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AMA Racing and WERA Join Forces |
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Written by Moto Hero
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Monday, 19 February 2007 |
From AMA
AMA RACING AND WERA JOIN FORCES
AMA Racing has announced the signing of a multi-year agreement with WERA Motorcycle Roadracing. Under the terms of the agreement the Bridgestone WERA National Endurance Series and the Michelin WERA National Challenge Series will be co-sanctioned by the AMA and WERA beginning with the 2007 season.
"This agreement formalizes an already strong relationship between the AMA and WERA that has developed over the past several seasons,” said AMA Road Race Director Keith Kizer. "This is the first step in developing a clear career path that a road racer can follow from his or her novice season all the way to the premier level of the AMA Superbike Championship."
WERA President Evelyn Clark commented on the new relationship: "We must have a united front in order to advance motorcycle road racing in this country and I am proud that WERA and AMA Racing are taking the lead on this.”
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Pedrosa Gets fast - Final Times from Day 3 Qatar |
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Written by Moto Hero
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Thursday, 15 February 2007 |
1. Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Honda 1’55.471
2. John Hopkins (USA) Suzuki 1’55.825
3. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Yamaha 1’55.954
4. Alex Hofmann (GER) Ducati 1’56.315
5. Colin Edwards (USA) Yamaha 1’56.371
6. Randy de Puniet (FRA) Kawasaki 1’56.753
7. Loris Capirossi (ITA) Ducati 1’56.807
8. Casey Stoner (AUS) Ducati 1’56.834
9. Alex Barros (BRA) Ducati 1’56.950
10. Marco Melandri (ITA) Honda 1’56.980
11. Shinya Nakano (JPN) Honda 1’56.980
12. Makoto Tamada (JPN) Yamaha 1’57.232
13. Toni Elias (SPA) Honda 1’57.246
14. Nicky Hayden (USA) Honda 1’57.269
15. Chris Vermeulen (AUS) Suzuki 1’57.365
16. Kenny Roberts (USA) Team KR 1’57.408
17. Carlos Checa (SPA) Honda 1’57.497
18. Sylvain Guintoli (FRA) Yamaha 1’58.379
19. Shinichi Ito (JPN) Bridgestone Test 1’58.974
20. Andrew Pitt (AUS) Ilmor 2’00.455
21. Olivier Jacque (FRA) Kawasaki 2’02.081
22. Jeremy McWilliams (IRE) Ilmor 2’02.612
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Yamaha Declares Qatar Success..No Crashing! |
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Written by Moto Hero
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Thursday, 15 February 2007 |
From Yamaha:
Yamaha head back to Europe after successful Qatar test
The final day of MotoGP testing in Qatar today saw the times tumble yet again, as several riders opted to try qualifying tyres and three of them, Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi included, dipped under the 1’55 mark. As usual on the final day of a test, both Rossi and team-mate Colin Edwards tried their 800cc Yamaha’s on a long-run, enabling them to gather crucial information about tyre performance and fuel consumption ahead of the first race here in three week’s time. Edwards’ was in fact forced to do two extended sessions after his initial long-run, started towards the end of the morning, was red-flagged when Suzuki rider John Hopkins crashed, breaking a bone in his foot.
After topping the time sheets for the last two days, the Yamaha pair slipped down the order a little today, Rossi coming in third behind Dani Pedrosa (Honda, 1’55.471) and Hopkins (1’55.825) with a time of 1’55.954, set in the morning session using a Michelin qualifying tyre. After running into a few small problems with the qualifying tyre, Edwards was unable to better his time from yesterday and finished the day fifth with a best lap of 1’56.371.
The Yamaha Factory Racing Team will now head to European shores for the first time since December for the Official MotoGP Test on 23rd, 24th and 25th February, at Jerez de la Frontera in southern Spain. This will be the final pre-season test before the Grand Prix paddock reconvenes in Qatar for the first race of the season on 10th March.
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Ducati Wraps Up Desert Tests |
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Written by Moto Hero
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Thursday, 15 February 2007 |
From Ducati-Corse
POSITIVE END TO QATAR TESTING FOR DUCATI WITH RACE SIMULATION
The final day of testing in Qatar for the Ducati Marlboro Team concluded positively with both riders satisfied with their race simulation today. As in Sepang and Phillip Island, Loris Capirossi and Casey Stoner found a good compromise for the bike and tyre set-up in race configuration which enabled them to lap at an excellent pace. Despite today's progress, the team still has to find the best solution for the qualifying set-up.
Stoner is becoming more and more familiar with his Desmosedici GP7 machine even though today the Australian did not complete many laps because he first had a gearbox problem and then, like several other members of the team, felt sick and opted to wrap up testing early.
The team now returns to Italy and will almost immediately head off again next week for the official IRTA MotoGP tests at Jerez in Spain from 23-25 February. On the Sunday, as per tradition, the one-hour timed practice session will be broadcast live on television at 14.05 CET.
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Kawasaki Finish Desert Test Strong |
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Written by Moto Hero
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Thursday, 15 February 2007 |
From Kawasaki
DE PUNIET SIXTH FASTEST ON CLOSING DAY AT LOSAIL
The curtain finally came down on the first official test of the 2007 season after three non-stop days at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar, with Randy de Puniet closing out the test with the sixth fastest time of the day aboard his Ninja ZX-RR.
Once again the 26-year-old Frenchman was left to fly the flag alone for Kawasaki, as the after effects of his day one crash again forced Olivier Jacque to sit out most of his planned test session today.
The former World Champion completed 12 laps of the 5.380 km Losail circuit this morning, enough to convince him that he hadn't recovered sufficiently and that to continue testing would have only risked further injury for little return in terms of usable feedback.
With his teammate once again sidelined, de Puniet completed a marathon 96 laps today. The Kawasaki pilot worked his way through an accelerated tyre testing schedule in order to identify a suitable rear race tyre for when the Kawasaki Racing Team return to Qatar, for the opening event of the season in just four weeks time.
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