The Australian was the fastest rider in the morning session with 1’39.551, followed by Pedrosa with a marginal gap of 0.028s. Then the Spaniard took the top spot in the afternoon with a lap time of 1’40.101, this time followed by Stoner in second with 1’40.289. The strong wind prevented the majority of riders from improving their times in the second session. Pedrosa concentrated on short runs with his injured shoulder, Stoner focused to improve his settings with the bike on a circuit that has proved tricky for him in the past. Andrea Dovizioso, who had a crash in the morning practice in a very fast corner, escaped without injury. The Italian was sixth on the combined free practice times, with a best lap of 1’40.429.

Dani Pedrosa, Repsol Honda
“I think we are doing a good job. The bike was working ok, it was moving a little but maybe because the grip was not so good today. Other riders were also struggling with it and we saw some crashes in all categories. Also the strong wind played a part in the afternoon, it was more difficult to control the bike especially on fast corners and we couldn’t improve the lap times. Regarding my physical condition, I’m struggling in the same way I did in the Qatar race because the situation has not changed, but I cannot do anything to feel better, so I’m just focused on riding as best as I can. I’m doing short runs because it’s better for me and working on the bike to prepare for the race. We hope to improve tomorrow and do a good qualifying practice”.

Casey Stoner, Repsol Honda
“The first session went well and I had a good feeling with the bike. We tried to repeat this in the afternoon session but the conditions weren’t perfect – it was quite windy. It seems to be a little smoother to ride here than in the past, but it’s a shame the weather wasn’t better, so we could spend some time working on the settings. In general both bikes we tried seemed to work pretty well. The grip level doesn’t seem to be so good here, I think everyone is struggling with this, so that’s another element we need to work on tomorrow in time for qualifying”.

Andrea Dovizioso, Repsol Honda
“It was a difficult day. This morning I crashed on the very last lap because I lost the front, without any warning at Turn 11. The crash in itself was not too bad but then the wind in the afternoon made things worse. I think the second practice suffered due to these things put together and as a result I lost the feeling with the front. I couldn’t ride as I am able to do and it’s not a nice feeling, but it’s useless to complain, we have to continue working. I hope tomorrow there will be less wind so that we can focus on the set up of my RC212V”.

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The 15 year-old South African was just two-tenths quicker than 14 year-old German Philipp Oettl with French 16 year-old Alan Techer third completing the front row.

Binder admitted that it had not been easy: “I was trying hard there but the bike is working great and I was really enjoying it. Earlier in the day I was finding the wind a bit of a problem but I got used to it and wasn’t worried in that last session. I think I can run that pace in the race, I’m going to try it, we’ll see.”

It is Binder’s third year in the Rookies Cup and on paper he is favourite but he knows there are 24 other riders out to prove the form book wrong. Looking super smooth and only a fraction slower than Binder, Oettl was happy with his day. “Yes the bike is working well, I feel very good. We worked on the set up through the day, lowered the pre-load on the rear because we had too much weight on the front and after that the bike was more stable on the brakes. It is good to be up the front of course, I’m perhaps a little surprised but the test in Estoril went well and I like the track here. I was happy at that pace and normally in the race I go a bit quicker so we’ll see.”

Techer’s third place was just what he needed on the return to the track where he badly broke his arm last year, an injury that ruined his season. “I am really enjoying it and happy with the way things are going. The bike is working well now especially after we hardened up the rear suspension. It was sitting down too much through the fast corners, now it feels great. The wind is a bit of a problem through the last section but that is the same for everyone.”

Italy heads the second row with 14 year-old Lorenzo Baldassarri doing a fantastic job in his first Rookies event. “That was so much fun, I love the track and the bike is working well, we had to change the front suspension a bit because the rear wheel was coming up under heavy braking but that is OK now. It was tough through the last corners as the wind kept pushing us wide but still a lot of fun. I am so much looking forward to the race tomorrow I am sure that it will be a great fight and I can’t wait.”

Fifth fastest is 17 year-old Tomas Vavrous from the Czech Republic. “It is great to be towards the front, just what I needed to start the year. We got the bike sorted out and I was pushing very hard to get that time. Towards the end the rear tyre was quite worn and was sliding around quite a lot. I also had a bit of a problem with my left wrist, it was like that in the Estoril test but I think it will be OK for the race.”

Out of luck today was 14 year-old Italian Kevin Argino, he missed the second qualifying session after being stricken with a bad bout of hay fever that could not be immediately sorted out in the medical centre. He was struggling to breathe and though his situation has improved he will stay overnight in the hospital in Jerez for observation before hopefully returning to the track for the race.

Even in the extremely blustery conditions there were few fallers. James Flitcroft, Deni Cudic and Hafiq Azmi were three who went down but there were no injuries. Malaysian 14 year-old Azmi missed the second timed session because his bike was damaged but still qualified 10th fastest just behind fellow newcomer Kyle Ryde, the 14 year-old Briton.

Saturday’s race starts at 16.30 CET and can be seen on TV in over 40 countries and via live stream both on www.redbullrookiescup.com and on www.redbull.com.

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After a very positive trio of practice sessions, a minor low-side fall in Turn 8 influenced Valentino Rossi’s qualifying result at Jerez. Third on Friday and sixth in Saturday morning’s free-practice, the Italian will have to start from the twelfth spot on the grid, from where he will nonetheless try to take advantage of the good work carried out on the GP11’s set-up this weekend.

The bike Rossi crashed with was in fact his choice between two setups that were different, and the second bike wasn’t able to repeat his performance from this morning. His teammate Nicky Hayden had a good morning session, but in qualifying, he was not able to improve his time with a soft tyre as much as he had hoped.

Nicky Hayden (Ducati Team) 11th, 1’40.175
“Eleventh isn’t exactly the ideal starting spot, by any means. This morning we made a pretty good step forward to start with and improved the lap time pretty well there in mid-session, but this afternoon, with the wind, I didn’t go much faster than I went this morning—under two tenths, which is certainly not good enough if you want to qualify well. I’m not happy about the performance. I don’t want to make a lot of excuses; the bike-rider combination wasn’t really good today, but anything can happen in the race tomorrow. The weather seems pretty unpredictable at the moment, so we’ve just got to get prepared for anything and see what happens.”

Valentino Rossi (Ducati Team) 12th, 1’40.185
“We really didn’t need that fall because I was going quite well with the right bike, the one I like better and that I would have used to do a time with the soft tyre later. I had to lap with the other bike, which was very different, an experiment that unfortunately didn’t work very well. I didn’t feel good on the bike, and I was slower than I had been this morning. It’s a shame. If I had to make a mistake, that was really the wrong moment, because otherwise the second row was within our reach. We could have been with Simoncelli, Spies and Dovizioso, who were on our pace. The top three are going faster, but the difference isn’t as big as it was in Qatar. I like the track, and our pace isn’t bad; we’ll see what happens if we’re able to get a good start.”

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A new venue on the calendar for 2010 the Motorland Aragón circuit hosted Round 13 of the schedule, and the Spanish track was roundly praised by all after another fantastic chapter in the charge for the title in all three categories.

Giving an overview of what was to be expected by those tackling the track was Moto2 rider Kenny Noyes, whilst the OnBoard footage provided an even closer inspection of this fresh challenge.

A return to the three free practice format saw the opening round of sessions take place on the Friday morning, with the first day affected by rain. Dani Pedrosa was fastest in the first MotoGP run as he capitalised on the dry conditions, and in the wet afternoon session Casey Stoner took over at the top of the timesheet.

Stoner was once more top in FP3, laying the foundations for what was to be his second pole position of the season as he also dominated qualifying, setting the only sub-1’49” lap of the weekend.

Ever present in the minds of all inside the paddock a minute’s silence was held in memory of Shoya Tomizawa prior to the 125cc race, as everybody paid tribute to the Japanese rider who passed away two weeks previously.

When the race action got underway it was Pol Espargaró who came out on top in the 125 event, taking his third win of the season as Marc Márquez crashed out, thus reopening the title chase once more.

Andrea Iannone took victory from pole position in the Moto2 race as he closed the gap on second-placed Julián Simón in the standings.

And when the main event arrived it was Casey Stoner who won his first MotoGP race of the year, taking what turned out to be a comfortable victory with Pedrosa and Stoner’s Ducati team-mate Nicky Hayden completing the podium.

Despite the remote setting there were also just over 70,000 fans present on race day to soak up the atmosphere, with the Paddock Girls assisting the action in keeping them entertained.

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The first weekend in September saw the World Championship arrive at the Misano circuit in San Marino for Round 12 of the 2010 campaign, but it was a weekend overshadowed by the tragic death of Moto2 rider Shoya Tomizawa.

In the 125cc race Marc Márquez took victory, following which the Moto2 class took to the track. A crash on lap 12 however resulted in Tomizawa’s fatal injuries.

In the MotoGP race Dani Pedrosa won, but it was an understandably sombre mood in the post-race press conference.

Tributes to Shoya followed in abundance in the days that followed the Misano weekend, and a special After the Flag episode dedicated to the charismatic Japanese rider highlighted his much-loved personality and great talent, both of which had made him such a popular figure in the MotoGP paddock and one who remains ever present in the memories of all involved in the sport.

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Race tickets, accommodation and transport are available for purchase, making the organisation of your GP weekend easy, straight-forward and stress free.

The majority of the rounds of the 2011 MotoGP World Championship are already on sale, meaning you can book your experience now. For those rounds which are yet to go on sale, you can leave your email address so that you receive notification as soon as your desired one becomes available.

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Wednesday, 15 December 2010

A second season with Ducati brought a much-improved feeling with the Desmosedici for Nicky Hayden, something which was evident from the start of the 2010 campaign as the American consistently finished in and around the top four.

Beaten to a podium finish in the opening round at Qatar by the very finest of margins, Hayden showed a resolute consistency as he established himself well on the GP10. Hayden may have had to wait until the Aragón round to get his only podium of the year, but the manner in which he overtook Jorge Lorenzo on the final lap made it worth the wait. By that stage he had already earned a two-year contract extension with Ducati, reward for his progress and persistence in 2010.

In 2011 Hayden will be joined on the Bologna factory line-up by Valentino Rossi, as the ‘Kentucky Kid’ seeks to go one better and improve on his seventh-place finish in the 2010 standings. In the attached motogp.com video you can recap Hayden’s season as the key moments from his campaign are reviewed.

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The Grand Prix of Japan provided another step towards the climax of the 2010 MotoGP World Championship in all three categories, with important developments in the race for each title and more than a fair helping of riveting action.

A huge moment in the weekend came in the first practice session, when a crash for Dani Pedrosa – the only rider who at that stage was able to prevent Jorge Lorenzo from claiming the 2010 premier class title – resulted in a fractured collarbone for the Repsol Honda rider, thus ruling him out of the race and the two to follow in Malaysia and Australia.

After Valentino Rossi was on the pace in the first practice, the second session was led by his Fiat Yamaha team-mate Lorenzo. Stepping up in qualifying was Andrea Dovizioso, who secured his first ever premier class pole position.

When race day arrived there was time for reflection before the 125cc contest as Shoya Tomizawa was honoured in a special ceremony at what would have been his home GP. Shoya’s parents received the Michel Metraux Trophy and a book packed full of messages of support from MotoGP fans around the world, as well as a special plaque bearing his number 48 which has been retired from the World Championship in his honour.

Shortly after that the 125cc bikes lined up on the grid and it was Marc Márquez who triumphed, for the seventh time in 2010. Fellow Spaniard Toni Elías also took his seventh win of the year with success in the Moto2 class and placed himself on the verge of claiming the inaugural title in the process.

Having taken his first win of the season in the previous round Casey Stoner made it back-to-back victories by triumphing in the MotoGP race, ahead of pole man Dovizioso and Rossi, who had engaged in an edge-of-the-seat battle with Lorenzo for the final podium spot.

Giving their reactions to another enthralling round of the campaign in the traditional official post-race press conference were all three podium finishers.

Meanwhile the Paddock Girls were present throughout the weekend as usual, and the OnBoard cameras caught all the action from the hair-raising point of view of the riders.

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The test team and HRC test rider Kousuke Akiyoshi were happy with the data gathered while verifying information and technical data gained at the last team test session, held at Valencia in early November.

The HRC test was also a happy experience for Ten Kate Honda World Superbike team rider Jonathan Rea. The Ulsterman was given the opportunity to test the RC212V as a reward for his WSB performances in 2010. Rea completed the test alongside Akiyoshi running for 40 laps in fine sunny weather with temperatures close on 30 degrees for the morning session.

Rea said of his first MotoGP experience. “Riding the RC212V has been an unbelievable experience for me! A four-day test is a dream that came true and I am really happy that HRC invited me here to Sepang. Yesterday the rain didn’t allow us to remain on track that much and we stayed one more day. Today I started to feel that the bike was ‘my bike’ and I had a good feeling riding it. I hope I have been able to give to the engineers some useful comments, even if my physical condition was not the best because my wrist is still not 100%. Now I will have some rest for the end of the year, and then I will be focused on my job for 2011 which is the World Superbike Championship. Thanks again to everybody in Honda for the great experience!”

While Rea returns to Europe for a well earned rest the HRC engineers will not be stopping. The test team heads home to Japan with a lot of important data to evaluate as they continue working on the development of the RC212V in time for the first MotoGP test session of the 2011 season. The test will also be held at the Sepang circuit from February 1-3.

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The Spaniard will spend a full month working on his physical condition to ensure that he is in the best possible shape for the first MotoGP test of 2011 at Sepang, Malaysia, from February 1st to 3rd.

Pedrosa, who finished the 2010 MotoGP World Championship second overall, was told by specialists to rest the shoulder, which sustained heavy trauma damage when he broke his left collarbone in two places during practice for October’s Japanese Grand Prix. The injury was pinned and plated at Barcelona’s USP Institut Universitari Dexeus, but serious bruising and swelling in the shoulder caused Pedrosa a severe lack of strength and feeling throughout the arm during the last few races of the season.

Dani Pedrosa will make good use of his final days off to take part in two pre-Christmas charity events in Spain. On Sunday December 19th he will be one of several stars who will participate in the TV3 Marathon which this year raises money for those who have suffered spinal cord or brain injuries.

Then on Tuesday December 21st Pedrosa will take part in an event to mark the publication of a children’s book at Barcelona’s Fnac Illa Diagonal. ‘Two mechanical elves for Dani Pedrosa’ tells the story of Dani’s first steps in the world of racing. As per Pedrosa’s wishes, five percent of book sales profits will go towards the NGO SOS Aldeas Infantiles children’s charity. The book launch will include a media presentation at 17:30 and a book-signing session for fans from 18:00 to 19:00.

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