Bradley Smith’s phenomenal wet weather riding skills were on display again at the spectacular Mugello circuit in Italy, the British rider storming to a maiden Moto2 front row after a rain-affected qualifying session this afternoon. With all three practice sessions taking place on a dry track, the Moto2 field saw the weather take a sudden [...]
British rider Cal Crutchlow will head the third row in seventh position after he finished just 0.047s behind teammate Edwards in a session interrupted by the return of light drizzle that virtually wiped out the entire second practice yesterday afternoon at the Mugello circuit. Light rain that fell during the earlier 125cc session had stopped [...]
Repsol Honda’s Casey Stoner stormed to his fifth pole position of the season at Mugello today, making the most of the half an hour of dry running during qualifying to lap 0.4seconds clear of the field, setting a new outright two-wheeled Mugello lap record in the process. In a repeat of yesterday, light rain fell [...]
Marco Simoncelli was fastest overall today, setting the pace in the dry this morning at the newly resurfaced Mugello circuit. His last-lap effort saw him leapfrog Repsol Honda riders Casey Stoner and Andrea Dovizioso who were second and third respectively. Compound choices were mixed today with all specifications being used to good effect. For free [...]
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team riders Colin Edwards and Cal Crutchlow battled the elements once again today to finish a rain disrupted opening day of practice at the spectacular Mugello circuit in sixth and 11th places respectively. After rain dominated the recent Silverstone and Assen races, there was welcome respite when Edwards and Crutchlow took [...]
The Indian-owned but Italy-based Mahindra team comes straight off its best result so far to its home GP: and riders Danny Webb and Marcel Schrötter are relishing the prospect of the fast curves of the picturesque Mugello circuit. The 5.245-km ribbon of tarmac has been resurfaced since the last visit, and the Mahindra pair hopes [...]
The fast and flowing Mugello circuit is a fan favourite but particularly demanding on tyres because of the high speed, heavy braking and marked elevation changes. In response, and as part of work to ensure ongoing improvement, this year Bridgestone will bring asymmetric rear slick tyres to the 5.245km Italian venue. With nine right-handed corners [...]
The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team’s busy schedule continues this weekend when Colin Edwards and Cal Crutchlow visit the magnificent Mugello circuit for the TIM Grand Prix of Italy, round eight of the 2011 MotoGP World Championship. The 3.259 miles track is one of the most spectacular and challenging on the calendar and winds around [...]
1st Bradley Smith“This has been a great day for me. At the start I was riding really carefully because the tyres were cold and it wasn’t worth risking it in those conditions. As the laps went by I grew in confidence and when I took the lead I felt comfortable but then I made a [...]