Misano
Closest finishes in SBK – history repeats itself
Source: WORLDSBK.COM | NEWS - Tuesday, 9th March 2010, 13:35 GMTAs we all know now the 0.004 seconds which split winner Leon Haslam from second place Michel Fabrizio at the opening round of the new season was the closest finish in WSB history. There is another underlying fact about close SBK finishes in general that is apparent only when we look at a list of the tightest finishes over the past few years. The faster circuits on the championship calendar deliver the closest finishes. The top four closest finishes took place at, in order, Phillip Island (average speed around 171kmph), Monza (196kmph), Phillip island again and Assen (164kmph) - all circuits with fast average speeds and several chances to slipstream other riders, keeping the leading pack together. They are also circuits that, despite their hairpins and chicanes, still feel fast. If we look at the top ten fastest finishes of recent years, Imola also (163kmph) comes into play. In fact, it takes us to the 12th ranked close finish until we reach Misano (156kmph) a circuit with many twists and slower turns - but, crucially, three fast right hand corners as well - before we hit a circuit with what can be considered to have a middle ranked average speed. Of the top 16 closest race finishes, only that Misano one took place outside of the ‘fast four' comprising Phillip Island, Monza, Assen and Imola. Read article
Corsi completes the JiR Moto2 line-up
Source: News RSS on motogp.com - The Official MotoGP Website - Friday, 26th February 2010, 13:32 GMTAfter the test at Misano an agreement between the Italian rider and team was struck, and he joins Mattia Pasini for the official Valencia test. Read article
Rain Blights Moto2 Test At Misano For MotoGP Refugees
Source: MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks - ... that racing starts in just one more week - Wednesday, 24th February 2010, 21:29 GMTThe weather gods really do have it in for the Moto2 class. The teams that had chosen to skip last week's Moto2 test at Barcelona seemed to have made a wise choice after the rain ruined most of those three days of testing. But the Gresini, Scot and JIR teams -featuring MotoGP refugees Toni Elias, Alex de Angelis and Niccolo Canepa, along with former 250 star Mattia Pasini and Russian rookie Vladimir Ivanov - were given the same treatment that the Barcelona teams had received from the elements: At Misano, it rained just about all day. The miserable weather saw the Moto2 bikes spend most of the time in the garage. De Angelis and Canepa spent time comparing the Rapid Inside NCR Scot bike against a set of stock Honda CBR600s, and De Angelis came away suitably impressed. "It's hard to fully evaluate the bike after so few laps," the Italian rider told GPOne.com, "but the first impressions from today are that the bike is very good, much more responsive, agile, and lighter than the CBR600. It's easier to handle and has a lot more grip." read more Read article
Five riders take part in Moto2 test at Misano
Source: News RSS on motogp.com - The Official MotoGP Website - Wednesday, 24th February 2010, 17:02 GMTThe poor weather conditions had an affect on the test at Misano on Wednesday, in which Toni Elías set the fastest unofficial time. Read article
Honda heads to Misano
Source: HighRevs.net - MotoGP news - Tuesday, 23rd February 2010, 23:51 GMTFresh from last weekend podium, Alex De Angelis is leading Honda riders to another MotoGP challenge. Read article
Fiat Yamaha riders ready for Misano round
Source: HighRevs.net - MotoGP news - Tuesday, 23rd February 2010, 23:51 GMTJust one week after their last outing at Indianapolis in the USA, the Fiat Yamaha Team will arrive on home shores this week for the second Italian round of the season, at Misano on the east coast of Italy. Read article
Ducati Marlboro aims to build on Indy result.
Source: HighRevs.net - MotoGP news - Tuesday, 23rd February 2010, 23:51 GMTJust a week after celebrating a podium finish for Nicky Hayden in his own home race at Indianapolis, the Ducati Marlboro Team heads to the factory's second home race this weekend as the series returns to Europe and the Misano circuit on the Adriatic coast. Read article
Rossi brings donkey to another victory
Source: HighRevs.net - MotoGP news - Tuesday, 23rd February 2010, 23:51 GMTValentino Rossi maybe called himself a donkey because of Indy crash, but this time at Misano he was more like a rabbit as he took another great victory important for his championship fight. Jorge Lorenzo finished race in second place, after leading long fight with Pedrosa for second place and being too far to challenge Rossi after passing Pedrosa. Pedrosa quickly lost contact with Rossi and Lorenzo and finished in lonely 3rd place, in front of guess-who: Andrea Dovizioso. Loris Capirossi rode fantastic race to finish in 5th place. Read article
Valentino Rossi grabs Misano pole – rider claims
Source: HighRevs.net - MotoGP news - Tuesday, 23rd February 2010, 23:51 GMTValentino Rossi transformed all-weekend top performance to another pole position, edging his rivals in last lap. Jorge Lorenzo was right behind Rossi through most of the session, but at the end he was re-delegated to 3rd position by Dani Pedrosa. Toni Elias sneaked to 4th place on the grid, while Colin Edwards completed top 5 fastest riders in Misano. Read rider claims after qualifying session. Read article
Capirossi takes Rizla Suzuki to his home yard
Source: HighRevs.net - MotoGP news - Tuesday, 23rd February 2010, 23:51 GMTLoris Capirossi heads to his home track of Misano in Italy for the San Marino and Rimini Riviera Grand Prix this weekend with hopes of a strong performance in front of his fellow countrymen. Read article
