Attract Rossi, Ducati Take Big Risks

Yamaha boss mechanic who worked for Valentino Rossi, Jerry Burgess, assess, Ducati was too bold to make the decision to hook their students are. According to Burgess, who has become legendary because of mechanical successfully handled three world champions (Wayne Gardner, Mick Doohan, Rossi), the pressure on MotoGP 2011 later it was in the manufacturer based in Bologna, Italy, is.

Rossi has already announced his future after the race at Brno, Czech Republic, two weeks ago. "The Doctor" to make sure, next season he will have tie-clad Ducati and a two-year contract with the team "Red" is. At Ducati, Rossi will be a tandem rider the United States which is the 2006 world champion, Nicky Hayden.

Rossi's departure led to speculation that all the crew would follow him to move to the same team. Nevertheless, the Italian men did not want to reveal his future post-displacement 31-year-old rider.

Indeed, Rossi gave a tremendous impact when it strengthens a team. Time out from Honda and Yamaha to strengthen in 2004, he immediately dedicated the victory that may never forget. In the battle at the Circuit Welkom, South Africa, Rossi won the duel against compatriot rival, Max Biaggi, to win his first championship with the YZR-M1 with a 990cc engine.

"A big risk and a great documentation of Masao Furusawa (Yamaha boss) at Yamaha, when he mengggaet Valentino in 2004," said Burgess told MCN.

"He knows, if he does not win with Yamaha, then the effect will go back to Yamaha and I do not see it changing. Things are very relaxed."

"Valentino is an icon in Italy and Ducati as well as a brand. But if success did not come, then there must be responsible."

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Lorenzo-Spies There's No More Secrets

Yamaha will remove the controversy prevention for data sharing in the body of the MotoGP team in 2011. Thus, no more secrets between camps Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies in the Japanese factory team.

In this 2010 season, Fiat Yamaha camp is divided into two teams, namely Valentino Rossi and Lorenzo, so that there is separation wall in the garage. Not only that, these two officials has been like a different team because they can not exchange information about technical data.

However, next season, Rossi is no longer with Yamaha, after a 31-year-old rider from Italy decided to move to Ducati. The position of premier-class winning seven titles were replaced by Spies, who is currently strengthening the satellite Tech 3 Yamaha team.

Therefore, Yamaha will remove the policy (separation), as stated by Lin Jarvis. According to Yamaha's boss, they would reinstate the system of data exchange for the betterment of the team.

"I do not see the need to prevent the exchange of data. I think a team will be stronger if there is data exchange and I am sure next season we will open the data system."

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My Target World Champion

Experience is the most valuable lessons. The meaning of this proverb is understood by Jorge Lorenzo, who promises to perform even better in 2010 MotoGP, after a lesson due to mistakes made in the new season ago.

"This year, I achieved the best performance throughout a career, being a runner-up to MotoGP. But next year, my target of course being world champion. I've studied my mistakes so that next season does not happen again," Lorenzo said in Jakarta on Monday (30/11).

Indeed, in the 2009 season's toughest rival Lorenzo in the Fiat Yamaha teammate Valentino Rossi, who eventually became world champion. Had close behind seven-time premier-class champion, the Lorenzo finally gave up because it failed to score points in four series, namely in Jerez, Donington Park, Brno and Phillip Island - compared with Rossi, who just failed to score points in two series.

The mistake made him lose the potential 100 points, giving an airy way for Rossi to embrace the world title nine times throughout his career in motor racing. As a result, when the race in Sepang, Malaysia, Rossi was able to secure a position at the top because of their distance after the series was 45 points adrift.

About her feud with Rossi, Lorenzo did not want to say much because it can disturb the atmosphere. The Spaniard is just to say, the decision on Yamaha, whether to drive it to meet the wishes Rossi, or defend it.

"It all depends on the Yamaha. I respect as a world champion Rossi nine times," said the former double world champion 250cc class, adding that he did not know how to act Ben Spies, who will become the 2010 MotoGP rookie with the Tech 3 Yamaha.

The tension in the body occurs when Rossi's Yamaha had made a statement to the BBC. "The Doctor" gave an ultimatum to Yamaha, to choose between him or Lorenzo, for the 2011 season. Because, if the Yamaha does not ejecting Lorenzo, Rossi will leave and then the Ducati rider in Italy may be the goal.

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Champion Stoner, Rossi libas Lorenzo in Motegi

Rider Casey Stoner won the MotoGP series to the Japanese who became the 14th in Motegi on Sunday (10/03/2010). Australian Ducati team mainstay of this master race that completed 24 laps from the first lap.

This success is the hope and ambition Stoner to victory at the circuit Aragon, Spain, continues at Motegi. Apparently, the 2007 world champion's expectations can be met. Despite an additional 25 points, victory was still not boost its ranking in third position with 180 points.

In front of an audience of tens of thousands of supporters of Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi, Stoner showed courage Desmocedisi Ducati GP 10. Once inside the second corner, he can instantly shift the Andrea Dovizioso and not overtaken until the finish.

Meanwhile, Dovizioso had to settle for finishing in second position. Italian rider was not able to develop a task team mate, Dani Pedrosa, who failed to appear due to an accident during the official practice. Although it can shorten the distance, he again left behind Stoner.

As for Valentino Rossi looks beyond expectations. Start of second order, he had overtaken his team mate, Lorenzo. However, entry into the 5th lap, he can shift the leader of the standings. In fact, salip-overtaking occurs during the last three laps and they almost touched each other.

Apparently, "The Doctor" wanted to show his supporters that he was able to fight, although not yet 100 percent.

On the last lap, Lorenzo Rossi tried to overtake, but it can be returned again at the next corner. Finally, a thrilling and dangerous scene was won by Rossi.

World champion

For Lorenzo, finished in fourth position with an additional 13 points gets increasingly strengthening its position atop the standings with a total of 297 points. In fact, the rider Spaniard is certain to hold the title of world champion.

This happens because its main rival, Dani Pedrosa, who pocketed 228 points, behind 69 points. Say, if the Honda rider will be featured again on the next series in Malaysia, he certainly does not appear in a fit condition.

Meanwhile, both the Honda camp as well as doctors who performed the surgery said that Pedrosa likely miss the next two series. Means, it is definitely world champion Lorenzo.

Competition Results

1.Casey Stoner Ducati AUS 43'12 .266 2.A.DOVIZIOSO Team ITA Repsol Honda Team 3.V.ROSSI +3868 +5707 ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 4.J.LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team USA Monster 5.C.EDWARDS +6221 Tech 3 Yamaha ITA +27,092 6.M.SIMONCELLI San Carlo Honda Gresini 7.A.BAUTISTA +30,021 +31,826 SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 8.Ben SPIES USA Tech 3 Yamaha Monster +35,572 Puniet FRA LCR Honda 9.R.DE MotoGP + JPN 10.H.AOYAMA 47,564 +49,598 11.M.MELANDRI Interwetten Honda MotoGP San Carlo Honda Gresini ITA 12.N.HAYDEN +49,999 +50,703 USA Ducati Team Ducati SPA 13.H.BARBERA Páginas Amarillas Aspar +51,422 14.A. Espargaro SPA Pramac Racing Team FIN +52,843 15.M.KALLIO Pramac Racing Team +1'14 .668

Standings 1.Jorge 2.Dani Pedrosa Lorenzo SPA 297 SPA 228 180 4.Andrea 3.Casey Stoner AUS Dovizioso ITA ROSSI ITA 156 159 5.Valentino 6.Ben 7.Nicky Hayden SPIES USA 139 USA 129 8.Randy De Puniet FRA Simoncelli ITA 84 88 9.Marco 10.Colin EDWARDS USA 11.Marco Melandri ITA 81 79 69 13.Alvaro 12.Hector Bautista Barbera SPA SPA SPA 58 14.Aleix Espargaro 15.Loris Capirossi ITA 52 41 35 17 16.Hiroshi Aoyama JPN . Mika Kallio FIN 34 18.Alex de Angelis RSM 11 19.Roger Lee Hayden USA 5 20.Kousuke Akiyoshi JPN 4 21.Wataru Yoshikawa JPN 1

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