MotoGP Elites Addresses Media Before Sunday’s Race at Aragon

MotoGP 2014 standings leader Marc Marquez won the last premier class race at Aragon and he is certainly looking to repeat that performance on this Sunday, Sept 28th. Especially, after finishing 15ht at Misano as the youngest MotoGP World Champion crashed his bike when he was in hot pursuit of eventual race winner Valentino Rossi. However, now he is looking to make amends as addressing the media at the press meeting before the race in Aragon, Marc said that at Misano they were not prepared to fight for the victory. Nevertheless, he still made an effort because he was looking to win his second world championship title in front of home crowd at Aragon, but it didn’t happen, said Marquez.

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Shedding more light on the mishap in Misano, Marquez said that he took the risk and crossed the limit while doing that and as a result his bike got crashed. Now he believes that they just need to concentrate on winning the championship and manage the advantage. The Spaniard continued by saying that now here they are at one of his favourite tracks, in fact, which we can call his most favourite track. Because he really likes to ride in Aragon and he loves the layout as well, Marc explained. Recalling the 125cc race at this track, Marquez said that it did not go well as he crashed out of the race at the first corner, but since then he has done well here, said the Repsol Honda rider.

Thus, Marquez is confident that he will continue to do well in Aragon. In contrast, Marquez’s partner Dani Pedrosa will look to save his second position in the standings, as Rossi is just 1 point behind him now. That’s’ not all, another challenge for Dani is to finish the race in Aragon as during last in the circuit Pedrosa’s bike got crashed when Marquez unintentionally nudged his bike. Dani will now be looking to make a fresh start by erasing that memory.

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During the press meeting Pedrosa said that track in Aragaon is good and he enjoys racing on it. He also said that the corners in the track are also quite nice, but there is a chance that bike will slide a little on it. Overall he thinks that the circuit is interesting and they have to try their best at the weekend, as Rossi is gaining on them. Therefore, Pedrosa said that they need to grab as many points as they can on Sunday and give their fans something more to cheer.

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The winner of Misano race, Rossi was also present at the pre-even conference and he was looking in good spirit. Speaking to the press the Italian rider said that the victory was amazing as they were waited for it a long time. He said that he had a great time after the race in Misano, as he celebrated the victory with his friends and family members which doubled their jubilation.

On this occasion, Valentino also revealed that they had made an important change to the bike at the last weekend to improve the pace and setting of the machine. The doctor admitted that the Misano track helps M1 that is why they perform well at the circuit. However, now they have to compare their level in Aragon, so they are more focused and pushing really hard.

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Valentino’s partner Jorge Lorenzo, who is still in search of his first victory of 2014 season, said that it’s not too good to win a race after securing so many second places. Still Jorge believes that second position is not too bad because they participating in MotoGP and every rider come here to win the race. Lorenzo said that he wants to register a win this year, but it’s not that easy. He also said that they getting stronger with every race, but the wrong tyre choice in Misano have dented their efforts and they need to learn from it. Jorge confessed that track in Aragon does not help them much, but they had conducted a good test here and also had a good race during 2013 season, so they will fight.

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Pramac Racing’s Andrew Iannone also had a pretty impressive season so far and now he is gearing up to take part in round 14 of the 2014 MotoGP season. The Pramac rider said at the event that he had good memories of this track as he had done well here when he was in Moto2. According to Andrea, the track is very technical and fast but he will try his best to do well here.

Iannone said that he will get two bikes on this weekend GP14 and the GP14.2. He said that he had tested the new bike back in Mugello, but at that time he was not able to compare the two machines, but on Friday, Sept 26 he will try to do that in order to see which one is better.

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Australian Rider Jack Miller Creates History by Signing MotoGP Deal

The reigning Moto3 world champion Jack Miller has made a history on Thursday, Sept 18, when he revealed that Miller has signed a deal with LCR Honda MotoGP team. With this announcement, the 19-year old Australian rider has become the first racer who has moved to the premier class racing by skipping Moto2. Now the teenager will ride LCR Honda’s RC213V-RS Open Specification bike in 2015 whilst the experienced British rider Cal Crutchlow will be his teammate. This means Miller will get to learn a lot from Crutchlow, who although did not have a very good season so far with Ducati. 

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Talking about the deal Miller said that his dream has come true with this deal and he think that every rider wants to race at the top level in the world championship with Honda. Jack also acknowledged on this occasion that it’s surely a big move, jumping from Moto3 to MotoGP, but he was positive that they are ready and by learning every day and taking one step at a time, they will able to do a good job.

However, before that Miller has to compete in the remaining five rounds of the 2014 season with his current team KTM that was once his fellow Australian Casey Stoner’s team. In fact, Jack has taken the same route which Casey had once taken, as he also joined LCR Honda in MotoGP after riding with the for the Red Bull KTM Ajo team. Therefore, today many compare Miller with Stoner. 

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Crutchlow recognize this fact as he expects Miller to be a tough challenger in the upcoming seasons of the premier class racing. Sharing his views, the British racer said that no doubt Miller is a very special talent and he is hopeful that Jack will be able to show his true flair on the bigger bike as well. 

Cal was not the only MotoGP rider who has praised Miller, as nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi has also showed his support for the Moto3 champion. The Movistar Yamaha rider said that he likes Jack very much and he also likes his attitude a lot both on and off the track, so he believes that Miller can lead a good career in the years to come.

The best part about the deal is that LCR Honda has no short term plans for Miller. Shedding light on it CWM LCR Team Principal, Lucio Cecchinello said that Miller will surely be a strong performer in the future premier class races because he is indubitably talented, energetic and motivated. Now with Honda we will try our best to get him acquainted with the premier class bit by bit, said Lucio.

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The team Principal also admitted on this occasion that they know that it will take Jack some time to know how to ride 1000cc bike, but they are not in hurry and they take next year just as a learning season for the teenage rider in the new class. Adding to it, Cecchinello said that Honda has long term plans for Miller and they will not put him under any pressure so he could show his true skills in MotoGP.

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Special New Helmet Helps Valentino Rossi Win the San Marino Grand Prix

The Misano circuit that is located just a few kilometres away from Valentino Rossi’s home has an especial place in his heart for two reasons. The unbelievable love of the local fans and familiarity with the track because it was at Misano where Rossi originally started riding. So when MotoGP arrived in his home town, Rossi decided to show his love for the place by using a special helmet. The nine-time world champion hit the track with this especial helmet during FP3 and dedicated it to the home race.

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This love for the home race also reflected during the competition in Misano as Rossi made a belligerent start to the race and gained the lead in the early laps. After which no other rider, including Marc Marquez, was able to snatch the lead from him even for a single second. Until Valentino eventually went on to win his first race of the 2014 season. That left just one thing on everyone’s mind, the new carbon helmet PistaGP proved really lucky for Rossi.

Though, it’s not clear at this point in time whether the doctor will use the lucky helmet in the upcoming rounds or not. However, the words printed on both sides of the carbon helmet PistaGP were absolutely clear, which reads “Misano ci dà una mano”. Meaning "Misano helps you" and boy did Misano really helped Rossi in winning the race. In fact, Valentino is the only rider after Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa who has won a race, as Marquez has won the remaining 11 rounds.

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Rossi printed these words on the helmet because he is well connected with his roots and homeland. However, the words are not the only thing that makes his helmet so special, as it also include marks of people and animals which are close to him. Yes that’s right true. The custom-made helmet boasts the handprints of Movistar Yamaha team’s mechanics, his beloved cat Rossano along with his two dogs Cecilia and Cesare.

The helmet also has lip marks of his girlfriend Linda and mother Stefania. Last but certainly not the least Rossi’s best friend and designer, Aldo Drud also has his handprints on the helmet. Drudi was the person who has supported Valentino throughout his career, especially with such creative experiences. That is why Rossi did not forget to take his handprints on the new helmet.

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Valentino Rossi Grabs First Victory of the Season as Marc Marquez Slides

The crowd at Misano went crazy on Sunday, September 14, when Movistar Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi clinched his first victory at home track after five long years. In fact, it was Rossi’s first conquest in the MotoGP World Championship after last year’s race at Assen. Rossi’s teammate Jorge Lorenzo also had a terrific competition, he finished the race just 1.578s behind his partner to secure the position. The third place was claimed by Repsol Honda Team’s Dani Pedrosa as Marc Marquez slides at lap 10 to finish 15th in the race.

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Lorenzo was the pole man at Misano, but he failed to maintain the advantage because the doctor had other plan in mind. Rossi gained the lead in the early laps without wasting much time by overtaking his partner and then, showed his skills once again to dominate Marquez in the early battle. The reigning MotoGP World Champion, however, did not give up the chase as he continued the hot pursuit. Unfortunately, Marquez arrived too fast at the Rio corner in lap 10 and his bike got slipped at the track.

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Marc ended up securing just one point this time as he managed to restart his Honda RC213V with the help of officials and crossed the chequered flag in 15th place. Rossi, on the other hand, continued his journey with the same pace and eventually ended up grabbing his first victory of the season in style. The Italian rider also managed to reach the 5000 Grand Prix points with this victory. The crowed was ecstatic over Rossi’s win, whose house is just 20 minutes drive away from the circuit.

Besides the crowd, Movistar Yamaha team was also pretty ecstatic as it was a double treat for them. Given that both first and second positions belonged to their riders with Lorenzo claiming second position for the fourth time in a row. In contrast to Jorge, Pedrosa managed to reach the rostrum in third position for the ninth time during this season. Dani crossed the finish line 1.234s before the diligent Ducati Team rider Andrea Dovizioso, who secured the fourth place.

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Pramac Racing’s Andrea Iannone also had a good race. He was able to impress the MotoGP fans with another great result by finishing fifth. The sixth place was seized by Monster Yamaha Tech3’ rookie rider Pol Espargaro, who rode well and finished 4.1s before his partner Bradley Smith. GO&FUN Honda Gresini’s Alvaro Bautista, Ducati’s Cal Crutchlow and Energy T.I. Pramac Racing’s Yonny Hernandez rounded the top ten.

Marquez was not the only rider who got crashed during the race. LCR Honda MotoGP’s Stefan Bradle, Avintia Racing’s Mike Di Meglio, NGM Forward Racing’s Aleix Espargaro and Octo IodaRacing Team’s Danilo Petrucci also failed to make it to the top ten after crashing out. However, all remained safe during the crashes, except for Di Meglio, who suffered some injuries.

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Nicky Hayden to Miss The Race at Misano But Hopes to Return in Aragon

It is now finally confirmed that Drive M7 Aspar star rider Nicky Hayden is not going to take part in the next round of the 2014 MotoGP at Misano. The American rider confirmed this in his recent You Tube video message. However, Hayden also said that he hoping to return to the track by the time premier class racers will be getting ready to race at Aragon.

The 2006 MotoGP World Champion has been working to regain his fitness after he struggled in the most part of the current season due to issues with his right wrist. As a result, Hayden has to undergo the knife twice. The second surgical operation on his wrist saw removal of small bones, so its mobility could be increased.

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Nicky said in his video message that definitely he will miss the race in Misano, but he is looking to make a comeback in Aragon. He also revealed that he had ridden the bike over flat track on the dirt a day before recording this message in order to give some feedback to his doctors. He continued by saying that although he is not yet fit enough to ride a premier class bike, but his fitness level is certainly improving.

Hayden also said that he is not feeling a lot of pain now. So now their aim is to gain the strength and movement back, said Nicky. Explaining the reason behind his long break from the racing, the rider from US said that besides having one big surgical operation on his wrist, he also had a small operation on his hand before that. As a result, his arm and wrist got weak, said Hayden.

The frustrating rider said that he do not like to stay out of races and also do not think that he is spending summer vacations at home. According to Hayden, he has been working quite closely with his physicians and taken care of everything that they had asked him to do, including physical therapy and rehab.

Adding to it, Nicky said that during his time at home he managed to keep his training going and it has become more intense in the past two weeks and that is improving his condition. So he is feeling better with every passing day, said Hayden.

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The 33-year old rider did not forget to talk about his replacement, Leon Camier, on this occasion, as he said that Leon has been doing well in his absence, but he misses his team and being at the racing track. Hayden said that he is in touch with his team and is keenly looking forward to see everyone at Aragon.

This means that Camier has got another chance to prove his brilliance, as he failed to score a point for Drive M7 in the British Grand Prix unlike the race in Czech Republic. Till any further updates, you can visit J&S Accessories’ online shop and save money by availing various deals on motorcycle clothing, gloves, shoes, helmets and more.

Aprilia’s Boss Reveals They Can Make a Comeback in MotoGP in 2015 Instead of 2016

Initially the Italian motorcycle company, Aprilia was looking to make a comeback in the in MotoGP from 2016 season, but it seems that things have changed now. According to the latest speculation, Aprilia is in a mood to bring forward its date of return by one year. Yes folks that’s true. You can see Aprilia’s racing machine making its debut in 2015 season. During an interaction with Crash.net the Racing manager of the company, Romano Albesiano when asked whether one could expect an imminent announcement from them, he replied it could be possible.

It was during the Valencia test last year that the Piaggio Group, owner of Aprilia, has first showed its intention by making the announcement to re-enter in MotoGP in 2016. However, consequent thought process has changed their views and now they are looking to bring the date forward.

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Shedding light on the rescheduling of their comeback, Albesiano said that they decided to make the change after going through some thought process. He added that they had already decided to take part in MotoGP in the future, so one day they said why wait? As sooner they will begin, sooner they will get more competitive.

Romano said that they are ready to accept first season as a season of laboratory, transition and learning by keeping their expectations low in terms of results. Albesiano said once they will be able to accept that then will be able to do this and by 2016 they will be in a much better position as compared to starting in 2016. He added that some new regulations in the racing have caused us to reach this decision.

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Albesiano also revealed some specifications of Aprilia’s 2015 machine on this occasion as he confirmed that their bike will boast pneumatic valves. In addition, they are also looking to add a seamless gear box that will brag a new technology that came from their rivals, said Romano. The Aprilia boss also said that since they will race in the ‘Factory 2’ category so they are going to use their own software along with new fairing and bodywork.

Romano said that their machine will very much new but it will not be a prototype 100 percent. For instance their bike will have RSV-4 crankcases, still they will be very much alike MotoGP specification, said Aprilia’s boss. Albesiano said that then during next year will have a brand new machine.

According to the executive it’s going to be extremely tough for them as they have to build a bike for 2015 during the season and simultaneously they have to build their 2016 bike too that is going to be totally new. He said that this means they have to do a lot of work and they have to define the priorities.

Currently the rumours that are swirling in the motorcycle racing world are that Aprilia’s team will include Alvaro Bautista and Marco Melandri. However, when Albesiano was asked whether they had chosen their riders his reply was that half of the work has been done.

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Valentino Rossi Grabs First Victory of the Season as Marc Marquez Slides

The crowd at Misano went crazy on Sunday, September 14, when Movistar Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi clinched his first victory at home track after five long years. In fact, it was Rossi’s first conquest in the MotoGP World Championship after last year’s race at Assen. Rossi’s teammate Jorge Lorenzo also had a terrific competition, he finished the race just 1.578s behind his partner to secure the position. The third place was claimed by Repsol Honda Team’s Dani Pedrosa as Marc Marquez slides at lap 10 to finish 15th in the race.

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Lorenzo was the pole man at Misano, but he failed to maintain the advantage because the doctor had other plan in mind. Rossi gained the lead in the early laps without wasting much time by overtaking his partner and then, showed his skills once again to dominate Marquez in the early battle. The reigning MotoGP World Champion, however, did not give up the chase as he continued the hot pursuit. Unfortunately, Marquez arrived too fast at the Rio corner in lap 10 and his bike got slipped at the track.

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Marc ended up securing just one point this time as he managed to restart his Honda RC213V with the help of officials and crossed the chequered flag in 15th place. Rossi, on the other hand, continued his journey with the same pace and eventually ended up grabbing his first victory of the season in style. The Italian rider also managed to reach the 5000 Grand Prix points with this victory. The crowed was ecstatic over Rossi’s win, whose house is just 20 minutes drive away from the circuit.

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Besides the crowd, Movistar Yamaha team was also pretty ecstatic as it was a double treat for them. Given that both first and second positions belonged to their riders with Lorenzo claiming second position for the fourth time in a row. In contrast to Jorge, Pedrosa managed to reach the rostrum in third position for the ninth time during this season. Dani crossed the finish line 1.234s before the diligent Ducati Team rider Andrea Dovizioso, who secured the fourth place.

Pramac Racing’s Andrea Iannone also had a good race. He was able to impress the MotoGP fans with another great result by finishing fifth. The sixth place was seized by Monster Yamaha Tech3’ rookie rider Pol Espargaro, who rode well and finished 4.1s before his partner Bradley Smith. GO&FUN Honda Gresini’s Alvaro Bautista, Ducati’s Cal Crutchlow and Energy T.I. Pramac Racing’s Yonny Hernandez rounded the top ten.

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Marquez was not the only rider who got crashed during the race. LCR Honda MotoGP’s Stefan Bradle, Avintia Racing’s Mike Di Meglio, NGM Forward Racing’s Aleix Espargaro and Octo Ioda Racing Team’s Danilo Petrucci also failed to make it to the top ten after crashing out. However, all remained safe during the crashes, except for Di Meglio, who suffered some injuries.

Di Meglio would have suffered even more serious injury if he wa
s not wearing a high performance protective gear. So it is imperative that riders should never compromise on the quality of their gear and always buy high quality motorcycle clothing, helmet, shoes, gloves and more from J&S Accessories.