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Can Hopper get on the box at Jerez?
Written by Moto Hero   
Wednesday, 21 March 2007
Soo, Ive thrown all my support behind John Hopkins this year. While I think most people who ride Suzukis, at least here on the streets of the USA are piloted by squids, Im gonna cheer for Hopper. And besides the fact, he is and AMERICAN.

Here is the Jerez preview from Rizla Suzuki:
Will Spanish Eyes be smiling for Rizla Suzuki MotoGP at Jerez?

Rizla Suzuki MotoGP travels back to Europe for the second round of the 2007 MotoGP World Championship this week, looking to expand upon a strong showing in Qatar.

Both John Hopkins and Chris Vermeulen have been encouraged by their first round performances. Hopkins finished fourth in Doha, despite being below-strength due to injuries sustained at the same circuit in testing last month. Suzuki's Anglo-American star is determined to carry the momentum to Spain and ride to the maximum of his and the GSV-R's ability.

Team-mate Vermeulen finished a creditable seventh in Qatar and believes his route to success lies in getting a better qualifying position. He qualified in 13th for the first round and fought his way through the field. Vermeulen has had little chance to test Bridgestone's qualifying tyres and was planning on a thorough evaluation at last week's Qatar test – after the race – but strong winds at Losail meant this was not possible.

Jerez is the most visited Grand Prix on the calendar, housing nearly a quarter-of-a-million people at trackside throughout the three days last year. The 4.423km circuit is a great racing circuit due to its undulating layout, hard-braking corners and endless camber changes. This is a track that should suit the new 800cc bikes with their higher cornering speed and a fast exciting race should be provided for the massive crowds to enjoy.

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Yamaha Readys for Jerez
Written by Moto Hero   
Wednesday, 21 March 2007
From Yamaha-Racing:
Fiat Yamaha Team look to build on strong start at Jerez

The second round of the MotoGP World Championship welcomes the Fiat Yamaha Team to Europe next weekend with Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards looking to continue their strong start to the season at Jerez. After starring in an intriguing curtain-raiser to the season in Qatar, where the pair dominated in practice only to see Casey Stoner (Ducati) storm to his debut victory in the race, the Italian and the American will be looking to use data from positive tests at the Spanish circuit just over three weeks ago to propel them to victory next Sunday.

Second place for Rossi in the desert dust of Doha leaves him lying second in the championship, five points behind the Australian youngster, whilst Edwards holds sixth place after suffering grip problems on the unpredictable Losail surface in the race. Both riders lapped well at Jerez in the final Official Test of the pre-season, when Rossi took the top spot in a televised 'qualifying' session - smashing the pole record with a best lap of 1'38.394.

Rossi's record at Jerez in competitive action is unmatched, the 28-year-old having won there on six occasions riding five different types of motorcycle since his first appearance in the 125cc class in 1996. Edwards, meanwhile, had never ridden at the Spanish venue previous to his debut MotoGP appearance in 2003 and the Texan has enjoyed limited success at the circuit since then, his best finish coming with seventh spot in a wet race three seasons ago.

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WSBK Testing from Valencia- Final Results
Written by Moto Hero   
Wednesday, 21 March 2007
Overall results -Laps - Best Lap:

1 Bayliss (Aus-Ducati) 165 - 1:34.102
2 Xaus (E-Ducati) 96 - 1:34.565
3 Lanzi (I-Ducati) 120 - 1:34.584
4 Biaggi (I-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 144 - 1:34.708
5 Corser (Aus-Yamaha) 129 - 1:34.851
6 Haga (J-Yamaha) 92 - 1:35.029
7 Nieto (E-Kawasaki) 97 - 1:35.410
8 Muggeridge (Aus-Honda) 78 - 1:35.470
9 Neukirchner (D-Suzuki) 92 - 1:35.532
10 Laconi (F-Kawasaki) 124 - 1:35.639

 
800cc MotoGP Era has begun
Written by Moto Hero   
Sunday, 11 March 2007

2007 MotoGP Qatar - Results 10/03/2007


Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time

1 Casey Stoner Ducati AUS 43'2.788

2 Valentino Rossi Yamaha ITA 0'2.838

3 Daniel Pedrosa Honda ESP 0'8.530

4 John Hopkins Suzuki USA 0'9.071

5 Marco Melandri Honda ITA 0'17.433

6 Colin Edwards Yamaha USA 0'18.647

7 Chris Vermeulen Suzuki AUS 0'22.916

8 Nicky Hayden Honda USA 0'23.057

9 Alex Barros Ducati BRA 0'25.961

10 Shinya Nakano Honda JPN 0'28.456


Its nice to see 3 Americans in the top 10. Im thinking Hopkins might be the man this year if he can keep it together. Of course there is always Rossi. Him and Pedrosa will battle it out, Pedrosa is very very hungry!


Check out some of the quotes from the teams below:

STONER STORMS TO PERFECT FIRST WIN AT LOSAIL 


Casey Stoner made a perfect start with the Ducati Marlboro Team at Qatar today, riding to a magnificent season-opening victory aboard his Desmosedici GP7. The Australian's breathtaking maiden win in the first race of MotoGP's new 800cc era repeats Loris Capirossi's 2006 season-opening win at Jerez and follows Troy Bayliss' 2006 season-ending win at Valencia on the 990cc GP6. Capirossi had an unluckier start to his 2007 campaign, sliding off without injury at one-third distance while charging forward and aiming for a podium result.


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Daytona FX & Superbike Results & Quotes
Written by Moto Hero   
Sunday, 11 March 2007
Daytona 200 - Formula Extreme
1 15 Steve Rapp Kawasaki ZX-6R
2 12 Ben Attard Kawasaki ZX-6R
3 34 Michael F Barnes Suzuki GSX-R600
4 157 Chaz Davies Yamaha YZF-R6
5 40 Jason Disalvo Yamaha YZF-R6
6 1 Joshua Hayes Honda CBR600RR
7 21 Pascal Picotte Suzuki GSX-R600
8 85 Ryan D Elleby Honda CBR600RR
9 464 Joshua Day Yamaha YZF-R6
10 319 Bostjan Pintar Yamaha YZF-R6

Superbike Results
1 1 Ben Spies Suzuki
2 17 Miguel Duhamel American Honda Motor Co
3 98 Jake P Zemke American Honda
4 187 Akira Yanagawa Kawasaki
5 99 Geoff May M4 EMGO Suzuk
6 40 Jason Disalvo Yamaha Motor Corp USA
7 59 Jake Holden Jordan Suzuki
8 22 Tommy Hayden Suzuki
9 77 James Ellison Corona Extra Honda
10 66 Mathew Mladin Suzuki

Daytona 200 was actually pretty exciting. Me being a Kawi fan, it was nice to see them ruling the FX. I hope it continues, the Attack team offered a lot of promise last year. I guess those 600's just plain old rock. Congrats to Steve Rapp, its been a long time in the works.

Superbike, there were a fair bit of crashes, it was good to see the all the manufacturers are very competitive. Ben Spies did good and came back with lots of momentum. But with Mladin, Hayden, Bostrom and Hacking all falling or having mechanical problems. The season is really up in the air!!


From Various sources:

SPIES AND GSX-R1000 WIN DAYTONA

Yoshimura Suzuki's Ben Spies started the 2007 AMA Superbike year with a bang by winning the AMA Superbike race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida today.

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