testing

I havve a question about testing.....How much are the GP guys allowed to test? Are there specific weekends put aside that are for testing? Are the riders only allowed to test a certain number of times a year? I am curious in the testing schedule as there is some discussion on our local board...

James Toseland’s new MotoGP team boss has said he can’t wait to begin the British star’s hectic winter testing schedule in Malaysia next week. And Herve Poncharal said James Toseland’s triumph in the World Superbike championship in Magny Cours last month, would make his transition to the...

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE<div class='quotemain'>Nobuatsu Aoki will ride an early prototype of Suzuki's 2008 GSV-R as a wildcard entry in this weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix. The 36-year-old test rider for Rizla Suzuki will ride a third bike for the team alongside Chris Vermeulen and John...

Mondays Test Times 1. Casey Stoner (AUS) Ducati Marlboro Team 1'34.10 2. Nicky Hayden (USA) Repsol Honda Team 1'34.24 3. Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda Team 1'34.29 4. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team 1'34.34 5. Marco Melandri (ITA) Honda Gresini 1'34.37 6. Colin Edwards (USA) Fiat...

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Tires and testing

from the ducati website: 918:attachment] 919:attachment] 920:attachment] Loris Capirossi completed a total of 34 laps of the Jerez track, ending up with a quickest time of 1m42.244s. "We spent most of the day working on the new software, which however is not quite ready. We were unable to...

I LOVE MOTOGP NEWS! Pre-season testing – Sepang Parallel universe: Farmboy has the number 1 plate and the S (20/11/2006) http://www.motogpnews.com/home.php?pageid=748 Dude, last warning - dont post copyright information please...........as I warned last time, I'm...

Does anybody have any idea about Rossi's testing for ducati? The pic is on my blog: http://www.petrosexual.blogspot.com/

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>MotoGP is all about racing and winning but success during the racing season can usually be attributed to behind-the-scenes work during winter testing. Indeed riders cover many more laps during winter tests than they do actually racing. Next...

Brno MotoGP test times - MotoGP test times from Tuesday's rain interrupted second and final day of testing at Brno in the Czech Republic. With some riders having concluded testing on Monday, the day two action was reduced further by the poor weather this morning, which prompted some teams to...

Shame marco couldnt have had the pace when it mattered....i.e. race day! Marco Melandri (ITA) Fortuna Honda, 1’55.95 VALENTINO ROSSI (ITA) Camel Yamaha Team, 1’56.25 COLIN EDWARDS (USA) Camel Yamaha Team, 1’56.35 Nicky Hayden (USA) Repsol Honda Team, 1’56.36 Sete Gibernau (SPA) Ducati...

Plenty of setting changes happening here me thinks.............still very fast times compared to last years lap record Unofficial Lap Times: 1. Marco Melandri (ITA) Honda 2’01.66 2. Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Honda 2’01.89 3. COLIN EDWARDS (USA) Yamaha...

The AMA series wrapped up a two day test at California Speedway in Fontana, California. Leading the way was... You guessed it, Mat Mladin. Mladin was followed by none other than the 155 of Ben Bostrom. Bostrom went on to say that the track is very point and shoot which suits the sheer...

Interesting to see Hopper up there and Checa quite fast on the Dunlops although he crashed heavily and had to be taken to the doctor with a head concussion. 1. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha YZR M 1) 1:57.36 (48 vtas) . 2. Colin Edwards (USA/Yamaha YZR M 1) 1:57.52 (60) . 3. John Hopkins...

Sepang Test – Day 3 Unofficial Times 1. Sete Gibernau(Ducati Marlboro) - 2’01.03 2. Loris Capirossi (Ducati Marlboro) - 2’01.08 3. Marco Melandri (Fortuna Honda) - 2’01.09 4. Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda) - 2’01.51 5. Valentino Rossi (Camel Yamaha) - 2’01.601 6. Nicky Hayden (Repsol Honda) -...

I myself will pick Mat Mladin. The Dunlops should allow him to blow the rest away but I think even on equal machinery Mladin would have been quickest. Rumors report he beat Alex Criville's outright Eastern Creek GP lap record in his most recent test which wrapped up today.

So pleased to see my main man Bayliss back at the top!!! Next year is definately going to be a battle between the two troys for the championship. Muggeridge was 4th overall i think so lets see if he can put together some 'race' form next year as he was quick last year but couldnt put anything...

This from Crash.net.. While most of his MotoGP rivals were suffering cold and wet weather during testing at Valencia in Spain, world champion Valentino Rossi has been back behind the wheel of a Ferrari Formula One car in Italy. Rossi is reported to have spent Wednesday driving an F2004 at...