The Gran Premio de la República Argentina, which was set to take place at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit early next year, has not been included on the 2013 calendar.On June 20th 2012, the Spanish government recommended that teams and riders sponsored by Repsol should not travel to the República Argentina due to safety reasons. Therefore, the celebration of the 2013 Gran Premio de la República Argentina remained under suspension until such recommendation would be kept in force.The deadline for Dorna Sports, commercial rights holder of the MotoGP™ World Championship, to officially propose the 2013 MotoGP calendar to FIM was November 18th.On November 20th, the Spanish government notified through email sent to Dorna Sports the withdrawal of the above referred recommendation, when the time for the calendar presentation had already expired and therefore, there was no possibility to include a new MotoGP event.Anyhow, Dorna Sports commits itself to include Gran Premio de la República Argentina on the 2014 calendar and onwards, to be approved by FIM subject to the homologation of the track which presumably shall take place within the first quarter of 2013.Dorna Sports recognizes the Gran Premio de la República Argentina Promoter´s efforts regarding the satisfactorily termination of the construction works and the organization and promotion preliminary activities.Communication MotoGP - www.motogp.com -
Friday, November 30, 2012
Black Friday Week - Monday Deals
Black Friday week is here, and that means deals. We’re kicking things off this Monday with some great jackets from Alpinestars. These are very limited closeout items, so once they’re gone, they’re gone! This is just the beginning, so keep an eye on this forum. We’ll be posting plenty more every day this week!
Be sure to contact Brad if you’re interested in any of these specials by calling him at 866.931.6644 ext. 810. You can also get in touch through this forum or by sending an email to FORUM at RIDERSDISCOUNT dot COM and we’ll get back to you right away!
All prices include free shipping within the lower 48 states.
Tech-1R Jacket - On Sale for $495 (Regularly $699.95)
Available in:
Black/White - 42 US/52 EU
Black/White/Red - 42 US/52 EU
Alpinestars Monster Scream Leather Jacket - On Sale for $315
Available in 40 US/50 EU
Alpinestars Monster Chase Waterproof Textile Jacket - On Sale for $189
Available in Small and Medium
Alpinestars Alloy Leather/Mesh Textile Hybrid Jacket - On Sale for $155
Available in sizes 48 US/58 EU, 50 US/60 EU, and 52 US/62 EU
Be sure to contact Brad if you’re interested in any of these specials by calling him at 866.931.6644 ext. 810. You can also get in touch through this forum or by sending an email to FORUM at RIDERSDISCOUNT dot COM and we’ll get back to you right away!
All prices include free shipping within the lower 48 states.
Tech-1R Jacket - On Sale for $495 (Regularly $699.95)
Available in:
Black/White - 42 US/52 EU
Black/White/Red - 42 US/52 EU
Alpinestars Monster Scream Leather Jacket - On Sale for $315
Available in 40 US/50 EU
Alpinestars Monster Chase Waterproof Textile Jacket - On Sale for $189
Available in Small and Medium
Alpinestars Alloy Leather/Mesh Textile Hybrid Jacket - On Sale for $155
Available in sizes 48 US/58 EU, 50 US/60 EU, and 52 US/62 EU
Source: http://www.esportbike.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144983&goto=newpost
Pedrosa Wins 2012 Finale, Stoner Third in His Last Race
Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda RC213V) scored a masterful victory in today’s Valencia grand final ...Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/h9Z1OWjqYY8/Pedrosa+Wins+2012+Finale+Stoner+Third+Last
FIA confirms Vettel’s pass on Vergne was legal | 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix
FIA confirms Vettel’s pass on Vergne was legal is an original article from F1 Fanatic. If this article has been published anywhere other than F1 Fanatic it is an infringement of copyright.
Ferrari confirmed they sent the FIA a letter requesting an investigation into whether Vettel illegally overtook the Toro Rosso on lap four on the Reta Oposta straight.
Yellow flags and lights prohibiting overtaking were visible in the run-up to the pass but a green flag indicating drivers could overtake was difficult to see
FIA race director Charlie Whiting told Auto Motor und Sport Vettel had passed a green flag before completing the move. The FIA later confirmed to Autosport the pass was legal.
Had Vettel been retroactively punished for the move, a penalty could have lost him the world championship to Fernando Alonso.
See this forum thread for earlier discussion of the incident.
2012 Brazilian Grand Prix
- Ferrari accepts FIA view on Vettel dispute
- FIA confirms Vettel's pass on Vergne was legal
- F1 fans' videos from the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix
- Top ten pictures from the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix
- F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship won by Carpy3
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Ecclestone: Ferrari “completely wrong” in Vettel row | F1 Fanatic round-up
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Ecclestone: Vettel flag row ‘a complete joke’ (The Telegraph)
“There is the fact that a green flag was shown, which nobody seems to dispute. It’s a complete joke. What they are saying in that letter is wrong. I don’t think there needs to be any action taken. It’s completely and utterly wrong.”
FIA: Sebastian Vettel has ‘no case to answer’ over controversial move (The Guardian)
Charlie Whiting: “In Vettel’s case, between the last yellow light and the green light there was a green flag being waved. The distance is 350 metres here. Vettel responded to the flag and did everything right.”
New Istanbul Park rightsholder Vural Ak: “We are hoping to have a positive decision by Ecclestone next week. I have guaranteed minimum 50,000 viewers to Formula One’s race day of Sunday. But I expect about 80,000 audience on the Sunday of the main race.”
Heikki Kovalainen: “There’s not much outside of Formula One that interests me but rallying is one of those things. Sometimes I think it’s a bit surprising that I didn’t become a rally driver earlier in life; I had lots of opportunities when I was growing up to drive on forest tracks, like most kids in Finland, but then I discovered racing circuits! Next year we’ll see what happens: there’s life outside Formula One as well.”
Montezemolo: “A car capable of winning right from the start in 2013″ (Ferrari)
“There were at least two cars, the McLaren and the Red Bull, that were better than ours. Therefore having managed to get ahead of at least one of them in the Constructors’ and keeping Fernando in the fight right to the end, was very significant and I wish to thank you for that.”
Webber not playing support role at Red Bull (Reuters)
“I don’t go there thinking I’ve got to be playing a team role as such. I’m there for myself, to get the best results possible and to do that I need to be part of the team. So, no, I’m not going there thinking in a supporting role at all.”
The Inside Line – on Williams’ Pastor Maldonado (F1)
“Q: What event can’t you forget but would wish you could?
PM: In 2007 when I was training with a bike I fell and broke my collarbone. That was stupid and completely unnecessary. I am racing at 300kph and then I fall off a bike…”
Horner – Repeated success makes you unpopular (ESPN)
“The fastest way of becoming unpopular is to have repeated success. The success we have had does not sit easily with some of our more established colleagues.”
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Comment of the day
James (@Goodyear92) is glad nothing came of speculation surrounding Vettel:
I am a little disappointed in one sense, because I didn’t want Vettel to win the championship, but also satisfied due to the fact that having a championship settled days after the final race, through the winning driver and team being penalised, leaves a bit of a sour taste in the mouth.
If he had made the pass in the yellow zone, therefore it was illegal, I would rather it was spotted straight away and penalised during the race.
So, he didn’t break the rules and that is that. We have our champion, whether we like it or not (and I don’t).
James (@Goodyear92)
From the forum
- Sky confirm their qualifying and race coverage in the UK will remain ad-free next year
- New readers’ pictures and video from the British, European and Canadian Grands Prix
- Who are you voting for in the Silverstone Media Awards 2012?
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On this day in F1
The list of drivers heading to the Young Drivers’ Test three years ago makes for interesting reading.
Some have already made their way to F1, such as Paul di Resta, Nico Hulkenberg and Daniel Ricciardo. Others moved to IndyCar such as that year’s Formula Renault 3.5 champion Bertrand Baguette and Mike Conway.
Esteban Gutierrez has finally got his big break – will Jules Bianchi join him?
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HRC Sepang Private Test: Bautista Fastest As Rain Cuts Testing Short
Rain continues to plague MotoGP testing, this time severely curtailing testing for the Honda teams out at Sepang. Dani Pedrosa's decision to sit this test out may well prove to be sensible, with rain looking likely to severely restrict testing over all three days at Sepang.
The first day of the test saw Marc Marquez, Alvaro Bautista, and Honda test riders Kousuke Akiyoshi and Takumi Takahashi sit out part of the morning session, waiting for the weather to clear and the track to dry. It eventually did, giving the Honda men a couple of hours' dry track time after noon before the rain cut the test short again at 2pm local time. The temperatures, humidity and rain left the track dirty and lacking grip, but that did not prevent Alvaro Bautista from getting close to the existing race lap record at the Malaysian circuit, though the Go&Fun Gresini rider was nearly 2 seconds off pole time. Bautista had spent the day testing uprated suspension supplied by Showa, in an attempt to allow him to close the gap to the Ohlins runners.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Honda Racing Thanks Day Event Motegi 2012
Today at Motegi circuit Japan, Honda celebrates their success story as the MotoGP Constructor winner for 2012 season. Dani Pedrosa and his new teammate Marc Marquez were attended the event with several Honda's rider such as Hiroshi Aoyama, Takaaki Nakagami, Yuki Takahashi, Kousuke Akiyoshi, Takumi Takahashi, Tatsuya Yamaguchi, and also former Honda riders Shinichi Itoh, Shinya Nakano and Tadayuki Okada.
Here's some picture of the event
picture source: MotoGP Official website
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Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/zJl1RSlmK2l/Honda+Racing+Thanks+Day+Event+Motegi+2012
Who was your rising star of 2012?
Story from www.wrc.com
WRC.com has drawn up a shortlist of 10 rising stars that impressed in 2012. Now it’s down to you to decide who was the best.
Yazeed Al-Rajhi: He’s not the youngest competitor in the WRC but he’s certainly one of the most promising if his performances in 2012 are anything to go by.
Craig Breen: Clinched the Super 2000 world championship by winning final three rounds following death of co-driver Gareth Roberts. And he’s still only 22.
Sebastien Chardonnet: French ace grabbed Citroen World Rally Car opportunity on home soil by the scruff of the neck to confirm emergence in the sport.
Elfyn Evans: Went on to dominate the WRC Academy following a troubled start. Gets a prize drive in a Ford Fiesta S2000 in 2013 as his reward.
Esapekka Lappi: Finland’s big hope impressed by leading the Super 2000 World Rally Championship runners on his home round of the WRC.
Andreas Mikkelsen: Took on and sometimes outpaced Volkswagen Motorsport team-mate Sebastien Ogier, no mean feat given Ogier’s ability.
Thierry Neuville: In between the occasional errors, the inexperienced Belgian scored several stage wins. Not bad for a rookie season in a World Rally Car.
Jarkko Nikara: Made ageing Mitsubishi go faster than it should have done in Finland and overcame dearth of knowledge of his MINI to excel on Spanish finale.
Jose Suarez: The Spaniard might not have been the fastest WRC Academy contender in 2012 but he was certainly one of the most consistent.
Hans Weijs: In a one-off World Rally Car drive in Spain, the Dutchman showed tremendous adaptability and so nearly scored world championship points.
To vote click here and remember to keep visiting WRC.com for more polls soon, including Heroes of 2012, Rallies of 2012, Cars of 2012, Moments of 2012.
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WRC.com has drawn up a shortlist of 10 rising stars that impressed in 2012. Now it’s down to you to decide who was the best.
Yazeed Al-Rajhi: He’s not the youngest competitor in the WRC but he’s certainly one of the most promising if his performances in 2012 are anything to go by.
Craig Breen: Clinched the Super 2000 world championship by winning final three rounds following death of co-driver Gareth Roberts. And he’s still only 22.
Sebastien Chardonnet: French ace grabbed Citroen World Rally Car opportunity on home soil by the scruff of the neck to confirm emergence in the sport.
Elfyn Evans: Went on to dominate the WRC Academy following a troubled start. Gets a prize drive in a Ford Fiesta S2000 in 2013 as his reward.
Esapekka Lappi: Finland’s big hope impressed by leading the Super 2000 World Rally Championship runners on his home round of the WRC.
Andreas Mikkelsen: Took on and sometimes outpaced Volkswagen Motorsport team-mate Sebastien Ogier, no mean feat given Ogier’s ability.
Thierry Neuville: In between the occasional errors, the inexperienced Belgian scored several stage wins. Not bad for a rookie season in a World Rally Car.
Jarkko Nikara: Made ageing Mitsubishi go faster than it should have done in Finland and overcame dearth of knowledge of his MINI to excel on Spanish finale.
Jose Suarez: The Spaniard might not have been the fastest WRC Academy contender in 2012 but he was certainly one of the most consistent.
Hans Weijs: In a one-off World Rally Car drive in Spain, the Dutchman showed tremendous adaptability and so nearly scored world championship points.
To vote click here and remember to keep visiting WRC.com for more polls soon, including Heroes of 2012, Rallies of 2012, Cars of 2012, Moments of 2012.
More...
Source: http://www.motorsportforums.com/wrc-news/156371-who-your-rising-star-2012-a.html
Andy neate leaves triple 8
Seen this on Facebook.
andy neate has left mg. leaving a place open for a new driver at mg, or possibily 2 new drivers. It has been said that mg might run 3 cars next year.
it will be sad to see him go, but i think mg will be glad they don't have to take a spare truck to each race meet just to repair his car.
I would like to see Paul o'neil or another proven race driver help MG compete with Honda.
andy neate has left mg. leaving a place open for a new driver at mg, or possibily 2 new drivers. It has been said that mg might run 3 cars next year.
it will be sad to see him go, but i think mg will be glad they don't have to take a spare truck to each race meet just to repair his car.
I would like to see Paul o'neil or another proven race driver help MG compete with Honda.
Source: http://www.motorsportforums.com/touringcars/156363-andy-neate-leaves-triple-8-a.html
Motoyard Track Day - 2012 season wrap at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, December 3rd
Motoyard Track days invite you to our 2012 season closing event at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway on December 3rd :smile.
To register now for only $135, please visit the following link: http://motoyard.com/register/#ecwid:...roduct=8752874
We will run this event on the regular schedule: 9am-5pm
We run a regular 3 group-20 minute session format, and WE DON'T BREAK FOR LUNCH :ridin so everyone can get plenty of track time!
Lindemann Engineering, owned by former AMA Pro Racing rider and crew chief Ed Sorbo of EDventure Racing, will be on-hand to provide suspension tuning services at the entire series of Motoyard track days in 2012. If you have any questions or need more information about suspension services please contact Ed: (909) 838-4587, www.le-suspension.com.
Are you ready to relive some excitement from your track day? Caliphotography is at all our events to capture the excitement and action, making riders look like pros. For more information please visit their webpage: http://www.caliphotography.com/ or give them a call: (866)515-2112
We have "Dunlop Track Tire Service" on site at all our events, for more information and details on tires provided please give us a call: (800)930-2815 :ridin
Motorcycle, leather and gear rentals are also available upon request - email trackday@motoyard.com for more information.
As always: free snacks, fruits and drinks, free instruction for anyone interested, no pressure atmosphere, and lots of track time. :grin
Register at:
www.motoyardtrackdays.com
See you all at the track!
trackday@motoyard.com
(800)930-2815
To register now for only $135, please visit the following link: http://motoyard.com/register/#ecwid:...roduct=8752874
We will run this event on the regular schedule: 9am-5pm
We run a regular 3 group-20 minute session format, and WE DON'T BREAK FOR LUNCH :ridin so everyone can get plenty of track time!
Lindemann Engineering, owned by former AMA Pro Racing rider and crew chief Ed Sorbo of EDventure Racing, will be on-hand to provide suspension tuning services at the entire series of Motoyard track days in 2012. If you have any questions or need more information about suspension services please contact Ed: (909) 838-4587, www.le-suspension.com.
Are you ready to relive some excitement from your track day? Caliphotography is at all our events to capture the excitement and action, making riders look like pros. For more information please visit their webpage: http://www.caliphotography.com/ or give them a call: (866)515-2112
We have "Dunlop Track Tire Service" on site at all our events, for more information and details on tires provided please give us a call: (800)930-2815 :ridin
Motorcycle, leather and gear rentals are also available upon request - email trackday@motoyard.com for more information.
As always: free snacks, fruits and drinks, free instruction for anyone interested, no pressure atmosphere, and lots of track time. :grin
Register at:
www.motoyardtrackdays.com
See you all at the track!
trackday@motoyard.com
(800)930-2815
Source: http://www.esportbike.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144979&goto=newpost
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Márquez concludes test as rain arrives in Sepang
Marc Márquez has completed his testing programme in Malaysia, but not before rain arrived to disrupt him and the team once more. As per yesterday, this morning the Spaniard was delayed going on track due to rain from the night before, he eventually went on track at 11h45. Marc and the team worked hard all day trying various set ups on the RC213V machine, taking important feedback to put them in the best position for the February tests. They had planned a long run at the end of the day but after just 10 laps of the run, rain arrived to interrupt proceedings once again. Marc completed 41 laps on his final day with a fastest lap time of 2'01.56.Marc Márquez"At the beginning of the day the track was slightly wet from last night's rain, the same as yesterday morning, so we didn't go on track until 11.45am. We tested many things today, we knew that some wouldn't work but it gives us an idea and direction for the testing here in Febraury next year. In the end I am very happy because my lap time was pretty constant and I feel a good rhythm on the bike now. We planned a long run at the end of the day but then the rain arrived again around 4.30pm.Physically, I'm happy —for sure I need to do some work now in the winter to arrive at the next test stronger and fitter but in general I feel good, even on the longer run of 10 laps today, the lap time was consistent and I felt strong. It's been a good test and I feel we have improved each day, now we must wait a few months until we are back here with everyone else!"Communication Repsol Media -www.repsolmedia.com -
Marquez boosted by dry mileage
Marc Marquez believes his confidence on the Honda MotoGP bike is growing after finally getting his first full day of dry testing at Sepang on Tuesday. Having lost a lot of running to rain on Monday and in the previous test at Valencia, Marquez managed 60 laps on a dry track on day two of his test at the Malaysian Grand Prix venue
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/marquez-boosted-by-dry-mileage
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Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/0XbP3KcutUh/Marquez+boosted+by+dry+mileage
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