Ben Spies Studies Like There’s No Tomorrow
Kevin Schwantz, a living legend MotoGP in 1993, make a statement that Ben pies will win a race in this season as his rookie year. Spies has one pole, two front-row starts, a pair of top-three finishes and is sixth in MotoGP standing behind Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner.
“To beat Mat Mladin three years in a row was never going to be an easy feat,” Schwantz began. “The intensity that Ben had even then—‘What’s Mat doing? How is he humiliating me every weekend?’—set a fire inside him. I think Ben continues to feed off that intensity. He realizes that these guys are that much better. Now, he’s made a consistent bridge to that front group. He’s able to qualify and run with Dovizioso, Rossi, Lorenzo and Pedrosa.
“Every lap, every corner, he’s learning. He’s making notes. He’s communicating with [Tech 3 crew chief Tom] Houseworth. What they have now is all that data to show him what Colin [Edwards] is doing, what some of the other Yamaha guys are doing, to help him learn where he needs to improve. He studies that stuff like there’s no tomorrow.
“This was the first weekend, with the exception of Qatar, that Lorenzo hasn’t been the top-finishing Yamaha. It will be interesting to see what happens next year when Ben is Lorenzo’s teammate.”
Lorenzo Not Happy With Indianapolis Race Result
Finished third at Indianapolis 2010 race, behind Dani Pedrosa and his new teammate for 2011, Ben Spies. This Spanish rider overtook Nicky Hayden on lap three, then Honda's Andrea Dovizioso on lap twelve, but could make no impression on satellite Yamaha rider Ben Spies or Repsol Honda race winner Dani Pedrosa. As well as lacking top speed, Lorenzo seemed to suffer more than most in the searing heat, which hit 56 degrees on the track surface. "I must not be disappointed, but I'm not happy with my race. I didn't ride so well," said Lorenzo.
"I didn't make a good start, and I lost two or three positions. And then after my bike wasn't so quick on the straight and it was like I was riding a 250 bike. I lost a lot of metres on the straight."
"I got a chance to overtake Dovizioso because he make a mistake in the last corner and he make a wheelie," said Lorenzo. "I got a perfect exit in the last corner and I overtook him in the first corner. But apart from this mistake, I don't think I could pass Andrea."
"Of course the heat doesn't help anybody to ride a bike, but especially I lost a little bit my training during these two last weeks," he revealed. "I guess in Malaysia the heat is worse, but today I'm more tired than in Malaysia."
"These were terribly hard conditions for the riders and considering this we have to be very happy with third," insisted team manger Wilco Zeelenberg. "It was so hot and so easy to make a mistake so before the race we told Jorge to just try to bring it home on two wheels."
This podium make Lorenzo lead 68 points of Dani Pedrosa that win the Indy grand prix last weekend.
First Pedrosa's 3rd Winning On The Season
After promoted to MotoGP class, Dani Pedrosa never won podium more than twice in one season. This year at Indianapolis race, the spanish rider proved that he can do that. He brake his own record after his 3rd winning on 2010 MotoGP season. In this 2010 season, Pedrosa gain 1st place at Mugello and Sachsenring circuit.
"Finally I broke the record three victories in a season since 2006 this year I take part in the MotoGP. I managed to look good at the end of the race and not make mistakes. I hope the next series could do the same results with this, "Pedrosa delighted after the race underway.
"The condition of the circuit is hot enough, I can not choose other than a compound tires hard. Because if I use a soft compound, I'm just not stable in the corners. Moreover, because the circuit conditions are hot, the track surface so as greasy and slippery, "added Pedrosa again.
Picture KTM RC8
KTM RC8 picture
KTM is a fast guy. The Austrian aggregation has congenital a acceptability as a architect of "sportmotorcycles," machines advised for the fast guys to buy so they'll be abiding to win. Until recently, the orange machines were dirt-oriented, except for some supermoto racers and the street-single Duke and Duke II. But there are some situations area accepting added than one butt is what it takes to win, so KTM developed a band of V-Twin streetbikes to handle them. And aloof a brace of years ago, the Mattighoffen aggregation formed an orange-clad superbike out of their factory, with administration and achievement to battling the best Italy or Japan had to offer. And admitting the RC8 has been run alone in national-level superbike antagonism (KTM affairs on arrest WSB in 2011), it's done able-bodied abundant in annual tests and comparisons to accept a acceptability as actuality a adorable allotment of Euro-exotica.
But KTM is not one to blow on its laurels, so for 2009, the aggregation showed the RC8 R, a higher-spec adaptation of the RC8. Too bad that bike wasn't accessible in the USA, and alike the accepted RC8 was alone accessible as a special-order item. Well, it's taken an absolute year, but now the RC8 R is accessible for America, with added upgrades that accomplish it account the wait.
Nicky Hayden Helmet Indianapolis 2010 MotoGP
This is Nicky Hayden helmet at Indianapolis MotoGP race 2010. He put "Indianapolis" from left to right of his helmet. And also USA pride Stars and Stripes as usual. This helmet made by Arai.
Stoner Crash On Indianapolis 2010
Casey Stoner failed to touch the finish line at the Indianapolis MotoGP, this morning. Practically, this result makes it frustrating Ducati rider weight.
"I am very disappointed. It was an ordinary accident, but the incident was enough to force me to leave the race, "Stoner cited regret MotoGP.com site, Monday (30/08/2010).
"I know many drivers who had experienced the same thing, but we re experiencing the same situation as the beginning of the season and we had difficulty finding appropriate settings for the corner," continued the 24-year racer.
"It's very unfortunate. Because we have to start the race well and we should be on the podium, "said the driver who next season will strengthen Repsol Honda.
Nicky Hayden Sign For 2 Years
After make a good progress with Desmo GP10 on this season MotoGP, Hayden finally sign for more 2 years with Ducati.
"I am very proud to be signing for Ducati again. Last year I felt like I rode for Ducati but now I really feel as if I am a Ducati rider. The team, sponsors and Ducati fans have really taken me in and supported me a lot and I really hope to pay them back with the results they deserve. Next year I'll be teamed with some guy named Rossi who knows a little something about bikes! We're going to have a strong squad - I won't predict results but I have no doubt this team will have some real passion, real worth ethic and a lot of fun. It is the start of a new era at Ducati and it is an honour for me to be a part of it."
Filippo Preziosi - Ducati Corse Director
"We are really pleased that Nicky will be staying with us for the next two years. It is no secret that he is a rider who never gives up, his whole racing history shows it. As a person his tenacity is an example for us all because he shows us that nothing is impossible if you truly believe. His progress since arriving at Ducati has been impressive and I am sure this trend will continue in the future. Nicky is also a special rider because of his attention to every detail and for him having Valentino as his team-mate means a huge contribution towards the development of an even more competitive motorcycle. I think it is these characteristics that have won the hearts of all the Ducatisti and that is the reason why a Ducati is the bike for him right now."
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