Filed the “triple” extra-European Jorge Lorenzo is back in his Palma de Mallorca for the due and deserved celebrations for winning his first world title in MotoGP. Long celebration, a few days to stop taking the high level of concentration in the shorter distance to Estoril in its agenda.

On the track where he won his first race in MotoGP in 2008, repeating the claim last year dressed as an astronaut … the world champion aims to return to the top step of the podium where missing from Brno: six races, too many for a driver like him.

“Now we have two races in a row, two very special race, “said Jorge Lorenzo. “The first of these two stages is Estoril where I had my best moments in MotoGP over the past two seasons. Here I had never won in 125 or 250, but I won two Grand Prix wins out of two races, is the only circuit where he won twice in this category!

The track I like very much and I seem to run into the house because there’s a lot of fans from Spain and I always feel their support. Also for me it will be the first time in a circuit ‘home’ by World Champion: I want to try to win maybe even repeat performance of 2009 when the astronaut arrived!”.

Jorge Lorenzo’s early in the last few days in Estoril will present a surprise to his devoted fans: what is it? We’ll find out only in the race weekend …

Casey Stoner with a way for a World Champion as Jorge Lorenzo was impossible to try to beat him today in qualifying at Phillip Island official. In the race for the pole the Yamaha rider could only settle for second best time in Australia’s six tenths off pole, trying to get it right, finding a good compromise in the best way to continue an extraordinary season by winning in 6 days the world title.

“I am happy with my race pace and here is something new for me because I never went well here in MotoGP, “says Jorge Lorenzo. “I think we did a good job, especially taking into account climatic conditions.

Obviously I wanted the pole position, but the rain and Stoner not allowed me to reach this goal: Casey in particular, it is fast. However, we have the second half and this is not bad, I have a lot of confidence after last weekend when I won the championship.

Hopefully the weather is the same as today or maybe even better, there is just the rain with these conditions, however, is very risky to run, there is very cold and windy and sometimes it was hard to stay in the saddle. In any case, expect to see what happens tomorrow, I am ready and I just want to have fun. “

A second is that as a victory for Dani Pedrosa. Speaking of those seven points are recovered against Lorenzo Aragon in Motorland, they can still hope for a comeback difficult but not impossible in the next five races, when to give his best to recover as many as 56 points …

“I’m quite satisfied with second place though, obviously, I would have liked to win in front of my home crowd, “said Pedrosa. “I took a big risk at the first corner, I lost several positions and it took me a while to recover and find myself behind Stoner. Then between us was a “5 and the race pace was the same as it was difficult to overcome this disadvantage.

Towards the end, unfortunately I started having problems with the tires started to lose grip at this point I said to myself “Okay, okay.” On the weekend we had more problems than others to regard the tires, but in any event the second place is good and the championship is still open although it will be difficult to recover on Lorenzo.

Now we are ready to race at Motegi, Honda’s home race, I thank them and my team because they’re working very hard and now we fast every weekend. “

Misano was a great disappointment for Casey Stoner. Party with big ambitions found himself away from the podium, even on the fifth goal with great detachment not only against Pedrosa and Lorenzo, but also by Rossi and Dovizioso.

Motorland Aragon thus represents an important opportunity for redemption, in a circuit where completely unknown, unlike several of his colleagues, had no way of proving in recent weeks.

“I’m happy to go to Aragon. The last two races have been difficult for us and run on a new track is definitely challenging. We will tackle the weekend with optimistic spirit, hoping that the track is beautiful and suits the Ducati, but also trying to be realistic that we must strive to find something extra.

The team and all the technicians are doing a fantastic job we only have to dig deeper and think of something new to try to improve the feeling with the bike, bend it better and to find more grip. And above all we are to overcome these last two weekends. “

With 63 points behind is hard for Dani Pedrosa think the victory of the season. Difficult but not impossible, at least according to his last speech in personal blog: Pedrosa will try our best to beat Lorenzo, trying to keep alive the comparison for the title as long as possible.

“Many have asked me if I still believe and work towards the title. You can not hide it, Lawrence is away, but there are still many races. It ‘impossible to win the championship? No. But it is difficult to secure this, partly because Lorenzo is very smooth and his worst result is third place. We must continue to give our best in recent races this season and work to try to win every race. “

The comeback will continue this weekend at Motorland Aragon, a circuit that has been able to find running with a Honda CBR 1000RR series in recent weeks.

“Motorland Aragon will be a new circuit for everyone, at least riding a MotoGP bike. We learned a lot from Silverstone De Puniet had tried before with a bike series and has been proven to be very fast. This time all the drivers have taken this decision to try to Alcaniz, myself I walked a few laps with a CBR. It ‘s a good circuit, demanding on Friday will be very important to find a good set-up. ”

Speaking of shape when he won the last two races, Pedrosa inevitably points to the trio this weekend at Alcaniz.

“We come to Aragon after two consecutive victories, four seasons. We are in a good time and although it will be hard to beat the opponents we are now on their own level. We confirm, I hope to bring home its third consecutive victory.

At Misano Valentino Rossi, while away from Pedrosa and Lorenzo, was able to return to the podium finish in third position, particularly showing signs of improvement in the final stages of the race where he managed to stand out the best lap times. An important figure in anticipation of the Grand Prix this weekend in Aragon, track where the 9 times world champion was able to turn last week with a Yamaha R1.

“I must say that I really like the track, “admitted Rossi. “ And’complicated, but fun and fast, I think will be a real test for everyone. The best part is definitely the entrance of curve 16, really can not wait to ride my M1 there. “

Leaving the podium to Misano has been a difficult weekend for the tragic death of Shoyo Tomizawa, and also hopes that a good race at Alcaniz to remind the young Japanese driver.

“Misano was a very sad weekend for our sport, but now we hope to get a good result in memory Tomizawa. I feel stronger and fit day after day, I am sure I can point to the podium on this occasion, “said Valentino.

Recovered with interest the success of failure of last year. Pedrosa dominates at Indianapolis centering the 3rd win of the season and 34th career MotoGP (11 of them in MotoGP), putting into practice his favorite among race strategies : the escape. Fourth after the first round, three-time World Champion has passed sequentially Hayden, Dovizioso and especially Ben Spies, a leader in the first seven laps later, giving the pole position yesterday. Since that time the road was inevitably downhill, with a wheelbase of reach for anyone not a matter of 2-3 tenths as shown by the evidence, but a “net at will, when necessary, when necessary. Couple as an important victory in sight last part of the championship, which could put it mildly for the championship (68 points are to be recovered), but portends a different for the 2011 Honda is finally following a path (which is one. .) development of the RC212V less dancing than usual, as only tamed Dani Pedrosa was unable to do in recent years.

America is called “runner up”, the second good, and today was definitely Ben Spies on the podium again after Silverstone, but this time after a weekend protagonist with the pole on Saturday and a valuable 2nd place in race . With the Tech 3 Yamaha team with technical updates of nature “motor” from Laguna Seca, a track like Indy, where he finished the 6th even with Suzuki in 2008, the Superbike World Championship in office did not miss the call using favorable opportunity to celebrate the best promotion to the official team for 2011.

A performance that could be a warning bell for Jorge Lorenzo, but the safety, speed and talent of the leader of the world does not pose any concerns, just think that today’s third place was his worst result of the season … down from the podium Valentino Rossi, 4th salvage in a weekend by three falls in four practice sessions (two days), paying duty against Lawrence, but also of Spies. Misano 7 days between the time comes to take stock of the situation to understand what is wrong if only compared to races like the Sachsenring and Laguna Seca.

There is the desire of the nine times world champion to fight for the top positions even in these his last adventure races for Yamaha before moving to Ducati Nicky Hayden in sixth place behind Andrea Dovizioso (15 “by the accused teammate Pedrosa) and Casey Stoner crashed in the early laps when he had his own “heir” with the Desmosedici for 2011.

If the 7th Marco Simoncelli resists attacks with a surprising Alvaro Bautista Suzuki Loris Capirossi has not gone beyond the eleventh place. On the ground Marco Melandri, only 13 riders at the finish line including the returning Hiroshi Aoyama preceded Randy De Puniet, returned in Misano Adriatico in 5 days where there will be time to recover from ailments, even for Dani Pedrosa to celebrate a success without discussions.

Chronicle of Race

Spies has an excellent behind the 2nd pass Dovizioso on Hayden, Pedrosa, Lorenzo and Rossi, Stoner badly as much as 9 °. Nothing changes in the first round, wait overtaking Pedrosa Hayden at the damage curve 10 which is the third position in pursuit of Spies and Dovizioso who have already taken a few meters ahead. Intermediate phase of stroke to “warm up” the tires on the third lap Lorenzo’s passing Hayden, Pedrosa takes second position with the fastest lap in 1’41 “406, Melandri finds himself on the ground in an attempt to Stoner to resist the 7th square bitterly closing its 200th Grand Prix in MotoGP.

Skip a few laps before you see the race enlivened somewhat by passing Stoner Rossi Hayden rejoining except fall near the seventh lap ending in zero from the first race at Le Mans this part. Virtually the same time Pedrosa exploits the wake of Ben Spies and sets the command, following a step-by-race with frightening 1’40 “8 eleventh round, a” better than everyone, including Jorge Lorenzo which bypasses Dovizioso for third place.

He stops in the pits to a technical problem Colin Edwards, his teammate Ben Spies takes the comparison distance with Jorge Lorenzo view and does not seem to have trouble keep the second place: much more complicated the work of Andrea Dovizioso now also approached Valentino Rossi.

Towards the final rush falls Mika Kallio when he was in 9th place near Bautista and Simoncelli, there are more changes with Dani Pedrosa wins by dominating Ben Spies, Jorge Lorenzo was third followed by Valentino Rossi, Andrea Dovizioso, Nicky Hayden and Marco Simoncelli. Appreciable eighth Alvaro Bautista with Suzuki, Loris Capirossi only better than 11 percent.

MotoGP World Championship 2010
Indianapolis Race Standings

01 – Dani Pedrosa – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC212V – 28 laps in 47’31 .615
02 – Ben Spies – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – 3575 +
03 – Jorge Lorenzo – Fiat Yamaha Team – Yamaha YZR M1 – 6812 +
04 – Valentino Rossi – Fiat Yamaha Team – Yamaha YZR M1 – 12,633 +
05 – Andrea Dovizioso – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC212V – 21,885 +
06 – Nicky Hayden – Ducati Marlboro Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 35,138 +
07 – Marco Simoncelli – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – 36,740 +
08 – Alvaro Bautista – Rizla Suzuki – Suzuki GSV-R – 36,825 +
09 – Aleix Espargaro – Pramac Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 44,905 +
10 – Hector Barbera – Paginas Amarillas Aspar – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 51,368 +
11 – Loris Capirossi – Rizla Suzuki – Suzuki GSV-R – 55,386 +
12 – Hiroshi Aoyama – Interwetten Honda – Honda RC212V – 57,903 +
13 – Randy De Puniet – LCR Honda – Honda RC212V – 1’04 .139 +