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Dani Pedrosa

Dani Pedrosa‘s turn to record the fastest time in the third free practice session of the MotoGP Portugal, Saturday (05/05/2012). He followed in the Repsol Honda teammate, Casey Stoner and Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha rider. Thus, the third free practice session at Estoril MotoGP presents the three different names: Ben Spies (Yamaha) in the first session, second session Stoner and Pedrosa is now in the third session.

In the third session that took place in a dry track, Pedrosa recorded a time of 1 minute 37.326 seconds 0.012 seconds off Stoner’s odds of being in second position. Lorenzo was in third position by a margin of 0.354 seconds from Pedrosa.Cal Crutchlow of Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider by this time become the fourth best time, ahead of team-mate Andrea Dovizioso.

Alvaro Bautista of San Carlo Honda Gresini back pack quite a solid score that put him in sixth place, ahead of Ducati rider Valentino Rossi in seventh position. Spies is the fastest rider in the first free practice session this time had to settle in eighth position, followed by Nicky Hayden (Ducati) and Stefan Bradl (LCR Honda MotoGP).

MotoGP Free Practice Results III Portugal:

1. ESP Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 37.326s
2. Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 37.338s
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 1m 37.680s
4. Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 38.086s
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Yamaha Monster Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 38.273s
6. Alvaro Bautista ESP San Carlo Honda Gresini (RC213V) 1m 38.332s
7. Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Team (GP12) 1m 38.443s
8. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 1m 38.558s
9. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team (GP12) 1m 38.602s
10. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 1m 38.714s
11. Hector Barbera ESP Pramac Racing (GP12) 1m 38.856s
12. Randy De Puniet FRA Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT) 1m 39.361s
13. Aleix Espargaro ESP Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT) 1m 40.225s
14. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (GP12) 1m 40.374s
15. Yonny Hernandez COL Blusens Avintia (FTR-Kawasaki CRT) 1m 40.561s
16. Mattia Pasini ITA Speed ​​Master (ART CRT) 1m 40.875s
17. Michele Pirro ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini (FTR-CRT Honda) 1m 41.379s
18. Ivan Silva ESP Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki CRT) 1m 41.772s
19. Danilo Petrucci ITA Came IodaRacing (Ioda CRT-Aprilia) 1m 42.002s
20. James Ellison GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (ART CRT) 1m 42.103s
21. Colin Edwards USA NGM Forward Racing (Suter-BMW CRT) 1m 42.145s

Stoner

Casey Stoner took his first win of the season with a first place finish at Jerez. The second series in the MotoGP race was won by Stoner 2012 after overcoming the pressure from Jorge Lorenzo. The race lasted 27 laps in Jerez. Stoner managed to take over the leading position on lap three. Since then the defending champions continued to defend it to the first across the finish line. For Stoner, who defend the Repsol Honda team, this is his first victory this season after the first series and then in Qatar was won by Lorenzo. Stoner himself was a third place finish.

While Lorenzo (Yamaha) who started the race from pole position had to settle for second place finish was unable to pass Stoner, although several times seen to give a real threat. Repsol Honda rider in the other, Dani Pedrosa, managed to finish third. Position he occupied after a threat to defend it from Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha Monster Tech3).
Race Results :
1. Casey Stoner Honda 1m40.577s
2. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha + 0.947s
3. Daniel Pedrosa Honda + 2.063s
4. Cal Crutchlow Tech 3 Yamaha + 2.465s
5. Andrea Dovizioso Tech 3 Yamaha + 18.100s
6. Alvaro Bautista Gresini Honda + 21.395s
7. Stefan Bradl LCR Honda + 28.637s
8. Nicky Hayden Ducati + 28.869s
9. Valentino Rossi Ducati + 34.852s
10. Hector Barbera Pramac Ducati + 35.103s
11. Ben Spies Yamaha + 38.041s
12. Aleix Espargaro Aspar Aprilia + 1m12.728s
13. Danilo Petrucci Ioda-Aprilia + 1m18.669s
14. Mattia Pasini Speed Master Aprilia + 1m29.142s
15. Ivan Silva Avintia Inmotec-Kawasaki + 1m32.478s
16. Colin Edwards Forward Suter-BMW + 1m40.577s
17. Karel Abraham Cardion Ducati + 1 lap

Meanwhile, Jorge Lorenzo took pole position at the Spanish MotoGP qualifying session. Despite undergoing qualification in a dangerous condition of the circuit is judged, Lorenzo pleased to be the fastest. Lorenzo became the fastest in the qualifying session at the Jerez circuit. He beat Dani Pedrosa and Nicky Hayden, each of which is in position two and three. It was held in fine weather after the rain in the three previous free practice session. However, water remains stagnant in some parts of the track. The condition is called Lorenzo dangerous for the rider. Therefore, this Yahama rider was satisfied when he was able to get through this with be the fastest and won the pole position.

Lorenzo is very pleased with this pole position because this is a strange session. There are a lot of standing water and it’s very dangerous. Therefore have to be careful because it will be very easy to crash or injured.

F2012

Without the accompaniment of special seromoni, Ferrari show off his new car that will berelied on to compete in the 2012 F1 season. New mounts Fernando Alonso and FelipeMassa was named F2012. Ferrari actually planning a ceremony held as part of the launch of his new car. But the blizzard that kept crashing many regions in Italy, including theirheadquarters in Maranello, making the event was canceled yesterday.

Be Ferrari unveiled the car through their official website, through a video that can be seensimultaneously by millions of people around the world sluruh. Still dominated by red andwhite complexion, the largest changes seen in this car is a stile on the nose of the car. This model is the same as owned Caterham CT01 when it was released last week. Thus quoted by Autosport.

Button

Button Extends Contract at McLaren. Jenson Button will still use the old race cars McLaren Mercedes. Briton has just extended his contract until a few seasons ahead. Button signing a new contract with McLaren occurred on Wednesday (05/10/2011) local time. Did not say how long the duration of the contract, but the McLaren camp called the deal between the two until a few years into the future.

Button and a new contract is a step that will strengthen the long-term stability and continued development of the McLaren into a successful winning formula even further in the form of world champion. Button joined McLaren in 2010, or the season after becoming world champion with Brwan GP. In its inaugural season, he managed to sit in the top five final standings, while this year he was still perched in second position.

Turkish GP

Turkish GP Officially is dropped from F1 Calendar 2012. The FIA ​​has finally released a Formula 1 race calendar next year. As per predictions, there was no timetable for the Turkish GP in the 20 series are planned. Turkish Grand Prix was first held in 2005 after a binding contract with F1 for the next seven years. That is, the contract will be exhausted in Turkey later this year. During that time span, the development costs and expenses Circuit Istanbul Park GP Turkey’s implementation of some are still funded by the Government.

Problems arise because the Turkish GP attendances continue to decline every year. If the inaugural race spectators who are present there are 200 thousand people, last year the number has plummeted to number 35 thousand people. Expenses borne by the Government of Turkey are increasing due to the implementation of the contract extension, which F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone played by asking a fee of $ 26 million. Because never reached an agreement, the Turkish Grand Prix was eventually completely disappear from the F1 calendar.

In the next year, Bahrain will no longer be the series opener. Racing in the Middle East countries will be held in April. The opening will be held in Australia on March 18.

Formula 1 Calendar 2012

March 18: Australian GP
March 25: Malaysian GP
15 April: Chinese GP
22 April: Bahrain GP
May 13: Spanish GP
May 27: Monaco GP
June 10: Canadian Grand Prix
June 24: European GP
July 8: British GP
July 22: German GP
July 29: Hungarian GP
2 September: Belgian GP
9 September: Italian GP
23 September: Singapore GP
October 7: Japanese GP
October 14: GP Korea
October 28: GP India
4 November: Abu Dhabi GP
18 November: United States GP
25 November: Brazilian Grand Prix

Jorge Lorenzo MotoGP Spain managed to close with a positive outcome that is victory. Meanwhile, the first series champion Casey Stoner had out of the race after a collision with Valentino Rossi. Lorenzo won the race that was held at the Jerez circuit on Sunday (04/03/2011). Shown as a runner-up was Dani Pedrosa. Meanwhile, Nicky Hayden took the last place on the podium.

Bad luck to be experienced by Casey Stoner. Winner of the series opener in Qatar should be out of the race after colliding with Valentino Rossi. The Doctor himself could continue the race and finished fifth. Bad luck also struck Marco Simoncelli and Ben Spies. Had led the race, Simoncelli had to leave the race after a fall.

Meanwhile, for Spies, he was involved fierce duel contra Pedrosa for second seizure, entering the last lap-lap. The Elbowz managed to precede Pedrosa, but soon the United States racers that have come out of the race after slipping.

Casey Stoner continued his dominance in the Qatar MotoGP free practice. That also might not Immovable is Honda with Dani Pedrosa trailing Stoner’s success. The second free practice session under the lights that illuminated the Losail Circuit on Friday (18/03/2011), Stoner recorded the time of 1 minute 55.457 seconds.

Following in second place was Pedrosa, Repsol Honda’s colleagues at Stoner. The Spaniard recorded a time of 1 minute 55.854 seconds, aka about 0.3 seconds slower than Stoner. However, Honda failed to master the top three since in that position appear Yamaha rider, Ben Spies. Another Honda rider, Andrea Dovizioso, put himself in fourth position.

Most records of the drivers is better than incision of their time in first free practice on Thursday (17 / 3), where Stoner was also featured as the best.

Results FP II MotoGP Qatar:
Pos Driver Team Time Difference
1. Casey Stoner Honda 1m55.457s
2. Dani Pedrosa Honda + 0.397s 1m55.854s
3. Ben Spies Yamaha 1m56.116s + 0.659s
4. Andrea Dovizioso Honda + 0.715s 1m56.172s
5. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1m56.220s + 0.763s
6. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1m56.259s + 0.802s
7. Marco Simoncelli Honda Gresini 1m56.378s + 0.921s
8. Cal Crutchlow Tech 3 Yamaha 1m56.518s + 1.061s
9. Valentino Rossi Ducati 1m56.532s + 1.075s
10. Nicky Hayden Ducati 1m56.626s + 1.169s
11. Randy de Puniet Pramac Ducati 1m56.668s + 1.211s
12. Hector Barbera Aspar Ducati 1m56.735s + 1.278s
13. Hiroshi Aoyama Honda Gresini 1m56.790s + 1.333s
14. Alvaro Bautista Suzuki 1m56.833s + 1.376s
15. Loris Capirossi Ducati 1m57.304s + 1.847s Pramac
16. Karel Abraham Cardion Ducati 1m57.683s + 2.226s
17. Toni Elias Honda LCR + 3.344s 1m58.801s

Vitaly Petrov is ready to pay the Russian public support for him with maximum performance in Formula 1 competition this season. Petrov is ready to compete with established teams like Ferrari and McLaren.

Petrov has just secured its position at the Renault team for two seasons ahead. Russian rider will be a partner for Robert Kubica.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin assess Petrov need financial support to navigate the F1 competition. Putin also announced a technology company Rostekhnologii will be a new sponsor for the 26-year racer.

The number of motorsport enthusiasts in Russia increases every day. Petrov, who is very popular amongst F1 fans in Russia, has just signed a new two-year contract with his team.

For the support it receives it, Petrov also promised to perform better in the 2011 season. Even former GP2 racer is not afraid to compete with big teams like Ferrari and McLaren.

Tom Walkinshaw, the figure who once worked with Michael Schumacher as well as being an important figure in several Formula 1 teams, has died. Walkinshaw died at the age of 60 years because of illness.

Reported by Autosport, Walkinshaw passed away on Sunday (12/12/2010) morning at a location not mentioned. In recent years, Walkinshaw known to have cancer.

Walkinshaw, born in Midlothian, Scotland, is a former racer Lotus Formula Ford, Formula 3, Formula 5000 and Formula 2 in the era of the 1960s and the 1970s. After retirement, Walkinshaw managerial career started.

In 1975, Tom Walkinshaw form Walkinshaw Racing (TWR) that do business in the manufacture of touring car racing and won several prestigious championships, including 24-hour race at Le Mans.

Walkinshaw then stepped into F1 in 1991 with the Director of Mechanics at Benetton. He was involved in the recruitment of Michael Schumacher who appeared impressive in his debut with Jordan.

At Benetton, Schumacher drove Walkinshaw contribute to the world champion 1994. He was suspected of using illegal devices, but the allegations were never proven and Walkinshaw free from sanctions.

In 1995, Walkinshaw bought half the shares of Flavio Briatore Ligier. But not long after Briatore instead buy a full team in 1997 Arrows and Arrows recruit world champion 1996, Damon Hill.

Walkinshaw must see Arrows bankrupt and was liquidated in 2002. Walkinshaw then wrestle in the arena of V8 Supercars Australia began in 2005.

This year, Walkinshaw had appeared in the British GP at Silverstone Circuit, the month of July.