Hiroshi Aoyama
Pedrosa steals third win of the season
Source: Insidebikes | Carole Nash » Bike News - Sunday, 29th August 2010, 21:11 GMTDani Pedrosa stormed to his third win of the season at Indianapolis today, to reduce the points gap to championship leader Jorge Lorenzo. After starting on the second row of the grid, Pedrosa powered through to the front, when a fastest lap lead him to second place. After shadowing pole sitter Ben Spies for the first few laps, Pedrosa made his move for the lead on lap seven, from where he never looked back. Despite starting on the front row of the grid, Lorenzo dropped to fifth during the opening laps, however he managed to claw his way back to third, gaining another strong finish. This marked an unusual occasion for the championship leader, with this being the first time all season he has finished out of the top two, however it hasn’t dampened his title hopes. Valentino Rossi fought through to a fourth place finish after starting seventh, having made the best of a difficult weekend. Fellow Italian Andrea Dovizioso crossesd the line in fifth, just behind Rossi. After starting on the front row of the grid for today’s race Nicky Hayden dropped to sixth place at home, to give the American fans something extra to celebrate. The bottom half of the top ten saw Marco Simoncelli soar to seventh place, while Alvaro Bautista finished eighth. The final two spots in the top ten were filled by Aleix Espargaro and Hector Barbera, with the duo finishing ninth and tenth, respectively. With a number of riders falling by the wayside the remaining three finishing positions were awarded to Loris Capirossi in eleventh, Hiroshi Aoyama twelfth and Randy De Puniet thirteenth. Mika Kallio, Colin Edwards, Casey Stoner and Marco Melandri were all forced into retirement, with various incidents and issues ending their respective races. Lorenzo is now sixty-eight points clear at the top of the championship standings, with 251 points to Pedrosa’s 183 points. Dovizioso is third in the points table, with Stoner fourth and Rossi fifth, despite missing a few rounds due to a broken leg. Read article
Spies takes maiden pole at home
Source: Insidebikes | Carole Nash » Bike News - Saturday, 28th August 2010, 20:13 GMTLocal hero Ben Spies secured his first pole position in MotoGP today, ahead of tomorrow’s race at the infamous Indianapolis circuit in America. After recording a blinding lap just two laps from the end of the session Spies rocketed to his first pole position in the premier class, just beating championship leader Jorge Lorenzo to the privilege. To ensure the American fans were given a top show, Spies’ countryman Nicky Hayden completed the front row of the grid in third. After previously holding provisional pole position earlier on in the session, Andrea Dovizioso was bumped down the order to fourth, narrowly missing out on a front row starting position. Meanwhile, his Repsol Honda teammate, Dani Pedrosa secured a fifth place start, firmly insight of the front of the grid. Despite setting the fastest time in both free practice sessions earlier in the day, Casey Stoner could only manage sixth fastest, just ahead of a frustrated Valentino Rossi in seventh, regardless of the Italian falling from his FIAT Yamaha with around five minutes of the session remaining. Marco Simoncelli also suffered a crash during the frantic qualifying session, however still secured an eighth place starting position. Just behind, Colin Edwards and Loris Capirossi will complete the top ten, lining up ninth and tenth, respectively. Just out of the top ten, Alvaro Bautista will start eleventh, with Marco Melandri and Hiroshi Aoyama twelfth and thirteenth. Aleix Espargaro suffered a fall, which left him in fourteenth place, while Ma Kallio, Hector Barbera and Randy De Puniet complete the field. Pos. Rider Nation Team Time 1 Ben SPIES USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1′40.105 2 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 1′40.325 3 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team 1′40.336 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team 1′40.559 5 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team 1′40.637 6 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Team 1′40.664 7 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 1′41.005 8 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1′41.092 9 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1′41.232 10 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1′41.512 11 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1′41.534 12 Marco MELANDRI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1′41.623 13 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP 1′41.631 14 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Pramac Racing Team 1′41.649 15 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Team 1′41.856 16 Hector BARBERA SPA Paginas Amarillas Aspar 1′41.896 17 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 1′41.923 Read article
Spies soars to first MotoGP pole
Source: Insidebikes | Carole Nash » Bike News - Saturday, 28th August 2010, 20:05 GMTLocal hero Ben Spies secured his first pole position in MotoGP today, ahead of tomorrow’s race at the infamous Indianapolis circuit in America. After recording a blinding lap just two laps from the end of the session Spies rocketed to his first pole position in the premier class, just beating championship leader Jorge Lorenzo to the privilege. To ensure the American fans were given a top show, Spies’ countryman Nicky Hayden completed the front row of the grid in third. After previously holding provisional pole position earlier on in the session, Andrea Dovizioso was bumped down the order to fourth, narrowly missing out on a front row starting position. Meanwhile, his Repsol Honda teammate, Dani Pedrosa secured a fifth place start, firmly insight of the front of the grid. Despite setting the fastest time in both free practice sessions earlier in the day, Casey Stoner could only manage sixth fastest, just ahead of a frustrated Valentino Rossi in seventh, regardless of the Italian falling from his FIAT Yamaha with around five minutes of the session remaining. Marco Simoncelli also suffered a crash during the frantic qualifying session, however still secured an eighth place starting position. Just behind, Colin Edwards and Loris Capirossi will complete the top ten, lining up ninth and tenth, respectively. Just out of the top ten, Alvaro Bautista will start eleventh, with Marco Melandri and Hiroshi Aoyama twelfth and thirteenth. Aleix Espargaro suffered a fall, which left him in fourteenth place, while Ma Kallio, Hector Barbera and Randy De Puniet complete the field. Qualifying Positions, Motogp, Indianapolis: Pos. Rider Nation Team Time 1 Ben SPIES USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1′40.105 2 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 1′40.325 3 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team 1′40.336 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team 1′40.559 5 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team 1′40.637 6 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Team 1′40.664 7 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 1′41.005 8 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1′41.092 9 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1′41.232 10 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1′41.512 11 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1′41.534 12 Marco MELANDRI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1′41.623 13 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP 1′41.631 14 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Pramac Racing Team 1′41.649 15 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Team 1′41.856 16 Hector BARBERA SPA Paginas Amarillas Aspar 1′41.896 17 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 1′41.923 Read article
Aoyama sure he is ready to race again
Source: MOTOGP news - autosport.com - Friday, 27th August 2010, 17:25 GMTHiroshi Aoyama is confident he is ready to come back to racing at Indianapolis this weekend, just over two months after injuring his back in a crash at Silverstone Read article
Indy MotoGP: Hiroshi Aoyama poised for return
Source: | Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP - Friday, 27th August 2010, 12:09 GMTHiroshi Aoyama has spoken of his long and tough recovery from the broken back that ruined his rookie MotoGP campaign. The reigning world 250GP champion will make a comeback in Indianapolis this weekend having been sidelined for over two months... Read article
Indy MotoGP: Hiroshi Aoyama poised for return
Source: | Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP - Friday, 27th August 2010, 12:09 GMTHiroshi Aoyama has spoken of his long and tough recovery from the broken back that ruined his rookie MotoGP campaign. The reigning world 250GP champion will make a comeback in Indianapolis this weekend having been sidelined for over two months... Read article
Indianapolis next target for Iron Man Lorenzo
Source: News RSS on motogp.com - The Official MotoGP Website - Thursday, 26th August 2010, 22:13 GMTColin Edwards, Nicky Hayden, Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo, Ben Spies and Hiroshi Aoyama were the riders who previewed the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix at the official press conference. Read article
Aoyama cleared for MotoGP return
Source: BBC Sport | Motorsport | MotoGP | UK Edition - Thursday, 26th August 2010, 15:27 GMTJapanese MotoGP rider Hiroshi Aoyama will return to action at Sunday's Indianapolis MotoGP after fracturing vertebra at the British Grand Prix in June. Read article
Aoyama To Return To Racing At Indianapolis
Source: MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks - ... that finally the whole charade is over. - Monday, 23rd August 2010, 18:58 GMTHiroshi Aoyama's rookie season in MotoGP has not been easy. The last ever 250cc World Champion entered MotoGP in a brand new team on a satellite Honda and had spent his time slowly getting up to speed, all the while struggling with a wrist problem. Then, just as the Interwetten Honda rider seemed to be getting to grips with the new class, fate dealt him a cruel blow in the form of a Sunday morning cold-tire highside at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix. Aoyama fractured his T12 vertebra, and was out for at least three months. Rejecting surgery, Aoyama decided to let the fracture heal naturally. Speaking to MotoMatters.com at Brno on Saturday, Aoyama explained that the alternative would have been to have the vertebra above and below fused together, and though that would have allowed the Interwetten Honda rider to return to action more quickly, it would also have permanently restricted his range of motion, complicating the process of learning to ride. Aoyama's decision not to have surgery was vindicated two days later, when the Japanese rider tested the Interwetten Honda RC212V once again, and immediately set times faster than Alex de Angelis, the rider who had been drafted in to replace Aoyama during his absence. read more Read article
Brno MotoGP: Hiroshi Aoyama poised for return
Source: | Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP - Thursday, 12th August 2010, 18:23 GMTHiroshi Aoyama is planning to gauge his fitness by returning to action during Monday’s MotoGP test session at the Brno circuit. The Japanese rider has been sidelined with a broken back that he suffered in a massive high-side crash during... Read article
