Qatar Free Practice: Casey Stoner Leads the Pack

11 April 2009

Casey Stoner finished in front of the first free practice of the MotoGP season in 2009 this Friday evening  in Qatar. The Australian’s Ducati completed the circuit in 1min57s053, surpassing the current champion, Valentino Rossi, Yamaha, by almost four tenths of a second. The Japanese maker had three motorcycles in the top 4 with the American Colin [...]

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Renault, Williams, and Ferrari prepare their own Difusers

07 April 2009

Renault’s  R29 will count on aerodynamic improvements during the next stage of Formula 1. The French team prepares changes to the bottom of the car for the Chinese Grand Prix  in Shanghai  this April 19. These changes however will only happen if the controversial diffusers (currently used by Brawn, Williams and Toyota) are approved by the [...]

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Big Soggy Mess in Malaysia

05 April 2009

The Malaysia Grand Prix ended with only 32 laps. With very strong rains  the commission brought out the safety car on the track and ultimately stopped the race. Englishman Jenson Button was the clear leader when the race was stopped and was declared the winner.  He dropped from the pole position, recovered from a poor start [...]

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Controversy: New Rookie Rules

04 April 2009

Dorna Team Boss Carmelo Ezpeleta recognized that not all the MotoGP teams agree with the new rules for rookies. the new rule which goes into effect in 2010 precludes rookies from debuting on factory teams. Despite the controversy Ezpeleta confirmed that the rule will go into effect next year.  Ezpeleta explains: it was not a unanimous [...]

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Ferrari Not Starting Well in Sepang

04 April 2009

Come Sunday Brazilian driver Felipe Massa will start from the worst grid position since the Australian GP of 2007 where he started from the 22nd position after switching engines. That same year he was 14th at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Ferrari’s Finnish driver  Kimi Raikkonen will start seventh.  Massa’s flawed strategy led him to abandon qualifying [...]

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BMW Enters Official Complaint Against Diffusers

04 April 2009

BMW filed for an official protest against Williams, Toyota, and Brawn to the F-1 commissioners. At the center of the controversy are the rear diffusers that the three teams have used. The aerodynamics of these three teams are clearly superior to that of the competition.  It is believed that FIA will issue an official statement [...]

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Barrichello to start no better than 6th

03 April 2009

Rubens Barrichello finished Friday’s practice with bad news. After achieving the sixth best time in free practice at Sepang, Brawn decided to switch transmission. “I will fight for the pole for the sixth,” said the pilot of 36 years who receive a five position penalty on this Sunday’s race. “The transmission problem in Australia forced the structure [...]

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Hamilton Disqualified!

02 April 2009

Englishman Lewis Hamilton was disqualified from the Australian GP.  Jarno Trulli of Toyota took back the third position. The two drivers were interviewed by the Commissioners  in Australia and Malaysia. According Olafur Gudmundsson, Steve Chopping and Surinder Thatti responsible for the supervision of the first two tests of the championship, “Lewis Hamilton and McLaren Mercedes acted in [...]

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Massa: Won’t be easy to catch up with Brawn

31 March 2009

Felipe Massa believes it will not be easy for Ferrari to catch up with Brawn, especially after the amazing 1-2 win at the Australian GP The Brazilian retired while in 11th place after strategy issues. Ferrari’s focus now is to reduce the gap between them and Ross Brawn’s team. “We have to improve the car quickly. But [...]

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Incredible Start to Season!

29 March 2009

Englishman Jenson Button led the race from start to end to win the Australian Formula 1 GP . The driver led all 58 laps and brought home the victory to the new team Brawn GP. An accident between Robert Kubica and Sebastian Vettel put the Brazilian Rubens Barrichello in second place giving the English team a [...]

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Qatar Free Practice: Casey Stoner Leads the Pack

Posted on 11 April 2009

Casey Stoner finished in front of the first free practice of the MotoGP season in 2009 this Friday evening  in Qatar.
The Australian’s Ducati completed the circuit in 1min57s053, surpassing the current champion, Valentino Rossi, Yamaha, by almost four tenths of a second.
The Japanese maker had three motorcycles in the top 4 with the American Colin [...]

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