Marco Simoncelli in Barcelona won the first pole position of his career in MotoGP in the “field” in the most hostile and most difficult moment of his militancy in the top class. Escorted to the pits, with the finger pointing by all for the crime of Le Mans, the 2008 world champion in the 250cc class has managed to beat, albeit for only 16 milliseconds, a Casey Stoner seemed unattainable.

Jumped to the lead 40 seconds before the checkered flag with a fast lap in 1’42 “413, he surprised everyone by starting their Australian driver, who was unable to respond in a timely manner to achieve this performance for the fourth pole position of the season. Now for “Sic” comes to realize in the race as they say, the time of maturity. On lap has no such problems, relegating to second and third places as two world champions Casey Stoner and Jorge Lorenzo, at his side in the front row.

Ben Spies will open the second one, for only 7 thousandths ahead of Andrea Dovizioso (5 °), 4 / 10 better than Cal Crutchlow who continues to surprise with the only Tech 3 Yamaha race accomplice in the fractured right clavicle Colin Edwards (operated in the morning, aims to return to Silverstone). The former Supersport world champion has made ​​a fool for 21 thousandths of Valentino Rossi , seventh in the standings with the best Ducati fitted with the new engine (two punches, already 5 in total available in 6 second rule for a whole season).

The “Doctor” contains the gap to 8 / 10, the same disadvantage (only 0 “005 between the two) of his team-mate Nicky Hayden with Alvaro Bautista little off, better than Hector Barbera, Hiroshi Aoyama, Randy De Puniet and Loris Capirossi not gone beyond the 13th position. Complete the grid Toni Elias (with the frame 2011 for his Honda RC212V) and Karel Abraham, who died in early tests with a sore left wrist, not the best for the race scheduled for tomorrow from 14:00.

MotoGP World Championship 2011
Barcelona, ​​Qualifying Standings

01 – Marco Simoncelli – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – 1’42 .413
2002 – Casey Stoner – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC212V – 0016 +
03 – Jorge Lorenzo – Yamaha Factory Racing Team – Yamaha YZR M1 – 0315 +
04 – Ben Spies – Yamaha Factory Racing Team – Yamaha YZR M1 – 0329 +
05 – Andrea Dovizioso – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC212V – 0336 +
06 – Cal Crutchlow – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – 0789 +
07 – Valentino Rossi – Ducati Marlboro Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP11 – 0810 +
08 – Nicky Hayden – Ducati Marlboro Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP11 – 0815 +
09 – Alvaro Bautista – Rizla Suzuki MotoGP – Suzuki GSV-R – 1034 +
10 – Hector Barbera – Mapfre Aspar Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP11 – 1243 +
11 – Hiroshi Aoyama – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – 1321 +
12 – Randy De Puniet – Pramac Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP11 – 1351 +
13 – Loris Capirossi – Pramac Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP11 – 1655 +
14 – Toni Elias – LCR Honda MotoGP – Honda RC212V – 2097 +
15 – Karel Abraham – Cardion AB Motoracing – Ducati Desmosedici GP11 – 3248 +

(TMS) Williams test on Thursday for the first time be KERS – rewinds from Pastor Maldonado easy 101 rounds and gets to know the FW33
After Williams had had on the first two of the three days of testing at Valencia technical problems with its new KERS, Pastor Maldonado was on Thursday over a hundred laps with the system. The rookie was the seventh fastest lap time of the day (1:14.299 minutes), with which he was also much faster than his experienced team-mate Rubens Barrichello during the day before.

“I now feel much more comfortable in the car,” said the man from Venezuela, who tried out on Thursday next KERS also the new, adjustable rear wing. “I work better with the team and develop the car both in long runs than short stints. I feel better from time to time I get in the car.”
Maldonado was in high spirits on Thursday, after he received an important visitor at the racetrack: the Venezuelan ambassador to Spain, looked over at the Williams box and inquired of the largest motorsport hope of his country after the recent progress. “It was the first time that I met the ambassador, and for me it is great that he came here and supported me personally.”

“To know people like the ambassador behind me is very important to me. This shows that Venezuela supports me and the sport is very strong,” said Maldonado, who in the form of the state oil company PDVSA a sponsor in the back, prominently this season visible on the rear wing of the FW33 is.

Williams technical director Sam Michael was the last day of testing at Valencia also satisfied. While Barrichello was on the first two days of KERS still brake and electrical problems, Maldonado was able to try out all the systems of the new car extensively. “He did a good job you were to know all the control systems,” said Michael.
“There is a lot, think about the driver’s cockpit must now, with KERS, the rear wing, the brakes and the tires, which must be maintained at temperature,” gone, drove the experienced engineer. “We have made several changes to the vote to get to know the car, and some long runs down to temperature checks carried out.”

Jarno Trulli rewinds on Thursday T128 with the new Lotus only from a few installation laps – private test on Friday
Without power steering, but with plenty of optimism for Jarno Trulli completed the test program on Thursday of the Lotus team. The Italians, after all, turned 38 laps at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, without, however, to set a lap time.

An assessment of the potential of the new Lotus T128 Trulli also dares not reason. “But I have no power steering feels good, and therefore it is the car can not really try, ” the veteran told Autosport. ”

Apart from the problems with the steering but the car had gone well. “Of course we’ll soon find out how good this car in terms of lap times and where we stand in terms of performance, ” admitted Trulli. “A few parts on the car are missing, of course, and we can not really work in the vote. In Jerez, we will come down on the car properly and learn to understand.”
Before the team from next week to pitch his tent in southern Spain, Trulli and team-mate Heikki Kovalainen on Friday will complete a further day of testing at Valencia. Lotus expects the power steering back then, which had meanwhile sent for repair the team headquarters in England.

In glorious sunshine on Sunday morning, nothing could be felt more by the chaos of the weather Saturday. The pilots of Formula 1 could therefore go in good conditions in the late time hunting in Japan. The people behind Red Bull has breathed on at breakfast. True to its motto: If the sun shines, then us, no one can be dangerous.

And just as it came. Sebastian Vettel marked in 1:30.785 minutes, the expected pole position. The German was therefore – as early as Friday – no nakedness, referring to his team-mate Mark Webber (2 / 1:30.853) just in their place. The fast in fast Duo RB6 was from the competition not to pack again. However, the dominance was less than expected.
A surprise was the other teams and drivers. Williams was already in Q1 as a serious candidate on the front row, McLaren was found for problems recovering from Friday and Ferrari suddenly revealed weaknesses. Felipe Massa (12 / 1:32.321) retired already from the second pass, Fernando Alonso (5 / 1:32.555) must bake after two wins in a row, smaller rolls.

Nerve show both pilots in the British silver arrows. Lewis Hamilton, who had damaged his car on Friday was significant, in 1:31.169 minutes on court three. But the Briton still has five places back because his car had to be changed to the transmission. Renault driver Robert Kubica (4 / 1:31.231) thus moves to third, Alonso may depart from the second row.
can also look forward to the race performance of Jenson Button. The reigning world champion put on a bold strategy and completed Q3 on hard tires. Button made it so in 1:31.378 minutes on court six. From fifth on the grid but the champion should have good cards in the race, because it may set off only one of the top people on hard tires.

Behind Nico Rosberg (Mercedes / 7) stressed the Williams duo of Rubens Barrichello (8) and Nico Hülkenberg (9) the good shape of the British tradition of teams. Michael Schumacher (10 / 1:31.846) was able to just save there in Q3 and will create no surprise. “Now I hope for a good start and a good strategy,” said the world champion. Mercedes-mate Rosberg said: “More was not with me I am satisfied..”

“The first step is made, but more important is that we come in the race on the first two places,” Red Bull team boss Christian Horner warns his team from getting too much joy after qualifying. Slightly disappointed left the Sauber-men the floor. Nick Heidfeld (11 / 1:32.187) failed to hang on the narrowest of margins in Q3 catchment, local hero Kamui Kobayashi was at 14th place.
The failure of the day must attach themselves but others. Felipe Massa (12 / 1:32.321) managed with his Ferrari not even a place in the final qualifying round. The Brazilians came nowhere near the level of his team-mate Alonso. Head-shaking even with Sébastien Buemi. The Toro Rosso driver was in 18th place hangs up in the first round. For the first time the Swiss was not the jump in Q2.

The Duel of the new team decided again Lotus for themselves – even surprisingly well. Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen made the Virgin pilots in their further improvement in VR-01 at almost a second to the courts. In our internal battle was surprisingly by Lucas di Grassi against Timo Glock, have scored again no improvement with soft tires.

Now the team is not much time before the race. Within hours, have strategy meetings and conducted vehicle checks are completed. Clock at 8:00 (PDT) turn the lights on the Grand Prix of Japan to green. As a clear favorite, the Red Bull drivers start in the fourth to last race of the season.

New motor system and the fourth area. Thus, and with some changes in the development of his Yamaha M1, he explains the great step forward Jorge Lorenzo in Sepang, where he commanded the final second free practice session on traveling 2’01 “949, reiterated in his last 22 laps coming in just 24 milliseconds from the personal best time. Good consistency of performance and step-by-race for the “almost” World Champion, who does not want to make do with a measly 9 th place to win the first title in the top class and present their ambitions of triumph in the Malaysian land.

The news that Lorenzo did not select the list of the times, indeed, the prospectus is to find the top three riders in a whisper: Casey Stoner is second to 22 milliseconds (also under 2’02 “), Valentino Rossi third remains at 2 / 10 of a second. For Ducatista net improvement compared to yesterday found a partial solution to the problems at the rear of his Desmosedici GP10, the future of Ducati in MotoGP so many laps (24) with the “run” on the 2’02 “not far from the step shown by team-mate, the one with the three steps below 2’02.

Waiting for formal qualifications in “second tier” We also have our own Andrea Dovizioso (small step back from yesterday) and Marco Simoncelli, up with the Honda Gresini team in a circuit that has not brought much luck this winter. Therefore, the present difficult Loris Capirossi, who fell to his very first lap of remedying a bruised right ankle: qualifications should not be at risk.

The Suzuki is confident, however, to obtain a good result thanks to Alvaro Bautista in form, sixth overall, leaving behind riders like De Puniet, Edwards, Barbera and Ben Spies in 10th place. As for Marco Melandri 14 th time, only ahead Mika Kallio in Sepang that even manages to bring in the Pramac Ducati positions to which he had used last year in the solo debut season in MotoGP.

MotoGP World Championship 2010
Sepang, Rank Free Practice 2

01 – Jorge Lorenzo – Fiat Yamaha Team – Yamaha YZR M1 – 2’01 .949
02 – Casey Stoner – Ducati Marlboro Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 0022 +
03 – Valentino Rossi – Fiat Yamaha Team – Yamaha YZR M1 – 0243 +
04 – Andrea Dovizioso – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC212V – 0362 +
05 – Marco Simoncelli – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – 0594 +
06 – Alvaro Bautista – Rizla Suzuki MotoGP – Suzuki GSV-R – 0668 +
07 – Randy De Puniet – LCR Honda MotoGP – Honda RC212V – 0689 +
08 – Colin Edwards – Tech 3 Yamaha Monster – Yamaha YZR M1 – 0825 +
09 – Hector Barbera – Paginas Amarillas Aspar – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 0847 +
10 – Ben Spies – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – 0869 +
11 – Nicky Hayden – Ducati Marlboro Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 0900 +
12 – Aleix Espargaro – Pramac Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 0972 +
13 – Hiroshi Aoyama – Interwetten Honda MotoGP – Honda RC212V – 1120 +
14 – Marco Melandri – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – 1507 +
15 – Mika Kallio – Pramac Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 1762 +

The world championship leader Jorge Lorenzo, Fiat Yamaha rider, ended Friday in free practice on the Sepang track with the third fastest time, preceded by team-mate Valentino Rossi and Andrea Dovizioso (Honda HRC).

The Spaniard ran into difficulties, as well as for the heat and dirt on the track, in the fourth sector of the track, which caused him to lose precious tenths and did not allow him to close the session ahead. Then this will be the main goal for “Porfuera”, which is to improve on that stretch so that we can aspire to the forefront, if not the pole position, in what is the first weekend in which to meet the world title.

“The conditions today were quite difficult,” admits Jorge Lorenzo, “with the high temperatures and the dirt path. I’m happy because I felt good on the bike, I went fast and I finished near the top position.

We used the old engine again today, but tomorrow we’ll probably try the new one. We have to work a fourth area, which is where we are wasting time now, so tomorrow we’ll focus on that and try to improve it further. “

Some comments after the race at Motegi not have liked to Jorge Lorenzo. The “critical” attitude of Valentino Rossi in the last two laps of the Grand Prix of Japan did not want to be a “lament”, but rather a clarification on the conduct of the race of his team-mate to him a little too over the top in the duel good for third place in the championship. As reported AS.com, this is what he had to say yesterday the leader of the world in direct conversation with the radio program “El Larguero” broadcast by Cadena Ser

“I was bothered that many people have said that I cried for the duel at Motegi. I only said that it did not seem logical that your teammate run that way when you’re fighting for the title and have not yet reached this goal, nothing else. “

Lorenzo was later revealed he had not yet prepared any party for any wins the championship in Sepang (just bad luck?), And know how to duel with Valentino Rossi in a melee confrontation: “If necessary, we must be more aggressive usual“.

If you had to choose a circuit, probably Andrea Dovizioso at this time would surely aimed at Motegi to win the first pole position of his career in MotoGP. This is too important in this sensitive, with the choices they want out of the Honda Repsol team official “contributed” to the Gresini Racing, with the need to take a good result on a weekend where the absence of Dani Pedrosa is felt. Working with his usual methodical former 125cc world champion has succeeded in one go to get the first pole of his career and season in MotoGP, a performance which lacked even from Estoril 2007 in the 250cc class.

The “Dovi” has completed a good lap in 1’47 “001, specifically 54 thousandths better than Valentino Rossi. That’s right: the fight for the pole at Motegi is, finally, all Italian. The nine-time world champion, with a sore shoulder less than usual (there are no loose binding, taking his words) and the new Yamaha engine for your M1, a result that was close to remember after a series of races say the least problems. What is missing? Only a few thousandths, nothing more, even if the speech for the race changed radically.

Dovizioso and Rossi will have to contend not with Casey Stoner, the third to complete a first row with three different bikes (Honda, Yamaha, Ducati), but with Jorge Lorenzo sent to the fourth position and, consequently, in the second row, but with a step race inaviccinabile shown over the three rounds of activity at Twin Ring Motegi. The only question for the “almost” World Champion 2010 is from the rain, the event specialists ready to help as Colin Edwards fifth on the grid alongside team-mate and future “factory rider Ben Spies.

The list suggests the usual Randy De Puniet on the 7th fastest lap despite five off the track, leaving behind Marco Simoncelli and Alvaro Bautista of Suzuki and Loris Capirossi, starring as Hector Barbera of a slip, while Marco Melandri is not went beyond the twelfth position. So the top Italian in Motegi, Lorenzo to beat on race pace, unknown weather. There is everything for the race, but without Dani Pedrosa has no more interest in perspective championship sin really so fast with this Honda can reopen, finally, the world.

MotoGP World Championship 2010
Motegi Qualifying Standings

01 – Andrea Dovizioso – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC212V – 1’47 .001
02 – Valentino Rossi – Fiat Yamaha Team – Yamaha YZR M1 – 0054 +
03 – Casey Stoner – Ducati Marlboro Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 0104 +
04 – Jorge Lorenzo – Fiat Yamaha Team – Yamaha YZR M1 – 0205 +
05 – Colin Edwards – Tech 3 Yamaha Monster – Yamaha YZR M1 – 0463 +
06 – Ben Spies – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – 0647 +
07 – Randy De Puniet – LCR Honda MotoGP – Honda RC212V – 0751 +
08 – Marco Simoncelli – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – 0913 +
09 – Alvaro Bautista – Rizla Suzuki MotoGP – Suzuki GSV-R – 1001 +
10 – Loris Capirossi – Rizla Suzuki MotoGP – Suzuki GSV-R – 1067 +
11 – Nicky Hayden – Ducati Marlboro Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 1181 +
12 – Marco Melandri – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – 1237 +
13 – Aleix Espargaro – Pramac Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 1370 +
14 – Hiroshi Aoyama – Interwetten Honda MotoGP – Honda RC212V – 1395 +
15 – Hector Barbera – Paginas Amarillas Aspar – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 1534 +
16 – Mika Kallio – Pramac Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 2479 +

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg may be good terms with his performance in qualifying – Rubens Barrichello at the start only an opponent?

Actually, Nico Rosberg in qualifying would have liked to place in Singapore immediately after the World Cup favorites, had to be in the top 10 finals but still give Rubens Barrichello (Williams) defeated and brought “only” seventh. This is the 25-year-old, however, satisfied that he was in 1:46.443 minutes but team-mate Michael Schumacher again behind.

Shall deduct Rosberg a positive conclusion and says immediately after the qualifying session.. “That’s OK I think today I would have to be six, it annoys me a bit that Rubens is not purely down to me But that’s okay. “says the Mercedes driver for the record, adding:” I’m on the clean side and is determined to crack it on Sunday at the start. ”
It should not be the seventh place but taken as an indication of a performance increase for silver, says Rosberg. “It’s not just about Mercedes and Singapore, but Mercedes and all routes. Why can not we now break out into singing,” said the German. “We must continue to work hard and see that we are soon ahead. Currently we are still missing a corner.”

Part of this residue would Rosberg on race day to make up from Singapore – preferably at the very first meters against veteran Barrichello. “The tactic is for Sunday: First of all make a good start,” announced the son of former champion Keke Rosberg of confidence. “I’m on the clean side, so that would be it. Then we will see again.”

Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber drove in the second practice of Singapore’s fastest time – Adrian Sutil and Fernando Alonso on the pitch

top times of Sebastian Vettel on Friday from Singapore: The German Red Bull driver sat in the second session under the lights sovereign against his team-mate Mark Webber by and himself at the head of the time classifications. Vettel 1:46.660 minutes required for one orbit to the nearly five-kilometer route, pointing his pursuers significantly to the courts.

Webber-classified with more than six tenths of second place in front of Jenson Button (McLaren), who in turn lost a second on Vettel. Fernando Alonso (McLaren) took fourth place was 20 minutes before the expiry of the time, however, doomed to watch. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) took the checkered flag in fifth position, Rubens Barrichello (Williams) finished in sixth place.
The other ranks in the top 10 went to Felipe Massa (Ferrari), Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), Robert Kubica (Renault) and Michael Schumacher (Mercedes), the first time in Singapore is on the move. Returnees Nick Heidfeld was seen just behind Nico Hulkenberg (Williams) and his Sauber team-mate Kamui Kobayashi and # 13, Timo Glock (Virgin) was 20th

A moment of shock experienced while Adrian Sutil (Force India): The German despoils about halfway through the second free practice a little too wild about the curbs at Turn ten and then lifted off, even briefly. When landing, the left front suspension breaks down, so that Sutil had to stop the training operations in a few curves – was too much broken.
Almost 20 minutes before the end of the session Alonso also suffered from premature – by the way just at the point where Sutil had parked his VJM03. Alonso also afforded a driver error and was starting to slip slightly from curve 17, but his Ferrari caught again. The Spaniard, however, missed the entrance to turn 18 and had to turn in the run-off area.

There Alonso put the car in reverse and steered back onto the track his F10, stranded there just to good: The engine died off and Alonso had to get off – and that under the previous best time in the first sector and a personal top times in the second branch. Whether the Ferrari driver at the top Vettel could endanger must therefore remain uncertain.

Fernando Alonso’s former team-mate Jarno Trulli on the error rate, Red Bulls inability and 2010 world champion who is
The 2010 season – it is also one of the World Cup failure. No title candidate could yet keep out of unwanted incidents. In particular, Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso were on their Patzer been heavily criticized, with the Spaniard was still incorrect as his German rival: in Shanghai put the Ferrari star towards an early start in Monaco, he destroyed the free practice his car at Silverstone outdated He Kubica off the track at Spa and he slid off the track. But he qualifying his poor record: “At Ferrari, the attention of the media is much greater. Every bad move because twice as hard.”

His former Renault team-mate Jarno Trulli has an explanation for the unexpected failure of vulnerability for many experts currently best Formula 1 drivers. The Lotus-pilot says to ‘ITV-F1′: “Ferrari struggling with perhaps a less competitive car. Fernando sometimes goes over the limit. And if you do, you have to expect mistakes.”
Trulli and the Magny-Cours-trauma

The veteran, who this year its 14th Formula 1 season contests, speaks from experience: “This can happen even if we tried everything. I have made mistakes, everyone makes mistakes. As a driver it is not easy, especially when a force in the circumstances an error. ” Particularly bitter is the remembrance Trulli at the Grand Prix of France 2004th

The former Renault driver had in this season’s team-mate Alonso surprisingly grip, but was overtaken in the penultimate corner of Ferrari driver Rubens Barrichello, and thus pushed from the platform. That was perhaps the greatest defeat in the career of the amateur vintner, who then brought in this season no longer walk on the floor and the team had to leave prematurely.

will decide the title race 2010, Konstanz, believes Trulli: “If you want to be world champion, then it is important to finish races and score points in many races, we all know. Until now, Lewis Hamilton is the most reliable and most consistent driver. ” Criticism he exercises the other hand, the Austrian team, based in Milton Keynes: “They have really hergeschenkt many points. Red Bull had far the best car, but yet it seems they are trying everything to not deliver the best result.”
Trulli and Webber taps Hamilton

But who is world champion, Jarno? “Until now, it is very difficult to judge this season,” he waves him off. “We have seen many errors and in many races there were problems for the top people. It is hard to tell who will win.” Finally, the 36-year-old can still be carried away to a tip: “Lewis has a good chance, just like Webber. Vettel and Alonso can afford no more mistakes.”

A man, who may still work out good title chances comes in Trulli forecast does not: world champion Jenson Button. The Briton is often underestimated, but an inconspicuous point-scorers. The situation is reminiscent of 2007 when Kimi Raikkonen at the end unexpectedly struck. If Button this year, a similar trick?

Protagonist in the tests, Andrea Dovizioso concluded only fifth in the race. If his team-mate Dani Pedrosa won the race with a tremendous pace, Dovi acknowledged some problems in the last third of the race, unable to repeat the rhythm shown in the tests so much to settle for 5th place which is the third in the championship .

“I was expecting something more, they are obviously disappointed with the result, “says Andrea Dovizioso. “The start was good and for two thirds of the race I was fighting for the podium. Then unfortunately I started to lose ground in several areas, Valentino passed me and I could do other than check to close the fifth position.

Dani (Pedrosa) improved pace compared to yesterday while I was not able to replicate the same time. It ‘going strong, I think his driving style has helped him: I’ll probably see something to make me even better with this bike.

I hope for Misano, where I present the third in the championship, the only positive note for a weekend where I expect much especially after the positive test. “

There was no need for this show of force. Perhaps because of this Jorge Lorenzo has thought well to keep the habit to the podium and victory in Brno: 7 hits in 10 races, the other always 2 °, “worst” result of the season. Nothing to do to opponents, with only Dani Pedrosa to take his hand out of reach early in the contest before raising the white flag, settle for second place and 77 (!) Points behind in the league. Speaking of numbers, Jorge Lorenzo is impressive: following the track, is scary. Not a little trimming, seconded trajectories designed to perfection by a Yamaha M1 which remains the reference category, led by pilot Lin Jarvis wanted as a present and future home of the Three Diapason.

You can safely talk about “disarming superiority” in a few emotions from MotoGP, soporific, now gone from the championship in the database, alarm clock just waiting (Ad arrive no later than 19:00) of the passage of Valentino Rossi at Ducati. A few hours after the double press, the race in Brno on 9 times World Champion has paid only a bad start closing in 5th position unable to recover on a great Ben Spies (4th), but with a constant race pace at least half a second than current teammate as evidenced by the 17 “exposure to disadvantage the checkered flag.

The awards podium as Dani Pedrosa, the only one not willing to surrender. At Laguna Seca to resist the command flew to land here in Brno could not even sketch a similar strategy: the first lap Lorenzo was already in my head … One of the (few) overtaking the race earned the podium with Casey Stoner third in Brno and in passing league Andrea Dovizioso crashed on startup and the first “zero season (in Barcelona, divided concluded 14th). The output stage of Forli awarded the sixth place with a battered Nicky Hayden at times in conflict with the future team-mate Valentino Rossi, not the best of shape after the fall and the small fracture in his left hand yesterday .

Comeback Marco Melandri made his eighth resisting Hector Barbera and exceptional Randy De Puniet, 10 ° to 28 days of Tiba and fibula fracture of his left leg remedied at the Sachsenring, even before Marco Simoncelli in “crisis” in the final laps. With the two Suzuki’s Capirossi and Bautista grounded, Alex De Angelis 13 °, the general feeling is that thought for all is already turned to next year between ads, screening tests in 2011 (its tomorrow at the Masaryk Circuit), contracts finalize: Jorge Lorenzo to beat this takes time and planning, the same that led him to dominate in three years in MotoGP.

Chronicle of Race

Good start to his usual Pedrosa, Spies takes second place with Lorenzo already third time Rossi in seventh place in the first corner tussle with Dovizioso and Hayden. Who is surprised Jorge Lorenzo, under braking for turn 4 in one fell swoop pass Pedrosa and Spies taking the lead materializing the best possible start. Closes the first lap with Lorenzo, Spies, Pedrosa, Stoner, Dovizioso, Edwards, Hayden and Rossi eighth pressed by Simoncelli and Melandri Honda Gresini. Pedrosa comes the reaction, under braking for turn 4 in front of Spies is the first group of five compact including Dovizioso and Stoner. Already out Loris Capirossi, who fell once again in this painful season with his team-mate Alvaro Bautista, aches and back of the group.

Danger on the 3rd lap out of turn 10 Dovizioso slips with his bike, which remains standing in the middle of the track, but fortunately all they can to avoid even a matter of inches as in the case of Rossi and Hayden. There is only one race and Repsol Honda is the # 26 Dani Pedrosa, Jorge Lorenzo with the hunting of Spies gradually losing ground with Stoner, is behind Rossi who has just passed Hayden.

Mika Kallio on lap six flies tumbling to the ground prematurely ending his race, instead reopen the practice-podium for Casey Stoner that straddles Ben Spies. Too far to catch up with Lorenzo and Pedrosa the race leader and the world begins to take on compatriot margin, virtually the last thrill of the race. Lorenzo wins the case for the 7th time this season ahead of Pedrosa, Stoner, Spies, Smith and Hayden, Melandri ends 8th after a long confrontation with Barbera, Simoncelli and Alex De Angelis De Puniet 13 ° probably his last race Interwetten Honda. Alvaro Bautista slips on the last lap trying to pass Simoncelli.

MotoGP World Championship 2010
Brno Race Standings

1. Jorge Lorenzo – Fiat Yamaha Team – Yamaha YZR M1 – 22 laps in 43’22 .638
2. Dani Pedrosa – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC212V – 5494 +
3. Casey Stoner – Ducati Marlboro Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – + 11 426
4. Ben Spies – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Yamaha YZR M1 – 13,723 +
5. Valentino Rossi – Fiat Yamaha Team – Yamaha YZR M1 – 17,930 +
6. Nicky Hayden – Ducati Marlboro team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – + 26 815
7. Colin Edwards – Tech 3 Yamaha Monster – Yamaha YZR M1 – 33,396 +
8. Marco Melandri – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – 39,406 +
9. Hector Barbera – Paginas Amarillas Aspar – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 39,639 +
10. Randy De Puniet – LCR Honda – Honda RC212V – + 40 893
11. Marco Simoncelli – San Carlo Honda Gresini – Honda RC212V – 42,032 +
12. Aleix Espargaro – PRAMAC Racing Team – Ducati Desmosedici GP10 – 47,091 +
13. Alex De Angelis – Interwetten Honda – Honda RC212V – + 51 368

Michael Schumacher is probably the pilot, in which demand and reality currently the most gape. But the world champion is known for his strength of will – that’s why he has checked off the 2010 season as well as his Mercedes racing team already and concentrate fully on the coming year.

Before that, however, must be analyzed why the comeback season, the 41-year-olds went so far as disappointing. Schumacher for his own theories. “You simply must emphasize that we got this car down into the hands”, he explains that he and team mate Nico Rosberg on the development work as a team newcomers had little impact. “This is practically a relic of what last year was developed. And there are quite a few compromises that we must respond to driver.”
Thus, Schumacher refers primarily to the fact that his predecessor Jenson Button preferred a much understeer car, he is even better but with a tendency to oversteer cope. But that’s not enough: “The tires are of course a big issue. But the fact is that the car is not at all in harmony – not with the tires, even with the drivers. So it is to invest all the time is that the next years is not the case. ”

2010 Schumacher is two-thirds of the season knocked off at the ninth World Cup standing. missing on championship leader Mark Webber him 123, to team-mate Rosberg 56 meters. “If you look at the points table, then we must certainly not be satisfied,” Schumacher is too open. However, he doubts not on his own performance: “There are good reasons why the difference is relatively large. The fact is that I feel completely at home. We are on the right track to compete again next year.”

Champion Jenson Button has his summer ordeal already behind him. The Briton fought when it was launched at the London Triathlon, despite a respectable tonsillitis from the affair. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg is the torture of 1,500 m swim, 40 km cycling and ten kilometers running ahead. Of team-mate Michael Schumacher celebrates on the weekend in Kitzbuehel his triathlon debut.

“I have never participated in a triathlon. This will be a whole new experience,” Rosberg is quoted by the Spanish newspaper ‘Marca’. “I like this sport. Even as a child, I am much been on a bike and saw a lot of swimming in the Adriatic. I wanted to finally debut,” said the world champion son, who grew up in Monaco.
A run-time as a clear target, he does not sit. “I want to have fun in Kitzbühel,” says the 25-year-old. The German Mercedes Formula 1 driver is by far not the only prominent starter in the event of the Austrian Nobel ski. The Italian ex-Skichampion Alberto Tomba will be, for example at the start.