Monday, 3 September 2012
Yamaha Factory Racing, the Repsol Honda Team and LCR Honda MotoGP will head to Aragón tomorrow for a two-day private test, which will also see them evaluate newly developed Bridgestone tyres.
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Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa will head out on
track with one aim being to get the right set-up for the track when the
MotoGP™ grid heads there at the end of September. In addition, it will
be the second time WSBK Ten Kate Honda rider Jonathan Rea will take to a
circuit on Casey Stoner’s RC213V, as he looks to get to grips with the
powerful machine. Whilst the team has not given official confirmation,
it has said that Rea is set to substitute for the injured Stoner for the
next two rounds in Misano and Aragón. On his first outing with the
Australian’s machine, Rea dropped his lap times from over five seconds
to within three seconds off the top pace. The rider from Northern
Ireland will be hoping to close that gap even further as he continues
his work with the bike and the Bridgestone tyres.
Yamaha, which last time out in Brno had Jorge Lorenzo testing one of their 2013 prototypes, will continue to drive forward with their development program, as they look to get the upper hand over their Japanese rivals for the second half of the season. One of Honda’s satellite outfits in the form of LCR Honda MotoGP will give German rookie Stefan Bradl a run out on track, as he not only seeks the correct set-up for the track, but continues to search for a solution to the rear-grip issues he has been experiencing.
Another very significant aspect of the test will be Bridgestone’s presence with newly developed tyres, which could not be evaluated clearly at the Brno test last week. The tyre is a hard compound rubber, which is closer to the composition of the medium compound than the current hard specification, and was developed to deliver a more consistent gap between the different compound options. In Brno some of the riders that tested it sighted an improvement in warm-up performance compared to the existing hard compound, but in order to test the new compound correctly, the new spec will be taken to Aragón, where Bridgestone is hoping for more relevant conditions.
On both days the sessions will run from 9am to 1pm and from 2pm to 6pm. The circuit will open Grandstand 3 for fans to watch the test action, with tickets on both days being free.
Yamaha, which last time out in Brno had Jorge Lorenzo testing one of their 2013 prototypes, will continue to drive forward with their development program, as they look to get the upper hand over their Japanese rivals for the second half of the season. One of Honda’s satellite outfits in the form of LCR Honda MotoGP will give German rookie Stefan Bradl a run out on track, as he not only seeks the correct set-up for the track, but continues to search for a solution to the rear-grip issues he has been experiencing.
Another very significant aspect of the test will be Bridgestone’s presence with newly developed tyres, which could not be evaluated clearly at the Brno test last week. The tyre is a hard compound rubber, which is closer to the composition of the medium compound than the current hard specification, and was developed to deliver a more consistent gap between the different compound options. In Brno some of the riders that tested it sighted an improvement in warm-up performance compared to the existing hard compound, but in order to test the new compound correctly, the new spec will be taken to Aragón, where Bridgestone is hoping for more relevant conditions.
On both days the sessions will run from 9am to 1pm and from 2pm to 6pm. The circuit will open Grandstand 3 for fans to watch the test action, with tickets on both days being free.
Wednesday, 29 August 2012
Valentino Rossi today finished a two-day test at Misano, completing an intense period of work along with the Ducati Team technicians.
The Italian turned 80 laps while working with
the chassis updates that he had first tried during the post-race test
at Mugello on July 15. Among the updates were a new frame and a new
swingarm, which will be available in time for the next race, at Misano.
Meanwhile, Nicky Hayden checked in from the United States, reporting that his recovery is proceeding according to plan for an anticipated return at the San Marino Grand Prix.
Valentino Rossi
“We carried out a series of tests with the chassis, and the results were interesting, though they still have to be checked against the other riders. We also worked on the bike’s setup, with the goal of trying to limit the drop in performance that we usually suffer after some laps, as the tyres wear. We had some promising signs there as well, and we’ll check them again in a race context.”
Nicky Hayden
“It was pretty tough to be home while my rivals were racing, and testing is also something that I hated missing, as we had some parts that we could possibly use this year. Everything else is good news though. Bones don’t heal in ten days, but the swelling is down in my hand, and the feeling is much better with both that and my head. Everything’s right on schedule, and I’m really looking forward to getting back on the bike.”
Filippo Preziosi
“Over these two days with Valentino, we focused on chassis testing. Based on the feedback he provided, we’ll bring a new frame and a new swingarm to the next race. In the meantime, the Corse department will continue working according to the development plan that was established following the June test at Aragon. Over the remainder of the season, the Test Team and the factory riders will have the opportunity to try further chassis evolutions, which are currently being produced.”
Meanwhile, Nicky Hayden checked in from the United States, reporting that his recovery is proceeding according to plan for an anticipated return at the San Marino Grand Prix.
Valentino Rossi
“We carried out a series of tests with the chassis, and the results were interesting, though they still have to be checked against the other riders. We also worked on the bike’s setup, with the goal of trying to limit the drop in performance that we usually suffer after some laps, as the tyres wear. We had some promising signs there as well, and we’ll check them again in a race context.”
Nicky Hayden
“It was pretty tough to be home while my rivals were racing, and testing is also something that I hated missing, as we had some parts that we could possibly use this year. Everything else is good news though. Bones don’t heal in ten days, but the swelling is down in my hand, and the feeling is much better with both that and my head. Everything’s right on schedule, and I’m really looking forward to getting back on the bike.”
Filippo Preziosi
“Over these two days with Valentino, we focused on chassis testing. Based on the feedback he provided, we’ll bring a new frame and a new swingarm to the next race. In the meantime, the Corse department will continue working according to the development plan that was established following the June test at Aragon. Over the remainder of the season, the Test Team and the factory riders will have the opportunity to try further chassis evolutions, which are currently being produced.”
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