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Post by Bundy on Oct 2, 2013 23:02:48 GMT 10
Motogp follows F1's suit and expands its calendar to 19 rounds - including the new rounds at Argentina and Brazil. Still provisional though and the impact of the F1 calendar could further change dates and tracks. Provisional 2014 MotoGP calendar:Round 1: 23 March Qatar* Doha/Losail Round 2: 13 April Americas Austin Round 3: 27 April Argentina Termas de Rio Hondo Round 4: 04 May Spain (STC) Jerez de la Frontera Round 5: 18 May France Le Mans Round 6: 1 June Italy Mugello Round 7: 15 June Catalunya Barcelona - Catalunya Round 8: 28 June Netherlands** TT Assen Round 9: 13 July Germany Sachsenring Round 10: 10 August Indianapolis GP Indianapolis Round 11: 17 August Czech Republic Brno Round 12: 31 August Great Britain Silverstone Round 13: 14 September San Marino & Riviera di Rimini Marco Simoncelli Misano Round 14: 21 September Aragon MotorLand Aragon Round 15: 28 September Brazil (STH) Brasilia Round 16: 12 October Malaysia Sepang Round 17: 19 October Japan Motegi Round 18: 26 October Australia Phillip Island Round 19: 09 November Valencia Ricardo Tormo-Valencia * Evening Race ** Saturday Race STC (Subject to the Contract) STH (Subject to the Homologation) www.crash.net/motogp/news/196456/1/record_19_rounds_on_provisional_2014_motogp_calendar.html
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Post by Bundy on Oct 12, 2013 23:34:17 GMT 10
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Post by Bundy on Oct 28, 2013 12:17:42 GMT 10
Well done to Lorenzo. He withstood the two man Honda attack and kept the championship alive for Valencia.
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Post by crikey on Oct 30, 2013 14:26:41 GMT 10
Yes it was a great effort, He is a very hard man to beat. Still hoping for Marquez to pull off a first year championship though.
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Post by Bundy on Nov 6, 2013 12:27:27 GMT 10
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Post by Bundy on Nov 8, 2013 21:46:28 GMT 10
This is sad to hear. They have had an incredible history together as rider/mechanic. I don't believe that this decision will provide Rossi with any more speed next year by joining up with another mechanic as I just think he's lost a bit of his edge which does occur as you get on in years. It does now, however, free up an opportunity to work on Stoner's bike should Stoner ever return to the paddock which I think satisfies a desire that Burgess has always had Valentino Rossi to split from crew chief Jerry BurgessValentino Rossi's 14-year partnership with legendary crew chief Jerry Burgess is to end at this weekend's Valencia MotoGP season finale. Burgess is the most successful crew chief in motorcycle grand prix history and has been at Rossi's side since his 2000 premier-class debut. But Rossi has decided that change is needed for 2014 - the final year of his existing Yamaha contract - and confirmed at Valencia on Thursday that the 60-year-old Australian will not be in his corner next season. "I think that next year Jeremy will not be my chief mechanic," said Rossi. "It was a very difficult decision for me because I have a great history with Jeremy. He is not just my chief mechanic, he is like a part of the family. My 'father' for racing. "But I decide for next year I need to change something to try to find new motivation and a new boost - to improve my level, my speed. I think that this is our last race together with Jerry, yes." Burgess has won world titles with Rossi (7), Mick Doohan (5) and Wayne Gardner (1) and also worked with the likes of Randy Mamola, Ron Haslam and Freddie Spencer. After starting his grand prix carer with Suzuki, Burgess had been a Honda employee for 21 years by the time he - alongside mechanics Bernard Anciau, Alex Briggs and Gary Coleman - made the high-risk move with Rossi to Yamaha for 2004. Together Rossi, Burgess and Yamaha pulled off one of the biggest upsets in MotoGP, turning a bike that had claimed just one podium the previous season into Yamaha's first riders' title since 1992. Rossi went on to win the MotoGP crown from 2001-2005, then again in 2008 and 2009. The Italian broke his leg during 2010 while his next team change, to Ducati in 2011, was to prove 'painful' for different reasons. Rossi took just three podiums in two years - the Desmosedici's handling problems remaining unresolved to this day - before cutting his loses for a race-winning return, accompanied by Burgess and his mechanics, to Yamaha in 2013. www.crash.net/motogp/news/197903/1/valentino_rossi_to_split_from_crew_chief_jerry_burgess.html
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Post by Bundy on Mar 20, 2014 22:53:20 GMT 10
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Post by crikey on Jun 2, 2014 22:03:15 GMT 10
How good is this Marquez kid, He has not lost a race all year! If he stays injury free he is going to break a lot of Rossi records.
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Post by Bundy on Jul 10, 2014 21:28:26 GMT 10
New 2 year deal for Pedrosa. You have to wonder whether Honda are following the lead of Yamaha and re-signing a rider that will play second fiddle to their main championship contender. But really, you couldn't have faulted Honda's thinking if they backed Pedrosa to make a Gresini move and promoted the likes of Aleix Espargaró who has been so impressive in that CRT Yamaha and let's face it he is Spanish so Repsol would be happy too www.crash.net/motogp/news/206533/1/dani-pedrosa-resigns-for-honda.html
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