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JT Hit By Ride-Through Penalty In Australian GP

admin — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:07:51 +0000

A hugely frustrating race for Britain’s James Toseland, having started in 12th – he was adjudged to have jumped the start and subjected to a ride-through penalty; something that he clearly felt was a bad call, looking at the wagging finger as he rode down the pitlane.
He eventually finished 14th in a race dominated by home rider Casey Stoner.

Pos | Rider | Bike | Time/Gap
1. Casey Stoner Ducati 40m56.651s
2. Valentino Rossi Yamaha + 1.935s
3. Dani Pedrosa Honda + 22.618s
4. Alex de Angelis Gresini Honda + 32.702s
5. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha + 35.885s
6. Andrea Dovizioso Honda + 38.482s
7. Marco Melandri Hayate Kawasaki + 44.451s
8. Randy de Puniet LCR Honda + 44.941s
9. Mika Kallio Pramac Ducati + 54.345s
10. Toni Elias Gresini Honda + 1m01.205s
11. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki + 1m05.417s
12. Loris Capirossi Suzuki + 1m05.950s
13. Gabor Talmacsi Scot Honda + 1m17.951s
14. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha + 1m17.985s
15. Nicky Hayden Ducati + 1 lap

Retirements:
Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 0 laps

Australian GP: 125cc Results

admin — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:50:52 +0000

It was a superb second place for Brit Bradley Smith in Australia, even though a fifth victory of the year gave Bancaja rider Julián Simón the 2009 125cc World Title. After a spell stalking the lead group, Simón made a move with ten laps to go and got in amongst the leaders, before breaking away with teammate Bradley Smith. Three corners from the end of the final lap, a pass on the inside took him up to first place, and he blocked the slipstreaming attempts to take back the spot. He now has an unassailable 55.5 point advantage over Braldey in the overall standings, guaranteeing him the 2009 crown.

Bradley is currently second in the table with two races to go. He had one of his best races of the season to challenge Simón, making up two places off the line and trying to push the pace early on. Despite being unable to hold off the new titlist, Smith now has an important extra 20 points on the board and a fourth consecutive podium to his name as his attention turns to the runner-up spot in the series.

2nd Bradley Smith:
“My plan was to beat Julián. I knew from the beginning that I had to be as far ahead as possible if I was to break free, and both he and myself had fantastic pace. He was faster in T2 and I was quicker in T1, and in the middle we were more or less equal. It was a good battle, although in the end I am a bit disappointed that the title has been decided. The mathematical chance spurs you on. The race was a lot of fun, and even though we have been fighting for the title the team have been great the entire weekend in their support of me. All that is left to do now is congratulate Julián.”

Pos | Rider | Bike | Time/Gap
1. Julian Simon Aprilia 37m55.798s
2. Bradley Smith Aprilia + 0.313s
3. Sandro Cortese Derbi + 2.057s
4. Pol Espargaro Derbi + 2.161s
5. Simone Corsi Aprilia + 2.330s
6. Nicolas Terol Aprilia + 3.239s
7. Efren Vazquez Derbi + 3.290s
8. Andrea Iannone Aprilia + 12.820s
9. Marc Marquez KTM + 22.355s
10. Sergio Gadea Aprilia + 22.602s
11. Scott Redding Aprilia + 29.181s
12. Dominique Aegerter Derbi + 29.199s
13. Danny Webb Aprilia + 29.222s
14. Jonas Folger Aprilia + 29.396s
15. Randy Krummenacher Aprilia + 29.461s
16. Johann Zarco Aprilia + 29.709s
17. Lorenzo Zanetti Aprilia + 31.251s
18. Takaaki Nakagami Aprilia + 32.482s
19. Luis Salom Aprilia + 58.333s
20. Michael Ranseder Aprilia + 58.485s
21. Tomoyoshi Koyama Loncin +1m19.017s
22. Jasper Iwema Honda +1m23.621s
23. Jakub Kornfeil Loncin +1m23.731s
24. Brad Gross Yamaha + 1 lap
25. Luca Vitali Aprilia + 1 lap
26. Luca Marconi Aprilia + 1 lap
27. Andrew Lawson Honda + 1 lap
28. Levi Day Honda + 1 lap

Twelfth For Toseland In Phillip Island Qualifying

admin — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:55:10 +0000

Pos | Rider | Bike | Time | Gap
1. Casey Stoner Ducati 1m30.341s
2. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1m30.391s + 0.050s
3. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1m31.070s + 0.729s
4. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1m31.071s + 0.730s
5. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1m31.096s + 0.755s
6. Alex de Angelis Gresini Honda 1m31.260s + 0.919s
7. Nicky Hayden Ducati 1m31.325s + 0.984s
8. Randy de Puniet LCR Honda 1m31.380s + 1.039s
9. Mika Kallio Pramac Ducati 1m31.384s + 1.043s
10. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 1m31.472s + 1.131s
11. Toni Elias Gresini Honda 1m31.640s + 1.299s
12. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha 1m31.722s + 1.381s
13. Loris Capirossi Suzuki 1m31.873s + 1.532s
14. Marco Melandri Hayate Kawasaki 1m32.190s + 1.849s
15. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki 1m32.338s + 1.997s
16. Gabor Talmacsi Scot Honda 1m32.752s + 2.411s

Australian GP: 125cc Qualifying

admin — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:32:09 +0000

Pos | Rider | Bike | Time | Gap
1. Pol Espargaro Derbi 1m37.770s
2. Nicolas Terol Aprilia 1m38.049s + 0.279
3. Julian Simon Aprilia 1m38.067s + 0.297
4. Simone Corsi Aprilia 1m38.136s + 0.366
5. Bradley Smith Aprilia 1m38.155s + 0.385
6. Marc Marquez KTM 1m38.292s + 0.522
7. Sandro Cortese Derbi 1m38.552s + 0.782
8. Andrea Iannone Aprilia 1m38.568s + 0.798
9. Joan Olive Derbi 1m38.578s + 0.808
10. Esteve Rabat Aprilia 1m38.588s + 0.818
11. Efren Vazquez Derbi 1m38.663s + 0.893
12. Stefan Bradl Aprilia 1m38.890s + 1.120
13. Lorenzo Zanetti Aprilia 1m39.101s + 1.331
14. Takaaki Nakagami Aprilia 1m39.229s + 1.459
15. Tomoyoshi Koyama Loncin 1m39.237s + 1.467
16. Sergio Gadea Aprilia 1m39.274s + 1.504
17. Dominique AegerterDerbi 1m39.354s + 1.584
18. Cameron Beaubier KTM 1m39.370s + 1.600
19. Johann Zarco Aprilia 1m39.390s + 1.620
20. Michael Ranseder Aprilia 1m39.426s + 1.656
21. Danny Webb Aprilia 1m39.521s + 1.751
22. Randy KrummenacherAprilia 1m39.596s + 1.826
23. Jonas Folger Aprilia 1m39.615s + 1.845
24. Scott Redding Aprilia 1m39.990s + 2.220
25. Luis Salom Aprilia 1m40.545s + 2.775
26. Jasper Iwema Honda 1m41.646s + 3.876
27. Jakub Kornfeil Loncin 1m42.082s + 4.312
28. Quentin Jacquet Aprilia 1m42.965s + 5.195
29. Luca Vitali Aprilia 1m43.436s + 5.666
30. Brad Gross Yamaha 1m44.027s + 6.257
31. Nicky Diles Aprilia 1m44.063s + 6.293
32. Luca Marconi Aprilia 1m44.109s + 6.339

Toseland Happy With 7th In Friday Practice

admin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:47:15 +0000

Pos | Rider | Bike | Time | Gap
1. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1m31.032s
2. Casey Stoner Ducati 1m31.167s + 0.135s
3. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1m31.528s + 0.496s
4. Alex de Angelis Gresini Honda 1m31.786s + 0.754s
5. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1m31.846s + 0.814s
6. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1m32.077s + 1.045s
7. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha 1m32.255s + 1.223s
8. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 1m32.502s + 1.470s
9. Mika Kallio Pramac Ducati 1m32.572s + 1.540s
10. Loris Capirossi Suzuki 1m32.606s + 1.574s
11. Nicky Hayden Ducati 1m32.771s + 1.739s
12. Randy de Puniet LCR Honda 1m32.808s + 1.776s
13. Toni Elias Gresini Honda 1m33.304s + 2.272s
14. Marco Melandri Hayate Kawasaki 1m33.422s + 2.390s
15. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki 1m33.504s + 2.472s
16. Gabor Talmacsi Scot Honda 1m33.818s + 2.786s
17. Niccolo Canepa Pramac Ducati 1m34.546s + 3.514s

James Toseland is largely happy with Friday’s performance:
“I’m satisfied with seventh because we’ve managed to get some good information on the set-up and I feel I’m in my best position on a Friday for a long time.”
“I was fast right from the off and in the top six for a long period which was really encouraging.
My guys worked hard as always to improve the bike and by the end of the session I felt we’d made some real progress. I had a small issue with the balance from front to rear when exiting corners, but we’ve got some ideas on how to improve that tomorrow.”

His session was interrupted by a fall on the approach to MG corner, but he was able to get the bike back across the infield to the pits and swiftly rejoin.
“That was just a small mistake of mine,” said Toseland. “I was good in that section of the track and looking to make up some time on the splits where I wasn’t quite so fast and I just lost the front.
“It cost me a bit of time but didn’t knock me out of my rhythm too much and by the end I was happy with my times and confident I can be fighting for a top six on Sunday.”

Australian GP: Friday Practice Results, 125cc

admin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:34:37 +0000

Pos | Nº | Rider | Bike | Time | Gap | Laps | km/h
1 44 Pol Espargaró Derbi 1’38.435 27 162.673
2 38 Bradley Smith Aprilia 1’38.690 0.255 26 162.253
3 18 Nicolas Terol Aprilia 1’38.717 0.282 25 162.209
4 60 Julian Simon Aprilia 1’38.816 0.381 24 162.046
5 93 Marc Márquez KTM 1’39.057 0.622 26 161.652
6 11 Sandro Cortese Derbi 1’39.081 0.646 27 161.613
7 8 Lorenzo Zanetti Aprilia 1’39.306 0.871 24 161.247
8 12 Esteve Rabat Aprilia 1’39.360 0.925 25 161.159
9 24 Simone Corsi Aprilia 1’39.377 0.942 27 161.131
10 7 Efrén Vazquez Derbi 1’39.538 1.103 28 160.871
11 17 Stefan Bradl Aprilia 1’39.590 1.155 26 160.787
12 33 Sergio Gadea Aprilia 1’39.790 1.355 25 160.464
13 35 R.Krummenacher Aprilia 1’39.844 1.409 26 160.378
14 6 Joan Olive Derbi 1’39.944 1.509 29 160.217
15 14 Johann Zarco Aprilia 1’40.258 1.823 22 159.715
16 99 Daniel Webb Aprilia 1’40.482 2.047 17 159.359
17 29 Andrea Iannone Aprilia 1’40.495 2.060 16 159.339
18 73 Takaaki Nakagami Aprilia 1’40.562 2.127 26 159.233
19 94 Jonas Folger Aprilia 1’40.627 2.192 24 159.130
20 88 Michael Ranseder Aprilia 1’40.635 2.200 25 159.117
21 39 Luis Salom Aprilia 1’40.871 2.436 27 158.745
22 45 Scott Redding Aprilia 1’41.237 2.802 14 158.171
23 53 Jasper Iwema Honda 1’41.424 2.989 24 157.879
24 77 D.Ägerter Derbi 1’41.481 3.046 26 157.791
25 16 Cameron Beaubier KTM 1’41.763 3.328 26 157.353
26 71 Tomoyoshi Koyama Loncin 1’42.054 3.619 11 156.905
27 87 Luca Marconi Aprilia 1’43.505 5.070 25 154.705
28 21 Jakub Kornfeil Loncin 1’44.347 5.912 11 153.457
29 10 Luca Vitali Aprilia 1’45.078 6.643 21 152.389
30 98 Levi Day Honda 1’45.115 6.680 20 152.336
31 96 Nicky Diles Aprilia 1’45.391 6.956 24 151.937
32 97 Brad Gross Yamaha 1’45.415 6.980 27 151.902
33 19 Quentin Jacquet Aprilia 1’45.540 7.105 24 151.722
34 30 Dylan Mavin Honda 1’46.857 8.422 24 149.852
35 54 Andrew Lawson Honda 1’47.849 9.414 9 148.474

Good Phillip Island Start For Bradley In Friday Practice

admin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:23:24 +0000

The pessimists amongst the weather forecasters were defied this afternoon as the rain showers steered clear of Phillip Island and, despite the strong winds that made riding conditions difficult, the 125cc riders were able to make the most of a dry track surface. Lap times were some two seconds off the record pace set here in 2006 but that didn’t mean the session wasn’t interesting as some nine riders battled for top spot and lapped within a second of each other.

It was a good start for Bancaja Aspar’s Bradley Smith, who spent much of the session trying a variety of set-up solutions designed to combat the wind, chasing faster lap times in the final ten minutes. Taking advantage of the slipstream offered by a group of riders, the Brit set a final lap of 1’38.690 to finish the session in second place behind Pol Espargaró.

2nd Bradley Smith 1.38.690 (26 laps):
“Today went quite well. It is really important to make the most of the slipstream here, as my last lap proved, otherwise the wind can cost you a lot of time. I got into a group on that last lap and knocked almost a second off the times I had been setting on my own. My feeling with the Aprilia was quite good and the bike was pretty stable even with the wind. I usually struggle to cope with wind but the set-up we had for today worked well and I’m really pleased with it. The grip improved on every lap and we were able to get the weekend off to a good start. Hopefully the weather stays stable tomorrow so that we can continue to improve.”

British MotoGP Riders Look Ahead To Australian Race

admin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:55:05 +0000

Danny Webb – “I was absolutely gutted in Estoril when the throttle stuck open on the last lap. I was fighting for fifth and had fought back from 20th on the first lap. I qualified well and that’s what I must do in Australia and I aim to be fighting for fifth place again.”

James Toseland – Now I’ve got three races left in MotoGP and I’m only 12 points off seventh and there’s a good possibility of a strong finish even in a tough season like this. If I can achieve that then I can walk out of MotoGP with my head held high.”

Bradley Smith -“It’s an exciting time with just three races left. I really like Phillip Island and qualified second last year. I’m 11 points clear in second place from Nico Terol and it’s important I finish in front of him. Phillip Island is a great place but let’s just hope the weather is ok.”

Scott Redding – “Estoril was a dreadful weekend again. The bike had a flat spot at 10,000 rpm and it was just a complete and utter mess up. My luck must change at Phillip Island where I finished tenth on my debut last year.”

Bradley Smith Previews Phillip Island Race

admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:02:11 +0000

Bradley Smith:
“Three podiums from the last three races shows that both myself and the bike are in good form and I’m looking forward to the next race in Australia because Phillip Island is one of my favourite circuits. The long haul races are always tricky because of the travelling but I have tried to get some rest and make sure I’m 100 per cent ready for this one. Like I say I love the track, in particular turn one, which is one of the most impressive corners on the circuit. The only downside is the wind and you’re always dependent on it because it can really affect your riding. My objective is to keep the championship alive at least until Malaysia and to do that I need to finish ahead of Julito. If possible I’d like to score another podium and collect as many points as possible to help secure second in the championship.”