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McGuinness makes it 18 wins

News > TT News
5:51pm 2nd June 2012.

McGuinness claims 18th win, Molyneux gets 15th.
It was a day for legends at the Isle of Man TT on Saturday.

In the Dainese Superbike race Morecambe's John McGuinnes further secured his claim to the title of "King of the Mountain" by romping home as clear winner ahead of Cameron Donald and Kiwi Bruce Anstey.
The win takes his tally of TT titles to 18, which is only eight behind his hero Joey Dunlop. Dunlop, who scored his last wins in 2000, is still the most succesful rider ever on the Mountain Course.
True to form McGuinness, starting first on the road, set out to take an early lead but Melbourne native Cameron Donald wasn't going to let the challenge go unanswered.
By Ramsey on lap 1 it was Donald from Suzuki-mounted Guy Martin with McGuinness down to third as they began the climb over the mountain.
McGuinness clawed back to second place by the Grandstand and by Glen Helen on lap two he was back in charge of the race.
From then on it was as if the race was a re-run of so many other big bike TT's: McGuinness inch perfect everywhere on the course, perfect pitstops from the Honda TT Legends team and, finally, a smiling McGuinness lofting the famous trophy.
Riders in the rest of the field did their best to keep up with the maestro but even three 130-plus mph laps from Donald were enough to close the gap.
In third place Guy Martin was struggling with the pace and Padgett Honda's Bruce Anstey started to sniff a chance of a podium. After two laps, and a slow pit stop, the Kiwi got in to the groove and started to close the gap.
He passed Martin by the Bungalow on the fifth lap and continued to pull away, eventually finishing nearly 20 seconds clear.
John McGuinness' final race time was 01:46:03.06 for a race average of 128.078mph. Cameron was about 14 seconds back on an average of 127.780mph. Bruce was a bit slower on 126.938mph.
In the press conference following the race McGuinness paid tribute to team mate Simon Andrews who fell at the Graham memorial, sustaining a broken wrist and ankle and cracked ribs.


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@ 10 mins to the start of the supersport TT. Recption on the radio is excellent. CC CAAAAARRRRRRRNNNNNNNNNNNNNNnnnnnnnnn Cameron Donald.

 

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Anstey squeaks ninth win

News > TT News
5:29pm 4th June 2012.

It was by the narrowest of margins that Bruce Anstey secured win number 9 today.

Unofficially the Monster Energy Supersport Race 1 was the second closest TT ever with only 0.71 of a second plotting the Kiwi from Aussie Cameron Donald.

Early leader Michael Dunlop was a second lap retirement at Ballig Bridge after setting a hot pace in the opening stages of the race.

The Norther Irish rider swapped from his Suzuki to last-year's Yamaha jest before the race and quickly set about creating the fastest lap of the race at 126.948mph.

However, the pace took it's toll and his exit promoted Honda-mounted Gary Johnson to the lead.

It looked as if the Lincolnshire rider would add another Supersport title to 2011's maiden but his lead was only a matter of seconds over a pack of top riders snapping at his heel.

Johnson, losing time, was overhauled by Anstey on the ever-reliable Padgett's CBR600, closely followed by Wilson Craig rider Cameron Donald.

William Dunlop, emulating brother Michael, turned up the wick to claim the third podium spot, 20 seconds down on Cam.

Gary Johnson eventually pushed the Calmac Scaffolding/Lincs Lifting CBR in to claim 28th place and round of applause from the appreciative crowds.

In the winners enclosure a pleased Bruce Anstey was genuinely shocked to be told he'd won the race, his ninth in ten years.

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The 100mph average was broken in practice today so it looks like the 10,000 pounds could go off this yr.

 

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Dovizioso quickest in Catalunya MotoGP™ test


Tuesday, 5 June 2012
Fresh from his first podium for the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team in yesterday's Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya, Andrea Dovizioso topped the timesheets at the end of a productive test session at the Montmeló circuit yesterday.
The Italian rider, who claimed third in the 25-lap race, set a best time of 1.41.997 in the 42 laps he completed to finish ahead of factory Yamaha rider Ben Spies by 0.146s.
Warm but overcast conditions enabled Dovizioso to work on a range of set-up options with his YZR-M1 machine, including a new electronics package, which produced positive results in prolonging tyre life and managing grip on worn tyres. He was also able to evaluate an upgraded engine spec and gave Yamaha technical staff vital feedback to aid future development.
The test ended in positive fashion for British rider Cal Crutchlow after a difficult start this morning. Heavy overnight rain meant the track surface was still littered with damp patches and it wasn't until after 11am that Dovizioso and Crutchlow were able to commence their work. Crutchlow unfortunately suffered a heavy fall at Turn 4 on only his second flying lap, the 26-year-old losing the front on a wet patch in the braking zone. Fortunately Crutchlow escaped injury and he was able to return to the track after midday, setting a best pace of 1.42.378 to finish seventh quickest.
The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team now heads to the Motorland Aragon circuit for a further one-day test on Wednesday.
Andrea Dovizioso
"The day was very positive and despite missing a bit of time while the track dried this morning, we were able to work through our schedule. Finishing fastest means we have shown once again our potential and I am now starting to feel really confident and comfortable with the YZR-M1. Yamaha gave us a new engine to try and I was able to give my impressions of it and help with some comments for future development. The most positive point of the day was the electronics package. It doesn't help for a single lap but it makes the life of the tyre significantly better and that is really important for us. We made another step forward with the set-up of the bike compared to the race and now I am looking forward to the Aragon test. This track has not been the best for me so I am curious to check my level on the Yamaha there. I am looking forward to confirming the results of the race and the test here in Catalunya."
Cal Crutchlow
"The day certainly could have got off to a better start and the crash made it quite tough. We had a lot of work to do but I crashed on only my second lap. It was my fault because we knew there was likely to be some water under the bridge at Turn 4 after the overnight rain. The problem is you can't see the wet patch and as soon as I touched the brakes I crashed. It was a very fast crash and I've lost some skin on my right leg and back. Luckily though I am fine and I was able to go back out and build up my confidence again. Losing one bike made it difficult because it meant we had to put all the new parts we had on one bike, so I wasn't sure exactly where the improvements were. If we had two bikes it would have made it easier to understand specifically what felt better. But I was able to work a lot on used tyres and my pace at the end of the day was pleasing. I wasn't going to push too hard and risk another crash so I'm sure I could be higher than seventh. Now I'm looking forward to Aragon where hopefully I can get a better understanding for the new parts Yamaha delivered here."


Ducati Team completes Barcelona post-race test


Tuesday, 5 June 2012
Fresh from his first podium for the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team in Sunday's Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya, Andrea Dovizioso topped the timesheets at the end of a productive test session at the Montmeló circuit yesterday.
Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi completed 78 and 56 laps respectively.
Nicky Hayden
"It was definitely nice to get in a good day of testing, even if it was mainly just confirming things like fork settings, geometry and a couple of electronic settings. It’s a shame we got a red flag at the end of the day because we had one new tyre ready so that we could go out one last time and check to see if we had made any real progress, but that’s how it goes. Nonetheless, it was definitely a useful day. Now we’ll move on to Aragon and give it a go there."
Valentino Rossi
"We didn’t have much new stuff, so we concentrated on testing settings, trying many different configurations. In the end we understood that the setup we settled on for yesterday’s race was really the best one for this track. We tried the aluminium swingarm, which could help us in terms of grip on acceleration, but it triggers too much chatter, as opposed to during the Mugello test, where it proved to be advantageous. It will be interesting to try it again at Aragon on Wednesday."



Intense testing day for the Repsol Honda Team


Tuesday, 5 June 2012
The Repsol Honda Team was back on track yesterday morning, taking part in the one-day test for all MotoGP™ teams.
Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa began their testing programs around 11 o'clock, after some small patches of water had dried up from the rain the night before. The main target for both Honda factory riders was to improve the chattering issues, but also to learn how to set up the bike for the new Bridgestone front tyre that will be the standard tyre provided from Silverstone GP.
Pedrosa completed 234 kilometres at the Catalunya circuit with a best lap time of 1'42.342, on lap 52 of 53. Stoner finished very close behind, with a lap time of 1'42.369 after 51 laps.
The Repsol Honda Team will not attend the test that will be held on Wednesday in Aragon.
Dani Pedrosa
"It was good to have a dry test to try some things on the bike. We made some improvements, but not enough to make a big step forward. We were basically trying to get the new front tyre working. We did many laps and tried different things with the chassis and forks, weight distribution on the bike and so on. We already had issues with chattering on the rear and now we have also with this new front. I will keep my mind open and keep trying hard with my team to improve the situation, but it's just an unfair situation for Honda. The reason they say for changing the tyre is safety, but at the moment it's not safe for us, we are riding on the limit every lap. We decided not to go to Aragon because we don't have the option to test the new front tyre there.”
Casey Stoner
"It's been a long day and we had a lot of things to test. We were in and out of the box a lot and each time we had something new, something different, to try and resolve the issues that we've been having. We didn't work on set up at all; we just tried everything we could think of to reduce the rear chatter. To a certain degree we seem to have improved it, which is a positive step for the future, but until we get to the next track it's going to be hard to tell. It's still there to a certain degree, so we still have work to do but we've definitely made a step forward. The new front tyre has created more chatter in the front, we don't like it but we'll make our bike work around it.”

 

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Hey Kalagus I notice you like the races mate, I'll put up all the IOM i can find. You wanna watch the BSB and the AMA as well ?

Or even name a series you would like to see there is a good chance I can find it for ya bud.



and the pics you posted of the ole suz guys

 

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Spied! 2014 Suzuki MotoGP Prototype! Will a GSX-R-style inline-Four replace the previous GP-only V-Four GSV-R?

May 22, 2012 By Kevin Cameron
http://www.cycleworld.com/2012/05/22/spied-2014-suzuki-motogp-prototype/#

Insiders tell us this is a prototype for Suzuki’s return to MotoGP in 2014. The project was, we are told, “hot for a while” and then cooled off. Now, with these photos from a test earlier this month at Sugo Circuit in Japan, it clearly has momentum again.
What have we here? We see from the exhaust pipes that this is a transverse inline-Four, just like all GSX-Rs. That is a departure from Suzuki’s V-Four GSV-R MotoGP architecture. While the usual pipe arrangement for a flat-crank inline-Four is 4-into-2-into-1, this bike has two long-taper megaphones, each connecting to a pair of cylinders. That suggests this engine does not have a flat crank but instead is fitted with a 90-degree “crossplane” crank shown by Yamaha’s engineer Masao Furusawa to improve grip.
A Japanese informant said, “New Suzuki MotoGP racer is certainly inline-Four. It is not, however, normal inline. When guess from exhaust sound, kind same as YZR-M1.” All the other trappings of MotoGP are present: top-level Brembo calipers and carbon discs, Öhlins suspension, plus carbon-fiber bodywork.
What else do we see? We see a radically forward rider position, and that the engine’s cylinder block is inclined forward, perhaps as much as 30 degrees. This moves the intake throttle bodies to where they need to be in the airbox. As the rider accelerates (note that in one of the cornering photos, he has the throttle pinned, suggesting advanced electronics in use), his face is directly over the steering crown. The fuel tank sits behind a large carbon-intake airbox and consists of a thin forward vertical portion as tall as the airbox, with a long and quite thick “foot,” which effectively forms the rider’s seat. You can see fuel pipes to the injectors entering the front of the airbox. Note also that as the rider accelerates, his butt is three inches clear of the two-inch-thick seatback pad, further underscoring the far-forward rider position.
What has happened here is that as the engineers have sought to lower the placement of the fuel toward the machine/rider center of mass, putting most of it under the seat, fuel mass has moved rearward. If the front tire is not to become unweighted during off-corner acceleration, something else must compensate by being moved forward. And not only that, each year, as tire grip is increased, more power may be applied without wheelspin, increasing the tendency to lift the front.
Under the rider’s hands are bulbous ducts leading from the chin intake in the fairing nose, through the chassis sides and into the engine airbox. Although a rear-wheel starter can be seen in the garage shot, there is Suzuki’s usual round “starter door” in the right side of the fairing, through which a starter dog can spin the crank if the slipper-clutch setting is too soft to permit rear-wheel starting.

It’s hard to see what is going on with the airflow to the two radiators. At first, the “covers” between them and the front tire look solid, like carbon fabric. But they could also be stone shields. In one photo, the upper cover has come loose and moved forward along one edge, as if there were pressure behind it. If solid, it would be a first in ducting ram air from above the tire to the front faces of the radiators. Airflow behind the front tire is always disturbed, providing poor pressure to push it through the radiators. This is part of the reason radiators are as big as they are. Four large hot-air exit slots are provided in the fairing sides.
And when I look at where the cylinder head must be, it might suggest the upper radiator is U-shaped to make clearance for it. Suzuki did this during the early 1980s to move its disc-valve RG engines farther forward.
Recently on the Italian website GPone.com, journalist David Emmett asked Suzuki racing technical director Shinichi Sahara if the company will change to an inline-Four. Sahara replied that they will “stay faithful to our engine layout.” And in a Peter McLaren story from this past February, veteran Suzuki test rider Nobuatsu Aoki said he “rode it last week” at Ryuyo.
Conflicting information? Not at all. It is normal for manufacturers to build and test multiple prototypes before determining which is most promising. Veteran tuner Eraldo Ferracci has told of testing endless prototypes when he was at Benelli—and most were not produced.
There is also another possibility here: Suzuki is known for making multiple uses of projects, so an inline-Four MotoGP prototype could also gather information useful in design of next-generation GSX-Rs. Could such a machine also be the foundation for a production-based CRT bike? Might Suzuki build the MotoGP equivalent of a production racer in the spirit of Yamaha’s TZs of the 1970s?
It’s a guessing game, and we enjoy it. We shall have the pleasure of anticipation.

http://www.cycleworld.com/2012/05/22/spied-2014-suzuki-motogp-prototype/

 

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Hey Kalagus I notice you like the races mate, I'll put up all the IOM i can find. You wanna watch the BSB and the AMA as well ?

Or even name a series you would like to see there is a good chance I can find it for ya bud.



and the pics you posted of the ole suz guys

Cheers! Any Northwest 200 stuff you can find, new or old, would be much appreciated, since its my neck of the woods. The mechanic who works on my bike works on the bikes up there too. And any IOM at all. Love that.

Thanks buddy
Glad you like the pics of the old bikes.

 

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hello Mr. Magoo, got any warmer ? How about a screen saver.

 

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Tom Fights Hard And Leaves Misano Third Overall

WSBK, Misano Adriatico, Republic of San Marino, 10 June 2012
Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) had a highpoint of fourth in race one at Misano today but kept his third position overall. Loris Baz was unlucky in race one but rode well to go eighth in race two.

Sykes, who once again started raceday from pole position, took an early lead in race one, only for Jonathan Rea to pass him. Tom was in contention for the win for a few laps but as rear tyre grip issues on the warming tarmac played their part he had to drop back. He was as low as seventh on lap 13 of 24, but battled back to fourth at the flag, only eight seconds from the race winner Max Biaggi.

As Biaggi doubled up his wins in race two, and as the temperatures climbed in the Adriatic coastal sun, Sykes and his team chose a tyre that was unable to handle the great increase in track temperatures and Tom had to ride hard as his rear traction dropped off, finishing seventh.

The end result for Sykes and KRT is that Tom remained third in the championship, with Biaggi on moving clear of new overall second place rider Rea.

On his Kawasaki Racing Team Ninja ZX-10R Loris Baz was unlucky to be forced out in race one when the electronic part of his gearshift started to fail. He had qualified well in Superpole and was able to make up ground in race two, finishing right in the wheel tracks of his team-mate Sykes, for an eighth place finish. This equalled his best finish in SBK racing so far, and put him to 19th in the championship.

Kawasaki Team Pedercini competitors Leandro Mercado and David Salom found no good fortune on raceday, with Salom having a technical issue in the opener and Mercado finishing 19th. Salom fell in race two and re-injured his right shoulder, while Mercado was 16th and one place away from scoring points in the second race. In the Superstock 1000 race Jeremy Guarnoni (MRS Kawasaki) was sixth and Bryan Staring (Team Pedercini Kawasaki) seventh. New Team Pedercini Superstock rider David McFadden fell in the race and no scored, after qualifying tenth.

Tom Sykes: “To be honest race one was not too bad after we have had a difficult weekend trying to find traction with the bike in hot conditions. We have done a great job in the first part of the year and we know where we can improve. In race one we did what we needed to do to finish top four. I’m satisfied with race one best four and eight seconds off. It was certainly good compared to last year. Track temperatures went up considerably for race two and unfortunately because we have been struggling with bike setting we had to concentrate on this. We were very limited on track time for tyres and the main focus for us was to improve the bike to get the result. In race two we made the wrong tyre selection. We did not have the tyre experience to gamble on another tyre choice. Rea chose a different tyre and look what happened to him. If we had done the same we would still be in the same ballpark. Others made bigger mistakes today. So, we lost a few points but I'm still third in the championship after a bit of a hard weekend.”

Loris Baz: “I had a problem in race one, with the electronics in the gear shifter, after five laps. I tried to ride without it for ten laps but it became a bit risky, so I came in. I knew I had a good race pace so I think in race one I could have finished between tenth and 12th, something like that. In race two I tried to start a bit better, which I did not do! Then I tried to go faster in the first few laps and then our race pace was really good, so I could come back to Laverty, Tom and some other riders. I was comfortable where I was so I did not want to make a stupid mistake trying to overtake Tom. For me eighth is really good. I would have like to try and pass Tom but I did not want to take any risks.”

 

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Yamaha confirms Lorenzo for 2013 and 2014


Tuesday, 12 June 2012
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd has confirmed the extension of Jorge Lorenzo’s contract to ride for the Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP Team for 2013 and 2014.
With many of the top riders out of contract at the end of the season, and with Casey Stoner having announced his retirement, speculation had been rife about a possible move to the Repsol Honda Team for Lorenzo. However, this proved to be solely rumour, as his contract extension was officially confirmed this morning.
Lorenzo joined Yamaha in 2008, achieving fourth place in his first season and claiming the Rookie of the Year title. He was then second in 2009, went on to become MotoGP World Champion in 2010 and was second again in 2011. Lorenzo currently leads the 2012 MotoGP World Championship by 20 points having taken three victories from the first five completed races of the 18 race series.
Jorge Lorenzo
"I am extremely happy to have signed with Yamaha for two more years. They’ve made great efforts to retain me in the Factory Team so I want to thank all those involved at Yamaha for this. I’ve been treated like part of the Yamaha family since 2008 and I love working with them. It has always been my first option to stay here and so I’m happy that this important negotiation has finished with such a positive outcome. Now I can focus on the Championship and I’m looking forward to paying back Yamaha’s trust in me starting at Silverstone this weekend. I look forward to winning many more Championships together; my dream to finish my career with Yamaha is now closer to becoming a reality!"
Lin Jarvis, Managing Director, Yamaha Motor Racing
"This is excellent news for Yamaha and for the Yamaha Factory Racing Team. Jorge has been with us since 2008 and achieved superb results in the first four years, the highlight being his World Championship victory in 2010. He’s currently on top form having won three of the first five GP races and finishing second in the other two. Jorge’s contract extension allows both him and Yamaha to concentrate 100% on this year’s Championship challenge without any distractions and also to make future plans together to further strengthen the winning partnership."

 

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Hey Magoo

Question : Who are these 2 guys ?

 

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here's a few random pics while we wait for Silverstone this weekend, and a link if you wanna see old and new pics from the modern GP era.

http://motograndprix.motorionline.com/foto/2002/assen/?refresh_ce

 

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Silverstone – Racing Numbers


Thursday, 14 June 2012
At the MotoGP™ grid heads to Silverstone for the Hertz British Grand Prix, motogp.com brings you some interesting facts and figures about the event.
115 – Jorge Lorenzo has taken 115 points from the first five races of the year, which is the same number of points he had from the first five races of his championship winning season in 2010.
63 years – Race day at Silverstone marks exactly 63 years since the very first 500cc world championship race took place, at the Isle of Man TT circuit in 1949. The race was won by British rider Harold Daniell riding a single cylinder Norton. All 35 riders who finished the 264-mile race (425 km), which lasted over 3 hours, were riding machines made in Britain by one of the following manufacturers: Norton, Velocette, Triumph, AJS.
45 years ago – On the day of qualifying at Silverstone it will be 45 years ago to the day that Stuart Graham, riding a Suzuki, won the 50cc world championship race at the Isle of Man TT in 1967. Stuart’s father Les Graham was the first 500cc world champion and this was the first time that a son of a GP winner also won a Grand Prix.
36 years ago – The last British rider to win in the premier-class at his home Grand Prix was Tom Herron at the Isle of Man TT in 1976.
21 – Pol Espargaro celebrated his 21st birthday on the Sunday between the Catalan and British Grand Prix.
20 – The win in Catalunya was Lorenzo’s 20th victory in the MotoGP class, which is the same number of premier-class career wins as double 500cc world-champion Freddie Spencer.
17 – Arthur Sissis will have his 17th birthday on the first day of practice at the British Grand Prix.
16 years 7 days – Eric Granado is scheduled to make his Grand Prix debut just seven days after celebrating his 16th birthday, which would make him the youngest ever rider to start an intermediate-class Grand Prix race, taking the record from Chaz Davies who was 16 years 55 days old when he made his debut in the 250cc class in Japan at the opening race of 2003.
3rd – Andrea Dovizioso’s third place finish at the Catalunya Grand Prix was the first MotoGP podium by a rider on a non-factory bike since Colin Edwards finished third at the British Grand Prix last year.
2 – After just five Moto3 races of the season there are only two riders who have scored points at all five races; Sandro Cortese and Alberto Moncayo.
1st – Miguel Oliveira’s third place at the Catalan Grand Prix is the first ever podium in Grand Prix racing for a Portuguese rider.

 

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