The second US race on the 2013 formula one calendar could be called the American grand prix, it has emerged.
The sport and New Jersey are expected to jointly announce on Tuesday that a street race on the Hudson River, with New York’s famous Manhattan skyline in the background, will take place.

The Associated Press cited an unnamed official as revealing that the tentative name for the event is the ‘grand prix of America’.

That is because the more familiar United States grand prix title is already assigned to the 2012 event scheduled to take place on a bespoke circuit in Austin, Texas.

“It (the news) is incredible,” said West New York mayor Felix Roque, according to the BBC. “This is going to be an economic boom for this whole region.”

The US has been absent from the F1 calendar since Lewis Hamilton won the last race at Indianapolis in 2007.

Formula one needs the US but Martin Whitmarsh has admitted he would have preferred a pair of races on the east and west coasts.
After Indianapolis hosted America’s most recent grand prix in 2007, the sport will return to the USA next June to race on a bespoke circuit in the capital of Texas.

But Austin is in the United States’ central south rather than on the eastern seaboard featuring New York, or the west close to Washington or California.

“America doesn’t need us, but we need to conquer it,” Whitmarsh, not only boss of McLaren but also the F1 teams alliance FOTA, said during a fan’s forum on Thursday at the British team’s Woking factory.

“Maybe we need to have two races a year and a proper marketing programme. We have to conquer America — that’s a five-year programme. We’ve got to be on the east coast and the west coast.

“It’s a big enough market and an important enough market to have two races and we should be over there.

“I have nothing against Texas and I hope it’s a very successful race, but the natural hinterland for us is the east coast and the west coast. Long Beach and around New York; those are the places where we’re going to create interest in F1,” added Whitmarsh.

Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn agrees: “That (the east and west coast) is the commercial and business side.”

And Force India’s deputy team principal Bob Fernley added: “The west coast and the east coast are the natural homes for F1 in America.”

From Indianapolis 2009 Nicky Hayden did not rise to the podium. To achieve this benefit, the “Kentucky Kid” has invented an anthology, overtaken by Jorge Lorenzo on the last lap, just mocking the variant that places on the pit straight. Nice move, nice podium to complete a memorable day for Ducati and Stoner won his third Hayden.

“It ‘s wonderful to be able to return to the podium and I really enjoyed today, “says Hayden. “The bike has been strong since the first practice on Friday and the race I was able to start well and then stay with Jorge.

There was no point where I could really put the wheels in front and in the last two laps he pushed hard to leave. But I had decided today that fourth place would not be enough. I made a move that has not provided for in the chicane and then I managed to close all lines.

It ‘s a good result for the Ducati team, sponsors and fans. I am happy to have them hailed from the podium: sometimes we will do it again before the end of the season. “

A small error has denied Dani Pedrosa may play pole position to Motorland Aragon. Leading by two tenths in the first two areas, the Honda rider came off at losing a turn, finding themselves thus taking the third position for a (precious) front row: the start will be very important.

“I am happy to be in the front row, “admits Dani Pedrosa. “That was our main goal of the day. Unfortunately I made a small mistake on my last lap when I was 2 / 10 in the fastest time, so I think the pole would have been possible. The front row is important, however, can and must start well tomorrow because the first curve is close to the grid. ”

Strong victories at Indianapolis and Misano Adriatico, Pedrosa will aim to tris tomorrow even if it is not easy: he thinks the race will be fought most of the season.

” It’a new circuit, we have never raced here and can not know how the tires react on the race distance. We are still improving in recent races and my goal is always to fight for victory. I think the race is more uncertain of the season, because all we are left without references and with some question marks. “

As in Indianapolis also Motorland Aragon Valentino Rossi will start from third row with the seventh time. A tough day for the champion of Tavullia, but could be disastrous morning pondering the evidence where it has gone beyond the eleventh time in more than 1 “4 from the top …

“This morning was a disaster!”says Rossi. “In the afternoon we went a little better, but we are still not fast enough. In my last round with the soft tires I made a mistake and I lost about half a second, otherwise I think I could get the fourth time. We must start from the third row for which the start will be very important: I will not make mistakes, gain positions immediately and try to keep pace since the first street.

Good start and the first goal for the race tomorrow, the Warm Up early in the morning where it will try to set the most of his Yamaha YZR M1 with some modifications necessary to reduce the gap from the first.

“We already have some ideas, we will test tomorrow in warm-up trying to improve our race pace. I expect a tough and long race, but we will do our best, “concluded the nine times World Champion.

End of a long fast. After 12 races Casey Stoner back in pole position, a result that he lacked even the onset of the season in Qatar facing a difficult championship, to be forgotten, pending transition of its change of brand for 2011. With his Ducati Desmosedici GP10 has been found well to Motorland Aragon: best time in the wet yesterday afternoon, just this morning in optimal climatic conditions. The next step was the pole position this time has not escaped Iridium 2007, to reach a lap of 1’48 “942 like a thunderclap in the fighting ending of formal qualifications.

At the 20th career pole in MotoGP, Stoner trimmed to 3 / 10 Jorge Lorenzo, left to watch … especially the last (fast) sector where Casey made the difference. The leader of the world has recovered from a difficult morning, leaving behind Dani Pedrosa also, this time for his mistake on the last lap useful when it came off after a strong reference in the first two best lap of the circuit of Alcaniz. Okay for the driver of the Honda (and will remain for the next two years alongside his Stoner), especially considering the pace established in the practice sessions.

The challenge will be wide open with some uncertainty about the weather and the role of Valentino Rossi, 7th on the grid equaling worst result of the season at Indianapolis. A real “shot back” allowed him to gain half a second on his last lap certainty of finding the entire third row also tricolor with Andrea Dovizioso and Marco Simoncelli, but still behind Nicky Hayden, Ben Spies and Randy found a De Puniet from 4th to 6th on the grid.

Complete the top ten Hector Barbera, Alvaro Bautista can not do better than the 12th time with the only deployed Suzuki, Marco Melandri after tests in the wet to say the least convincing is found only at 14 ° in an unrecognizable Hiroshi Aoyama and Mika Kallio , 2 “from the top 5. For them it is ready the rain dance.

MotoGP World Championship 2010
Motorland Aragon Qualifying Standings

01 – Casey Stoner – Ducati Marlboro Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 1’48 .942
02 – Jorge Lorenzo – Fiat Yamaha Team – Yamaha YZR M1 – 0309 +
03 – Dani Pedrosa – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC212V – 0401 +
04 – Nicky Hayden – Ducati Marlboro Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 0564 +
05 – Ben Spies – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – 0623 +
06 – Randy De Puniet – LCR Honda – Honda RC212V – 1010 +
07 – Valentino Rossi – Fiat Yamaha Team – Yamaha YZR M1 – 1075 +
08 – Andrea Dovizioso – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC212V – 1104 +
09 – Marco Simoncelli – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – 1146 +
10 – Hector Barbera – Paginas Amarillas Aspar – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 1381 +
11 – Colin Edwards – Tech 3 Yamaha Monster – Yamaha YZR M1 – 1498 +
12 – Alvaro Bautista – Rizla Suzuki – Suzuki GSV-R – 1581 +
13 – Aleix Espargaro – Pramac Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 1595 +
14 – Marco Melandri – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – 1638 +
15 – Hiroshi Aoyama – Interwetten Honda – Honda RC212V – 1894 +
16 – Mika Kallio – Pramac Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 2548 +

Already Indianapolis Alvaro Bautista was the only rider in the Rizla Suzuki garage to have the latest updates for your Suzuki GSV-R, a result of the now landing some of Loris Capirossi in the Pramac Ducati for next season.

Suzuki, short and focuses on the young Spaniard, the more season this weekend at the Aragon Motorland where it will be the only driver of house by an accomplice to Hamamatsu Capirossi’s injury resolved the right hand in Misano Adriatico.

A responsibility that does not scare the former 125cc World Champion, in fact, he feels ready to face this unprecedented challenge in MotoGP.

“I’m sorry that Capirossi is there, “says Alvaro Bautista,”I have more responsibility than usual, but I am determined to give my best to ensure the team a good result. I’ve tried to Motorland Aragon earlier in the season, is a great circuit and I think all in all leave on par with the other drivers. “

He did not win two races, but Lorenzo seems to have been a lifetime. In its roadmap impressive with 12 podiums in 12 races and 3rd place in Indianapolis as the worst result, “Porfuera” this weekend to try to find Motorland Aragon victory in a circuit particularly pleased, discovered in recent weeks with a Yamaha YZF R1 Street really enjoy riding …

” And’our third race so far this season in Spain, but the first in Aragon and not wait to get on track, “says Lorenzo. “I went there to try last month and I must say that is an incredible track. The first corner reminds me of Istanbul, there are a lot of ups and downs, is a fun place. I know there will be my fan club and I hope there will be fans and lovers, because I think we will have a good weekend. ”

For the Grand Prix of Aragon the goal does not change for Jorge Lorenzo, aim for the podium (it would be the 13th of 13 races this season) also to dedicate the result to the memory of Shoyo Tomizawa, tragically killed in Misano Adriatico.

“I play a great race and dedicate it to the memory of Tomizawa. My goal in every case is always the same, give up and try to get on the podium, we are ready to start working. “

You can not use another term but “unfortunate.” Nicky Hayden, star of the trials in Indianapolis, has not gone beyond the sixth in the race because of an unusual problem. During the third lap he lost the “soap” left as a result of contact with the curb, the precarious condition in order to force without taking unnecessary risks.

“I can not believe it!”says Hayden. “In the first laps I drove carefully because it was easy to miss this hot track conditions. Unfortunately on lap seven I lost a moment earlier, and to remain in the saddle I touched the curb with the left knee: there was a drain contact and I’m left slide.

Unfortunately in Indianapolis most of the curves are left, so I practically being on the defensive from that point on, you risk falling. I destroyed the suit at that point, it was really amazing because I had evidence in a step to make a great race. ”

An unfortunate event that now requires Nicky Hayden chasing the seventh of the season, the past in one fell swoop by Valentino Rossi and Ben Spies.

A perfect race in style Dani Pedrosa. Honda HRC only rival plausible (although the large gap from the top) Jorge Loranze for the drivers’ title, failed to complete what he had left unfinished twelve months ago, when after showing superiority embarrassing trial after pole, was sadly slipped in the race.

This year in Indianapolis, things went in a radically opposite: no first row of the grid, but overwhelming victory over their rivals, thanks to an impressive race pace that allowed him to take off their rivals, despite a Ben Spies in good form. Third win of the season, MotoGP career best route plan and a hope to replicate in the next stage, scheduled over the weekend that is at Misano Adriatico.

“I am very happy with this victory”, said Dani Pedrosa, “and it was very hard since the heat today. I have made the perfect start, but I was quickly into the first corner, staying close to the leaders. My pace was good and was in great shape despite Spies have managed to close the gap and pass. I am very happy with the performance of the bike because it was fast straight, and works well in corners. When I found myself in the head was hard to remain concentrated at the end of the race I was very tired but very happy because last year I fell and I could win.

There were many incidents this weekend and could easily make a mistake in the race, you just go a bit ‘from the ideal line and immediately find yourself on the ground, especially after the race when the tires are worn. I passed the barrier of two wins in MotoGP season and so I’m very happy. We are doing a good job and I hope we can maintain the level in the next weekend at Misano. I want to thank the team and all the people around me on this success. ”

Protagonist of the weekend in Indianapolis, Ben Spies hit a double objective in the race finish on the podium in second position, be the best Yamaha rider. Unable to keep the frantic pace of Pedrosa, the Superbike World Championship in office was “satisfied” with second place and beat in direct comparison Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi crossed the line behind him …

“I’m really glad I got my best result in MotoGP before the home crowd and on a track like Indianapolis, “admits Ben Spies. “I always said it wants to reach this goal, mission accomplished! After the pole position of my start was good and I must say it was nice to find myself for the first time in the head in a MotoGP race.

Unfortunately I did not pass Pedrosa, he played a really great race. Anyway I am happy because when I was leading I made no mistakes and I kept a steady pace, when Pedrosa passed me I knew not to follow him, so I let go and I am focused on keeping second place and remove Lorenzo.

I can not complain it was a good weekend and be the best Yamaha rider in the race which saw his fellow brand is something positive … I will try to replicate this result in Misano.

After a solid second place in Brno, preceded only by compatriot Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa looks to the second weekend of the season on American soil with the head turned a possible victory, since the feeling shown last year with the circuit Indianapolis. Honda HRC fact, in the 2009 season, dominated the U.S. circuit on the historic first practice session at the qualifying session, in which he won the pole position.

Advantage unfortunately thrown to the winds in the race, due to a slip in the opening laps, with a consequent rise in the saddle and tenth place overall. A similar epilogue for Catalan took place in the previous round stars and stripes at Laguna Seca, and for this reason a pupil of Alberto Puig has every intention of crossing the line, on Sunday in the first place.

“I’m going to Indianaplis in a good state of mind”, says Dani Pedrosa “I am ready to finish the job that we could not finish the race last year. I felt very comfortable in driving at Indy last year. I was at the top of the standings after the first practice session, I got pole position and the only mistake made was in the race. So I hope this time you can put together a solid race weekend and get another good result. We were quick and consistent in the last race in Brno, and try to get back on the right step also this weekend.

It will be important, as always, be able to find a good set-up fairly quickly since Friday, and I think we have a useful basis since last year, which will allow us to find the right direction right now. We were ready to win nuobo in Brno and this will be our aim also at Indianapolis. Competing in America is different, the circuit is quite amazing and I feel very well to compete in the U.S. because the support I get here is really positive, so do not wait to get on track. “

As Casey Stoner in 2007, thanks to the monumental advantage in the standings Jorge Lorenzo already … can program the rainbow party. If Australia wanted to reach this goal at Phillip Island before succeeding with a round at Motegi, the goal for the leader of the world is to make a big fiesta at home. The dream told by the host of the show “Paddock GP” aired on TVE, is to celebrate winning the title Motorland Aragon next September 19.

“I’d like to win the title in Aragon, “said Lawrence,”but it will be almost impossible, there are still many races on the calendar and I should get with so many points ahead. ”

Now there are 77 against Dani Pedrosa at Alcaniz should quit the race to 125, gaining almost 50 points more margin in three races (Indianapolis and Misano, in fact, Aragon).

“At this point the goal is to win the championship in advance to celebrate the great Valencia, no worries. It would be nice to win it right there in front of my fans, but I hope to win the first race for more relaxed in Cheste, “said Lorenzo Valencia just won his first 250cc world.

Once you arrive on Sunday, willy-nilly, here again the domain of Jorge Lorenzo. The pilot put on display in the Majorcan Today the usual safety and precision driving, which led him to obtain the seventh hit of the season, before the public in Brno Forget the problems of yesterday, including fall, “Porfuera” was a hammer for all rounds played, gradually bending resistance of the only rider able to keep up in the early laps, or compatriot Dani Pedrosa.

This happened even closer to the Fiat Yamaha rider to finish both heard, or the drivers’ title at end of season: the # 99 for this reason should bring out the best in tests scheduled for tomorrow, to have the inertia to continue to do it right this road win.

“After the problems we had yesterday and the fall,” says Jorge Lorenzo “I did not expect this today. I would be very much harder. Once the lead I thought Dani would have stayed with me, I knew it was my time and I tried to push as much as possible. I thought I would try to pass me but I felt at ease, I pushed hard and gradually I disconnected.

I know I said that I headed for the championship, and it is still true, but when there is a chance to win if you take it! Get my seventh victory in a season is fantastic, thanks to all my tem for such a good job after struggling yesterday. Tomorrow we have an important test, which I hope will help us in the last part of the season and then you go to Indianapolis, a circuit that I love. “

The weekend of Dani Pedrosa has finished as the Spaniard could expect, yet the Honda HRC was able to get a good second place, which permanently deletes the fall remedied in the previous round at Laguna Seca. Unlike that time, the Spaniard took a step that allowed him to finish the race without too much risk, but unable to run as fast as yesterday (probably because of wind and slope “washed” by rain). Unfortunately for the young Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo a tough enabled him to achieve success, despite the attempt of # 26 in the wake of matching during the first laps.

“It ‘s good to be back on the podium,” said Dani Pedrosa, “after the incident in the last race at Laguna Seca, so I’m happy. The start was good and I managed to get his head into the first corner, but the next left I was too worried about the temperature of the rubber and I braked too early, and this has allowed Ben (Spies) and Jorge (Lorenzo) to pass . When I came in second behind Jorge I tried to do everything possible to stay close, which worked for a few laps, but for some reason I have not been able to go as fast as yesterday.

I had a little ‘slip of the wheel and it was hard to get a good corner exit. I tried to change the drive to improve this, but Jorge was able to gradually open the gap.

So today was not the best result for us, but despite all the podium goes well and we can build from here. After the test tomorrow we go to Indianapolis, I was quick here last year despite the error in the race. so I’m confident we can be competitive in the next round. “