Power without control is useless. It’s worth saying, yes, but it’s something I’ve had in mind since my early ventures into the world of motorcycles. All the riding styles are respectable and feed the competitiveness at the pinnacle of our sport, but every rider has their own take on it and I have always opted to make time for precision. Caring for the intricacies on the body of the bike can make a difference: in every bend, on every lap and in every race. These are small details that, in the end, might just decide a Championship. Source link
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LCR Team-E revealed in Brescia
Paolo Bertolotti (IVAR CEO): “Personally speaking, I really care about environmental sustainability and “circular economy”, and I try to bring this vision in our Company every day, when it comes both to big investments (such as installing photovoltaic panels on top of all our facilities) and daily measures (for instance we drive hybrid cars, use packaging made by recycled material, use electric vehicles for transportations inside the Company). There is a lot to do to preserve the environment, as individuals and as an enterprise, but we are proud to say we are a “zero emission” Company! MotoE clearly support this cause: this is a revolution in motorsports and we want to be part of it, since the very beginning!” Source link
This is MotoGP™: Potential
At 16, however, it’s easy to let yourself get swamped by the pressure and that’s exactly what happened to me. To make matters worse, I injured my right ankle in a crash at Misano and that meant I had to sit out five rounds. From then on, everything seemed to get that bit more difficult for me. In 2018, I was able to hit reset and everything went from there. At the start of July, my manager told me we’d been offered the chance to move to MotoGP™. I’d just had two fantastic races and they gave me so much more confidence. I was surprised and excited at the same time, and I also had to keep it quiet. In
Dovizioso: ominously confident?
“Good, really good,” begins the Italian when asked about the first day. “There wasn’t the rubber down but it was clean, so the laptime was quite good, and we were able to test what we wanted today. Nothing special, small things, but we did our program. The speed is there, so it’s not a really important day – also because when we look at the laptimes, it’s not so interesting. But I feel good.” Source link
Introducing…the MotoGP™ Podcast!
In the features you can hear from the Legends first hand; riders like Freddie Spencer, Mick Doohan, Nicky Hayden…and we’ll cover different rivalries and topics. The series began on the 14th February with our Sepang Test episode, and now you can also listen to the first feature on RIVALRIES. Here are a few videos to whet your appetite for some of the riders we cover… Source link
Last call: what can we expect at the Qatar Test?
Aerodynamics – formerly winglets, now “aero fairings”; specificity important – are another key component that teams must make a final decision on during the Qatar Test. This year it’s a simple choice of two fairings for the year, one of which must be decided upon before the season begins, the other mid-way through, and neither of which can be changed once homologated. And this time around, they also have to fit in a specially designed homologation unit that judges the legality of the fairing – if it doesn’t fit, it doesn’t race. At Sepang, Danilo Petrucci (Mission Winnow Ducati Team) and Jack Miller (Alma Pramac Racing) crashed on their different aero fairings they were trying so they’ll want to get a
Moto2™ and Moto3™: KTM testing at Jerez
The Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto will be hosting three days of Official Test from Wednesday on, but there’s one manufacturer that’s decided to head down early and stay ahead of the game: KTM. Some teams who will be racing with Austrian machinery this season are on track in Andalucia on Monday and Tuesday, including Kiefer Racing with Lukas Tulovic, the American Team of Joe Roberts and Iker Lecuona and Bester Capital Dubai’s Andrea Migno and Jaume Masia. Source link