MotoGP™ is delighted to confirm that a total of €12,156.69 euros have been donated to the Cruz Roja Española, who in turn will transfer the donation to Italy’s Croce Rossa. The donations are a result of the MotoGP™ community’s fundraising efforts in support of the victims of the horrifying earthquakes in central Italy last August. The devastating natural disaster that tore central Italy apart in 2016 affected both those directly in the area as well as a lot of the MotoGP™ community, who have racing and family roots in the country. MotoGP™ began a campaign in Silverstone ahead of the British GP to sell charity t-shirts with all proceeds donated to the Red Cross in Italy, to help victims rebuild their
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Bautista : "Fighting in the top five would be a good result"
The first time I rode the Ducati GP16 it felt easy to handle, in inverted commas, compared to other MotoGP bikes I have ridden. I really like the character of the engine, it is very smooth. I also really like the electronics. I think it is a bike with a lot of potential. It is hard to compare with other bikes because my references have changed over the years as I have gathered experience. On the Suzuki I learnt a lot about MotoGP but it had a different character. I think the Honda is the most similar but the Ducati chassis handles better and it is lighter, I like it more. For me, of all of the bikes I have
Valencia: Curtain call
The end of a MotoGP™ era in a lot of ways, the number 99 set a record-breaking pole on Saturday to give many a clue as to his intentions come race day – setting the first ever 1:29 lap of the Circuit Ricardo Tormo and whittling that down to a 29.6 by the end of the session. Then, it was a Lorenzo classic as the 2010, 2012 and 2015 MotoGP™ World Champion took off in the lead and put in a masterclass of control and pace to seal his final win in blue – although Marc Marquez was catching fast in the latter stages. Source link
Spanish RFME Flat Track Cup concludes
After a close year of competition, Cardus - as winner of the FlatTrack Pro class - will be invited by American Flat Track, AFT Championship promoters, to take part in the opening round of the AFT series on the new Daytona TT Circuit in March 2017- with the bike provided. In addition, the top two finishers in the Master (veterans) Class will participate in the “100 Kilometers of the Ranch” organized in Italy by MotoGP™ icon Valentino Rossi, and two riders from the Rookies class will take part in the Superprestigio event in Barcelona, on the 17th December at the Palau Sant Jordi. Source link
Barbera blitzes day 1 in Jerez
Third fastest of the MotoGP™ runners was Alvaro Bautista, ahead of Redding, Aleix Espargaro, Pirro, Iannone, Miller, Petrucci and returning rider Karel Abraham. Andrea Iannone put in the most laps of the MotoGP™ regular riders as he rode the Suzuki for the second time, registering 68, equalling that of Honda test rider Hiroshi Aoyama. Michele Pirro was the mover in the afternoon as he goes on duty in place of Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Dovizioso as Ducati prepare their 2017 assault, moving up the timesheets significantly to end the day sixth of those on MotoGP™ machinery. With weather not guaranteed for tomorrow or Friday, the day was a long one for many as they ready themselves for the winter test
Sepang: Resurfaced
Back in May, WorldSBK were the first world championship to get back on track at Sepang International Circuit outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with the new track surface getting a thorough test in the Malaysian heat – and the Malaysian rain. Now, MotoGP™ returns to the venue that saw 2015 hit boiling point, to try out the changes for themselves – with work centered around resurfacing, drainage, camber changes and run offs. Source link
