Monday, July 26, 2010

MotoGP Laguna Seca USA 2010: Lorenzo win, Pedrosa out

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Jorge Lorenzo nearer to the throne of the world champion after winning the MotoGP race at the U.S.. Valentino Rossi only finish in the top three, but still special because this was his first podium after the injury.

Two Yamaha equally achieve reasonable results thumbs up at Laguna Seca, Sunday (07/25/2010) . Lorenzo actually started the race with less okay after a direct loss of Dani Pedrosa's pole position.

Had thrown a few places back, Lorenzo and then continue to overtake the rider in front of him, including Casey Stoner, Pedrosa made to provide pressure.

Pressure to bear fruit when on lap 11 Pedrosa made a mistake in cornering. The Honda rider was thrown from his motorcycle, ending at the edge of the track and out of the race.

This is to be fully utilized by Lorenzo. Not only led the race, he also managed to widen the distance from the rival and finished comfortably in the forefront, with Stoner's second place finish.

This is Lorenzo's sixth victory this season, making him more opportunity to be world champion. Lorenzo now leads the standings with 210 points, leading 72 points from Pedrosa in second place.

Rossi's Fiat Yamaha complete happiness after finishing in the top three pass Andrea Dovizioso finished several laps before the finish line. This remarkable achievement considering numbered only seven weeks ago he suffered a severe injury on his leg.

For Rossi, the third place finish at Laguna Seca this is also the first podium for him after returning to the track after the injury. Before this she only finished fourth in the MotoGP Germany - which were won Pedrosa.



The road Racing

Dani Pedrosa led the race immediately after the start. Once again a good start from Pedrosa. Stoner was a success while maintaining the position of two, with Ben Spies successfully nudged into third position.

Jorge Lorenzo managed to fix the position with three positions, shifting Spies to position four, by the end of the first lap. Andrea Dovizioso completed the fastest five drivers in the early laps.

Alvaro Bautista looked was thrown from his motorcycle at the end of the second lap. Valentino Rossi and then fix the position by occupying the third position on lap five. Dovizioso was in front of him while Spies began spilling.

Hector Barbera after Bautista for out of the race on lap four. Five temporary leading position has not changed, followed Stoner Pedrosa, Lorenzo, Dovizioso and Rossi.

Lorenzo eventually took over second place from Stoner. We veered to the right, Stoner slid too out making Lorenzo got through it from a position inside.

Ten laps had passed, three leading rider, Pedrosa, Lorenzo and Stoner started to increase the range of distances from its rivals. Dovizioso while it was still in fourth position followed by Rossi, who kept trying to trim the excess.

Pedrosa was thrown from his motorcycle! In the left corner to lap 11 when, the Spaniard out of the path is very likely due to wrong calculations when turning. Lorenzo now leads the race.

Due out Pedrosa, Lorenzo was in front followed by Stoner, Dovizioso and Rossi are being followed by Nicky Hayden, the host driver.

Lived 15 laps left, there has been no change in the leading position. Lorenzo still leads by a comfortable enough range of Stoner. Rossi is chasing Dovizioso while trying to overtake Hayden and Spies Rossi.

Marco Simoncelli who turn out of the race. He had to wrap on lap 19. On the track, Spies then passed Hayden with 12 laps remaining. He is now trailed Rossi of five positions.

Five laps remaining, Rossi managed to pass Dovizioso! Rossi is now in third position and climbed the podium in his first point after returning from injury.

MotoGP Laguna Seca 2010 Result:
1. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 43m54.873s
2. Casey Stoner Ducati + 3.517s
3. Valentino Rossi Yamaha + 13.420s
4. Andrea Dovizioso Honda + 14.188s
5. Nicky Hayden Ducati + 14.601s
6. Ben Spies Tech 3 Yamaha + 19.037s
7. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha + 40.721s
8. Marco Melandri Gresini Honda + 47.219s
9. Loris Capirossi Suzuki + 52.812s
10. Mika Kallio Pramac Ducati + 52.814s
11. Alex de Angelis Interwetten Honda + 1m14.089s
12. Roger Lee Hayden LCR Honda + 1m14.666s

Out:

Aleix Espargaro Pramac Ducati 28 laps
Marco Simoncelli Gresini Honda 18 laps
Dani Pedrosa Honda 11 laps
Hector Barbera Aspar Ducati 3 laps
Alvaro Bautista Suzuki 3 laps

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Sunday, May 16, 2010

F1 GP Monaco 2010: Webber is great

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Great! That's the proper word is given to the Red Bull team managed to finish 1-2 Monaco F1 Grand Prix, Sunday (16/05/2010). Mark Webber managed to win the race that took 78 laps to perfection. In fact, this Asutralia Driver had four times as "disturbed" by the release of the safety car (SC).

Including the last three laps due to a car Trulli Chandlock car ascending to the top corner. Finally, finishing touches with a guided Webber SC. This victory was achieved both in a row, after earlier in Spain.

Start with the perfect, Webber managed to maintain its leadership position. However, because Nico Helkenberg SC crashed into the tunnel. He remains in the lead even die teammate, Sebastian Vettel up to 10 seconds more. Again SC beat Rubens Barrichello signed due to boundary wall.

His position was meeting again. But, again SC deploy on lap 43, with no accidents. he could still retain his position. Even when the tire change pit entrance, only he could maintain its leadership position.

Vettel also no less great. He was consistently able to maintain both positions. Kubica tried several times over, but can be left behind.

Monaco is the star Fernando Alonso. Start from the pit, when an accident on lap early, he soon entered the hard compound tire change pit. Meanwhile, another new Driver did on lap 30's. Driver Spain's successful maneuver to overtake his opponents in the corner out of the tunnel.

With experience, maturity and supported good performance F10, making Alonso managed to occupy the sixth. Prediction he could reach a number, can manifest.



The Race

We all headed to the starting line Driver, Fernando Alonso's start from the pit. He revealed to the German TV, the opportunities get points, no matter how small it is possible. Because, during the race many of the events that allowed him to improve his position.

Meanwhile Ross Brawn said: "This place (circuit) that is bad, all things can happen."

At start: Mark Webber and Vettel did a perfect start. Kubica a little slow, so the position is shifted both Vettel. Nico Hulkemberg hit the tunnel wall. The safety car entered the track.

On lap 2: Alonso entered the pit but the road continues.

On lap 3: Jenson Button can not continue the race. Smoke and stopped his car at Ste Devote corner. Driver still guided Safety Car.

On lap 4: Webber spoke at the Race Director on the radio in the tunnel a lot of chips.

On lap 6: Safety Car entered the pits. Formation Webber, Vettel, Kubica, Massa, Hamilton, Barichello, Schumacher.

On lap 9: Webber fastest time carving 1: 19.625 and 1.4 seconds ahead of Vettel.

On lap 12: Alonso melonjakkan position to be ranked 18th after overtaking Trulli, Timo Glock.

On lap 16: Temperature competition started boring. Except for that lap after lap Alonso continued to pounce on their victims at teroeongan. Television cameras were highlighted Driver Spain. He now occupies the 16th position.

On lap 18: Hamilton who first entered the pit to replace the hard tire compound. Sign trajectory is behind Alonso.

On lap 20: Massa and Schumacher into the pits. Massa slipped to 9th and Schumacher's 14.

On lap 22; Kubica pit entrance, when the incoming trajectory is at number five.

On lap 23: Vettel pit entrance, and is third in line. Alonso was wearing a hard tire compound since the beginning, now beradas at number eight.

On lap 24: Webber entered the pit and stay ahead when the incoming trajectory. Followed by Rosberg, Vettel, Kubica, Kobayshi, Massa, Hamilton, Alonso.

On lap 28: In Grassiri stop, Rosberg into the pit when the second position. But slipping into the pit entrance-8. While Alonso has been at number seven.

On lap 32: Barichello beat the boundary wall at the corner of Massenet. Webber had 10 seconds with Vettel winning, so it stuck again karenaq safety car out and go back to the 35th lap.

On lap 38, Hamilton's chief mechanic told him by radio to cut corners with the brakes. Alonso has been stuck in the back of the McLaren.

On lap 44: Safety car entered the track for a corner three (Massenet), where Barrichello accident rather slippery. At that distance with Vettel Webber was 2.7 seconds.

On lap 52: Webber carved the fastest time in a row until lap 54.

On lap 61: Entourage Driver forefront in maintaining the position. Except for trying to stick to KUB ICA Vettel.

On lap 63: Kovalainen pulled into the garage and did not continue the race. Webber remained in front followed by Vettel, Kubica, Massa, Hamilton and Alonso.

On lap 74: Trulli tried to overtake Chandlock, his car up onto the head Chandlock. Safety car back out.

The Grand Prix Monaco
In Monte Carlo, Monaco;
78 laps, 260.520km;
Weather: Sunny.

1. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:50:13,355
2. Vettel Red Bull-Renault + 0448
3. Kubica Renault + 1600
4. Massa Ferrari + 2600
5. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes + 4300
6. Schumacher Mercedes + 5700
7. Alonso Ferrari + 6300
8. Rosberg Mercedes + 6600
9. Sutil Force India-Mercedes + 6900
10. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes + 7300
11th. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 8100
12. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 9100
13. Petrov Renault + 4 laps

Fastest lap: Vettel 1:15.192

Driver did not finish
Chandhok HRT-Cosworth 71
Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 71
Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 59
Senna HRT-Cosworth 59
Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 28
Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 27
In Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 26
Virgin Glock-Cosworth 23
De la Rosa Sauber-Ferrari 22
McLaren-Mercedes 3 Button
Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth one


temporarily until the series ranked sixth
Drivers Constructors
1. Webber had 78 first. Red Bull Renault 156
2. Vettel 78 2. Ferrari 134
3. Alonso 73 3. McLaren-Mercedes 129
4. Button 70 4. Mercedes 84
5. Massa 61 5. Renault 65
6. Hamilton 59 6. Force India-Mercedes 27
7. Kubica 59 7. 8 Williams-Cosworth
8. Rosberg 8 54. Toro Rosso-Ferrari three
9. Schumacher 30
10. 18 Sutil
11th. Liuzzi 9
12. Barrichello 7
13. Petrov 6
14. Alguersuari 3
15. Hulkenberg 1

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Saturday, May 15, 2010

F1 GP Monaco 2010 Qualifying: Webber 2nd pole

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Mark Webber managed to grab pole position F1 Monaco Grand Prix, Sunday (16/05/2010). Pebalap Red Bull team that posted the fastest times in qualifying one minute 13.826 seconds for one lap.

Australian driver appearance is quite startling. Because, Q3 session was dominated by Robert Kubica. Poland driver of this Renault team three times recorded the fastest time. In fact, qualifying stay a minute, it seems time that 1:14,104 is impossible to be exceeded.

Apparently, Webber raced perfectly capable. This means opening the opportunity for a second victory in this 2010 season. Origin, he did not make a mistake at the start.

Because, Kubica is very quick in making the start. Typically the same with Alonso. In addition to the Renault pebalap, behind them there with his teammate Webber, Sebastian Vettel and Felipe Massa (Ferrari).




QI (20 minutes)
Not as usual, just enter the first minute Mark Webber quickly signed the track simultaneously with Bruno Senna. After that followed Lewis Hamilton and Robert Kubica, Nico Rosberg followed.

The top drivers quickly signed to achieve the best time in the track conditions have not crowded. Quite troublesome if the track was filled with cars.

Vettel just entered the fourth minute and a direct poke in fourth, followed by Felipe Massa who was full of cars crawling.

The mass appears as the second fastest with a time of 1:14,757. These results are made at minute 9 and sharpen the time of 1:15,188 Nico Rosberg second. Meanwhile, Mark Webber second fastest captured dengnan 1:15,035.

This session ended with a twist at the corner of Mirabeau Kovalainen and continued at Loews. He was left out along with Trulli, Glock, in Grassi, Bruno Senna, Chandlok and Alonso (not participate).

QII (15 minutes)
Hamilton entered the fourth line minutes, but unable to develop speed. Because, on a track filled with vehicles. Renault uses Patrov of soft tire compound and produces the best time of 1:15,576.

Unexpectedly, Kubica (Petrov teammate) successfully got 1:14,625 in the 4th minute. In fact, when coming Rescasse had less smooth.

Vettel could be perfect and shot better with 1:14,558 in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, time was not yet able to shift the Massa stay on top with a 1:14,462. Not unexpectedly, Nico Rosberg able to more quickly darted 0.087 seconds (1:14,375) to be the fastest.

Only three minutes of Q2, the accident scene on the corner of Sainte Devote. Renault driven by Petrov twist and kiss walls made of tires. Yellow flag flown.

The second session, Button is the last minute dropped to number 11, became the eighth successful position, so he escaped Q3 (last). Those who are marginalized Hulkenberg, Sutil, Buemi, Petrov, De la Rosa, Kobayashi, Alguersuari.

Q3
At the session of this determination, 10 pebalap've found setting the car. Signed in the second minute, Schumachere, Rosberg, Vettel and Webber went in the garage (pit) to them.

Liuzzi who appeared with soft compound tires, only raced one lap. He came back into the pit without the results of time records. Kubica fastest performed with 1:14,712 seconds in the third minute, a minute later dipertajamnya back so 1:14,284 seconds.

Former seven time world champion, Schumacher can not perform optimally. Even when entering the sixth minute, the time record is worse than pebalap Liuzzi Force India.

Incredible. Kubica re-open the opportunity for her to win F1 Monaco Grand Prix. In the ninth minute, his record sharpened back so 1:14,104 seconds.

But the F1 Grand Prix champion Mark Webber closed Q3 Spnayol appear seize pole position with a time of 1:13,826

Qualification results
Q1 Q2 Q3
1. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:15.035 1:14.462 1:13.826
2. Kubica Renault 1:15.045 1:14.549 1:14.120
3. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:15.110 1:14.568 1:14.227
4. Massa Ferrari 1:14.757 1:14.405 1:14.283
5. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.676 1:14.527 1:14.432
6. Rosberg Mercedes 1:15.188 1:14.375 1:14.544
7th. Schumacher Mercedes 1:15.649 1:14.691 1:14.590
8. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.623 1:15.150 1:14.637
9. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:15.590 1:15.083 1:14.901
10. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:15.397 1:15:061 1:15.170
11. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:16.030 1:15.317
12. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:15.445 1:15.318
13. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:15.961 1:15.413
14. Petrov Renault 1:15.482 1:15.576
15. de la Rosa Sauber-Ferrari 1:15.908 1:15.692
16. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:16.175 1:15.992
17. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:16.021 1:16.176
18. Lotus-Cosworth 1:17.094 Kovalainen
19. Lotus-Cosworth 1:17.134 Trulli
20. Virgin Glock-Cosworth 1:17.377
21. in Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:17.864
22. Senna HRT-Cosworth 1:18.509
23. Chandhok HRT-Cosworth 1:19.559
24. Alonso Ferrari No time

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Sunday, May 2, 2010

MotoGP Spain 2010: Lorenzo incredible race

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Jorge Lorenzo's incredible. Fiat Yamaha this driver has won the MotoGP race at Jerez circuit II, Sunday (02/05/2010) through a tense battle. In going through 27 laps, Spain driver this should drain the motor and record the best time of 45 minutes 17.538 seconds.

Lorenzo appearance could make the audience excited and also his team. Several times he tried to overtake Dani Pedrosa, also from Spain, but always failed. Even he got stuck in the motor Dani when both cornering.

New one last lap, Lorenzo managed to overtake Dani and continue left until the finish line. Indeed, the performance FZ Yamaha M1 was very fast. Hadia victory as his birthday which fell in two days. And he went straight to the pool mencebutkan self.

Dani's exactly right as the race ahead. It is hard to beat the Yamaha and Honda had to work hard. Prediction was indeed a reality.

It is unfortunate that Valentino Rossi. Injury from falling from motocross looks affects the appearance. Although already done late breaking, still does not help, even a bike like rocking in the corner.

When passed by Lorenzo, he tried to follow from behind. However, when Dani made the mistake of cornering too broad due to suppressed Lorenzo, Rossi could not capitalize on them.

Driver captured fourth place Nicky Hayden. Americans driver who claim to have found the rhythm and character of the engine racing Desmosedici GP10 may appear inconsistent.




The race

Start, capable Rossi raced well, so he could stick in the back of Dani is on the corner of Rossi's attempt to apply force with feet down. Lorenzo at the first corner too broad leftist.

On lap three, Nicky Hayden (Ducati) appear bright. This American driver successfully nudged into third place.

On lap four, Rocky Aleix Espargaro into the pit. While veteran Loris Capirossi out of the race because of the spin and into the gravel because of the line.

On lap 7, Ben Spies put his bike into the pit. While Lorenzo who was fourth continued to press Hayden and several times tried to overtake, but Hayden closed the space motion.

On lap 8, Lorenzo managed to shift the Hayden. While Distance Rossi with Dani who leads 1.111 seconds adrift.

On lap 10, Marco Melandri and Marco Simoncelli salip overtaking each other at number seven.

On lap 13, Danny continues to keep its distance from Rossi to be 1.437 seconds. While Lorenzo increasingly shorten the distance with living teammate 1.734 seconds.

On lap 14, Rossi began to pull down his leg stance and conduct of braking near the corner. This step is to catch up.

On lap 15, three driver, Simoncelli, Rendy de Puniet and Mika Kalio entered the bend in unison.

On lap 17, Rossi with Dani gap nearer, the same as him against Lorenzo.

On lap 20, Lorenzo was stuck behind Rossi and just waiting for the opportunity to overtake.

On lap 21, ahead of Rossi but try Lorenzo, The Doctor still be dashed. New in mid track he overtook Rossi.

On lap 22, Lorenzo Dani shorten the distance by 1.703 seconds. While Rossi was behind Lorenzo.

On lap 24, Distance Dani and Lorenzo lived 0.461 seconds.

On lap 25, Lorenzo try to enter from the inside and nearly scratching with Dani.

Competition Results
1. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 45m17.538s
2. Dani Pedrosa Honda + 0.543s
3. Valentino Rossi Yamaha + 0.890s
4. Nicky Hayden Ducati + 9.015s
5. Casey Stoner Ducati + 10.034s
6. Andrea Dovizioso Honda + 23.144s
7. Mika Kallio Ducati Pramac + 34.489s
8. Marco Melandri Honda Gresini + 34.687s
9. Randy de Puniet Honda LCR + 36.160s
10. Alvaro Bautista Suzuki + 36.791s
11. Gresini Honda's Marco Simoncelli + 37.155s
12. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha + 38.260s
13. Hector Barbera Aspar Ducati + 38.371s
14. Hiroshi Aoyama Interwetten Honda + 1m02.052s
15. Aleix Espargaro Pramac Ducati + 3 laps

Retirements:
Ben Spies Tech 3 Yamaha 7 laps
Loris Capirossi Suzuki 2 laps

Rank driver

1.Jorge Lorenzo 45
2.Valentino Rossi 41
3.Daniel Pedrosa 29
4.Andrea Dovizioso 26
5.Nicky Hayden 26
6.Randy de Puniet 17
7.Colin Edwards 12
8.Ben Spies 11
9.Marco Melandri 11
10.Casey Stoner 11
11.Marco Simoncelli 10
12.Mika Kalio 9
13.Hiroshi Aoyama 8
14.Loris Capirossi 7
15.Hector Barbera 7
16.Alvaro Bautista 6

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Sunday, April 18, 2010

F1 GP China 2010: Mclaren one-two finish


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If by the Malaysian Red Bull finished 1-2, in China F1 GP McLaren's turn to make the same formation in the race covered 56 laps on Sunday (18.4.2010). Jenson Button only touched the finish line first with a record of 1 hour 46menit best time 42.163 seconds.

With this victory, the British driver at the top standings with 60 points. China F1 GP This is the second victory of the four series, after the first reach in Australia.

Button won the fourth series of the success was thanks to the strategy team at the start of the race. When spotty and bustling driver intermediate tires, the team decided England driver remained with dry tires. As a result, Button is able to master race at the beginning of the race.

While his team mate, Lewis Hamilton is very aggressive. With intermediate tires make sagging position. But, with the spirit and aggressive racing style, he managed to poke the second position. Despite struggling after Nico Rosberg (Mercedes). Live now, the results of the investigation when the same maneuver in the pit Vettel, clean or wrong.



Rosberg himself is benefited by the decision of his team remain dry tire wear at the beginning of the race. though Alonso had been urged, but Rosberg appear calm and can keep all three positions.

Deserves praise given to Alonso. This Ferrari driver captured the fourth position which is the best result. Because, he had run a penalty drive through penalty for committing a jump start to make his position fell to the middle row.


Road Race
Coming to the Start; Radar on the circuit to give it 30 minutes ahead of information is estimated to start raining. Apparently, drizzle fell as the driver getting into the starting line. This is clearly interfere with concentration and team strategy.

Felipe Massa spoke with team over the radio about the tires. He asked what to wear tires? Only one driver, Lucas in Virgin Racing Grassi from the start of pit lane and all driver wear dry tire.

Start time, Alonso made a good start . But commentators say Ferrari driver did jump start it. yellow flag fluttering followed the safety car out after the events experienced by a twist Luizzi ahead into the corner and hit Kobayashi and Buemi.

On lap 3, Alonso, Webber, Vettel and Schumacher went Massan pit intermidiate replace tires. Shortly followed by Hamilton. Meanwhile, Nico Rosberg, Button and Kubica still survive with dry tires.

On lap 5, the race director announced the car number 8 (Alonso), otherwise jump start. Schumacher entered the pits.

On lap 6, Hamilton and Vettel hampit scramble into the pit and scratching. Both replace the tires dry. Vettel managed to advance out of the pit. and the leading position is still held by Nico Rosberg and Jenson Button who remained dry tire wear.

On lap 8, Racing similar incident in 1993 in Donington Park, where the replacement tire driver continue to do repeatedly.

On lap 10, Pedro de la Rosa of the Sauber team who have occupied the 4th position, backed out because of engine smoke. Rosberg still lead and excel 3.4 seconds ahead of Button followed by Kubica, Petrov, Alguesuari, Kovalainen, Schumacher and Sutil. While Vettel and Hamilton are in the order of 8 and 9.

On lap 13, when Vettel did slip streaming with Sutil, Hamilton poking from the side in the corner so escaped. Meanwhile, Vettel and Webber, held up by Sutil.

On lap 14, Vettel melibas Sutil successful efforts at the corner hairpin (hairpin). By being led out, Webber was joined poke.

On lap 16, Hamilton managed to overtake Schumacher at the hairpin bend, but could overtake Schumacher again in the last corner and to maintain his position in fifth place.

On lap 17, Schumacher dilibas Hamilton and one lap later turn Vettel brush. Leading position is still held Rosberg, Button, Kubica and Petrov.

On lap 19, Button managed to take over the leading position in the hairpin bend. Before that, Rosberg got out of track due to loss of control, with Button sehingg distance so close.

On lap 20, Webber and Schumacher into intermediate tire dressing. Ferrari too, just have to wait behind Alonso Massa who compensation first. Then followed Button, but when they entered the track still leading the race.

On lap 21, Hamilton and Vettel were both back into the pits. This time it was Hamilton who first shot. But they want to nudge the case in the pit still in investigative race director.

On lap 22, safety car out because there was debris from a car which had crashed into a car Alguesuari in front of him. Good opportunity for Hamilton and Vettel to compete with driver in front.

On lap 25, Safety Car into formation are Button, Rosberg, Kubica, Petrov, Schumacher, Webber, Hamilton and Vettel.

On lap 26, Massa overtaking Barrichello at number 10.

On lap 27, Hamilton poke Petrov is pressed from the side in the corner. Button remained in front followed by Rosberg and Kubica.

On lap 29, Hamilton with the aggressiveness caught up with Kubica in the hairpin and closed to within 4 seconds with Rosberg.

On lap 33, Petrov suffered understeer at the corner of 8th and fortunate to be able to control the car, so it can continue to race. But Alonso and Vettel wins.

On lap 35, Hamilton tried to pass Rosberg from the outside and one after another at the corner of Meeting and the duel was won by Rosberg.

On lap 38, Hamilton entered the pits changing tires intermediate compound is soft. Followed a similar move Vettel and Kubica.

On lap39, Button entered the pit turn followed Rosber replace tires. Only when outside the pit, Button continued leadership while Rosber altered by Hamilton. McLaren 1-2.

On lap 42, Button maintain its leading position by winning 3 seconds better than teammate. Through radio, he could ask Hamilton's position at the back and the rain still falls.

On lap 46, Massa struggled following a strict Petrov is also attached Alguesuari. While Alonso was fourth.

On lap 49, Alonson been stuck behind Rosberg a meeting to take third position.

On lap 52, Hamilton could be quicker than Button, but both McLaren driver and Button could keep my distance too wide in the corners. both McLaren cars looked unstable in corners.

Competition Results


1. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1h44: 42,163
2. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes + 1530
3. Rosberg Mercedes + 9484
4. Alonso Ferrari + 11,869
5. Kubica Renault + 22,213
6. Vettel Red Bull-Renault + 33,310
7. Petrov Renault + 47,600
8. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 52,172
9. Massa Ferrari + 57,796
10. Schumacher Mercedes 1:01.749 +
11. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:02.874 +
12. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:03.665 +
13. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1:11.416
14. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth + 1 lap
15. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1 lap +
16. Senna HRT-Cosworth + 2 laps
17. Chandhok HRT-Cosworth + 4 laps

Fastest lap: Hamilton, 1:42.061

Not finish
Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 27
In Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 9
De la Rosa Sauber-Ferrari 8
Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1
Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1
Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1
Virgin Glock-Cosworth 1


Standings Standings pebalap konstrktor
1. Button 60 1. McLaren-Mercedes 109
2. Rosberg 50 2. Ferrari 90
3. Alonso 49 3. Red Bull-Renault 73
4. Hamilton 49 4. Mercedes 60
5. Vettel 5 45. Renault 46
6. Massa 41 6. Force India-Mercedes 18
7. Kubica 40 7. Williams-Cosworth 6
8. Webber 28 8. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 2
9. Sutil 10
10. Schumacher 10
11. Liuzzi 8
12. Petrov 6
13. Barrichello 5
14. Alguersuari 2
15. Hulkenberg 1

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Sunday, April 11, 2010

MotoGP Losail Qatar 2010: Rossi win on Stoner crash


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Team Fiat-Yamaha remarkable achievement by finishing in first and second order in the Qatar MotoGP on Sunday (11.4.2010). Valentino Rossi winning the series opener on the MotoGP circuit in 2010 after recording the total travel time of 42 minutes 50.099 seconds over 22 laps.

The Doctor, a nickname Rossi, started to take over the leading position on lap six of a total of 22 laps while its main rival, Casey Stoner, fell. Despite losing his motorcycle speed fast with the Ducati Desmosedici GP10 and Honda, Rossi utilize curves meeting to leave the two rival Andrea Dovizioso (Honda) and Nicky HEYDEN (Ducati).

With that tactic, this nine-time world champion managed to maintain its leadership position despite the occasional position had been threatened Dovizioso.

Casey Stoner is crash. Australia had failed to repeat achievement and ambition to win the Qatar MotoGP four times in a row.

Mainstay Ducati fell on lap six. In fact, he could carve 1:56,00 second fastest lap on lap two. Stoner complained on the back of his motorcycle which often rocking.

Greatness is also followed by teammate Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo. Spain driver was able to develop a good speed. The race only two laps. He, who is in fourth position, within a lap had caught up Dovizioso and Nickey Hayden (Ducati) and finish second.

Emergence Dovizioso and Hayden in third and fourth should be calculated for the Yamaha. Both pebalap it shows remarkable progress since last year's second appearance in the shadow of Rossi, Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa.



Road race
Who took the 22 lap race started with a smooth start. Stoner, Rossi managed to overcome at the first corner, followed by Andrea Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden.

On the first lap, Stoner was able to improve his position by overtaking his team mate, Hayden, who later moved Rossi.

On the second lap, speed racing Desmosedici GP10 which makes it very easy pebalap Australia Dovizioso on the track following a straight line. Stoner led the race was overshadowed by Dovizioso who got pressure from Rossi.

On the fifth lap, the speed-M1 Yamaha YZ straight defeat on the track faster than the Ducati and Honda. Thus, the distance that can be drawn tight Rossi Dani, after entering the straight track at the starting line, drifted apart again.

On the sixth lap, Casey Stoner fell off the bike and did not continue the race. Rossi's pole position was taken. To her surprise, succeeded in overtaking Hyaden Dovizioso and ranked second.

On the eighth lap, Dovizioso took over second place from Hayden. While new entrants into the pit because Afeix Espargaro interference engine. As for his teammate Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, was fourth.

On lap 13, Rossi distance is still leading in front with Dovizioso and Hayden is very tight. Ben Spies was able to fix its position to fifth. While Rookie Marco Simoncelli was at number 11 and stay ahead of Bautista (13)
and Barbera (14).

On lap 15, Rossi, Dovizioso was almost able to overtake on the track straight.

On lap 17, Hayden may overtake Dovizioso, but not how far dilibas back. Rossi was able to widen the distance with both pebalap behind him.

On lap 20, his teammate Rossi, Lorenzo, succeeded in overtaking Hayden and Dovizioso direct hit. Shortly pebalap Spaniard shifts the position of Dovizioso in second.

On lap 22, Bautista was thrown from his motorcycle and Rossi's close race with a first place finish.

Competition Results

1. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 42:50.099 Factory
2. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory +01,022
3. Andrea Dovizioso Honda HRC +01,865
4. Nicky Hayden Ducati MotoGP +01,876
5. Tech 3 Yamaha's Ben Spies +03,903
6. Randy de Puniet Honda LCR +09,322
7. Dani Pedrosa Honda HRC +16,508
8. Colin Edwards Yamaha Tech 3 +19,867
9. Loris Capirossi Suzuki MotoGP +20,893
10. Hiroshi Aoyama Honda +21,100 Interwetten
11. Gresini Honda's Marco Simoncelli +31,638
12. Hector Barbera Ducati Aspar +32,573
13. Marco Melandri Honda Gresini +40,780
14. Alvaro Bautista ret Suzuki MotoGP
15. Aleix Espargaro Pramac Ducati ret
16. Mika Kallio Ducati Pramac ret
17. Casey Stoner Ducati MotoGP ret

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Monday, April 5, 2010

F1 GP Malaysia 2010: Vettel finally win


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Finally, the Red Bull car in RB6 shows his strength in F1 Malaysian Grand Prix. Both drivers, Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber managed to finish 1-2 at Sepang circuit on Sunday (4/4/2010). Vettel won the race after finishing the race 56 lasp with a total time of 1 hour 33 minutes 48.412 seconds.

Germany driver appearance is incredible. Start from the third position immediately successful overtaking Webber's teammate at the first corner. Strategy teams that wear soft compound tires, smooth out the two drivers doing a good job.

Vettel and Webber's success this will address concerns people RB6 car endurance. After the two early series failed to reap the first victory.

Third place was taken by Nico Rosberg. Mercedes GP driver Ambition podium in Malaysia can be achieved.

Salute given to McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa (Ferrari). Start from a position under the order of 15, they managed to touch the finish line in the sixth and seventh.

Alonso is definitely experienced. Massa's teammate tried to overtake Button on lap 55 at the first corner, but he had to brake hard and come out the corners. Although it can be to tame the car, but out of the smoke from the engine and stopped.



The Race

Weather while doing warm-ups lap 32 degrees centigrade, and for leading driver using soft compound tire. Three favorite driver, Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), Felipe Massa of Ferrari and Fernando Alonso had to work hard in the beginning of this race since the start of the position under 17.

Star went smoothly and Sebastian Vettel (RB6) managed to overtake his team mate, Mark Werber at the first corner and continue to lead.

Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa managed to explode and overtake 7 drivers make them ranked 13th and 14th. Sign in lap 4, Hamilton had occupied the 10th position.

Lap 4, Timo Glock (Germany) can not continue the race because the car into gravel. Vettel still held the leading position and create the fastest time. The second position Webber, Nico Rosberg and Robert Kubica (Renault).

Lap 8 Hamilton overtook Petrov (Renault). In fact he made a zig-zag motion in a straight track before entering the first corner so that it does not get a Russian pebalap wind. Hamilton located at number 9.

Lap 9 yellow flag flying, Kamui Kobayashi car broke down on the edge of the track. Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso managed to overtake him ranked 15th.

Lap 10, pole is still held Vettel, Webber, Rosberg, Kubica, Sutil and Schumacher. Unfortunately, the former world champion Schumacher 7 times the speed of the car slowed and stopped in front of the mouth of the pit. Apparently there are parts of a broken left rear suspension.

Lap 13, Hamilton moved up to 7th position Liuzzi is slow because there was interference with the car and can not continue the race. While Massa was in the order of 12. Webber is still leading and the distance with his team mate Webber 1.612 seconds.

Lap 16. Vettel still leading, followed by Webber and Rosberg. While the three leading pebalap Hamilton, Alonso and Massa were in a position 6.7 and 8. Even Hamilton recorded the fastest time of 1:40,899 seconds.

lap 21, Sutil into the pit instead of tires, had come down from fifth position to be number 8. Meanwhile, Alonso is looking to work hard every time to move teeth. Kubica pits changing tires and went out of the pit when it was still in front of Massan.

lap 23, Nico Rosberg replace the tires just 3.9 seconds and is the fastest record. He was replaced by the hard compound. Vettel pit entry when changing out the tires and was second followed by Hamilton.

Lap 24, Webber following the pit entrance, but one of the crew of the left front wheel a bit of trouble with tires opener tool. He was in position 3.

Lap 27, Massa replace the tires with lounak compound. Vettel fastest again leading and 1:39,854 seconds followed by Hamilton that has not changed the tires, Webber, Nico Rosberg, Kubica, Alonso, Sutil, Button and Massa.

Lap 29, the radar at the airport reported that the small patter of rain began to fall, but not yet to the track.

Lap 31, Hamilton entered the pits changing tires soft compound. When out he was in front of teammate Button located at number 8.

37 laps, Fernando Alonso became the last pebalap replace the tire. still occupied the leading Vettel and Webber, Rosberg, Kubica, Sutil, Hamilton.

Lap 38, Hamilton hit Sutil, but never managed to pass. so did Massa stuck Button.

Lap 41, Hamilton received instructions from the pit lane for overtaking Sutil. "He also shot fast in straight lines," said Hamilton. Mass Likewise, it seems to keep fuel supplies. If he is aggressive maneuvering, not timidly up at the finish.

Lap 44, Massa managed to shift the Button. while team-mate, Alonso turns pressing the McLaren.

Lap 46, Button closing from the inside and outside Alonson try to overtake at the first corner, his effort was in vain. While Hamilton is still stalking the back of Sutil.



Lap 56 RACE RESULTS
1. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:33:48,412
2. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 4.8s
3. Rosberg Mercedes + 13.5s
4. Kubica Renault + 18.5s
5. Sutil Force India-Mercedes + 21.0s
6. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes + 23.4s
7. Massa Ferrari + 27.0s
8. Button McLaren-Mercedes + 37.9s
9. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1m10.6s
10. Hulkenberg Williams + 1m13.3s
11. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1m18.9s
12. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1 lap +
13. Alonso Ferrari + 2 laps
14. In Grassi Virgin-Cosworth + 3 laps
15. Chandhok Hispania-Cosworth + 3 laps
16. Hispania Senna-Cosworth + 4 laps
17. Trulli Lotus-Cosworth + 5 laps


Standings pebalap until serei III
1 Felipe Massa 39
2 Fernando Alonso 37
3 37 Sebastian Vettel
4 Jenson Button 35th
5 Nico Rosberg 35
6 Lewis Hamilton 31
7 Robert Kubica 30
8 Mark Webber 24
9 Adrian Sutil 10
10 Michael Schumacher 9
Vitantonio Liuzzi 8 11
12 Rubens Barrichello 5
13 Jaime Alguersuari 2
14 Nico Hülkenberg 1


Constructor Standings
1 Ferrari 76
2 McLaren / Mercedes 66
3 Red Bull / Renault 61
4 Mercedes 44
5 Renault 30
6 Force India / Mercedes 18
7 Williams / Cosworth 6
8 Toro Rosso / Ferrari 2
9 BMW Sauber / Ferrari 0
10 Lotus / Cosworth 0
11 HRT / Cosworth 0
12 Virgin / Cosworth 0

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