“Last night (Tuesday) I received a call from Bob Moore, Jonas Folger’s personal manager,” explains Poncharal. “I couldn’t believe what Bob was telling me on the phone, that Jonas Folger has decided not to race the 2018 MotoGP season because he doesn’t feel 100 percent mentally and physically recovered. It is still very difficult for me to believe, that he’s not going to race with us in 2018, especially because he has been somebody I had lot of faith in and I was sure we would reach top level together this year. I completely respect his decision, although it’s hard to swallow. Yet, I will try to find a solution for a replacement rider, which is a very difficult mission,
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Lorenzo: “The team and the bike are ready to win”
“2017 wasn’t easy for me, because I didn’t win a race,” says the Mallorcan of his switch to the Desmosedici, “and at the start of the season I couldn’t fight for the podium. But I was patient and I never gave up. I enjoyed constant, steady growth and we’re now ready for the 2018 season. We had better and better results throughout the year. Teamwork was very important and Ducati helped me a lot to adapt the bike to my riding style.” That’s borne out race by race, with better and better pace and positions for Lorenzo as he gained traction. Now, it’s time to look ahead once more. Source link
2018 Ducati Team launch with free LIVE streaming
After such a stunning campaign last year, all eyes will be on 2017 runner up Andrea Dovizioso and teammate Jorge Lorenzo; the latter heading into his sophomore year with the outfit and looking to get in the fight at the front more often in 2018. So make sure to tune in for the first glimpse, hosted in the Ducati Auditorium in Borgo Panigale and available to watch right here on motogp.com ! Source link
2018 Ducati team launch: watch LIVE on Monday
After such a stunning campaign last year, all eyes will be on 2017 runner up Andrea Dovizioso and teammate Jorge Lorenzo; the latter heading into his sophomore year with the outfit and looking to get in the fight at the front more often in 2018. So make sure to tune in for the first glimpse, hosted in the Ducati Auditorium in Borgo Panigale and available to watch right here on motogp.com ! Source link
Racing Together: A season with a crew chief
“They knew that riding over the edge could be spinning the tyre, because if you’re spinning the tyre then you’re not necessarily going forward at the pace of someone who’s not spinning the tyre. Again, you don’t want to be too much on the slow side and you don’t want to be too much on the spin side. This is where the clever rider comes in; he’s the guy who can maintain his concentration on corner entry, mid-corner and corner exit over 14 corners a lap for 30 laps, doing lap times within 0.2 seconds of each other, always just maintaining that pressure. A lot of other guys try to catch up or try to go fast, but they spin
Marquez, Pedrosa and Rins on MasterChef Junior
In this episode, the young participants in the competitive cook-off will be challenged to prepare a menu for riders, mechanics and members of the paddock who need to refuel – and three of the elite will be on hand as Marquez, Pedrosa and Rins step up to the plate. In addition, members of Angel Nieto’s family feature on the show as the programme pays homage to the 12 + 1 World Champion. Source link
Aspar change team name to Ángel Nieto in tribute
Jorge Martínez “Aspar” added that Ángel Nieto “was the reason why so many Spaniards, including myself, his sons and so many others, wanted to dedicate our lives to racing and became champions of our passion. Thanks to him, we have the best fans in the world. Ángel will live forever, he will never leave our hearts and with this gesture he will be even more in our minds, if that were possible, as we continue to produce champions and keep the flame of our passion for this sport alive.” Source link