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There is no place for Hector Barbera in MotoGP

All the "premium" positions have been closed in MotoGP. The same with the supporting actors, of riders riding for the satellite teams. The only empty saddles left are those of the Honda Gresini, who has not yet decided between the Spies, Alvaro Bautista, Scott Redding and maybe Jonathan Rea.

And Hector Barbera; Where is the future of the Spaniard who for the second time in 2 chronically injured in the spine, however, avoiding the worst… He is unlucky; Maybe very lucky; Or it is a warning of fate;

Anyway, beyond the health problem, ο Hector πρέπει πλέον να ψάξει και για δουλειά. Η Ducati, είτε μέσω της Pramac είτε όχι, σκοπεύει του χρόνου να κατεβάσει τη λεγόμενη Ομάδα Junior, δηλαδή νέους αναβάτες σε εργοστασιακές μοτοσυκλέτες, in order to build its future and move faster in the evolution of Desmosedici.

Many have been convinced of the correctness of the "Youth Team" plan announced by Alessandro Cicognani a month ago, with the optimistic prediction that "it will be ready by the end of August". Ducati designs, even if they are slow to materialize, they mean no saddle for Hector on the Ducati.

That's bad, but worse that the Spaniard does not seem to be included in the plans of any of the team-managers of the existing teams.

The unfortunate Barbera - who before breaking his leg in training, he had started from the front row for the first time in his career at Mugello- missed Laguna Seca, then tried to drive with a broken leg at Indianapolis.

All he managed was to fall on a nasty highside and crack 3 vertebrae in Elefthera of Paraskevi. Now looking for a saddle, ο σε «αναρρωτική» αναβάτης της Pramac Ducati έχει αρχίσει να χτυπάει τις πόρτες των ομάδων CRT, προκειμένου να συνεχίσει να οδηγεί μαζί με τους «μεγάλους».

Rumor has it he has already held talks with Team BQR who are running two FTR-Kawasakis and their riders Yonny Hernandez / Ivan Silva. He has also spoken to Forward Racing and Marc VDS (which is likely to rise the 2013 in MotoGP), but also with his former boss Jorge Aspar Martinez.

The Spanish manager admitted that he has spoken to Barbera's agent, but not with the rider himself. However, he seems to prefer his former rider's return to GP250 and GP125 (where they took a title together), Alvaro Bautista.

Their relationships 3 parts are a bit complicated: when 'Aspar' moved up to MotoGP the 2010, had tried to woo Bautista - but he didn't want to ride a Ducati and preferred Paul Denning's team representing Suzuki. And so Martinez was "forced" to take Barbera. Which, if it does not find a CRT group, he should probably drop down to Moto2 –in the footsteps of many other 250ers such as Toni Elias, Mika Kallio, Alex de Angelis, Anthony West, Roberto Rolfo και Yuki Takahashi.

Or try his luck in the world Superbike...

Source : newsbeast.gr

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Yamaha dominated the second day of MotoGP testing

Yamaha's factory rider duo, namely Ben Spies and Jorge Lorenzo, they completed the second day, Wednesday of the tests in Sepang at the top of the charts - but in the absence of the Hondas.

Lorenzo tested an engine with different specifications, όπως και ο Ben Spies που επιπλέον οδήγησε διάφορες παραλλαγές του ηλεκτρονικού πακέτου που ελέγχει τα πάντα στη μοτοσυκλέτα του.

Δήλωσε κατόπιν ο Jorge Lorenzo: "We started with a different engine to the one in the previous Sepang test a month ago. But today the comparison of the two engines was difficult, because the track conditions were much worse then and our times slower. The rain did not allow us to complete the day's program, so we have to try harder tomorrow. However, the response of the engine was better today and the entry into the corner was easier".

“I really liked the new engine, it is easier to drive, especially when turning. I feel like I have more traction in the back, which gives me confidence and I can drive the rear wheel even further in a controlled manner. The tears are also smaller now”, completed.

On the other, Ben Spies noted: "Everything went well in the morning. We waited for the weather to improve in the afternoon because the Yamaha engineers had made sure to load us with lots of new parts, so we didn't have time to deal with what everyone else was doing. We have to focus on our work, so that we can methodically check all refurbished parts and evaluate them. We only hope for better weather".

In the first two days all the drivers had a problem with the grip on the Sepang circuit. This is primarily due to the fact that the track surface was very dirty, from the car races that had been held there just a week earlier. But it is also due to Bridgestone's new single tires with a less rigid frame, but which contribute to the creation of chatter, i.e. high-frequency bounces of the rear wheels, especially when braking to enter a turn.

In general, the weather in Sepang at this time of year is good. The temperatures are not too hot but enough to dry the track after the regular afternoon rain. This year, Nevertheless, the midday rain turned out to be a long-lasting storm and prevented the teams from completing their program on the first and second day. Thursday is the last day of official testing.

Source : newsbeast.gr

Then the teams will meet again just before the first game of the season, in Qatar. In the interim, testing of the bikes with their factory riders is prohibited.

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Moto GP "New Generation"

This year we will see a brand new class of Moto GP bikes on the track, with the new regulations having defined as maximum capacity the 1000 κ.εκ.
As the manufacturers have started from last year the evolution of motorcycles, the tests before the start of the league will be quite crucial for them, so they can put the finishing touches on it 2012. Teams and riders will need to make the most of the three days available to them, starting with this on 31 January, with 2 February, in Sepang. The main factory teams have retained their rider line-up, with Casey Stoner defending his world title alongside his Repsol Honda teammate, Dani Pedrosa, the Yamaha Factory team once again represented by Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies and Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden working hard with the Ducati team to promote the Italian colors to the Moto GP pioneers.
 In the off-season we also had some big jumps, including those of Andrea Dovizioso who will make his Yamaha debut with the Tech3 team alongside Cal Crutchlow, and Alvaro Bautista who will help Honda Gresini in this year's effort. Hector Barbera will be the lone rider of the Pramac Racing Team this year, while Karel Abraham will continue his career with the Cardion AB Racing Team. Colin Edwards and Randy de Puniet "ranked" in the Forward Racing and Aspar camps respectively, where they will ride the CRT spec bikes. Along with CRT's new entries, the Moto GP grid will consist of 21 riders, giving newcomers Danilo Petrucci, Ivan Silva, Michele Pirro and Yonny Hernandez a chance to shine in the big division. Under these conditions (CRT) Antony West will also return to Moto GP, Aleix Espargaro as James Ellison. It is also worth noting the participation of last year's world champion in Moto2, Stefan Bradl, who will ride for LCR Honda.
Over the next two months we will also have riders from the lower classes at the Valencia and Jerez circuits testing the Moto2 and Moto3 bikes. The Moto2 class promises to be, so fun and unpredictable, like never before, with favorite riders like Marc Marquez, Andrea Iannone and Scott Redding face their champion 125, Nico Terol and the second ranked Johann Zarco. Along with all of them, the first Moto2 champion (2010), Tony Elias, will be back to pay off, after his completely failed year in Moto GP last year.
The upcoming tests will be particularly important for the participants of the Moto3 category, as their new four-stroke motorcycles 250 Mr. from. they replace the old 125 two-strokes… Maverick Vinales, Sandro Cortese and Hector Faubel look set to thrive on the brand new machines.
Dates of official tests:
– Sepang 1 MotoGP, 31/01-02/02
– Valencia Moto2/Moto3, 08/02-10/02
– Jerez 1 Moto2/Moto3, 16/02-18/02
– Sepang 2 MotoGP, 28/02-01/03
– Jerez 2 Moto2/Moto3, 19/03-21/03
– Jerez 1 MotoGP, 23/03-25/03
THE Checha is testing her Desmo of Rossi
A few days ago, the Ducati test team, managed by the technical director, Filippo Preziosi, completed a three-day test at the Spanish circuit of Jerez, with Carlos Checa and Franco Battaini. The two riders completed a leg in the GP12, which will later be ridden by the team's official riders, Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden. During these three days, in which the weather conditions were cold, but fortunately dry, the program went off without a hitch and all the necessary investigations were done to start the winter testing in Malaysia. Very little information has been leaked to the press, with Carlos Checa simply declaring (on Twitter) that everything went very well and that he is completely satisfied.

Karel Abraham: The new GP12 is powerful and fast
After the tests done by Checa – Battaini in Jerez, Ducati Corse may not be saying much about the new Ducati Desmosedici GP12, but this did not stop Karel Abraham from "witnessing" a few details about the new Italian ati. The Czech rider will ride a stronger and faster bike this year in the Moto GP class. The new Ducati GP12 is powered by a four-stroke, four-cylinder engine, 1000 Mr. cm., has 250 horsepower, while its maximum speed is 360 km/h! This year's model has an aluminum deltabox frame that replaces last year's carbon fiber frame. Cardion AB Motoracing's personnel manager, Marco Grana, having recently returned from the Bologna factory, he explained: “At first glance the bike may look similar to last year's model, but under the fairing is a cluster of significant changes.”
Source : mototriti.gr
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Changes to the MotoGP calendar

The FIM has announced changes to the provisional MotoGP calendar for its World Championship 2012.

In the new program, the start date in Qatar has been changed (8 April instead of 15 April) and it has been confirmed that the Spanish Grand Prix will take place in Jerez.

In addition, the Sachsenring for the German Grand Prix has been confirmed.

8 April: Catarrh – Doha
29 April: Spain – Jerez
6 May: Portugal – Estoril
20 May: France – Le Mans
3 June: Catalonia – Catalonia 1
7 June: Great Britain – Silverstone
30 June: Netherlands – Assen
8 July: Germany – Sachsenring
15 July: Italy – Mugello
29 July: USA – Laguna Seca
19 August: USA – Indianapolis
26 August: Czech Republic – Brno
16 September: San Marino – Misano
30 September: Aragon – Motorland
14 October: Japan – Motegi
21 October: Malaysia – Sepang
28 October: Australia – Philip Island
11 November: Valencia – Valencia


Source : newsbeast.gr

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One minute…marching for Simoncelli

source:http://www.sport-fm.gr

To commemorate the late Marco Simoncelli in a special way, his father asked. Paolo Simoncelli proposed in the next and final grand prix of the season (5-6/11) at the Valencia circuit, all riders to march for one minute, to cause chaos.

“Next Sunday, during the Valencia Grand Prix, instead of a minute of silence in memory of Marco, I'd rather have a minute of chaos with all the Moto GP bikes, of Moto 2 and of 125 Mr. from. to march together", were the words of Paolo Simoncelli, who then completed, that the world's love makes him feel better.

"People came from all over Italy, but also from abroad to say goodbye to Markos. Sometimes I think Marco was an angel, all this love makes me feel better and that helps us all. I think all that love comes from his smile.", he added.