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MARTIN & DUNLOP IMPRESSED WITH S 1000 RR ON DEBUTS
10th March 2015
After just four days of testing with BMW’s S 1000 RR, the Tyco BMW team was able to give road racing stars Guy Martin and William Dunlop a great opening day base setting on their new bikes at Almeria, during the official BMW Motorrad test camp.
Both men completed a generous helping of laps around the Andalusia race circuit on Monday, and their positive comments at the end of day one, was praise indeed for all involved at Tyco BMW and the S 1000 RR.
Guy Martin: “I haven’t hardly touched a thing on the Tyco BMW S 1000 RR apart from footrests and bars and I’m more than impressed already. It’s that nimble and has such a great feel, you could ride it for a lifetime; it really is a mega bike.
“We rode today on used tyres, which does help you get a good feeling for a bike, and I had one hundred percent confidence in it and felt great. It goes like ‘you know what… off a shovel’ and even though I haven’t ridden a competitive bike for around six months, I know fast when I ride it, and it did everything I asked of it.
“If I’m honest I’ve got more out of the first day on this bike than I did here last year for three days – so take from that what you will.”
Guy and William enjoyed their opening day on the Tyco BMW S 1000 RR
William Dunlop: “It’s been a good day for me. If I’m honest my initial impressions are a lot better than I thought they would be, and I did come here expecting something positive from the BMW S 1000 RR. I’ve gone quicker here today on day one, than I did during the three day test last year.
“The chassis feels strong and the way the bike changes direction and enters corners is perfect for my style of riding. This bike feels like it was build for me and I normally struggle on stock tyres, but I stayed out almost all day and really enjoyed it. I did so many laps I’m almost dizzy. I already think this is the bike to be on this year.”
http://tycobmw.com/martin-dunlop-impressed-with-s-1000-rr-on-debuts/
10th March 2015
After just four days of testing with BMW’s S 1000 RR, the Tyco BMW team was able to give road racing stars Guy Martin and William Dunlop a great opening day base setting on their new bikes at Almeria, during the official BMW Motorrad test camp.
Both men completed a generous helping of laps around the Andalusia race circuit on Monday, and their positive comments at the end of day one, was praise indeed for all involved at Tyco BMW and the S 1000 RR.
Guy Martin: “I haven’t hardly touched a thing on the Tyco BMW S 1000 RR apart from footrests and bars and I’m more than impressed already. It’s that nimble and has such a great feel, you could ride it for a lifetime; it really is a mega bike.
“We rode today on used tyres, which does help you get a good feeling for a bike, and I had one hundred percent confidence in it and felt great. It goes like ‘you know what… off a shovel’ and even though I haven’t ridden a competitive bike for around six months, I know fast when I ride it, and it did everything I asked of it.
“If I’m honest I’ve got more out of the first day on this bike than I did here last year for three days – so take from that what you will.”
Guy and William enjoyed their opening day on the Tyco BMW S 1000 RR
William Dunlop: “It’s been a good day for me. If I’m honest my initial impressions are a lot better than I thought they would be, and I did come here expecting something positive from the BMW S 1000 RR. I’ve gone quicker here today on day one, than I did during the three day test last year.
“The chassis feels strong and the way the bike changes direction and enters corners is perfect for my style of riding. This bike feels like it was build for me and I normally struggle on stock tyres, but I stayed out almost all day and really enjoyed it. I did so many laps I’m almost dizzy. I already think this is the bike to be on this year.”
http://tycobmw.com/martin-dunlop-impressed-with-s-1000-rr-on-debuts/
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The opening night of the third and final 2015 MotoGP pre-season took place at the Losail circuit in Qatar on Saturday.
Factory Ducati riders Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone dominated the seven hours of testing. Although due to again compare the GP15 alongside the previous GP14.3, the pair seemed to spend most - if not all - of their time on the all-new bike.
World champion Marc Marquez put Honda fastest shortly after 8pm, but it proved only a brief interruption to the Ducati one-two. Iannone finished 0.098s ahead of Dovizioso and 0.289s from Marquez, with Alex Espargaro an impressive fourth for Suzuki (+0.433).
Ducati, Suzuki and Aprilia have the softer Open-class rear tyre allocation, although it is not yet clear which tyres were being used today.
Marquez's team-mate Dani Pedrosa made steady progress up the order to a fifth ahead of top Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo and LCR Honda's Cal Crutchlow, the leading satellite rider.
Lorenzo's team-mate Valentino Rossi, who fell on only his third lap, had to settle for an opening night eighth. Suzuki rookie Maverick Vinales fell twice on his way to eleventh.
Testing, which took place between 4pm and 11pm, continues on Sunday and Monday. The opening race of the new season will be held at the same track from March 26-29...
1. = Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15)1m 55.265s [Lap 30/50]
2. = Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15)1m 55.363s +0.098s[36/48]
3. = Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 55.554s +0.289s[23/44]
4. = Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)1m 55.698s +0.433s[33/44]
5. = Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 55.813s +0.548s[31/33]
6. = Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 55.828s +0.563s[42/43]
7. = Cal Crutchlow GBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V)1m 55.837s +0.572s[26/38]
8. = Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 55.938s +0.673s[27/48]
9. ˄ Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 55.954s +0.689s[41/43]
10. ˅ Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)1m 56.112s +0.847s[43/47]
11. ˅ Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)*1m 56.130s +0.865s[42/42]
12. ˄ Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1)1m 56.132s +0.867s[44/44]
13. ˅ Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 56.301s +1.036s[26/38]
14. ˅ Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 56.615s +1.350s[31/50]
15. ˅ Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS)1m 56.638s +1.373s[29/34]
16. ˅ Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open)1m 56.719s +1.454s[32/45]
17. ˄ Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RC213V-RS)1m 57.099s +1.834s[40/47]
18. ˅ Stefan Bradl GER Athina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)1m 57.146s +1.881s[16/27]
19. ˄ Jack Miller AUS CWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)*1m 57.228s +1.963s[43/49]
20. ˅ Loris Baz FRA Athina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)*1m 57.376s +2.111s[34/40]
21. ˅ Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open)1m 57.405s +2.140s[4/18]
22. ˅ Eugene Laverty IRL Drive M7 Aspar Honda (RC213V-RS)*1m 57.500s +2.235s[36/44]
23. ˅ Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Test Rider (Desmosedici)1m 57.664s +2.399s[31/53]
24. ˅ Alex De Angelis RSM Octo IodaRacing (ART)1m 58.026s +2.761s[26/45]
25. = Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 58.459s +3.194s[24/34]
26. = Marco Melandri ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 58.990s +3.725s[19/19]
Key:
˄ Rider has a higher position relative to end of previous hour.
= Rider has the same position as end of previous hour.
˅ Rider has a lower position relative to end of previous hour.
Blue Name = Factory - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
20 litres of race fuel, 5 engine changes for the season. All engines identical throughout the year within the same team (development freeze).
Black Name = Factory (with concessions) - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
Applicable to Factory entries by a manufacturer that did not achieve a dry win in 2013 (Ducati) or any new MotoGP manufacturers (Suzuki and Aprilia).
Same 24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and extra testing opportunities as the Open Category.
Red Name = Open - Full official MotoGP ECU, hardware and software.
24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and greater testing opportunities relative to Factory.
* Rookie
2014 Qatar MotoGP:
Pole Position:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 54.507s
Fastest race lap:
Alvaro Bautista SPA Honda 1m 55.575s
Official Qatar MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 53.927s (2008)
Fastest race lap:
Casey Stoner AUS Ducati 1m 55.153s (2008)
The opening night of the third and final 2015 MotoGP pre-season took place at the Losail circuit in Qatar on Saturday.
Factory Ducati riders Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone dominated the seven hours of testing. Although due to again compare the GP15 alongside the previous GP14.3, the pair seemed to spend most - if not all - of their time on the all-new bike.
World champion Marc Marquez put Honda fastest shortly after 8pm, but it proved only a brief interruption to the Ducati one-two. Iannone finished 0.098s ahead of Dovizioso and 0.289s from Marquez, with Alex Espargaro an impressive fourth for Suzuki (+0.433).
Ducati, Suzuki and Aprilia have the softer Open-class rear tyre allocation, although it is not yet clear which tyres were being used today.
Marquez's team-mate Dani Pedrosa made steady progress up the order to a fifth ahead of top Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo and LCR Honda's Cal Crutchlow, the leading satellite rider.
Lorenzo's team-mate Valentino Rossi, who fell on only his third lap, had to settle for an opening night eighth. Suzuki rookie Maverick Vinales fell twice on his way to eleventh.
Testing, which took place between 4pm and 11pm, continues on Sunday and Monday. The opening race of the new season will be held at the same track from March 26-29...
1. = Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15)1m 55.265s [Lap 30/50]
2. = Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15)1m 55.363s +0.098s[36/48]
3. = Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 55.554s +0.289s[23/44]
4. = Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)1m 55.698s +0.433s[33/44]
5. = Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 55.813s +0.548s[31/33]
6. = Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 55.828s +0.563s[42/43]
7. = Cal Crutchlow GBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V)1m 55.837s +0.572s[26/38]
8. = Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 55.938s +0.673s[27/48]
9. ˄ Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 55.954s +0.689s[41/43]
10. ˅ Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)1m 56.112s +0.847s[43/47]
11. ˅ Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)*1m 56.130s +0.865s[42/42]
12. ˄ Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1)1m 56.132s +0.867s[44/44]
13. ˅ Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 56.301s +1.036s[26/38]
14. ˅ Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 56.615s +1.350s[31/50]
15. ˅ Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS)1m 56.638s +1.373s[29/34]
16. ˅ Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open)1m 56.719s +1.454s[32/45]
17. ˄ Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RC213V-RS)1m 57.099s +1.834s[40/47]
18. ˅ Stefan Bradl GER Athina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)1m 57.146s +1.881s[16/27]
19. ˄ Jack Miller AUS CWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)*1m 57.228s +1.963s[43/49]
20. ˅ Loris Baz FRA Athina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)*1m 57.376s +2.111s[34/40]
21. ˅ Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open)1m 57.405s +2.140s[4/18]
22. ˅ Eugene Laverty IRL Drive M7 Aspar Honda (RC213V-RS)*1m 57.500s +2.235s[36/44]
23. ˅ Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Test Rider (Desmosedici)1m 57.664s +2.399s[31/53]
24. ˅ Alex De Angelis RSM Octo IodaRacing (ART)1m 58.026s +2.761s[26/45]
25. = Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 58.459s +3.194s[24/34]
26. = Marco Melandri ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 58.990s +3.725s[19/19]
Key:
˄ Rider has a higher position relative to end of previous hour.
= Rider has the same position as end of previous hour.
˅ Rider has a lower position relative to end of previous hour.
Blue Name = Factory - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
20 litres of race fuel, 5 engine changes for the season. All engines identical throughout the year within the same team (development freeze).
Black Name = Factory (with concessions) - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
Applicable to Factory entries by a manufacturer that did not achieve a dry win in 2013 (Ducati) or any new MotoGP manufacturers (Suzuki and Aprilia).
Same 24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and extra testing opportunities as the Open Category.
Red Name = Open - Full official MotoGP ECU, hardware and software.
24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and greater testing opportunities relative to Factory.
* Rookie
2014 Qatar MotoGP:
Pole Position:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 54.507s
Fastest race lap:
Alvaro Bautista SPA Honda 1m 55.575s
Official Qatar MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 53.927s (2008)
Fastest race lap:
Casey Stoner AUS Ducati 1m 55.153s (2008)
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