November 28, 2008 ; NEWS, MotoGP
The DUCATI Marlboro Team completed their final test of 2008 today with Nicky Hayden fifth fastest at the end of a day that saw a particularly late start to the action on track. Despite slightly warmer temperatures than Wednesday, overnight rain made for a damp track surface until the early afternoon. Hayden took to the track shortly before 2pm and, like yesterday, he steadily improved his pace with each outing. The American worked calmly and methodically despite the limited time available as he continued to get comfortable with the Ducati and Bridgestone tyres. Both the rider and the team were satisfied with his progress. The next on-track appointment for the Ducati Marlboro Team is a three-day test from 5th-7th February 2009 at the Sepang Circuit in Malaysia.
Nicky Hayden - 1:40.486 (70 Runden): “We’ve made a big improvement today. It was important to have back-to-back days with similar conditions because at Valencia we only had one dry day and we weren’t able to check that the changes we made to the bike overnight had worked. Today my feeling with the bike was much better from the first run and it is important that we’ve taken over a second and a half off my best time from yesterday. We are still a second off the top guys and I know the last second is the most difficult to find but at the same time we’re less than a tenth off third fastest and the team is working well, I feel more and more comfortable with the bike and tyres and I can head home with a clear mind. I was pleased that Casey wanted to be here at the test. It has been useful to speak with him and Filippo (Preziosi) and it shows how tight the team is and how well everybody wants to do next season! I just want to finish by saying ‘Happy Thanksgiving’ to everybody in America!”
2008 testing are over for the Pramac Racing Team with the two new riders, Mika Kallio and Niccolò Canepa, who concluded respectively in seventh and eleventh position. Mika made it to finish with only just a tenth of a second over the third position occupied by Jorge Lorenzo and this underline the good feeling found with the DUCATI Desmosedici GP9 Sat by the Finnish rider. Niccolò has worked hard on the set up of the bike, concluding just over half a second from his teammate. Notwithstanding the rain that came down during the night, the track had dried out quickly allowing the riders to ride for many laps from 2pm till 5.30pm. After the winter break the Pramac Racing Team will be back on track for the Sepang test next 5th, 6th and 7th of February.
Mika Kallio – 1:40.564 (54 Runden): “It has been a good start for us. Apart Rossi and Pedrosa, that are at the moment too fast, we are only a tenth of a second from the third position occupied by Lorenzo. Yesterday I was a bit worried because this track was a bit too difficult with this bike, but instead today we have worked really well and we made it to achieve a good result. Of course lap times don’t count so much right now, but it give us good hopes for the next season.”
Niccolò Canepa - 1:41.077 (48 Runden): “I am very happy by the work done in these two days. Our final position is not the best but we are only half of a second from the third position and it’s not too bad at this moment. I made it to improve my last year lap time on this circuit by more than one second and a half. Today we have concentrated to find a good rhythm and I had to get used to the new rear brake positioned on the handlebar. Everything things going in the right direction.”
Rundenzeiten Tag 2:
1.[46] Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha - 1:39.429
2. [2] Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda - 1:39.447
3. [48] Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha - 1:40.426
4. [24] Toni Elias SPA Honda Gresini - 1:40.448
5. [69] Nicky Hayden USA DUCATI Marlboro - 1:40.486
5. [3] Alex de Angelis RSM Honda Gresini - 1:40.486
7. [36] Mika Kallio FIN Pramac DUCATI - 1:40.564
8. [5] Colin Edwards USA Tech3 Yamaha - 1:40.604
9. [59]Sete Gibernau SPA DUCATI Onde2000 - 1:40.856
10. [4] Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda - 1:40.966
11. [88] Niccolò Canepa ITA Pramac DUCATI - 1:41.077
12. [52] James Toseland GBR Tech3 Yamaha (M) - 1:41.740
13. [22] Vittoriano Guareschi ITA DUCATI Test Team - 1:42.906
14. [..] Yuki Takahashi JAP Scot Honda - 1:42.918
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November 27, 2008 ; NEWS, MotoGP
The Ducati Marlboro Team began their final MotoGP test session of the year today, ahead of the testing ban that gets underway on 1st December 2008 and runs until 20th January 2009. Recent Ducati signing Nicky Hayden lapped alongside factory test rider Vittoriano Guareschi, with team-mate Casey Stoner watching from pit wall. The Australian, who has stayed in Europe for the first phase of his recovery from an operation on his left wrist on the 30th October, was keen to link up with the team at the test, albeit as a spectator. An x-ray on the joint carried out in Modena yesterday was positive and Stoner will be able to start light training in around two weeks’ time. Despite bright sunshine in the south of Spain, low track temperatures prevented the riders from taking to the track until lunchtime today. Hayden was still able to rack up 69 laps, improving his feeling with the bike on each outing and ending the day as the 10th fastest rider on track.
Nicky Hayden - 1:42.098 (69 Runden): “It has been nice to get back on the bike and get on with the job in decent conditions. The new surface is perfect, the bumps have disappeared and the grip improved with every lap. They’ve done a great job here at Jerez. I’m quite happy with my feeling with the bike. The lap times came down with virtually every outing and that’s positive, even though I’m still clearly a good way off the pace. We’ve got a lot of work ahead but the team is really close and we know that bike has the potential, so all we can do is keep working. Both tyre specs that we tried today worked well, although the softer one was obviously the preferable option in these temperatures. They’ve got no problem in terms of durability and I’m slowly starting to get used to the feeling the Bridgestones give back. Hopefully the good weather continues tomorrow.”
Casey Stoner: “Yesterday the doctors told me that everything is going okay with my wrist, now I must wait and see. With the new cast they did yesterday I will be able to start some training on a pushbike so that is positive. In a few days I’ll be heading back to Australia and it will be nice to be home for a while. It was a very strange feeling to be watching today instead of riding. This is probably the longest period I’ve gone without riding a bike at all since I was three years old! I’ll definitely have a lot of motivation to get back on track in February. It is good to watch the bikes on track together with my engineers and then speak about it with Filippo (Preziosi) and Nicky, to share our feelings and see what we can do to improve our machine for next season.”
Niccolò Canepa – 1:42.074 (50 Runden): “I am very satisfied by the lap times registered today because we haven’t done any modification on the chassis of the bike. We started with a good base set up and I preferred to don’t touch the bike to first understand its reactions in each part of the circuit. The bike has surely improved compared to last year. Tomorrow, if the weather conditions will allow us, we will try to make some modification on the set up of the bike to improve even more my feeling with it.”
Mika Kallio – 1:42.837 (64 Runden): “This is the second time on a MotoGP bike and I can consider my self quite happy on how things went. Lap times aren’t great, but at the moment this isn’t the priority. First of all I have to know the bike better. We have done a good amount of laps and I hope to do even more tomorrow because is really important for us. I have a good relationship with the Team and I am very happy to begin this adventure.”
Rundenzeiten Jerez-Tests Tag 1:
1. [2] Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda - 1:39.525
2. [46] Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha - 1:40.135
3. [48] Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha - 1:41.163
4. [5] Colin Edwards USA Tech3 Yamaha - 1:41.390
5. [3] Alex de Angelis RSM Honda Gresini - 1:41.468
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9. [88] Niccolò Canepa ITA Alice DUCATI - 1:42.074
10. [69] Nicky Hayden USA DUCATI Marlboro - 1:42.098
11. [36] Mika Kallio FIN Alice DUCATI - 1:42.837
12. [59] Sete Gibernau SPA DUCATI Onde2000 - 1:42.943
13. [22] Vittoriano Guareschi ITA DUCATI Test Team - 1:43.642
Rundenrekord: Dani Pedrosa Honda (2008) - 1:40.116
Pole Rekord: Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha (2008) - 1:38.189
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August 20, 2008 ; NEWS, MotoGP
Wie schon den ersten beendete Casey Stoner auch den zweiten Testtag nach dem Grand Prix in Brno mit neuen Rekordzeiten. Den bitteren Sturz im Rennen am Sonntag können die überragenden Rundenzeiten zwar nicht ungeschehen machen, doch für die Psyche Stoners dürfte es wie Balsam sein, dass er sowohl auf Renn- wie auf Qualifyingreifen als Einziger die 1:56-Grenze durchbrechen und den aus der 990cm³-Ära stammenden …Fortsetzung des Artikels »
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August 19, 2008 ; NEWS, MotoGP
Mit einer neuen Rekordzeit beendete Casey Stoner den ersten der beiden Teststage nach dem Grand Prix-Rennen in Brno. Bei bestem Sommerwetter kehrte der Weltmeister für 55 Runden auf die Strecke zurück, auf der er am Vortage in Führung liegend nach einem Sturz ausgeschieden war und das erste Mal in einem Rennen seine DUCATI nicht ins Ziel fuhr. In der schnellsten seiner insgesamt 55 Runden umrundete Stoner den Masaryk Ring in 1:56.261 auf …Fortsetzung des Artikels »
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Juli 31, 2008 ; NEWS, MotoGP
Sete Gibernau beendete gestern seine dritte Testeinheit für DUCATI in Mugello, wo er zusammen mit den Werktestfahrern Vittoriano Guareschi und Niccolò Canepa für zwei Tage an der Weiterentwicklung der Desmosedici arbeitete. Gibernau hatte seine Karriere in der MotoGP mit Ablauf der für in unglücklich verlaufenden Saison 2006 beendet und war kürzlich nach 18 Monaten Pause zu Testfahrten mit der Desmosedici …Fortsetzung des Artikels »
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Juli 20, 2008 ; NEWS, WorldSBK
Mit einem kämpferischen Sieg im ersten Rennen der WSBK-Runde in Brno nahm Troy Bayliss das Automotodromo in die Liste seiner siegreichen Strecken mit auf und erklamm das erste Mal seit der Assen-Runde im April die Siegerstufe des Podiums. Das Rennen war in den ersten Runden geprägt von einem Zweikampf an der Spitze, die sich Max Biaggi und Troy Corser im Wechsel teilten, gefolgt von Troy Bayliss, Max Neukirchner und Michel Fabrizio. In Runde 12 setzte Bayliss zum entscheidenden Überhol- …Fortsetzung des Artikels »
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Juli 19, 2008 ; NEWS, WorldSBK
Ergebnis der Superpole/Startaufstellung für die Rennen: …Fortsetzung des Artikels »
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Juli 19, 2008 ; NEWS, WorldSBK
Bis 30 Sekunden vor Schluss der zweiten Trainingseinheit sah es so aus, als ob niemand den Tschechen Jakub Smrz auf dessen Heimstrecke in Brno das Wasser reichen könne. Smrz führte die Bestzeitenliste mit seiner Rekordzeit vom gestrigen Freitag an bis ihm Vorjahressieger Max Biaggi in der letzten Runde noch um 16 Hunderstel unterbieten konnte. Mt einer aggressiven Fahrt drückte Biaggi den Rundenrekord unter …Fortsetzung des Artikels »
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Juli 19, 2008 ; NEWS, WorldSBK
Den ersten Tag seines Superbike-Debüts auf dem Automotodrom in Brno kann Niccolò Canepa durchaus als erfolgreich werten. Während die Strecke wegen der Regenfälle in der Nacht den Fahrern im ersten Training noch Probleme mit dem Grip bereitete, fanden die Teams im Qualifying am Nachmittag zur Routine zurück. Drei verschieden Versionen der 1098 R schickte DUCATI in Brno auf die Strecke und alle sieben Fahrer platzierten …Fortsetzung des Artikels »
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Juli 18, 2008 ; NEWS, WorldSBK
Wie schon im Training am Vormittag war es erneut Jakub Smrz, der seine Guandalini DUCATI unter dem Jubel der tschechischen Fans im ersten Qualifying mit neuer Rekordzeit um den Masaryk Kurs in Brno trieb. Mit 1:59.125 blieb Smrz schon in der ersten Hlfte der Session knapp eine halbe Sekunde unter der bisher schnellsten Superbike- Rundenzeit, die Noriyuki Haga letztes Jahr in der Superpole aufgestellt hatte. Knapp vier …Fortsetzung des Artikels »
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The DUCATI Marlboro Team completed their final test of 2008 today with Nicky Hayden fifth fastest at the end of a day that saw a particularly late start to the action on track. Despite slightly warmer temperatures than Wednesday, overnight rain made for a damp track surface until the early afternoon. Hayden took to the track shortly before 2pm and, like yesterday, he steadily improved his pace with each outing. The American worked calmly and methodically despite the limited time available as he continued to get comfortable with the Ducati and Bridgestone tyres. Both the rider and the team were satisfied with his progress. The next on-track appointment for the Ducati Marlboro Team is a three-day test from 5th-7th February 2009 at the Sepang Circuit in Malaysia.
Nicky Hayden - 1:40.486 (70 Runden): “We’ve made a big improvement today. It was important to have back-to-back days with similar conditions because at Valencia we only had one dry day and we weren’t able to check that the changes we made to the bike overnight had worked. Today my feeling with the bike was much better from the first run and it is important that we’ve taken over a second and a half off my best time from yesterday. We are still a second off the top guys and I know the last second is the most difficult to find but at the same time we’re less than a tenth off third fastest and the team is working well, I feel more and more comfortable with the bike and tyres and I can head home with a clear mind. I was pleased that Casey wanted to be here at the test. It has been useful to speak with him and Filippo (Preziosi) and it shows how tight the team is and how well everybody wants to do next season! I just want to finish by saying ‘Happy Thanksgiving’ to everybody in America!”
2008 testing are over for the Pramac Racing Team with the two new riders, Mika Kallio and Niccolò Canepa, who concluded respectively in seventh and eleventh position. Mika made it to finish with only just a tenth of a second over the third position occupied by Jorge Lorenzo and this underline the good feeling found with the DUCATI Desmosedici GP9 Sat by the Finnish rider. Niccolò has worked hard on the set up of the bike, concluding just over half a second from his teammate. Notwithstanding the rain that came down during the night, the track had dried out quickly allowing the riders to ride for many laps from 2pm till 5.30pm. After the winter break the Pramac Racing Team will be back on track for the Sepang test next 5th, 6th and 7th of February.
Niccolò Canepa - 1:41.077 (48 Runden): “I am very happy by the work done in these two days. Our final position is not the best but we are only half of a second from the third position and it’s not too bad at this moment. I made it to improve my last year lap time on this circuit by more than one second and a half. Today we have concentrated to find a good rhythm and I had to get used to the new rear brake positioned on the handlebar. Everything things going in the right direction.”
