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AFTER LE MANS

21 maggio 2012 | News

Valentino Rossi

by Nico Cereghini

Finalmente una corsa all’altezza di Valentino!

Approfittando del bagnato, condizione che ama ma soprattutto condizione che non penalizza le moto meno in forma, Rossi ha fatto a Le Mans una gara strepitosa. Non ha vinto, no: onore al merito del dominatore assoluto Jorge Lorenzo, in testa con la Yamaha dal primo all’ultimo giro (e leader in classifica mondiale), ma il ritmo del 46 è stato formidabile: ha messo a dura prova il Dovi e Crutchclow che sono caduti, ha demoralizzato Pedrosa che si è staccato, e alla fine ha piegato persino un combattivo Casey Stoner a lungo secondo.

All’australiano, la decisione di piantar lì a fine anno non ha tolto nemmeno un briciolo del suo smalto, il che pare difficile da comprendere; e magari il suo finale è stato condizionato dal consumo delle gomme, ma è lui si è confermato bravo e sportivo nel complimentarsi con il suo acerrimo rivale Rossi. Ora la Ducati prende fiducia, in settimana si proverà un motore dall’erogazione più dolce, il suo pilota di punta conferma di avere sempre la stessa voglia e la stessa classe dei giorni migliori, e poi arriva Audi e c’è voglia di tornare grandi. Dunque, l’ottimismo è d’obbligo.

Bello il GP di Francia, da un po’ non si vedevano battaglie e sorpassi così. E’ stato molto bravo anche Stefan Bradl, il tedesco sta confermandosi vera rivelazione dell’anno e ha chiuso quinto davanti ad Hayden. E sul bagnato si sono messi in bella evidenza Pasini e Petrucci, in lotta per l’undicesima posizione e il primato tra le CRT. Poi Danilo è caduto, purtroppo, nel finale, e Mattia ha dovuto cedere a Ellison, ma si è visto che anche le derivate, quando sono ben guidate in condizioni così difficili, possono fare bella figura.

Se la MotoGP è stata combattuta e vivace, le altre due gare sono diventate quasi un terno al lotto, con colpi di scena a ripetizione sul viscido tracciato Bugatti. Dietro a Luthi, vincitore della Moto2, grandiosa impresa di Claudio Corti arrivato a salire sul secondo gradino del podio davanti a Redding. Andrea Iannone, quarto, ha pagato un avvio a rilento dal centro gruppo e poi si è espresso in un bel recupero; mentre Corsi e Rea, tra i protagonisti assoluti, hanno chiuso il GP di Francia tra i tanti ammaccati dopo lunghe scivolate. Grazie al sesto posto un po’ fortunoso, nuovo leader in classifica adesso è Pol Espargaro, perché Marquez è caduto a metà corsa.

Classifica cortissima: 71 punti Pol, 70 Marc e 68 Luthi. Iannone è quarto a quota 46 e i giochi sono apertissimi. Infine, un altro Rossi ha vinto in Moto3. Era la giornata giusta, il francese omonimo di Vale ha guidato alla grande sulla pista di casa, e tutti i migliori sono saltati nel tentativo di imprimere il proprio ritmo. Caduti Vinales, Faubel, Oliveira, caduto anche Fenati, alla fine il migliore dei nostri è stato Niccolò Antonelli. Il pilota di Gresini era in lotta con Rins per il terzo gradino del podio e pareva potercela fare; poi un piccolo errore lo ha costretto al pur ottimo quarto posto finale. Anche Ale Tonucci ha preso due punti, finendo 14esimo davanti ad Ajo.

Valentino Rossi

by Nico Cereghini

Finally, a race worthy of Valentino!

Rossi had a fabulous race under the wet conditions he loves and that don’t penalize less performing machines. He didn't win. That honour goes to Jorge Lorenzo actually who dominated the race on his Yamaha from start to finish (and regained the world championship lead) but Valentino's rhythm was incredible. He put Dovi and Crutchlow, who both fell, to the test, he demoralised Pedrosa who dropped off the pack and then won a hard fought battle to demote Casey Stoner to third place.

Although the Australian has announced he is retiring at the end of the year, this unbelievably didn't affect the brilliance of his performance. Maybe his tyres were past their best towards the end but he showed true sportsmanship when he complimented his bitter rival Rossi on a good clean fight. Now Ducati regains confidence and this week it will test a new engine with smoother power delivery. Its number one rider has clearly shown that he still has the same hunger and skill as in better days and now, with the recent take-over by Audi, the whole team wants to be back up with the leaders. Optimism is therefore very much the case.

It has been quite some time since we've seen so many close fought battles and so many passes in a French GP. Stefan Bradl also deserves a mention. The German rookie of the year showed his potential by finishing fifth ahead of Hayden. Pasini and Petrucci performed very well under the treacherous conditions as they fought for eleventh position and lead of the CRT class. Sadly, Danilo fell in the end, and Mattia lost out to Ellison but it is clear that when these CRT machines are ridden well under such difficult conditions, they really make for a good race.

The other two races were just as hard fought and thrilling as the MotoGP race with dramatic turns of event again and again on the slippery Bugatti track. Luthi won the Moto2 with Claudio Corti taking second place on the podium one step above Redding. Andrea Iannone started cautiously from the middle of the group then made up ground to finish fourth. Corsi and Rea, two of the biggest names in the race, both failed to finish this dramatic French GP. Thanks to his sixth place and a little bit of luck when Marquez slid off the track at half distance, Pol Espargaro now leads the standings. The standings couldn't be closer: Pol 71 points, Marc 70 and Luthi 68. Iannone is in fourth with 46 and there is still all to play for.

Moto3 was won by another Rossi, the French rider Louis Rossi who had a fairytale victory on his home track after many of his rivals fell by the wayside as they tried to keep up with his relentless rhythm. Other fallers included Vinales, Faubel, Oliveira and Fenati with the best Italian performance coming from Niccolò Antonelli. The Gresini rider looked as if he could challenge Rins for third place only to almost crash out on the final lap and finish fourth. Ale Tonucci took four points finishing fourteenth ahead of Ajo.

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INTERVIEW: ALASTAIR SEELEY

18 maggio 2012 | News

by Gary Inman

Alastair Seeley

British Superbike star and 2012 Northwest 200 Superstock win, the Northern Irish rider is one of Dainese’s newest signings.

ALASTAIR SEELEY

Date of Birth
4 October 1979

Team
Tyco Suzuki by TAS Racing

Married
No.

Children
Yes, Lewis, he’s five.

 

If you weren’t racing, what would you be doing?
I’d like to be a rally driver. I enjoy go-karting, so if it wasn’t two wheels it would be racing on four wheels.

What’s your favourite corner?
Probably Station Corner at the Northwest 200. On a Supersport 600 it’s flat-out in top here. On a Superbike you roll the throttle a bit. You carry so much speed into it there’s no room for error. It’s a right-hander before the big, long straight into Coleraine. It’s out in the countryside, with trees and fields around.

What’s the best thing about being a professional racer?
The best thing is it gives me a lot of time to spend with my son. I train in the morning and it frees me up be with my wee fella.

The worst?
There is no worst thing. It’s a dream come true. Every rider wants to be paid to do what he loves and I’m lucky enough to be in that position at the moment.

Finish this sentence: Winning is…
a priority.

Pain is...
temporary, glory lasts forever.

If you could race in any era, when would it be?
Probably Kevin Schwantz’s era. Kevin Schwantz, Wayne Rainey, Randy Mamola, all those guys. Kevin Schwantz is a hero of mine, I ride with his number, 34. Those guys were riding bikes with no traction control, no gizmos, no gadgets, and the throttle was like an on-off switch. They went from no power to all power. Those guys really knew how to ride a motorbike. I’d love to ride a 500 two-stroke GP bike.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
To be able to fly.

Do you have a motto you live your life by?
Take life as easy as you can get it. I like to chill out a lot. I don’t over stress my body.

Finally, what’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given?
My dad told me to use my head when I was on the bike. It’s stopped me from crashing sometimes. Head for thinking, feet for dancing.

Alastair Seeley kept his cool to win the 2011 British Supersport title for his TAS Suzuki team at the very last race, and performances like that saw him be voted the Irish Motorcyclist of the Year in January 2012. For this season, The Wee Wizard has moved back into the British Superbike class after a year on 600s and is scoring podiums on the Tyco GSX-R1000.
He is also the man to beat at the famous Northwest 200 International Road Races, in his home country, where he competes against (and regularly beats) his team-mates Conor Cummins and Guy Martin, plus the rest of the world’s best real roads specialists. Seeley already has five NW200 wins under his belt going into the 2012 race.

http://www.alastairseeleyracing.co.uk
http://tyco-suzuki.co.uk/

by Gary Inman

Alastair Seeley

British Superbike star and 2012 Northwest 200 Superstock win, the Northern Irish rider is one of Dainese’s newest signings.

ALASTAIR SEELEY

Date of Birth
4 October 1979

Team
Tyco Suzuki by TAS Racing

Married
No.

Children
Yes, Lewis, he’s five.

 

If you weren’t racing, what would you be doing?
I’d like to be a rally driver. I enjoy go-karting, so if it wasn’t two wheels it would be racing on four wheels.

What’s your favourite corner?
Probably Station Corner at the Northwest 200. On a Supersport 600 it’s flat-out in top here. On a Superbike you roll the throttle a bit. You carry so much speed into it there’s no room for error. It’s a right-hander before the big, long straight into Coleraine. It’s out in the countryside, with trees and fields around.

What’s the best thing about being a professional racer?
The best thing is it gives me a lot of time to spend with my son. I train in the morning and it frees me up be with my wee fella.

The worst?
There is no worst thing. It’s a dream come true. Every rider wants to be paid to do what he loves and I’m lucky enough to be in that position at the moment.

Finish this sentence: Winning is…
a priority.

Pain is...
temporary, glory lasts forever.

If you could race in any era, when would it be?
Probably Kevin Schwantz’s era. Kevin Schwantz, Wayne Rainey, Randy Mamola, all those guys. Kevin Schwantz is a hero of mine, I ride with his number, 34. Those guys were riding bikes with no traction control, no gizmos, no gadgets, and the throttle was like an on-off switch. They went from no power to all power. Those guys really knew how to ride a motorbike. I’d love to ride a 500 two-stroke GP bike.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
To be able to fly.

Do you have a motto you live your life by?
Take life as easy as you can get it. I like to chill out a lot. I don’t over stress my body.

Finally, what’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given?
My dad told me to use my head when I was on the bike. It’s stopped me from crashing sometimes. Head for thinking, feet for dancing.

Alastair Seeley kept his cool to win the 2011 British Supersport title for his TAS Suzuki team at the very last race, and performances like that saw him be voted the Irish Motorcyclist of the Year in January 2012. For this season, The Wee Wizard has moved back into the British Superbike class after a year on 600s and is scoring podiums on the Tyco GSX-R1000.
He is also the man to beat at the famous Northwest 200 International Road Races, in his home country, where he competes against (and regularly beats) his team-mates Conor Cummins and Guy Martin, plus the rest of the world’s best real roads specialists. Seeley already has five NW200 wins under his belt going into the 2012 race.

http://www.alastairseeleyracing.co.uk
http://tyco-suzuki.co.uk/

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46 WORDS BEFORE LE MANS

16 maggio 2012 | News

by Nico Cereghini

Le Mans, un anno fa l’unico podio di Valentino con la Ducati, terzo con Stoner e Dovizioso. Porterà bene? Intanto la Desmosedici potrebbe essere cresciuta. Pista tutta frenata e accelerazioni, la francese è adatta anche agli altri italiani in Moto2 e Moto3. Allora fateci divertire!

by Nico Cereghini

Le Mans, one year ago was the scene of Valentino's only podium finish for Ducati with Stoner and Dovizioso ahead of him. Will this bring good luck? In the meantime, the Desmosedici may have improved. The French track places emphasis on late braking and hard acceleration and is also well suited to other Italian Moto2 and Moto3 riders. Let’s entertain us!

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