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Misano – Free practice results
19 June 2015

Full free practice results (2) from the eighth round of the 2015 World Superbike Championship at Misano Marco Simoncelli World Circuit, Italy

Misano – Free practice results (2)

Full free practice results (2) from the eighth round of the 2015 World Superbike Championship at Misano Marco Simoncelli World Circuit, Italy.

1. Max Biaggi ITA Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 1m 35.380s
2. Davide Giugliano ITA Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R 1m 35.631s
3. Chaz Davies GBR Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R 1m 35.637s
4. Leon Haslam GBR Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 1m 35.652s
5. Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 35.672s
6. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 35.735s
7. Jordi Torres ESP Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 1m 35.966s
8. Leandro Mercado ARG Barni Ducati 1199R 1m 36.015s
9. Alex Lowes GBR Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 36.052s
10. Matteo Baiocco ITA Althea Ducati 1199R 1m 36.096s
11. Sylvain Guintoli FRA PATA Honda CBR1000RR 1m 36.116s
12. Markus Reiterberger GER BMW S1000 RR 1m 36.186s
13. Ayrton Badovini ITA BMW Italia S1000RR 1m 36.510s
14. David Salom ESP Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 36.557s
15. Leon Camier GBR MV Agusta F4 RR 1m 36.657s
16. Niccolò Canepa ITA Althea Ducati 1199R 1m 36.796s
17. Michael van der Mark NED PATA Honda CBR1000RR 1m 36.841s
18. Randy de Puniet FRA Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 36.935s
19. Roman Ramos ESP GO Eleven Kawasaki ZX-10R1m 37.230s
20. Luca Scassa ITA Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R 1m 37.243s
21. Gianluca Vizziello ITA Grillini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 38.772s
22. Christophe Ponsson FRA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 38.931s
23. Santiago Barragan ESP Grillini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 39.493s
24. Gabor Rizmayer HUN Team Toth BMW S1000RR 1m 40.832s
25. Imre Toth HUN Team Toth BMW S1000RR 1m 43.190s

 

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Rossi: 'Interesting' to see Stoner level at Suzuka
17 June 2015

"It's quite a lot of time that Casey doesn't race. Don't have a lot of sense that now he [would] come back" - Valentino Rossi.

Rossi: 'Interesting' to see Stoner level at Suzuka

Casey Stoner's former biggest rivals in MotoGP have reiterated their praise for the two-time premier class champion, present at the Catalunya round to complete a demo lap on Honda's RC213V-S road bike.

Stoner, who is set to return to racing at the prestigious Suzuka 8 Hours race, called time on his career at the end of the 2012 season after clinching the MotoGP crown in 2007 (Ducati) and 2011 (Honda).

Debate has raged since over whether or not the Aussie might someday return to the class - fuelled further by Stoner's offer to stand-in for the injured Dani Pedrosa earlier this year.

Honda ultimately decided against it, due to a lack of preparation time, but Movistar Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo said he would welcome Stoner 'with open arms' if he ever decided to make a MotoGP comeback.

“For me Casey is a real natural talent. I always say that probably I never saw a better talent, a more natural talent riding a bike,” said fellow double champion Lorenzo, winner of the past four MotoGP races.

“Clearly a great show to watch him riding the bike, especially around Philip Island. That was amazing. He has all my respect. For sure he will be - if he comes back someday - he will be there winning and fighting for the win.

“I also understand his decision to retire, because racing sometimes is very stressful for us and for sure it depends on your personality, or your way of living. It's hard.

“It's his decision. If he comes back I personally will receive him with open arms.”

Seven-time champion and 2015 title leader Valentino Rossi said a decision by Stoner now to return wouldn't make a lot of sense given the length of time he has been out of race action.

“Stoner was without any doubt one of the best riders in MotoGP in the last years. He won championships, he won races. He was always fighting for the podium with the Ducati and with the Honda,” Rossi said.

“I think we have already enough [fast riders] for this championship! Apart from the joke, yeah for sure it can be interesting [if he came back].

“But you know it's quite a lot of time that Casey doesn't race. Don't have a lot of sense that now he [would] come back.

“But will be very interesting to understand and follow the potential of Stoner with the Honda in the Suzuka 8 Hours, because also racing will be Smith and Espargaro that are MotoGP riders,” he added.

“So will be interesting to understand his level of riding after a lot of time without races.”

Meanwhile, former Repsol Honda team-mate Pedrosa said he had great respect for Stoner after competing against the Australian for almost his entire career.

“Well he's been in the pit box, around, and I've been talking to him and he looks quite comfortable in his situation,” Pedrosa said.

“Of course to watch him ride and to be at the time one of his rivals it's a great pleasure. If I remember now, I've been racing with him since we were 15. Huge respect.

“I really enjoy when he comes over and have some chat because he's been a great rider and always you can learn something from his experience and character.

“Of course watching him ride is special and we'll see him ride in the 8 Hours. So I hope he enjoys that and here in MotoGP it's hard to say,” Pedrosa added.

“The will and the desire is the most important to be racing in MotoGP.”

Stoner, whose most recent Honda MotoGP test was at Sepang in January, will team up with Michael van der Mark and Takumi Takahashi for next month's Suzuka 8 Hours.

Britain's Bradley Smith, who will be up against Stoner at Suzuka, will have two tests at the Japanese circuit after the MotoGP rounds at Assen and Sachsenring.

"We've got to do two tests at Suzuka. One after Assen, one after Sachsenring. So that will give us a good indication of what we need to do [fitness wise]," he said.

"I'm taking my doctor and my whole programme over there ready for that event. It's obviously important to prepare for it, especially the heat.

"So pre-cooling, post-cooling. That type of thing. But nothing different to what we have in MotoGP."

Smith's urge to compete at the event is fuelled by his love of the circuit, which he says is held in the same esteem as venues such as Mugello in Italy.

"Mainly a love of the track, or people's love for the track," said Smith, asked why he has a desire to race at Suzuka.

"People speak about Suzuka in the same way that they speak about Mugello. It's that type of flowing track that's so fun to ride. Also Phillip Island.

"Basically it was more the fact of 'how am I going to get a chance to ride Suzuka?' and it was the 8 Hour.

"There's also the physical challenge and the chance to do it on a Factory bike - it sounds pretty good!"

 

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Kawasaki Ninja H2 crash: More images and details emerge, another crash reported
11Jun

Posted by Suvil Susvirkar in Crashes, Kawasaki,



New image of the Kawasaki Ninja H2 crash in South Africa

Our earlier report of the Kawasaki Ninja H2 crash caught great attention and sparked a debate on whether such ultra powerful superbikes are safe for public roads. The details about the location of the crash were earlier unknown. While some readers expressed their concern about the condition of the rider, a few pointed out the location of the crash. After some research and comparing the new photographs shared by our followers with the earlier image, we found out that both the snaps were of the same Kawasaki Ninja H2 and the crash indeed took place in South Africa.

First image of the Kawasaki Ninja H2 crash

According to the latest inputs from SuperBike Magazine, the rider of the above Kawasaki Ninja H2 is alive and recovering after sustaining injuries from the crash. The motorcycle, however, has been damaged beyond repair and it is unlikely that this particular example of the Kawasaki Ninja H2 will hit the roads again.

Edit: In the meantime, here’s a comment we got on our previous post from someone who knows the rider

Hi there Suvil,
Thank you for being the only concerned person to ask about the rider, hence I chose to respond to you!
It happened in Durban, South Africa on Sunday, 7 June 2015.
He is in the intensive care ward still in critical condition. Please may I ask all to keep him in their prayers.

We earnestly hope and pray that the injured rider recovers soon enough.



Another crash of the Kawasaki Ninja H2 which reportedly claimed the rider’s life

Meanwhile, another crash report of the Kawasaki Ninja H2 has been reported from Croatia. Rene Amistani reports that a Kawasaki Ninja H2 rider lost control on the mountain roads and crashed into two bicycles. Amistani also reported that the 46 year old rider was not so lucky and could not survive the crash.

The sight of these crashed examples of the Kawasaki Ninja H2 are heart-wrenching and loss of life in such mishaps is indeed grieving. You can add your thoughts about these wrecked motorcycles through comments below. We will soon start a new thread to invite your thoughts on a highly debatable and controversial topic. Stay tuned!

 

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bugger, not good timing for the victory team.

http://www.rolandsands.com/blog/579/race-to-the-clouds-project-156

 

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Misano – Superpole qualifying results (2)
20 June 2015

Full Superpole qualifying results (2) from the eighth round of the 2015 World Superbike Championship at Misano Marco Simoncelli World Circuit, Italy

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  Misano – Superpole qualifying results (2)
  
  Full Superpole qualifying results (2) from the eighth round of the 2015 World Superbike Championship at Misano Marco Simoncelli World Circuit, Italy.
  
  1. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 34.214s
  2. Leon Haslam GBR Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 1m 34.426s
  3. Davide Giugliano ITA Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R 1m 34.442s
  4. Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 34.459s
  5. Max Biaggi ITA Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 1m 34.463s
  6. Jordi Torres ESP Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 1m 34.551s
  7. Alex Lowes GBR Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 34.811s
  8. Ayrton Badovini ITA BMW Italia S1000RR 1m 34.881s
  9. Sylvain Guintoli FRA PATA Honda CBR1000RR 1m 35.061s
  10. Michele Pirro ITA Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R 1m 35.139s
  11. Chaz Davies GBR Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R 1m 35.473s
  12. Matteo Baiocco ITA Althea Ducati 1199R 1m 35.862s
  
  Grid positions determined by SP1
  
  13. Leandro Mercado ARG Barni Ducati 1199R 1m 35.285s
  14. Niccolò Canepa ITA Althea Ducati 1199R 1m 35.464s
  15. Michael van der Mark NED PATA Honda CBR1000RR 1m 35.642s
  16. Markus Reiterberger GER BMW S1000 RR 1m 35.658s
  17. Roman Ramos ESP GO Eleven Kawasaki ZX-10R1m 36.205s
  18. Leon Camier GBR MV Agusta F4 RR 1m 36.247s
  19. Randy de Puniet FRA Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 36.262s
  20. David Salom ESP Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R Did not set time
  
  Did progress to Superpole, grid positions determined
  
  21. Santiago Barragan ESP Grillini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 38.523s
  22. Gianluca Vizziello ITA Grillini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 38.675s
  23. Christophe Ponsson FRA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 38.931s
  24. Gabor Rizmayer HUN Team Toth BMW S1000RR 1m 39.792s
  25. Imre Toth HUN Team Toth BMW S1000RR 1m 41.415s

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Biaggi: I’m expecting a hard battle!
20 June 2015

Max Biaggi was pleased to qualify fifth in his World Superbike comeback, expects 'a hard battle' on Sunday

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  Biaggi: I’m expecting a hard battle!
  
  Max Biaggi described himself as 'pleased' after qualifying fifth for his World Superbike comeback in Misano.
  
  The six-time world champion tested the class' qualifying format for the first time on Saturday and said the 'frenetic pace' of the 15-minute shootout took some getting used to.
  
  Biaggi was one of three Aprilia RSV4 RFs to qualify on the first two rows at Misano, a track he has tested at prior to his first competitive event since he retired at the close of 2012.
  
  "We knew that Superpole would be complicated for us,” said the 44-year old. “This is my first time with the new format and using a qualifier tyre on a flying lap isn't easy at all. In these conditions it doesn't take more than a small mistake to compromise all of the weekend's work and the pace is so frenetic that there is no room for indecision.
  
  “I'm pleased with the placing. The gaps are very tight behind the leaders and we have also done a good job in terms of race pace. I am satisfied and my compliments go once again to the Aprilia test team which came to the track with me to Misano in race configuration.”
  
  Fastest in both sessions on Friday, Biaggi expects to have his work cut out on Sunday as he seeks to secure two creditable results at a track where he has enjoyed much success in the past.
  
  “Now I'll begin to prepare for the two races tomorrow. I'm expecting a hard battle! The main goal is still to have fun and to give the fans a good time."

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Misano: Sykes sees benefit of SP1 after qualifying success
20 June 2015

“In a way it was good to do Superpole 1 because I got three extra flying laps in. At this level it gives you a bit more understanding…”

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  Misano: Sykes sees benefit of SP1 after qualifying success
  
  Tom Sykes believes participating in SP1 gave him an added edge heading into Superpole 2 as he secured his fourth consecutive World Superbike pole position at Misano.
  
  Sykes, currently second in the world championship, made history on Saturday afternoon by becoming the first rider to claim top spot in qualifying after competing in the opening fifteen-minute shootout of the afternoon.
  
  The 2013 world champion revealed set-up experimentation and the failure to fit a fresh tyre was the reason for his lowly showing in FP3, which forced him into SP1.
  
  Sykes pushed on to break his own year old pole position record twice in the afternoon, to secure his 27th career pole by two tenths of a second from Leon Haslam.
  
  “I am a little bit surprised to be win Superpole because I was not sure if my lap was good enough,” said Sykes, a double winner here in 2014. “But it was, so for this I am happy. I used a race tyre, then a qualifier in Superpole 1 and finally we had to do three fast laps on the front tyre.
  
  “I did a 1'34.9 on a race tyre at one stage but the front tyre had already done ten laps. The new track surface is good and the circuit is faster, and a better camber in some areas. We have had a good way of working through the weekend but we had to try a couple of different things and they did not work out.
  
  “We got caught out because we did not put a fresh tyre in during practice to check our performance over one lap. In a way it was good to do Superpole 1 because I got three extra flying laps in. At this level it gives you a bit more understanding, especially on fresh tyres.”

 

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wrong sport, but nice tackle all the same.

[VIDEO]

 

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wrong sport, but nice tackle all the same.

[VIDEO]

funny ? really ? do you know the nationality the aggressor comes from ?

 

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Great race. An Boo Hoo to Marq !!

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MotoGP Assen: Rossi: Victory crucial for championship hopes
27 June 2015

'It was important to me this weekend to try to arrive in front of Jorge because in the last four races he did a perfect job and he recovered to me 28 points' - Valentino Rossi.

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  MotoGP Assen: Rossi: Victory crucial for championship hopes
  
  Valentino Rossi underlined the importance his victory in the Dutch TT at Assen could play in deciding the outcome of the MotoGP World Championship after stretching his advantage at the top to 10 points.
  
  The Movistar Yamaha rider claimed his third win of the season and his ninth at the legendary circuit after repelling a last-ditch attack by Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez at the final chicane, which saw Rossi stand his M1 upright and power through the gravel after the pair collided.
  
  Rossi succeeded in halting team-mate Jorge Lorenzo's run of four straight premier class wins to extend his lead in the title race after the double MotoGP champion had slashed the Italian's advantage to only a single point coming into the Dutch round.
  
  With little to choose between the pair this season, Rossi says his victory at Assen is crucial to his hopes of winning at 10th world crown in 2015.
  
  “I knew that I had a great chance because I was competitive for all the weekend, so in the championship like this it is important to take the maximum when you are strong, when you feel good with the bike and the track from the first practice,” said the 36-year-old, who won his first race from pole position since San Marino in 2009.
  
  “I think I did a very good race. I was concentrated from the start and did a very good start from the pole position and it is a little bit more easy than from the third row.
  
  “I pushed and had good pace from the beginning and I saw that already Jorge was behind me, so I think that I did a great first lap and a great job at the beginning,” he added.
  
  “It was important to me this weekend to try to arrive in front of Jorge because in the last four races he did a perfect job and he recovered to me 28 points.
  
  “I think this victory comes a lot from Barcelona because there we worked in a different way and improved the setting of the bike and I was able to do a great race.”
  
  Rossi, though, knows only too well there will be many more twists and turns to come over the duration of the championship but acknowledged this his ninth Assen triumph was among his best.
  
  “Ten points and how many races to the end? Maybe 10 or 11, so it is a long, long way but it is important in the weekend like this to take the maximum profit because for some race tracks for sure it will be more difficult,” he said.
  
  “Yes – nine times in Assen like Mugello, so it is one of my favourite tracks for sure. It is difficult to say [if it was his best win at Assen] because also in 2009 it was 100 [Grand Prix wins] but this one is for sure very important for the championship.”

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MotoGP Assen: Race Director talks Rossi, Marquez incident
27 June 2015

“The basis of the decision is primarily the helicopter shot that shows at every stage Valentino was ahead” – MotoGP race director Mike Webb

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  MotoGP Assen: Race Director talks Rossi, Marquez incident
  
  MotoGP Race Director Mike Webb has explained exactly why the last lap Assen clash between Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez was deemed a racing incident.
  
  The pair were battling for victory when reigning champion Marquez attempted to pass current title leader Rossi into the final chicane. Contact was made at the first apex of the right-left-right sequence, resulting in Rossi running off and cutting the rest of the corner before re-joining to win by 1.2s from Marquez.
  
  Afterwards, the riders clearly held very different opinions about the incident.
  
  Rossi said: "My view is that I am in front and Marc touched the middle of my bike. His touch pushed me outside the track".
  
  Marquez said: "I studied perfectly the last chicane, how to put the bike in the correct place, but OK I didn't expect he would cut! In the end, what I feel is that we won the race."
  
  Asked who would have won without the contact, Rossi commented “I was in front”, while Marquez responded “I was on the inside!”
  
  In terms of Race Direction's judgement, the decisive factor seems to have been that Rossi was in front when the contact occurred.
  
  “We've obviously reviewed the incident from all the camera angles we have. The decision is racing incident. No advantage was gained,” Webb told Crash.net. “The basis of that decision is primarily the helicopter shot that shows at every stage Valentino was ahead. So Valentino had the right to the line.
  
  “So Valentino was ahead. He was not passed. As they reached the apex of the right-hand turn Marc touched Valentino, which made [Valentino] go wide. So that's a racing incident. It's unavoidable.
  
  “The two balancing things are that it was a hard pass with contact and you are not allowed to push another rider off the line. But the end result was that they entered and exited that series of corners in the same position. No advantage gained. End of story.”
  
  by Peter McLaren

Picture sequence from Crash.net's photographers Gold & Goose showing the final turn victory showdown at Assen between Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez.

Marquez attempted to pass Rossi, the pair then made contact, with Rossi running through the gravel before re-joining to win the race…

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MotoGP Assen: Marquez: I feel that we won the race
27 June 2015

Smarting Repsol Honda rider Marc Marquez believes he got the raw end of the deal following a controversial final-chicane clash with Valentino Rossi at Assen.

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  MotoGP Assen: Marquez: I feel that we won the race
  
  Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez said he believes he won the Dutch TT following his explosive last chicane showdown with race winner Valentino Rossi.
  
  Marquez attempted a move on the brakes on the inside of the Movistar Yamaha rider on the final lap and the pair collided, with Rossi pulling his M1 upright and riding through the gravel before returning to the track to claim his third win of the season.
  
  Defending MotoGP World Champion Marquez also managed to avoid falling to bring his Honda home in second place as he returned to the rostrum for the first time since Jerez at the beginning of May, where he took second behind Jorge Lorenzo.
  
  Marquez seemed ill at ease with the manner in which the race was decided and afterwards said he felt he was the real winner.
  
  “I did a mistake when three laps remained and he opened a gap, but on the last lap I recovered it and during all the race I had studied perfectly the last chicane, to put the bike in the correct place, to not give the space to him,” Marquez said.
  
  “But okay, I didn't expect that he will cut [the corner]! In the end, what I feel is that we won the race but now for it doesn't matter. For the next race it is most important that we will come back in a great level and we will try to be there.
  
  “It's really important for me and for Honda and for the team to come back, especially in a circuit where we are struggling, but the most important is what I say – we enjoyed again on the track and on the bike. Still we need to work in some points, especially in the last part of the race.”
  
  Marquez, though, said he was feeling 'very happy' to be back on the podium despite the controversy surrounding the end of the race and looked much more comfortable on the RC213V after reverting back to a configuration using the 2014 chassis with Honda's updated swingarm at Assen.
  
  “I'm feeling very happy because we come back on the top and the most important thing is we come back fighting for the race,” he said.
  
  “I am happy because at this circuit normally we are struggling but in the end the most important thing is that I enjoyed [myself] again on the bike. Still we need to improve some points that I saw behind Valentino but okay, during the race I was quiet, calm and behind him I was studying very well which points where I can overtake him, where I can prepare.
  
  “In the first part I was able to be even faster but I took care about the tyres and I am happy for that. Now we arrive in Germany and we will see there.”

 

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if ya like your racing get onto the BSB it's a very professional and the racing is fantastic.

 

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It's a wheel thing

racing is all that matters

be it pre-2000 F1 racing, motorcycle Grand Prix racing, real road racing, World Superbike & Supersport racing, Superstocks & all kinds of domestic superbike racing

if it's got wheels & it rocks, I'm game!





ready to race …

start of the 1983 South African 500cc Grand Prix at Kyalami with Freddie Spencer (HRC-Honda NS500) on pole, flanked by Eddie Lawson (Marlboro Agostini YZR500), Takazumi Katayama (HRC-Honda NS500), Kenny Roberts (Marlboro Agostini-Yamaha YZR500) & ‘rocket’ Ron Haslam (Honda UK HRC-Honda NS500), on the second row we find Marco Lucchinelli (HRC-Honda NSR500), Uncini (HB Gallina-Suzuki RG500), Randy Mamola (HB Gallina-Suzuki RG500) & Raymond Roche, (Total Honda RS500)


great site this for racing pics

http://itsawheelthing.tumblr.com/page/140

 

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well done. poor bugger he made the finish line but lost out on scoring points.

 

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CWM LCR Honda MotoGP Team with Neo Sagitarius Tea
15 hrs ·
MILLER CRASHES OUT ON FIRST LAP IN HOLLAND

It was a quick end to Jack Miller’s maiden Dutch TT in the ‪#‎MotoGP‬ World Championship, as the Australian was involved in a melee at the final chicane on the first lap, which saw him crash out of contention.

After a positive weekend of practice, Miller had been disappointed with his qualifying position of 20th place, however he had been confident of making up spots in the race. Sadly, as he tried to make up positions into the last corner, he lost traction and ended up in the gravel.

Miller and the CWM LCR Honda Team will be back in action in two weeks time, at the Sachsenring in Germany.

Jack Miller #43 - DNF

“I got a really good start and had a small touch with Eugene Laverty off the line, but after that I recovered. Coming into the last corner I tried to pass Bautista but my rear tyre overtook my front tyre and I got a little nudge from someone. It was unfortunate because I felt quite good here all weekend and my pace wasn’t so bad, so to end it like this was a shame.”

“We are working hard every week, and I look forward to getting back to racing at Sachsenring. I’m more disappointed about losing the experience of racing here, we’ve missed out on a lot of laps and we are here to make laps. If we kep working hard I’m sure we can do a great job in Germany next time.”

CWM WORLD
Castrol
‪#‎DutchGP‬

 

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News Irish News

 

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https://www.google.com.au/search?q=John+Hinds&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=yM6bVaCkMMn98QWtw4WABg

 

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Family of Dr John Hinds pay tribute ahead of funeral- 'the world will be a poorer place without him'
Motorcyclists invited to take part in lap of Dr Hinds' favourite circuit of Tandragee 100 course
By Claire Williamson
Published 07/07/2015 | 11:33

Dr John Hinds with his medical equipment and bike
The family of hugely popular Irish road racing doctor John Hinds have paid tribute saying the "world will be a poorer place without him".


Dr Hinds (35) was fatally injured while providing medical cover at a Skerries 100 practice session last Friday.

He was travelling behind the riders as they made their way around the course during the opening lap of the practice session when his bike crashed into a wall. An investigation into what happened is under way.

He was an anaesthetist at Craigavon Area Hospital in Co Armagh and he regularly worked at the North West 200 motorbike races in Co Antrim.

Dr Hinds and his colleague Dr Fred McSorley were dubbed the "flying doctors" of Irish road racing.

Most recently the late Dr John Hinds saved the life of a North West 200 spectator who suffered serious head and leg injuries when she was caught up in a three-bike crash during the opening race in May.

Speaking for the first time following his death Dr Hinds' partner, parents and brothers thanked everyone for their kind thoughts and messages of sympathy.

They said: “The widespread support and acknowledgement of John’s work, both nationally and internationally, has been incredibly heartwarming and a great source of comfort to us all at this terribly sad time.

"We are only now beginning to understand just how many lives John touched during his 35 action-packed years. John lived for his family, his patients and the biking fraternity. The world will be a poorer place without him.

“The family would like to thank the media and all followers on social media. Your stories, photographs and films are proving a great source of comfort to us today and we anticipate in the dark days ahead.

"Around 5pm on Tuesday July 7 it is anticipated the cortege will be passing the Apple Green service station (M1 northbound, Castlebellingham) and all motorcyclists are welcome to join the family as they travel north, en route to a lap of the Tandragee 100 course which was John’s favourite circuit.

"On completion of the lap, the family request that John’s onward journey will be accompanied by family only."

They have vowed to fulfil Dr Hinds' dream of establishing a "doctor led helicopter emergency medical service and full trauma network in Northern Ireland".

Close friends and colleagues are welcome to Janet and John's home from 9am - noon on Wednesday and at John's family home at 4 Ballygarvigan Road, Portaferry on Wednesday July 8 from 5pm-10pm and from 11.30am on Thursday.

Friends and family are welcome to join the cortege from Ballygarvigan Road, on the three-mile journey to St Patrick’s RC Church, Ballyphilip Road, Portaferry, for requiem mass at 2pm and burial in the adjoining graveyard.

TUV MLA Jim Allister has renewed calls for the air ambulance service to be introduced in memory of Dr Hinds after a petition gathered over 25,000 signatures in the aftermath of his tragic death.

To commemorate John’s legacy the family have said they would appreciate people to continue signing the petition here

Further reading:

NW200 woman saved by Dr John Hinds calls for an air ambulance in his memory

Eamonn: Emergency helicopter could have saved dad

Motorcycling world mourning for 'Flying Doctor' John Hinds

Irish road racing doctor John Hinds dies after practice session crash in Republic

 

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RIP Sir.

Your passing will only push the cause you tried to get instigated closer to reality.