Showing posts with label Motorsports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Motorsports. Show all posts

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Rossi Reaches Grand Prix Go-250

This weekend, at the Sachsenring circuit, Valentino Rossi will record a new history of his career in motor racing arena. The reason is, "The Doctor" will do the race to 250 for all classes that already they do.

Until she had an accident and broke his leg in practice last year's Italian GP, Rossi has a record 230 races without a break. Until now, winning seven world titles MotoGP has reached 249.

Thus, this Ducati rider will be the sixth person who made ​​it to the races to-250. He was in the back of an Italian compatriot Loris Capirossi, who was in the top position, followed by Alex Barros, Jack Findlay, Angel Nieto, and Bruno Kneubuhler.

Rossi made ​​his debut in the 125cc class in 1996 at the Circuit Brno, Czech. At that time, he started from 11th position. Since then, victory after victory achieved by making the former Honda and Yamaha rider has collected nine world titles.

Unfortunately, its performance in the 2011 season in his debut with Ducati is not too encouraging. Since the first series until the eighth, Rossi has never won. It became the worst achievements throughout his career because it has 11 series (since the end of last season) is passed without a victory.

So far, Rossi, Capirossi and Randy de Puniet who is a 15 rider with the most appearances are still actively competing. Likewise with Carlos Checa, Max Biaggi and Marco Melandri are still active in motor racing despite appearing in the World Superbike arena.

Monday, July 11, 2011

British F1 champion Alonso, Vettel Second


Silverstone - Finally, Fernando Alonso can pick his first victory this season and end the famine figures by Ferrari after he won the British F1 GP at Silverstone on Sunday (10 / 7). Ferrari 52 laps were completed race series to nine with a total time of 1 hour 28 minutes 41.176 seconds.

What is expressed Alonso ahead of Vettel's race that he hoped to make mistakes to win the race happen. It happened on lap 28 when Vettel doing pitstop II to replace the tires with Alonso. However, Vettel quickly lost when it entered the track with Alonso, but not her fault, but the crew who are less quick to change a tire.

Alonso leapt to the front and led the race and managed to finish the race. This is his first victory this season and also after he won the F1 Korea last year. By getting an additional 25 points, now the Spaniard is already pocketed 112 points, shifting Button failed to get the numbers because of engine trouble.

Vettel, with the persistent struggle of the third order, capable of overtaking Hamilton. In fact, he had a tight fight at his teammate, Mark Webber, entered the last lap. However, Vettel can maintain both positions and still leads the standings with a total of 204 points.

As for his teammate, Mark Webber, had to settle for third place finish. Results are not bad, because before he managed to bulldoze the McLaren driver, Lewis Hamilton, and he is now ranked second while.

Watch exciting and intense between Massa and Hamilton fight over fourth position. In fact, they had touched in corners together. Coming to the last two corners, Hamilton took advantage of the Massa cornering error is too wide. Even in the final corner, the Ferrari off the track.

Road race

The rain that had come down to make track conditions a little slippery and bend
there is still some water and there is also dry. It certainly makes the dilemma for the rider. The rider uses intermediate tires and is likely to pit early to change the slick tires when the weather is sunny.

Start Vettel was smooth and perfect shot so that it can pass into the first corner ahead of his partner. Alonso, who tried to slip between the two Red Bull to take the outside lane at the first corner failed and the third remains.

Hamilton actually appear aggressive. McLaren racer who started from 10th on lap-2 has reached the sixth position. Even teammate, Button, can be overtaken on lap-3 so that the looming behind Vettel, Webber, Alonso and Massa. He got off the track and be able to tame the car back into the track so that its position remained fifth.

Sign in lap 5, the Mercedes team gives the information to Schumacher already
position to the 9th, getting into the pit instead of slick tires. Perhaps, this strategy will be followed by other teams.

Competition occurs between Hamilton and Massa started from lap-9. Hamilton trying to make his own path in order to lure Ferrari is open space, but Massa was hooked and continued to stick to Hamilton lap 12. With high spirits, the two McLaren drivers were able to demonstrate its performance on home turf.

Hamilton is able to overtake Alonso and ranked third. Button did not waste time Vettel Massa entered the pit with tire dressing. Teammate Hamilton was finally able to be in front of Massa.

Competitive landscape began to change when riders perform a second pitstop. Hamilton first to do it on lap 25 and his position retreated from the three finished sixth. Two laps later, Webber, Button and Massa entered the pit together and when returning to the track, each ranks 4, 5, and 6.

Vettel experienced the fate of poor who entered the pit with Alonso on lap 28. He languished for too long so that Alonso, who first entered the track and led the race. Vettel himself backwards so it third behind Hamilton. Several times Vettel Hamilton tried to suppress by making a small zig-zag motion so that Hamilton could be hooked up to lap 34 and his efforts continue to fail.

New road nine laps, Vettel returned to the pits to change tires for the third time. Hamilton's move was followed one lap later and make them sag position, Vettel fifth and Hamilton sixth. While Alonso entering lap two laps later was able to maintain its leading position followed by Vettel (II) and Hamilton (III), while Button could not continue the race.

Vettel and Hamilton tried to suppress with aggressive style. Red Bull is capable of shifting Hamilton on lap 46 in the corner. The remaining six laps, Could Vettel took pole position from Alonso?

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Bahrain Ready to F1 title

Manama - Bahrain does not seem to care about with protests that occurred in his country. In fact, the party confirmed the readiness to hold races in Formula One (F1), this year.

Initially, the Grand Prix of Bahrain become an arena opening for the race car this year. However, the race had to be postponed because of the political situation heats up in Bahrain. Schedule of races in Bahrain was in doubt since the incident.

In fact, a number of parties reportedly hope the FIA ​​do not hold a F1 race in Bahrain this year. Reportedly, has held a meeting Friday to discuss the rescheduling Bagrain GP.

However, CEO of Bahrain International Circuit Zayed Rashid Al Zayani, believes the race will be added sometime in november. "We are in a position to hold a F1 race. The situation in Bahrain has been pretty quiet for now. Life as it is back to normal," commented Al Zayani.

"We are ready to be able to hold the race at all," he said responding to the readiness of Bahrain International Circuit in Manama, held races in F1, as reported by the Gulf Daily News, Thursday (05/02/2011).

Pedrosa Forced Absence in Barcelona

BARCELONA - Bad news for fans of Dani Pedrosa. Pedrosa could not be forced to join the race Grand Prix Catalunya, this weekend. Repsol Honda rider could not recover on time.

Reported earlier, Pedrosa suffered a fracture right shoulder injury after a crash, have touched with Marco Simoncelli, the previous race in MotoGP in France, three weeks ago.

Although Pedrosa hopes fit in time to follow the race at home this week, but the driver Sabadel birth, Catalonia was forced not to follow the race, after getting advice from the Repsol Honda team.

"After racing in France, I had to undergo surgery to stabilize the right shoulder bone. I've tried hard, but I feel this injury has not healed. I felt I had little rest and heal this injury,"said Pedrosa.

"Since the beginning of this year, I did have many problems and surgery. Therefore, I believe must rest now and let this injury heal completely," continued the Spaniard's.

Pedrosa realize how important it is to rest and heal his shoulder injury. Despite feeling desperate to race at Barcelona, but Pedrosa claimed not fully prepared to present the best race.

"I race to win a fight. But I was not ready for the moment. Of course, very unfortunate things like this happen," said 25-year racer, as quoted by Autosport, Thursday (06/02/2011).

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Vettel Winner in Monaco

Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel took his fifth victory this season in Grand Prix racing in Monaco which was stopped about 15 minutes on lap 72, Sunday, May 29, 2011.

One key to success Vettel on the race this time is to only do one turn of the tire until the red flag was raised following the accident that befell Lotus driver Vitaly Petrov and Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso).

On that occasion Vettel can finally make the turn a new tire after previously spending 56 laps without a pit entry and change the tire.

Accidents involving Petrov and Alguersuari make supervisor race postponed racing until about 15 minutes. When the race was stopped, Vettel managed to outperform the Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button (McLaren).

Racing back began at 16:04 local time or 21.04 pm. Vettel also managed to maintain its position in six laps remaining and won his fifth victory this season.

With a record time of 2 hours 9 minutes 3.373 seconds, Vettel superior to 1.138 seconds over Alonso at the second position. Button completed the podium in this race.

Captured fourth place team mate Vettel, Mark Webber, who had come down to the 14th position at the beginning of the race. Webber successfully overtake Japan's Sauber driver, Kamui Kobayashi, on the last lap to grab fourth place.

Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) took sixth, ahead of Adrian Sutil (Force India), Nick Heidfeld (Renault), Rubens Barrichello (Williams) and Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso).

Friday, May 20, 2011

Hamilton Want Alonso Party Damage

BARCELONA - Lewis Hamilton's record has never won the Spanish Grand Prix. Thus, Hamilton was determined to ruin the party by becoming a champion Fernando Alonso in a race in Spain.

Alonso was the middle excited. Ferrari plans to celebrate his new contract, which makes the upcoming Alonso survive into 2016, with victory in Formula One (F1) at the Catalunya Circuit, this weekend.

"If I could win the race in Spain, then I will be talks from ear to ear. It will be very exciting," said Hamilton, as reported by the Guardian.co.uk, Friday (20/05/2011).

Hamilton also discussed the contract extension had just experienced Alonso. According to him, the contract was a very long time and no one can guess what will happen in the next five years.

But this extension is good news for Alonso's career. "But Alonso's own career would be ended. I am also waiting for my contract. If you want to win races, then the right place at the paddock is with Ferrari, McLaren or Red Bull,"said Hamilton.

"So, Alonso was in a good situation. He will not be off to Red Bull and so also here, that's for sure. So, Alonso will not go anywhere," said the British driver.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Red Bull Future Hanging Webber

Red Bull Racing team manager, Christian Horner, the rate was too early to determine the future of the current driver Mark Webber.

Webber, who ended his contract with Red Bull this season, reportedly ready to leave the F1 team from Austria. In fact, Webber became an important part of Red Bull won doubles title last season.

A lot of rumors that led to Webber wanted to leave Red Bull, one of which is bitter rivalry with his team mate, Sebastian Vettel. Webber is also often regarded as the second driver at Red Bull.

Horner denied Webber was not happy to be at Red Bull, but the judge was too early to discuss the drivers' 34-year contract today.

"He (Webber) a few times get bad luck, but he was still driving at a high level. Already there is an agreement between Mark and the team if we look at the conditions in each season, Webber was given the age of 34," Horner said as reported by Planet F1.

"He really liked the team. He loves to race with us. But when it is too early to talk about the future. There will be a private conversation with Mark. If the time is right, we will sit together and talk about it," Horner closed.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Bautista Ready Maximum at Le Mans



VERWOOD - Alvaro Bautista claimed his condition is getting better after a long time injured. Rizla Suzuki rider was also determined to achieve maximum results at the French MotoGP title this weekend.

After six weeks due to a thigh injury aside, Bautista has returned to the track racing in MotoGP Portugal, two weeks ago. However, because conditions have not prime, the Spaniard also failed to show impressive performance and is only able to end the race at Estoril with position 13.

Now, after serving a two-week break, Bautista admitted his condition is getting better. Former 125cc world champion was also optimistic that Suzuki could bring achieve better results at Le Mans on Sunday (05/15/2011).

"I worked hard since the race in the GP of Portugal and perform several tests to examine the physical condition. Now, I feel ready to perform optimally at Le Mans and the rest of the season, "he said as quoted Paddocktalk, Tuesday (05/10/2011).

"My goal in racing is to touch the finish line later on, because last season I did not take part," he continued poor memory recall at Le Mans last season where he did not join the race because of injury.

"Now, with new chassis which has undergone many developments, we can count on France and the chassis bari hope this can help us look more competitive in France,"he concluded.