-had-to-face-the-same-issues/181466
Pedrosa: "We had to fight a lot with the bike"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/pedrosa-we-had-to-fight-a-lot-with-the-bike/181474
Crutchlow: "I lost so many places at the second corner"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/crutchlow-i-lost-so-many-places-at-the-second-corner/181480
United States of Marquez
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/united-states-of-marquez/181327
Miller: "It was a disappointing way to end the weekend"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/miller-it-was-a-disappointing-way-to-end-the-weekend/181502
Ianonne: "I tried everything I could"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/iannone-i-tried-everything-i-could/181522
Rossi: "The problem is the qualifying"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/rossi-the-problem-is-the-qualifying/181355
Hayden: "I'm not happy with the result"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/hayden-i-m-not-happy-with-the-result/181451
Vinales: "I think we probably need another test"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/vinales-i-think-we-probably-need-another-test/181459
P Espargaro: "I had to face the same issues"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/p-espargaro-i-had-to-face-the-same-issues/181466
Pedrosa: "We had to fight a lot with the bike"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/pedrosa-we-had-to-fight-a-lot-with-the-bike/181474
Crutchlow: "I lost so many places at the second corner"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/crutchlow-i-lost-so-many-places-at-the-second-corner/181480
United States of Marquez
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/united-states-of-marquez/181327
Miller: "It was a disappointing way to end the weekend"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/miller-it-was-a-disappointing-way-to-end-the-weekend/181502
Ianonne: "I tried everything I could"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/10/iannone-i-tried-everything-i-could/181522
Sunday, August 9, 2015
MotoGP Round 10: U.S.A. (Indianapolis)
Can Marc Marquez make it nine for nine, winning in the United States? Is Valentino Rossi the man to beat? It's going to be interesting to see. Which is better? Youth and enthusiasm, or age and experience? Riders start young and are really fast. Being younger, you can push more, and be braver. Marc Marquez was fast when he came into MotoGP and knew all the tracks, as well. He has something special, according to nine-time champion, Valentino Rossi.
Marquez wants to ride for as long as he can. Jorge Lorenzo says it's important to be humble, but be better, and don't give up. We are getting closer to going racing for MotoGP at Indianapolis, after seeing two, great preliminary races with Moto 3 and Moto 2. Marc Marquez had a wreck in the warmup. The weather will stay stable, it looks like. 27 laps is the race distance. The track has sixteen corners, running counterclockwise... the same direction, as the Indycars, and the NASCAR stock cars. These guys are running 210 miles an hour down the straight.
Drive out to the edge of the race track exiting at 140 miles an hour. Down to second gear, left, right, left, right, onto the back straight. Hit the rumble strips. Almost 170 miles an hour off the back straight into a decreasing radius left, into a double apex right, and then, into a left hand kink. Touch the rev limiter, then, run the bike out, for a full direction change, and onto the front straight. Do all you can, to maintain top speed.
Jorge Lorenzo had a low sid crash in the armup, and the same thing happened to Marc Marquez. The front end washes out, and, off the bike they go. Marquez has been unbeatable on American soil, here, and at Circuit of the Americas, in Austin, Texas. MotoGP, is, next! No track in America, and few in the world, can boast the tradition and prestige, of Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Grand Prix, starts, now!
The bikes are on the speedway. They are on their final warmup lap, before we race. The start is critical. Open bikes on soft tires are going to be an issue early. Watch out for corner number ten, too. Once again, we'll run 27 laps. We're likely to be in the dry. Lets go! We're underway! Good jump from Jorge Lorenzo and he gets the lad into turn one. Lorenzo, followed by Marquez. One of the Ducati's runs wide. It's Andrea Dovizioso. Andrea Ianonne is up to fourth spot. Lorenzo is making good progress, as he leads.
They fly down the back straight. Watch the bump. Bradley Smith pushes too deep on the brakes. Andrea Ianonne is in this, on the second factory Ducati. We reach 215 miles an hour, down the front straight! Lorenzo and Marquez are distancing themselves from Dani Pedrosa. After the three week summer break, these blokes are coming out with a bang, back into racing action. Valentino Rossi is fourth. But, he's not had a good weekend, and he has not had a comfortable setup on his YZR M1 Yamaha.
Rossi is closing on Dani Pedrosa. Marquez wants to make it back-to-back wins for the first time in 2015. Marquez is chasing Jorge Lorenzo, and is not losing ground. Rossi passes Andrea Ianonne into turn six. Andrea Dovizioso is up to 17th, with Nicky Hayden, 18th. Marquez is coming, fast. Lorenzo's pit crew holds the sign board, telling this info to their rider. Put the power down through these second and third gear corners, and then, mash the throttle and accelerate down the back straightaway.
Marc Marquez is a more aggressive rider. He wants to keep this undefeated streak going in the United States. He's the most comfortable on the bike he's been, all season. Marc Marquez has won Laguna Seca, COTA, and Indianapolis. Three completely different tracks, too. Andrea Ianonne continus in fifth place. Marquez will follow and wait, and then, pull the pin, pounce, and crush the opposition. Pedrosa and Rossi are going for it. Rossi wants a podium, to get a good leg up for the second half of the season.
Lately, he has not had the pace to get on the podium, this weekend. It would be big for his championship aspirations. Rossi runs a 1:33.1 on the previous lap. Danilo Petrucci, Cal Crutchlow, and Scott Redding, battling. Crutchlow has said he might want to go back to Ducati, but with a satellite team. Does he not have the spot at LCR Honda any longer? He wants, and deserves, a factory ride. Last year, he had a horrid season with the factory Ducati team. But, this season, at LCR Honda, has not been much better for Crutchlow, either.
Game over, for Jack Miller. He has gone off course, and crashed. Andrea Ianonne still runs fifth. His nickname is "Crazy Joe. Rossi is fastest, running a 1:32.9. Pedrosa slides into the corner, while Rossi has a more stable motorcycle. Rossi is back into the 1:32 bracket. Rossi has won at Indianapolis before. Marc Marquez is pouring on the steam. Speed is 339 kilometers an hour, which is just a touch over 210 miles an hour.
These motorcycles are easier to ride than the old 500cc bikes. They have lots of electronic rider aids. The majority of us, won't be able to ride production based bikes, the way these blokes do, even with electronic assists. Rossi still sits behind Pedrosa. Is Lorenzo running a second or third gear into the corner? Second gear will bring the power. Third gear, will help conserve the tire. Valentino Rossi says he doesn't lik it at Indianapolis. The moment he wins at Indy, he'll like it again. There's a rivalry between Lorenzo and Rossi.
In 2008, Rossi won his 69th MotoGP race at Indy, breaking the record held by the great Giacomo Agostini. Pol Espargaro and Bradley Smith won the Suzuka 8 Hours, and he has a new contract with Yamaha. He will keep racing with Tech 3. We're within the final ten laps of this race. Jorge Lorenzo has dominated. Can Marc Marquez push Lorenzo for his third straight Indy win? Or, will Jorge Lorenzo steal his thunder? Rossi passes Pedrosa, to the delight of the Yamaha mechanics. Lorenzo came to the U.S. early, doing training.
Lorenzo is super focused, according to trainer Johnny Lousch. Three hours mountain bike riding, three hours of gymnasium time, and watch what you eat. Some riders control the throttle grip and the brake grip, using either two fingers, or one finger. Mat Mladin from Australia, had a unique style, when it came to braking. We've got a little rain. Recalcitrant weather, coms into play. The spare bikes are set and ready with rain tires, if need be. They jump right back onto that spare bike and go back into the fight.
We watch the battle following the riders. Dorna flies a helicopter to show the above camera shots. Well, the motorcycles are faster than the helicopter, for sure. Last year, Pedrosa didn't make the podium for the first time since 2009. He could get snookered again. Lorenzo has done OK in wet conditions, when Rossi won in 2008. That was a wet weather event. Pedrosa is going after Rossi with six laps left. Indianapolis is flat and straight. The Sachsenring where we were last time out, is the shortest track in MotoGP, and has some hills.
No worries from Lorenzo's team, because the rain is easing up. Pedrosa has passed Valentino Rossi. Five laps remain. Andrea Dovizioso is back up to ninth. Nicky Hayden runs 17th. All is fair game now. Marquez sets a new track record at 1:32.625. Marquez is pushing Lorenzo. Marquez may have to move Lorenzo out of the way. They are dead even across the line, and Marquez slides into the lead on the isnide! Lorenzo has to fall back. There's still three laps to go yet. These two riders will decide the win.
Marquez sometimes has issues with crashing, if he gets an advantage towards the end of the race. Lorenzo really closes up, and is trying anything he can, to pass Marquez. Marquez was a Moto 2 winner in 2011 and 2012 at Indy. Marquez holds the advantage, as Lorenzo runs wide. Dani Pedrosa runs his personal best at 1:32.8 to close up on Valentino Rossi. Everyone is into the 1:32 range. Marquez runs a 1:33.4. He is opening a gap. We watch Rossi and Pedrosa. The Honda slides more than the Yamaha, somehow.
Pedrosa has to get the best of Rossi, to help, if Marquez wants to win the world championship. We're on the last lap of the Indianapolis Grand Prix. Lorenzo runs wide, a little bit. Where can he make a run at Marquez? This is it. Lay the cards on the table, boys. Marquez wants his 50th career Grand Prix win. Rossi goes by Pedrosa. Rossi is back to third. This is the exact finishing order from a year ago. Lorenzo is struggling, and Marquez is going to win antoher one at Indy! He's unbeaten here in the United States!
Marquez, Lorenzo, Rossi, on the podium!
#93 Marc Marquez ESP. Honda
Another win at "The Brickyard" for Marquez! He is unbeaten, here in the United States! The next event on the MotoGP calendar, is only a week away. It is in the Czech Republic at the Automotodrom Brno. See you next week, at Brno, for more, MotoGP action!
Marquez wants to ride for as long as he can. Jorge Lorenzo says it's important to be humble, but be better, and don't give up. We are getting closer to going racing for MotoGP at Indianapolis, after seeing two, great preliminary races with Moto 3 and Moto 2. Marc Marquez had a wreck in the warmup. The weather will stay stable, it looks like. 27 laps is the race distance. The track has sixteen corners, running counterclockwise... the same direction, as the Indycars, and the NASCAR stock cars. These guys are running 210 miles an hour down the straight.
Drive out to the edge of the race track exiting at 140 miles an hour. Down to second gear, left, right, left, right, onto the back straight. Hit the rumble strips. Almost 170 miles an hour off the back straight into a decreasing radius left, into a double apex right, and then, into a left hand kink. Touch the rev limiter, then, run the bike out, for a full direction change, and onto the front straight. Do all you can, to maintain top speed.
Jorge Lorenzo had a low sid crash in the armup, and the same thing happened to Marc Marquez. The front end washes out, and, off the bike they go. Marquez has been unbeatable on American soil, here, and at Circuit of the Americas, in Austin, Texas. MotoGP, is, next! No track in America, and few in the world, can boast the tradition and prestige, of Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Grand Prix, starts, now!
The bikes are on the speedway. They are on their final warmup lap, before we race. The start is critical. Open bikes on soft tires are going to be an issue early. Watch out for corner number ten, too. Once again, we'll run 27 laps. We're likely to be in the dry. Lets go! We're underway! Good jump from Jorge Lorenzo and he gets the lad into turn one. Lorenzo, followed by Marquez. One of the Ducati's runs wide. It's Andrea Dovizioso. Andrea Ianonne is up to fourth spot. Lorenzo is making good progress, as he leads.
They fly down the back straight. Watch the bump. Bradley Smith pushes too deep on the brakes. Andrea Ianonne is in this, on the second factory Ducati. We reach 215 miles an hour, down the front straight! Lorenzo and Marquez are distancing themselves from Dani Pedrosa. After the three week summer break, these blokes are coming out with a bang, back into racing action. Valentino Rossi is fourth. But, he's not had a good weekend, and he has not had a comfortable setup on his YZR M1 Yamaha.
Rossi is closing on Dani Pedrosa. Marquez wants to make it back-to-back wins for the first time in 2015. Marquez is chasing Jorge Lorenzo, and is not losing ground. Rossi passes Andrea Ianonne into turn six. Andrea Dovizioso is up to 17th, with Nicky Hayden, 18th. Marquez is coming, fast. Lorenzo's pit crew holds the sign board, telling this info to their rider. Put the power down through these second and third gear corners, and then, mash the throttle and accelerate down the back straightaway.
Marc Marquez is a more aggressive rider. He wants to keep this undefeated streak going in the United States. He's the most comfortable on the bike he's been, all season. Marc Marquez has won Laguna Seca, COTA, and Indianapolis. Three completely different tracks, too. Andrea Ianonne continus in fifth place. Marquez will follow and wait, and then, pull the pin, pounce, and crush the opposition. Pedrosa and Rossi are going for it. Rossi wants a podium, to get a good leg up for the second half of the season.
Lately, he has not had the pace to get on the podium, this weekend. It would be big for his championship aspirations. Rossi runs a 1:33.1 on the previous lap. Danilo Petrucci, Cal Crutchlow, and Scott Redding, battling. Crutchlow has said he might want to go back to Ducati, but with a satellite team. Does he not have the spot at LCR Honda any longer? He wants, and deserves, a factory ride. Last year, he had a horrid season with the factory Ducati team. But, this season, at LCR Honda, has not been much better for Crutchlow, either.
Game over, for Jack Miller. He has gone off course, and crashed. Andrea Ianonne still runs fifth. His nickname is "Crazy Joe. Rossi is fastest, running a 1:32.9. Pedrosa slides into the corner, while Rossi has a more stable motorcycle. Rossi is back into the 1:32 bracket. Rossi has won at Indianapolis before. Marc Marquez is pouring on the steam. Speed is 339 kilometers an hour, which is just a touch over 210 miles an hour.
These motorcycles are easier to ride than the old 500cc bikes. They have lots of electronic rider aids. The majority of us, won't be able to ride production based bikes, the way these blokes do, even with electronic assists. Rossi still sits behind Pedrosa. Is Lorenzo running a second or third gear into the corner? Second gear will bring the power. Third gear, will help conserve the tire. Valentino Rossi says he doesn't lik it at Indianapolis. The moment he wins at Indy, he'll like it again. There's a rivalry between Lorenzo and Rossi.
In 2008, Rossi won his 69th MotoGP race at Indy, breaking the record held by the great Giacomo Agostini. Pol Espargaro and Bradley Smith won the Suzuka 8 Hours, and he has a new contract with Yamaha. He will keep racing with Tech 3. We're within the final ten laps of this race. Jorge Lorenzo has dominated. Can Marc Marquez push Lorenzo for his third straight Indy win? Or, will Jorge Lorenzo steal his thunder? Rossi passes Pedrosa, to the delight of the Yamaha mechanics. Lorenzo came to the U.S. early, doing training.
Lorenzo is super focused, according to trainer Johnny Lousch. Three hours mountain bike riding, three hours of gymnasium time, and watch what you eat. Some riders control the throttle grip and the brake grip, using either two fingers, or one finger. Mat Mladin from Australia, had a unique style, when it came to braking. We've got a little rain. Recalcitrant weather, coms into play. The spare bikes are set and ready with rain tires, if need be. They jump right back onto that spare bike and go back into the fight.
We watch the battle following the riders. Dorna flies a helicopter to show the above camera shots. Well, the motorcycles are faster than the helicopter, for sure. Last year, Pedrosa didn't make the podium for the first time since 2009. He could get snookered again. Lorenzo has done OK in wet conditions, when Rossi won in 2008. That was a wet weather event. Pedrosa is going after Rossi with six laps left. Indianapolis is flat and straight. The Sachsenring where we were last time out, is the shortest track in MotoGP, and has some hills.
No worries from Lorenzo's team, because the rain is easing up. Pedrosa has passed Valentino Rossi. Five laps remain. Andrea Dovizioso is back up to ninth. Nicky Hayden runs 17th. All is fair game now. Marquez sets a new track record at 1:32.625. Marquez is pushing Lorenzo. Marquez may have to move Lorenzo out of the way. They are dead even across the line, and Marquez slides into the lead on the isnide! Lorenzo has to fall back. There's still three laps to go yet. These two riders will decide the win.
Marquez sometimes has issues with crashing, if he gets an advantage towards the end of the race. Lorenzo really closes up, and is trying anything he can, to pass Marquez. Marquez was a Moto 2 winner in 2011 and 2012 at Indy. Marquez holds the advantage, as Lorenzo runs wide. Dani Pedrosa runs his personal best at 1:32.8 to close up on Valentino Rossi. Everyone is into the 1:32 range. Marquez runs a 1:33.4. He is opening a gap. We watch Rossi and Pedrosa. The Honda slides more than the Yamaha, somehow.
Pedrosa has to get the best of Rossi, to help, if Marquez wants to win the world championship. We're on the last lap of the Indianapolis Grand Prix. Lorenzo runs wide, a little bit. Where can he make a run at Marquez? This is it. Lay the cards on the table, boys. Marquez wants his 50th career Grand Prix win. Rossi goes by Pedrosa. Rossi is back to third. This is the exact finishing order from a year ago. Lorenzo is struggling, and Marquez is going to win antoher one at Indy! He's unbeaten here in the United States!
Marquez, Lorenzo, Rossi, on the podium!
#93 Marc Marquez ESP. Honda
Another win at "The Brickyard" for Marquez! He is unbeaten, here in the United States! The next event on the MotoGP calendar, is only a week away. It is in the Czech Republic at the Automotodrom Brno. See you next week, at Brno, for more, MotoGP action!
Moto 2: Indianapolis
Tito Rabat has only had one win in Moto 2. He's two races outside of the championship lead. Jonas Folger has two wins. But, he's also had two DNF's. Johann Zarco has three wins and eight straight podiums. He wants his first Moto 2 world championship. In qualifying, Johann Zarco nearly lost his front wheel on a hot lap. Tito Rabat is second. Alex Rins, is on pole. Who went for slicks? Who went for wet weather tires?
We will race 25 laps in this event. Mika Kallio is the defending race winner. Here go, with Moto 2! Go! Mika Kallio did not get the best start, doing a wheelie. Alex Rins leads this one over Tito Rabat. Julian Simon and Jonas Folger are hanging in there. Julian Simon goes to the race lead. Watch the damp patches on the road. Into the braking zone, the bikes are still relatively in order. Single file. Sam Lowes passes Alex Rins for third spot. Hafizh Syahrin goes into the race lead now. Sam Lowes runs in the draft.
Lowes tries to pass and canh't do it. Syahrin runs wide and Lowes has a chance, to take it. Julian Simon says, "no way, guys. I'm going to lead." Now, Lowes is back in front with Dominik Aegerter second. Julian Simon started 17th on the grid, chaps. 17th on the grid! Yikes! Sam Lowes is running well. He was sick on Friday, fighting exhaustion and a sore throat. He credits the summer break for keeping him healthy. Dominique Aegerter is running well. He also ran the Suzuka 8 Hours. Just to go racing, is a good idea, because you keep your fitness level up.
Zarco passes Rins. Johann Zarco wants to crack the top five. Alex Rins is also pushing hard. Aegerter runs fast lap at 1:41.522 while Sam Lowes leads. Lowes is the 2013 FIM World Supersport champion. Azlan Shah on bike #25 runs a unique line as Tito Rabat runs ninth, currently. Ooh! One rider slides really wide onto the back straightaway. Julian Simon is that rider, and he falls. Sticks the front, and down he goes. The seams in the asphalt could be holding more moisture even though the track is drying.
Johann Zarco has been charging through the field, taking third for Dominique Aegerter, and then, passes Lowes, and Syahrin. Zarco goes to the lead, and then, Dominique Aegerter, works his way by Zarco. Aegerter leads at Indianapolis, right now. Franco Morbidelli is the fastest rider on the road right now. Aegerter has won a race in Germany, after running the Suzuka 8 Hours. He did so this year, too. Is that a good sign? Franco Morbidelli is still pushing. Rabat and Syahrin ran wide. The top three are breaking away from the field.
Twelve laps to go now. Sam Lowers was battling Mika Kallio, and Kallio falls. Kallio points a finger at Sam Lowes, saying, "hey, buddy, that was not fair!" Alex Rins passes Dominique Aegerter. We saw a first time winner in Moto 3. Will we see a first-time winner in Moto 2? Rins started from pole. If he wins, he'll be the fourth youngest winner in Moto 2. Zarco goes to second. He wants his ninth straight podium finish. Aegerter passes into turn two, getting ahead of Zarco. Rabat is also a contender.
Tom Luthi is just ahead of Sam Lowes right now. This is a fair fight. Zarco runs wide, as Aegerter picks up the front of the bike. Ten laps to go in Moto 2. MotoGP, still to come. Rabat passes Zarco on the inside and Aegerter wants to make a pass. Zarco goes inside Rabat into turn two. It is the run to the finish for the riders of Moto 2. Aegerter moves back to the lead past Zarco. Rins is still in third.
Alex Rins does not have a Moto 2 win yet. Anyone in the top seven, can win. Lowes is down! Lowes, has crashed! The winner at Circuit of the Americas, game over. Zarco looks to the outside of Aegerter. Rins, Rabat, Morbidelli. Where is Tom Luthi? Rins wants second. Luthi is sixth. Zarco tries to get back inside Rins. The Dunlop tires are starting to get greasy, even though they are a great motorcycle tire.
Johann Zarco is losing a bit of ground, and he needs to get back to the front with Rins and Aegerter. Tito Rabat and Franco Morbidelli battle each other. Aegerter still leads. Zarco is closing up. Aegerter loses two places, including one to Morbidelli. Aegerter gets out of the seat, briefly/. He would again, become the fourth youngest winner in Moto 2... Alex Rins. Rins runs a 1:37.5 and it's his fastest lap.
It's the last lap now. A handful of corners to go. Oh! Hafizh Syahrin has wrecked. Zarco tries to close. But, Alex Rins, gets his first win in Moto 2, at Indianapolis!
#40 Alex Rins ESP. Kalex
The big boys and the big toys... the riders, of the MotoGP World Championship, race, next!
We will race 25 laps in this event. Mika Kallio is the defending race winner. Here go, with Moto 2! Go! Mika Kallio did not get the best start, doing a wheelie. Alex Rins leads this one over Tito Rabat. Julian Simon and Jonas Folger are hanging in there. Julian Simon goes to the race lead. Watch the damp patches on the road. Into the braking zone, the bikes are still relatively in order. Single file. Sam Lowes passes Alex Rins for third spot. Hafizh Syahrin goes into the race lead now. Sam Lowes runs in the draft.
Lowes tries to pass and canh't do it. Syahrin runs wide and Lowes has a chance, to take it. Julian Simon says, "no way, guys. I'm going to lead." Now, Lowes is back in front with Dominik Aegerter second. Julian Simon started 17th on the grid, chaps. 17th on the grid! Yikes! Sam Lowes is running well. He was sick on Friday, fighting exhaustion and a sore throat. He credits the summer break for keeping him healthy. Dominique Aegerter is running well. He also ran the Suzuka 8 Hours. Just to go racing, is a good idea, because you keep your fitness level up.
Zarco passes Rins. Johann Zarco wants to crack the top five. Alex Rins is also pushing hard. Aegerter runs fast lap at 1:41.522 while Sam Lowes leads. Lowes is the 2013 FIM World Supersport champion. Azlan Shah on bike #25 runs a unique line as Tito Rabat runs ninth, currently. Ooh! One rider slides really wide onto the back straightaway. Julian Simon is that rider, and he falls. Sticks the front, and down he goes. The seams in the asphalt could be holding more moisture even though the track is drying.
Johann Zarco has been charging through the field, taking third for Dominique Aegerter, and then, passes Lowes, and Syahrin. Zarco goes to the lead, and then, Dominique Aegerter, works his way by Zarco. Aegerter leads at Indianapolis, right now. Franco Morbidelli is the fastest rider on the road right now. Aegerter has won a race in Germany, after running the Suzuka 8 Hours. He did so this year, too. Is that a good sign? Franco Morbidelli is still pushing. Rabat and Syahrin ran wide. The top three are breaking away from the field.
Twelve laps to go now. Sam Lowers was battling Mika Kallio, and Kallio falls. Kallio points a finger at Sam Lowes, saying, "hey, buddy, that was not fair!" Alex Rins passes Dominique Aegerter. We saw a first time winner in Moto 3. Will we see a first-time winner in Moto 2? Rins started from pole. If he wins, he'll be the fourth youngest winner in Moto 2. Zarco goes to second. He wants his ninth straight podium finish. Aegerter passes into turn two, getting ahead of Zarco. Rabat is also a contender.
Tom Luthi is just ahead of Sam Lowes right now. This is a fair fight. Zarco runs wide, as Aegerter picks up the front of the bike. Ten laps to go in Moto 2. MotoGP, still to come. Rabat passes Zarco on the inside and Aegerter wants to make a pass. Zarco goes inside Rabat into turn two. It is the run to the finish for the riders of Moto 2. Aegerter moves back to the lead past Zarco. Rins is still in third.
Alex Rins does not have a Moto 2 win yet. Anyone in the top seven, can win. Lowes is down! Lowes, has crashed! The winner at Circuit of the Americas, game over. Zarco looks to the outside of Aegerter. Rins, Rabat, Morbidelli. Where is Tom Luthi? Rins wants second. Luthi is sixth. Zarco tries to get back inside Rins. The Dunlop tires are starting to get greasy, even though they are a great motorcycle tire.
Johann Zarco is losing a bit of ground, and he needs to get back to the front with Rins and Aegerter. Tito Rabat and Franco Morbidelli battle each other. Aegerter still leads. Zarco is closing up. Aegerter loses two places, including one to Morbidelli. Aegerter gets out of the seat, briefly/. He would again, become the fourth youngest winner in Moto 2... Alex Rins. Rins runs a 1:37.5 and it's his fastest lap.
It's the last lap now. A handful of corners to go. Oh! Hafizh Syahrin has wrecked. Zarco tries to close. But, Alex Rins, gets his first win in Moto 2, at Indianapolis!
#40 Alex Rins ESP. Kalex
The big boys and the big toys... the riders, of the MotoGP World Championship, race, next!
Moto 3: Indianapolis
The summer vacation, is over. We are ready to race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. We have the championship in MotoGP to look forward to, a bit later on. However, the first race we will be looking at in the Indianapolis Grand Prix, will be Moto 3.
In the MotoGP morning warmup, there was a wreck. More about that later. In Moto 3, we thought there would be a wide open championship, and it has been surprising. Moto 3, is up, next!
Rain has started to fall. But, it should not be too big of a problem. As the bikes make their way to the grid, there were some dry spots, but the rain is here. Some bikes are changing tires. We've got rain, and within a few hours, it will have moved through, once we get to MotoGP later on. Here we go for Moto 3. Go!
Danny Kent and Miguel Oliveira battle for the lead, and it's Oliveria ahead. Oh! We have a bike stalled. Remy Gardner could have been it. No. It's John McPhee. Brad Binder is going for it and Efren Vazquez is also going for it. So far, so good. To second place, goes Danny Kent. The sequence of corners up to the front straight, make good passing spots. Oliveira has problems and is coming to pit lane. Maybe he made a bad tire choice.
Deeper in the field, we watch and also, some spreading out. We see Francesco Bagnaia in the lane, too, going to slick tires. Niccolo Antonelli is going for it, too, as we see Efren Vazquez, on a charge, ahead of Lorenzo Dalla Porta. Changing tires is taking too much time. Riders will need to be patient. Kent and Binder are in, too. The lap times are eleven seconds slower on rain tires. 1:40 in dry conditions in qualifying. 1:51 with wet tires.
In Moto 3, you have one bike. So, you have to be able to change tires. Alexis Masbou currently leads this race. 21 laps to go. You have to make up time. Will the Dunlop rain tires hold up? Alexis Masbou has Livio Loi for company in second spot. Romano Fenati pits, too, flailing his arms in confusion. It's stressful for the riders and mechanics alike. We watch Livio Loi,lead this race, as Alexis Masbou drops to second place.
Is Livio Loi on slick tires? Then, he'll have to pit. Romano Fenati is going to be released, back into this race. Livio Loi wants to win his first race. He has never been on the podium. Could he win? John McPhee and Phillip Oettl are second and third. Amazing. Oettl had a crash yesterday in qualifying. Loi started this race on slick tires. Enea Bastianinni is third in line, but ninth overall. Andrea Locatelli is also there. Don't get in trouble.
Danny Kent is still in this race, but way down in 25th spot. Could we have a first time Moto 3 winner? The weather is humid. We'll see some rain, maybe. Rain tires are the safe bet. Slicks on a wet track is dangerous, because, you can crash. John McPhee runs second, still, behind Loi. Philipp Oettl is a shade faster than McPhee. This race is for the podium. Danny Kent is chased by Hiroki Ono of Japan. Ooh! Francesco Bagnaia loses it and goes down. Run over, pick up the bike, and go, buddy, go.
Livio Loi continues building up his lead. None of the riders have been on the podium, who lead. Karel Hanika is trying to unlap himself. Nine laps left now. There's debris on the track, but it's not in the racing line. Alessandro Tonucci runs behind Livio Loi, trying to unlap himself. Rain is here again, as the white flag, with the red cross on it, is displayed. Eight laps left now. Romano Fenati is still running. Fenati is not having the race he hoped for. Oh no! Game over for Efren Vazquez! He low sides the bike, pushing the front end.
Remy Gardner is 15th in points paying territory. Remy is the son of 1987 500cc World Champion, Wayne Gardner, of course. We are nearing the finish of the Moto 3 race. Colin Edwards saluted his fans, with a lap around the speedway earlier. Livio Loi continues to lead this race, on slick tires. Rain showers are here, still. Will Livio Loi win this thing? He turned his personal best lap time in the rain, on slick tires. Jules Danilo is going a lap down. Run your own pace, if you have a big lead.
John McPhee is 28 seconds behind Livio Loi.
Philipp Oettl is further behind Livio Loi. Use your head. Think. Get a podium. These riders need to get on the bikes and start learning the circuits. The quicker you get on a Moto 3 bike, the better, because you have to learn the tracks, before you go to Moto 2 and MotoGP. A battle emergs from ffith through ninth that begins with Jorge Navarro, along with Enea Bastianinni, Niccolo Antonelli, and Karel Hanika. Bastianinni tries, but gets pushed outside and loses four places.
Isaac Vinales is running well, and moving up. Correction, it was Brad Binder racing Enea Bastianinni. The leader slows down a little bit. Bastianinni slides by. The raindrops are becoming heavier. Bastianinni picks up another place. Livio Loi has to hang on for one more lap, and he'll win at Indinapolis Motor Speedway. He runs a 1:29.6. Six seconds slower than his fastest lap. John McPhee is 34 and a half seconds behind Loi. He'll be on the podium, thoughh. Oettl will also see a podium.
Loi is going to win at Indianapolis, with only four finishes whatsoever, this season. Loi wins Indianapolis!
#11 Livio Loi BEL. Honda
Moto 2 racing is up next.
In the MotoGP morning warmup, there was a wreck. More about that later. In Moto 3, we thought there would be a wide open championship, and it has been surprising. Moto 3, is up, next!
Rain has started to fall. But, it should not be too big of a problem. As the bikes make their way to the grid, there were some dry spots, but the rain is here. Some bikes are changing tires. We've got rain, and within a few hours, it will have moved through, once we get to MotoGP later on. Here we go for Moto 3. Go!
Danny Kent and Miguel Oliveira battle for the lead, and it's Oliveria ahead. Oh! We have a bike stalled. Remy Gardner could have been it. No. It's John McPhee. Brad Binder is going for it and Efren Vazquez is also going for it. So far, so good. To second place, goes Danny Kent. The sequence of corners up to the front straight, make good passing spots. Oliveira has problems and is coming to pit lane. Maybe he made a bad tire choice.
Deeper in the field, we watch and also, some spreading out. We see Francesco Bagnaia in the lane, too, going to slick tires. Niccolo Antonelli is going for it, too, as we see Efren Vazquez, on a charge, ahead of Lorenzo Dalla Porta. Changing tires is taking too much time. Riders will need to be patient. Kent and Binder are in, too. The lap times are eleven seconds slower on rain tires. 1:40 in dry conditions in qualifying. 1:51 with wet tires.
In Moto 3, you have one bike. So, you have to be able to change tires. Alexis Masbou currently leads this race. 21 laps to go. You have to make up time. Will the Dunlop rain tires hold up? Alexis Masbou has Livio Loi for company in second spot. Romano Fenati pits, too, flailing his arms in confusion. It's stressful for the riders and mechanics alike. We watch Livio Loi,lead this race, as Alexis Masbou drops to second place.
Is Livio Loi on slick tires? Then, he'll have to pit. Romano Fenati is going to be released, back into this race. Livio Loi wants to win his first race. He has never been on the podium. Could he win? John McPhee and Phillip Oettl are second and third. Amazing. Oettl had a crash yesterday in qualifying. Loi started this race on slick tires. Enea Bastianinni is third in line, but ninth overall. Andrea Locatelli is also there. Don't get in trouble.
Danny Kent is still in this race, but way down in 25th spot. Could we have a first time Moto 3 winner? The weather is humid. We'll see some rain, maybe. Rain tires are the safe bet. Slicks on a wet track is dangerous, because, you can crash. John McPhee runs second, still, behind Loi. Philipp Oettl is a shade faster than McPhee. This race is for the podium. Danny Kent is chased by Hiroki Ono of Japan. Ooh! Francesco Bagnaia loses it and goes down. Run over, pick up the bike, and go, buddy, go.
Livio Loi continues building up his lead. None of the riders have been on the podium, who lead. Karel Hanika is trying to unlap himself. Nine laps left now. There's debris on the track, but it's not in the racing line. Alessandro Tonucci runs behind Livio Loi, trying to unlap himself. Rain is here again, as the white flag, with the red cross on it, is displayed. Eight laps left now. Romano Fenati is still running. Fenati is not having the race he hoped for. Oh no! Game over for Efren Vazquez! He low sides the bike, pushing the front end.
Remy Gardner is 15th in points paying territory. Remy is the son of 1987 500cc World Champion, Wayne Gardner, of course. We are nearing the finish of the Moto 3 race. Colin Edwards saluted his fans, with a lap around the speedway earlier. Livio Loi continues to lead this race, on slick tires. Rain showers are here, still. Will Livio Loi win this thing? He turned his personal best lap time in the rain, on slick tires. Jules Danilo is going a lap down. Run your own pace, if you have a big lead.
John McPhee is 28 seconds behind Livio Loi.
Philipp Oettl is further behind Livio Loi. Use your head. Think. Get a podium. These riders need to get on the bikes and start learning the circuits. The quicker you get on a Moto 3 bike, the better, because you have to learn the tracks, before you go to Moto 2 and MotoGP. A battle emergs from ffith through ninth that begins with Jorge Navarro, along with Enea Bastianinni, Niccolo Antonelli, and Karel Hanika. Bastianinni tries, but gets pushed outside and loses four places.
Isaac Vinales is running well, and moving up. Correction, it was Brad Binder racing Enea Bastianinni. The leader slows down a little bit. Bastianinni slides by. The raindrops are becoming heavier. Bastianinni picks up another place. Livio Loi has to hang on for one more lap, and he'll win at Indinapolis Motor Speedway. He runs a 1:29.6. Six seconds slower than his fastest lap. John McPhee is 34 and a half seconds behind Loi. He'll be on the podium, thoughh. Oettl will also see a podium.
Loi is going to win at Indianapolis, with only four finishes whatsoever, this season. Loi wins Indianapolis!
#11 Livio Loi BEL. Honda
Moto 2 racing is up next.
Saturday, August 8, 2015
Guy Martin wreck
An 11-time winner of the Ulster Grand Prix at the famous Dundrod circuit in Scotland, Guy Martin was injured in a monstrous wreck for that race, but may still compete, despite his injuries. The bike landing on one side (on the pavement). Guy, landing on the other side, (on the grass). Ouch!
Check out the story, and the video.
http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/video-guy-martin-crash-injury-update-misses-ulster-gp-080815
Check out the story, and the video.
http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/video-guy-martin-crash-injury-update-misses-ulster-gp-080815
Lewis Hamilton: "I'd love to test a MotoGP bike"
Formula One World Champion, Lewis Hamilton, is very keen on testing a MotoGP bike.
http://www.motogp.com/en/in%20the%20media/2015/08/05/lewis-hamilton-i-d-love-to-test-a-motogp-bike/180766
Furthermore, he will get the chance to do it.
Lewis Hamilton invited to MotoGP test by Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo
http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/f1-motogp-lewis-hamilton-valentino-rossi-jorge-lorenzo-080615
http://www.motogp.com/en/in%20the%20media/2015/08/05/lewis-hamilton-i-d-love-to-test-a-motogp-bike/180766
Furthermore, he will get the chance to do it.
Lewis Hamilton invited to MotoGP test by Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo
http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/f1-motogp-lewis-hamilton-valentino-rossi-jorge-lorenzo-080615
Friday, August 7, 2015
More MotoGP news headed into Indianapolis this weekend (rider interviews)
Some rider interviews to catch up with about what they did, during the summer break, as we look forward to the MotoGP stars racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend.
Hayden: "I am sure we will return at a higher level"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/05/hayden-i-am-sure-we-will-return-at-a-higher-level/180723
Rossi: "The first part went very well with nine podiums"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/05/rossi-the-first-part-went-very-well-with-nine-podiums/180736
Marquez: "I went to Ibiza with some friends"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/05/marquez-i-went-to-ibiza-with-some-friends/180716
Pedrosa Blog: Windsurf and supermotard
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/05/pedrosa-blog-windsurf-and-supermotard/180696
Lorenzo: "I trained a lot in California and Brazil"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/05/lorenzo-i-trained-a-lot-in-california-and-brazil/180740
Hayden: "I am sure we will return at a higher level"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/05/hayden-i-am-sure-we-will-return-at-a-higher-level/180723
Rossi: "The first part went very well with nine podiums"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/05/rossi-the-first-part-went-very-well-with-nine-podiums/180736
Marquez: "I went to Ibiza with some friends"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/05/marquez-i-went-to-ibiza-with-some-friends/180716
Pedrosa Blog: Windsurf and supermotard
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/05/pedrosa-blog-windsurf-and-supermotard/180696
Lorenzo: "I trained a lot in California and Brazil"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/05/lorenzo-i-trained-a-lot-in-california-and-brazil/180740
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Looking ahead to Indianapolis: (Moto 2 & Moto 3)
We look at previews, and news stories, for Moto 2 and Moto 3, on their return to the United States, this coming weekend, in the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Back to business as Moto 2 return to America
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/03/back-to-business-as-moto2-return-to-america/180586
Moto 2 #StatAttack: Indianapolis Grand Prix
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/03/moto2-statattack-indianapolis-gp/180541
Rabat: "I feel strong, but we will see"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/rabat-i-feel-strong-but-we-will-see/180679
Simeon: "Winning is a great feeling, but..."
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/simeon-winning-is-a-great-feeling-but/180701
Marquez: "The track has changed a little bit"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/marquez-the-track-has-changed-a-little-bit/180683
Lowes: "I am really happy to be starting again!"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/05/lowes-i-am-really-happy-to-be-starting-again/180737
Zarco: "I don't want to put any pressure on myself"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/05/zarco-i-don-t-want-to-put-any-pressure-on-myself/180750
Return to battle at The Brickyard
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/03/return-to-battle-at-the-brickyard/180585
Moto 3 #StatAttack: Indianapolis Grand Prix
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/03/moto3-statattack-indianapolis-gp/180543
Bastianini: "We arrive in the United States confident"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/bastianini-we-arrive-in-the-united-states-confident/180692
Quartararo: "I really want to ride my bike again"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/quartararo-i-really-want-to-ride-my-bike-again/180693
Khairuddin: "I feel ready to go racing again"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/khairuddin-i-feel-ready-to-go-racing-again/180703
Bagnaia: "We struggled more than we should have"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/bagnaia-we-struggled-more-than-we-should-have/180715
Navarro: "We have come to Indianapolis with a lot of motivation"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/navarro-we-come-to-indianapolis-with-a-lot-of-motivation/180695
Kornfeil: "I think the track suits my style"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/kornfeil-i-think-the-track-suits-my-style/180707
Oliveira: "Indianapolis will be a bit strange for me"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/05/oliveira-indianapolis-will-be-a-bit-strange-for-me/180747
Back to business as Moto 2 return to America
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/03/back-to-business-as-moto2-return-to-america/180586
Moto 2 #StatAttack: Indianapolis Grand Prix
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/03/moto2-statattack-indianapolis-gp/180541
Rabat: "I feel strong, but we will see"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/rabat-i-feel-strong-but-we-will-see/180679
Simeon: "Winning is a great feeling, but..."
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/simeon-winning-is-a-great-feeling-but/180701
Marquez: "The track has changed a little bit"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/marquez-the-track-has-changed-a-little-bit/180683
Lowes: "I am really happy to be starting again!"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/05/lowes-i-am-really-happy-to-be-starting-again/180737
Zarco: "I don't want to put any pressure on myself"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/05/zarco-i-don-t-want-to-put-any-pressure-on-myself/180750
Return to battle at The Brickyard
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/03/return-to-battle-at-the-brickyard/180585
Moto 3 #StatAttack: Indianapolis Grand Prix
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/03/moto3-statattack-indianapolis-gp/180543
Bastianini: "We arrive in the United States confident"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/bastianini-we-arrive-in-the-united-states-confident/180692
Quartararo: "I really want to ride my bike again"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/quartararo-i-really-want-to-ride-my-bike-again/180693
Khairuddin: "I feel ready to go racing again"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/khairuddin-i-feel-ready-to-go-racing-again/180703
Bagnaia: "We struggled more than we should have"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/bagnaia-we-struggled-more-than-we-should-have/180715
Navarro: "We have come to Indianapolis with a lot of motivation"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/navarro-we-come-to-indianapolis-with-a-lot-of-motivation/180695
Kornfeil: "I think the track suits my style"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/kornfeil-i-think-the-track-suits-my-style/180707
Oliveira: "Indianapolis will be a bit strange for me"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/05/oliveira-indianapolis-will-be-a-bit-strange-for-me/180747
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Looking ahead to Indianapolis (MotoGP)
More news from MotoGP, headed into the second U.S. round of the championship, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, this weekend.
Lorenzo visits Brazil ahead of Indianapolis
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/03/lorenzo-visits-brazil-ahead-of-indianapolis/180648
MotoGP #StatAttack: Indianapolis Grand Prix
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/03/motogp-statattack-indianapolis-grand-prix/180539
Barbera: "It's possible to be the best Open bike"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/barbera-it-s-possible-to-be-the-best-open-bike/180685
An entry from Marc Marquez's blog.
Marquez Blog: We're back and ready for action
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/marquez-blog-we-re-back-and-ready-for-action/180697
Redding: "At the Sachsenring we definitely made a step"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/redding-at-the-sachsenring-we-definitely-made-a-step/180698
Pedrosa: "I've been continuing my recuperation on my arm"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/pedrosa-i-ve-been-continuing-my-recuperation-on-my-arm/180708
Bautista: "I didn't have much time to relax"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/bautista-i-didn-t-have-much-time-to-relax/180713
Espargaro: "It's a bit challenging with ten left corners"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/espargaro-it-s-a-bit-challenging-with-ten-left-corners/180686
Di Meglio: "This is a very powerful bike"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/di-meglio-this-is-a-very-powerful-bike/180687
Bradl: "I can't wait to start this new, great adventure"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/bradl-i-can-t-wait-to-start-this-new-great-adventure/180714
Laverty: "I'm excited to see my bike again!"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/laverty-i-m-excited-to-see-my-bike-again/180722
Lorenzo visits Brazil ahead of Indianapolis
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/03/lorenzo-visits-brazil-ahead-of-indianapolis/180648
MotoGP #StatAttack: Indianapolis Grand Prix
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/03/motogp-statattack-indianapolis-grand-prix/180539
Barbera: "It's possible to be the best Open bike"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/barbera-it-s-possible-to-be-the-best-open-bike/180685
An entry from Marc Marquez's blog.
Marquez Blog: We're back and ready for action
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/marquez-blog-we-re-back-and-ready-for-action/180697
Redding: "At the Sachsenring we definitely made a step"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/redding-at-the-sachsenring-we-definitely-made-a-step/180698
Pedrosa: "I've been continuing my recuperation on my arm"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/pedrosa-i-ve-been-continuing-my-recuperation-on-my-arm/180708
Bautista: "I didn't have much time to relax"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/bautista-i-didn-t-have-much-time-to-relax/180713
Espargaro: "It's a bit challenging with ten left corners"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/espargaro-it-s-a-bit-challenging-with-ten-left-corners/180686
Di Meglio: "This is a very powerful bike"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/di-meglio-this-is-a-very-powerful-bike/180687
Bradl: "I can't wait to start this new, great adventure"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/bradl-i-can-t-wait-to-start-this-new-great-adventure/180714
Laverty: "I'm excited to see my bike again!"
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/04/laverty-i-m-excited-to-see-my-bike-again/180722
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
FIM World Superbike Round 10: Malaysia
Round ten of the FIM World Superbike Championship, took the riders and teams to Malaysia, and the Sepang International Circuit. In World Superbike race one, it was Kawasaki and Johnny Rea, taking the victory, while in race two, Chaz Davies and Aprilia, continued his domination, after sweeping both WSBK races at Laguna Seca Raceway, last time out.
World Superbike Race 1: #65 Johnny Rea GBR. Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX10R
World Superbike Race 2: #7 Chaz Davies GBR. Aruba.it Ducati SBK Team Ducati Panigale R
World Supersport Race: #99 Patrick Jacobson USA CORE Motorsport Thailand Honda CBR600RR
No races in Malaysia for either of the Superstock classes (1000cc or 600cc).
Only three rounds remain in the 2015 championship, after a long break. Spain, France, and Qatar. The next event is in Spain at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in Jerez, Spain. It takes place in less than two months, in mid September.
World Superbike Race 1: #65 Johnny Rea GBR. Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX10R
World Superbike Race 2: #7 Chaz Davies GBR. Aruba.it Ducati SBK Team Ducati Panigale R
World Supersport Race: #99 Patrick Jacobson USA CORE Motorsport Thailand Honda CBR600RR
No races in Malaysia for either of the Superstock classes (1000cc or 600cc).
Only three rounds remain in the 2015 championship, after a long break. Spain, France, and Qatar. The next event is in Spain at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in Jerez, Spain. It takes place in less than two months, in mid September.
Monday, August 3, 2015
Q&A with Mahindra Racing CEO Mufaddal Choonia
What will the future hold for the Indian motorcycle manufacturer, Mahindra, and their presence in the Moto 3 division? How has their 2015 season gone to this point? Mahindra Racing CEO, Mufaddal Choonia, answers those questions, in this article.
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/02/q-a-with-mahindra-racing-ceo-mufaddal-choonia/180582
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/02/q-a-with-mahindra-racing-ceo-mufaddal-choonia/180582
Sunday, August 2, 2015
Honda chasing 700th GP victory
This coming weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Honda will be after a milestone. Their 700th overall victory in world championship motorcycle racing, spread across the numerous divisions including 500cc/MotoGP (treated as one, top category through the years), 350cc, 250cc, 125cc, and 50cc.
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/02/honda-chasing-700th-gp-victory/180545
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/02/honda-chasing-700th-gp-victory/180545
Saturday, August 1, 2015
Bradl signs for Aprilia Racing Team Gresini
Stefan Bradl, (after being let go from Forward Racing), has signed on, with Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, to partner Alvaro Bautista, for the remainder of the 2015 MotoGP season.
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/01/bradl-signs-for-aprilia-racing-team-gresini/180600
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/01/bradl-signs-for-aprilia-racing-team-gresini/180600
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