Hasil Tes MotoGP 2014 Sepang II

Friday, February 28, 2014

Hasil Tes Sepang II MotoGP 2014 

Hasil Tes MotoGP 2014 Sepang II Setelah gagal tembus tiga besar di hari pertama, Dani Pedrosa kini berhasil keluar sebagai pebalap tercepat. Sebaliknya, Jorge Lorenzo mendapat hasil yang lebih mengecewakan.

Pada sesi tes pramusim motogp 2014 sepang 2 yang berlangsung Kamis (27/2/2014), Pedrosa sukses mencatatkan waktu 2 menit 0,039 detik yang tercipta di lap ke-55 dari total 57 lap yang dilakukannya.

Aleix Espargaro mempertahankan performa impresifnya setelah finis di belakang pebalap Honda Repsol itu dengan selisih waktu 0,281 detik. Alvaro Bautista, yang menguasai hari pertama, berada di urutan ketiga.

Duo Yamaha masih belum mampu tampil menawan. Valentino Rossi tampil lebih baik daripada hari sebelumnya usai finis di tempat keempat namun hasil lebih buruk diterima Lorenzo yang jeblok usai menempati peringkat kesembilan.

Di atas Lorenzo berturut-turut dihuni Pol Espargaro, Cal Cruthlow dan Stefan Bradl. Sedangkan Andrea Dovizioso berada di peringkat kelima.

Hasil Tes MotoGP 2014 Sepang II :

1. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 0.039s (Lap 55/57)
2. Aleix Espargaro ESP NGM Mobile Forward Racing (FTR-M1) 2m 0.320s | +0.281s (39/41)
3. Alvaro Bautista ESP Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V) 2m 0.500s | +0.461s (52/55)
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 2m 0.605s | +0.566s (9 /60)
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 2m 0.787s | +0.748s (8 /48)
6. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 2m 0.902s | +0.863s (24/30)
7. Cal Crutchlow GBR Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 2m 0.952s | +0.913s (12/52)
8. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 1.027s | +0.988s (12/47)
9. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 2m 1.049s | +1.010s (30/30)
10.  Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 1.098s | +1.059s (57/60)
11. Andrea Iannone ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 2m 1.173s | +1.134s (23/49)
12. Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 2m 1.658s | +1.619s (7 /50)
13. Colin Edwards USA NGM Mobile Forward Racing (FTR-M1) 2m 1.996s | +1.957s (25/45)
14. Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 2m 2.088s | +2.049s (55/59)
15. Randy de Puniet FRA Suzuki Test Rider (XRH-1) 2m 2.139s | +2.100s (59/39)
16. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki) 2m 2.149s | +2.110s (43/45)
17. Scott Redding GBR Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RCV1000R) 2m 2.652s | +2.613s (38/24)
18. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 2m 2.786s | +2.747s (70/72)
19. Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Test Rider (Desmosedici) 2m 2.799s | +2.760s (25/22)
20. Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 2.802s | +2.763s (47/48)
21. Mike di Meglio FRA Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki) 2m 3.946s | +3.907s (50/51)
22.  Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RCV1000R) 2m 5.198s | +5.159s (4 /25)
23. Nobuatsu Aoki JPN Suzuki Test Rider (XRH-1) 2m 7.462s | +7.423s (19/20)

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Crutchlow and Dovizioso

Sunday, February 23, 2014

 

Crutchlow and Dovizioso Satisfied With Results

The main results were that a lot of mileage was notched up on the new bike, useful data was gathered for future development, and some measure of satisfaction was also achieved by the two riders and the mechanics and technicians of the Italian squad. 

Once again Dovizioso made a major step forward, the Italian lowering his time set on day two by a further eight-tenths of a second. Dovizioso’s time of 2’ 00.370 was the best ever recorded by the Italian at the Sepang circuit, on any bike.

Crutchlow on the other hand, continued to lap until the track 6pm closure, trying to put in as much mileage as possible on the new bike, with which he will tackle his first season with the Bologna-based manufacturer team.

"I am really pleased with these three days of testing because we managed to do a good job and improve a lot," Dovizioso explained. 

"Now we can brake harder, corner entry is easier and quicker, we can accelerate a bit earlier and therefore use more power in the early acceleration phase. We also managed to set some quite fast lap times. In fact, I recorded a time that I had never before managed to do here in Malaysia on any bike, and this makes me happy."

He added, "We also improved our race pace and so this test was really positive. I didn’t expect to be able to improve so much, but we must remain with our feet firmly on the ground because the gap is still far too high for the objectives we wish to achieve."

Crutchlow stated, meanwhile, "I know the position doesn’t look too good but I have to say that I’m pleased. I’m a long way from Dovi but overall we’re quite consistent and faster than yesterday. 

We found some good things with the bike. I’m not too concerned about the overall time, we seem to have found some things with the bike that enable you to push it a bit more. The limit seems to be a lot more than on the GP13, which is good, and this bike seems to be improving all the time."

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Rossi and Lorenzo

 

The Test Proved To be Successful For Both Riders

The test proved to be successful for both riders, with Rossi especially happy at the end of the workout. The nine-time World Champion was able to record his best ever time at the Sepang circuit, dropping 

under the 2’00 minute mark to finish in second place less than two tenths from front man Marc Marquez.

Rossi and Lorenzo both undertook a race simulation in the stifling Malaysian heat this afternoon to shake the 2014 M1 down over race distance.

Rossi enthused, “The test has been very good, I’m very happy, especially for the second position and more than that for the lap time which is the best of my career in Sepang. It’s the first time under 2’00 for me and just one tenth from Marc and the overall record of the track.”

“I found a good feeling with the bike, we found some good solutions and it’s been very positive,” he added. “We tried a simulation in the afternoon that was very good to understand any problems. We suffered a bit to keep a good pace but it wasn't so bad. For the first test the balance was good.”

Four time World Champion Lorenzo was also happy having completed the three days, even if he felt there was a missed opportunity to go faster.

The Mallorcan made good progress during the sessions, managing to closely replicate the feeling of the 2013 bike whilst making the big reductions in fuel required for the 2014 season. Lorenzo completed the final day in third position, just 0.333 seconds from the front.

“I think we improved a lot the lap time from yesterday but I didn't make a perfect lap. Maybe with softer tyres we could make a 1’59.5 or a 1’59.6,” he commented. “The goal was not to improve the one lap time but to improve the race pace which we did. When we tried a race simulation in hot conditions we found some problems where we didn't expect it, so the pace wasn't as good as we wanted.”

“We’ve only practised in one track though which isn’t a Yamaha track historically, so let’s see what happens at the next Malaysia test and the other tracks. The evolution and the improvement is big so I’m quite satisfied. To have a similar feeling to last year with less fuel is a big thing

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Amazing Marc Marquez

 

21 Facts On The World Champion's Birthday

To mark the 21st birthday of MotoGP youngest ever premier class World Champion MotoGP provides 21 facts about the boy from Cervera and Amazing Marc Marquez.

• At the opening race of 2013 in Qatar Marquez became the fourth youngest rider of all-time to finish on the podium in the premier-class of Grand Prix racing after Randy Mamola, Eduardo Salatino and Norick Abe

• His first MotoGP win at the Grand Prix of Americas at the age of just 20 years 63 days, made him the youngest ever rider to win a premier-class Grand Prix, taking the record from Freddie Spencer who was 20 years 196 days when he won the Belgium 500cc GP at Spa-Francorchamps in 1982

• The victory in Austin also made Marquez the youngest ever rider in the 65 year history of World Championship Grand Prix racing to have won in three different classes, taking the record from his team-mate Dani Pedrosa who achieved this at the age of 20 years 227 days when he won in China in 2006

• Marquez became the first rider to have won in either their first or second start in the premier-class for 15 years, since Max Biaggi won on his 500cc debut at Suzuka in 1998

• He also became the first rider since Jorge Lorenzo in 2008 to finish on the podium in his first two races in the premier-class

• After podium finishes at the first two races in 2013, Marquez had joint leadership of the championship classification with Jorge Lorenzo and became the youngest rider ever to lead the premier class championship, taking the record from Jorge Lorenzo who headed the championship standings after winning at Estoril in 2008 at the age of 20 years 345 days

• The win in Austin last year also gave Marquez the record of being the youngest ever rider to take back-to-back podium finishes in the premier-class, taking the record from Randy Mamola who finished on the podium in Spain and then France in 1980 at the age of 20 years 197 days

• At the Spanish Grand Prix in 2013, Marquez became at the age of 20 years 77 days, the youngest rider to finish on the podium at three successive premier-class GP races, taking the record from Jorge Lorenzo who was 20 years 345 days old when he has his third successive podium in 2008

• At the French Grand Prix, he became only the second rider to finish on the podium in his first four races in the premier-class; the other rider to have achieved this is Max Biaggi in 1998

• The victories by Marquez at the Sachsenring and Laguna Seca in 2013 gave him the record of the youngest rider of all-time to win back-to-back races in the premier-class of grand prix racing at the age of 20 years 154 days, taking the record from Freddie Spencer who was 21 years 104 days old when he won in South Africa and France in 1983 riding a Honda

• His wins at the Sachsenring and Laguna Seca also made Marquez the first rookie in the premier-class to win back-to-back races since Kenny Roberts in Austria and France in 1978

• His win at Indianapolis last year made Marquez only the second Rookie ever in the premier-class to win three successive GP races; the other is Kenny Roberts who won in Austria, France and Italy in 1978

• Marquez won at Austin, Laguna Seca and Indianapolis – the first rider to win three GP races in the US in a single season

• His win at the Czech GP in 2013 gave Marquez the record of being the first Rookie ever in the premier-class to win four successive GP races

• His win at Brno was the fifth win of 2013 – the greatest number of wins ever in the premier-class by a Rookie

• The victories by Marc Marquez at the Sachsenring, Laguna Seca, Indianapolis and Brno gave him the record of the youngest rider of all-time to win four successive races in the premier-class at the age of 20 years 189 days, a record previously held since 1962 by Mike Hailwood at the age of 22 years 139 days

• Marquez is the first Rookie to win the premier-class world title since Kenny Roberts became 500cc world champion in 1978

• At the age of 20 years 266 days Marquez is the youngest rider to win the premier-class world title, taking the record from Freddie Spencer who was 21 years 258 days old when he won the 500cc title in 1983 riding a Honda

• Marquez is just the fourth rider in the 65 years history of grand prix racing to win world titles in three different categories, along with: Mike Hailwood, Phil Read and Valentino Rossi

• In 2010 Marquez won the 125cc world title at the age of 17 years 263 days - the second youngest rider ever to win a motorcycle Grand Prix world title.  The only rider to have won a world championship at a younger age is Loris Capirossi in 1990

• Marquez won 26 GP races before the age of 20, more Grand Prix races than any other rider in the history of the sport whilst still a teenager

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Jadwal Tes Pramusim MotoGP 2014 Sepang II

Saturday, February 22, 2014

 

Marc Marquez Cidera Dan Absen Tes Sepang II

Jadwal Tes Pramusim MotoGP 2014 Sepang II rencananya akan kembali dilangsungkan di Sepang. Juara bertahan Marc Marquez dipastikan tak bisa mengikutinya karena cedera.

Marquez yang dalam tes pramusim pertama di Sepang pada 4-6 Februari lalu berhasil menyapu bersih waktu terbaik dan mengukir rekor baru tak resmi, mengalami cedera patah tulang kering akibat kecelakaan saat berlatih di arena dirt-track di Lleida, Barcelona bagian selatan, Rabu (19/2/2014).

Usai kecelakaan tersebut, Pembalap Repsol Honda berusia 21 tahun itu langsung dilarikan ke Rumah Sakit Universitario Quiron Dexeus. Di sana ia dirawat oleh Dr. Xavier Mir.

"Itu benar-benar kecelakaan yang sial dan dapat terjadi pada siapapun kapan saja. Aku dilarikan ke rumah sakit dan Dr. Mir merawatku. Untungnya tidak ada cedera pada ligamen dan kelihatannya patah dengan 'bersih'," 

"Hasilnya memperlihatkan tidak ada cedera pada ligamen atau dislokasi, tidak perlu ada operasi. Saya memprediksi ia akan membutuhkan waktu 3-4 pekan untuk pulih," sahut Dr. Mir menjelaskan.

Dalam pernyataan resminya, tim Repsol Honda mengonfirmasi bahwa Marquez bakal absen dalam MotoGP Tes Sepang II 2014 26-28 Februari 2014 mendatang. 

Pemuda Spanyol itu belum bisa dipastikan ikut serta dalam Tyre Safety Test di Phillip Island pada 3-5 Maret, tetapi diperkirakan sudah bugar untuk balapan pembuka.

"Marc sudah memulai proses penyembuhan dengan terapi magnetik. Ia akan tetap seperti itu selama dua pekan, yang berarti ia sudah pasti absen dalam tes di Sepang pekan depan dan kemungkinan juga pada pekan berikutnya di Jadwal Tes Pramusim MotoGP 2014 Phillip Island Australia. 

Ia diprediksi sudah sembuh total untuk (seri pembuka) balapan MotoGP Qatar 2014 pada 23 Maret 2014 ," jelas Honda.

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