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KTM Racing Shows How It's Done
6 Days ago
In terms of the recognized giants of motorcycle production, KTM, the world leader in sports motorcycles may be the David among the Goliaths but when it comes to impact on the international racing circuits, the company takes its place as an equal. Half way through the 2008 racing season, KTM, its factory riders and its machines have made impressive inroads into the premier classes of both road racing and offroad international competition. The figures speak for themselves.
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Tyre Problem Slows Mika Kallio at Dutch 250cc GP
6 Days ago
Mika Kallio rode a courageous 250 cc GP at Assen on Saturday coming from behind to third place before all hopes of a podium faded when he experienced tyre troubles. In what has been a difficult weekend for the Finnish championship leader he made a dramatic recovery from the difficulties in setting up his Red Bull KTM 250 for the fast and challenging Assen circuit. He stormed to the front group of riders, holding fifth, fourth and even third place on the opening laps. But the tyre trouble intervened. He slipped back to finish in seventh place, which left him holding onto his world championship lead by one single point. Team-mate Hiroshi Aoyama, who had been even further back on the grid in thirteenth position, also worked his way up through the ranks to eventually finish in sixth place ahead of Kallio. Repsol KTM rider Julian Simon rode to a lonely tenth place.
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A Progressive Race for Takahashi at GP of Holland
6 Days ago
The 250cc Grand Prix of Holland ended today with an eighth place finish for Yuki Takahashi. Starting from tenth on the grid, Yuki took four positions in the first lap, settling into sixth place as he tried to maintain contact with the leading group. But, with cold tyres and a track down on temperature – as well as having a new suspension set-up on his bike which he could not verify in morning warm-up – it took Yuki a number of laps before he could settle into a good race pace. In the second half of the race, Yuki improved his rhythm and was lapping at the same pace as the leaders, but he could not improve his position in the race. These important points have helped the Japanese rider to secure eighth place in the championship.
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Kallio 11th & Still Chasing Best Set-Up Ahead of Assen
28 June 2008
Red Bull KTM 250 star and world championship leader Mika Kallio found himself in an unusual eleventh spot in qualifying for the Dutch TT and is still chasing the best set-up for Saturday's GP. The 25-year-old Finn, winner of the British Grand Prix one week ago, found the set-up requirements of the Assen circuit with its high grip level and its banked corners completely different to the English Donington Park raceway. Kallio kept comparing two chassis versions and numerous set-up solutions, but also lost valuable track-time due to the changing weather conditions. He will try further modifications in the warm-up practice session Saturday morning.
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Assen Annialated by Championship Trio
28 June 2008
A fantastic one hour MotoGP qualifying session just whetted the appetite for the 26 lap Dutch TT at Assen tomorrow afternoon. The Championship chasing trio of Valentino Rossi. Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner decimated the lap record round the legendary 2.80 mile track in the north of Holland as they fought for pole position. In a hectic last couple of minutes it was World Champion Stoner riding the Marlboro Ducati who grabbed his third successive pole position but only after a tremendous fight by first Rossi and then by Pedrosa in the very last few seconds. Riding the Repsol Honda ,Pedrosa almost took pole on his very last lap but had to settle for second and is joined on the front row by Championship leader Valentino Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha. The trio were separated by just over one tenth of a second to set up a tremendous battle tomorrow.
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Smith Second Best Time in 125's, Pasini Struggles with Set-Up
26 June 2008
The Polaris World Team started the Dutch Grand Prix at the legendary Assen circuit today. As one of the most emblematic circuits of the MotoGP annual calendar. After the bad weather that that hindered and all of the riders suffered in the last MotoGP at Donington, the team have been able to enjoy a day without rain or bad weather. Bradley Smith in this first day of official practice at Assen has achieved a remarkable second best time stopping the clock at 1:39;45.873 just 0,340 tenths of the fastest time. For Smith, after the bad taste that was left after the results obtained in the last Grand Prix in Donington, again found himself very comfortable at the controls of his Aprilia.
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Stoner Storms Into Assen
26 June 2008
Just four days after his Donington Park triumph Casey Stoner was back in action on the Marlboro Ducati to set the fastest lap ever recorded by a motorcycle round the 2.830 mile Assen circuit in the North of Holland this afternoon. The 22 year old World Champion was in stunning form both in the morning and afternoon practice sessions held in bright sunshine, to lead Championship leader Valentino Rossi by over seven tenths of one second. The Australian revealed after his British Grand Prix win on Sunday that the Ducati team had developed some improved electronics which he hoped would continue to be as successful in Assen and that certainly proved the case. Third fastest was American Colin Edwards riding the Tech 3 Yamaha in front of 2006 Assen winner Nicky Hayden on the pneumatic valve Repsol Honda.
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JiR Team Scot Head to Assen
24 June 2008
As soon as the fans left the British Grand Prix at Donington Park on Sunday, the JiR Team Scot team also left the United Kingdom and headed to Holland where, traditionally, the race will take place this Saturday the 28th June. The Assen circuit, nicknamed ‘the cathedral of motorcycling’ for the historical value it represents, hopefully will provide more good results for Andrea Dovizioso and Yuki Takahashi. Andrea has recently put in some fine performances with a fourth and fifth place finish in the last two races, which has consolidated his position in the championship. Yuki Takahashi meanwhile wants gain a good result, after producing some good practice and qualifying form but having suffered bad luck in the last two races. Both are ready, committed and highly motivated, supported by the high morale of the team.
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Toseland Picks Himself Up & Prepares For Assen Battle
24 June 2008
His pride may be damaged and his hand bruised but James Toseland has already put the Donington disaster behind him as he prepares for the next contest, the A-Style Dutch TT at Assen on Saturday. The 27 year old Yorkshireman arrives at the ninth round of the MotoGP World Championship with a winning pedigree at the 2.830 miles circuit in the World Superbike Championship. The Tech 3 Yamaha rider is eighth in the World Championship in his debut MotoGP season and will forget that first bend crash at Donington as soon as practice starts on Thursday morning.
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Takahashi Takes Valuable Points at Donington
24 June 2008
For Yuki Takahashi and the JiR Team Scot squad, the British Grand Prix has not fulfilled the potential shown by the team during the weekend. During practice the Japanese rider had consistently kept himself in the top positions and started from fifth position on the grid. During the morning warm-up the team had not made substantial changes to the set-up of the Honda RS250RW as Yuki Takahashi was confident to be battling for a podium position. At the start of the race, the JiR Team Scot rider was near the front of the pack, close behind early leader Marco Simoncelli, who immediately attempted to pull away. As the race went on, Yuki was unable to repeat the form he showed during both practice days and slowly lost touch with the leaders. Despite this, he hung on to collect important points for the World Championship standings.
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Toseland Tumbles in Donington Rain
21 June 2008
It may be the longest day of the year but there was no sign of flaming June as heavy rain and cold conditions blighted the qualifying session for the bwin.com British Grand Prix at Donington Park this afternoon. The wet track and cold conditions resulted in a miserable day for Britain’s great hope James Toseland who crashed twice in the one hour afternoon qualifying and once in the morning practice from his Tech 3 Yamaha.
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Takahashi Opens the Second Row of the Grid at Donington
21 June 2008
The British 250cc Grand Prix starting grid was effectively decided during Friday’s qualifying session. Today rain continued to fall on the circuit taking away the possibility for the riders to improve any further. The rules for the 250 class means there are two qualifying sessions and that meant that Yuki Takahashi starts from fifth position on the grid. Today’s weather was used by Yuki to find the best setting for a possible wet race and to adapt his riding style to make a good race rhythm. The morning session confirmed the good form of the JiR Team Scot rider, as he finished in second position. Then, in the afternoon he improved his performance still further but ended up in fifth position. Two days of practice have shown the very positive outlook Yuki has to the race and he is confident whatever the weather: sunshine or rain.
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JiR Team Scot Heads to UK Aiming for Good Results
17 June 2008
After the Grand Prix of Catalunya, on the outskirts of Barcelona, JiR Team Scot heads north across the European continent and crosses the English Channel heading for Great Britain and the city of Derby. There, in the heart of the English East-Midlands, is situated the Donington Park circuit. Both riders are ready to face the eighth race in the MotoGP calendar and both are moving towards a common objective: the podium. Andrea Dovizioso, fourth in Spain, has obtained excellent results in the two days of tests following that race, even with the qualifying tyres that have caused him some concerns in the past. Also, last year at Donington he won one of his two victories of the season. Yuki Takahashi also has a real hunger for improved results, both to improve his position in the 250cc championship and redeem himself from his off-track excursion in Spain, where he fought back to get into the points.
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Toseland Chasing a British Dream
16 June 2008
It’s the weekend of the year that all British Motorcycle racing fans have been waiting for the bwin.com British Grand Prix at Donington Park. It’s the weekend when Britain’s MotoGP stars return home to race at the 2.50 miles Parkland circuit for their only British appearances of the season. Spearheading the British challenge is 27 year old Yorkshireman James Toseland who returns to the circuit where he won a World Superbike Championship race last year. Riding the Tech 3 Yamaha he’s made a superb start to his MotoGP career and after four sixth places in the opening seven rounds he lies seventh in his MotoGP debut season.
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Race Comeback for Takahashi at Catalan GP
10 June 2008
After two days of practice during which Yuki Takahashi has shown continuous progress and qualified on the second row of the Grand Prix, during the warm-up this morning with a damp track thanks to overnight rain, the JiR Team Scot rider showed with rain tyres a very good pace. The race under a blazing sun saw the Japanese rider start well and he was fourth into the first turn but half way through the first lap he contacted with Roberto Locatelli, forcing the Japanese rider off the track, leaving him in 23rd and last position. Yuki didn’t surrender and he started his inexorable fight-back to finish at the flag in 12th place. This was a race that showed the combative character of Yuki Takahashi that now already looks to the next race in Great Britain.
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Positive First Day of Qualification for Yuki Takahashi
07 June 2008
The Catalunya Grand Prix started positively for Yuki Takahashi today, when he achieved the eighth best time in the first day of qualifying on the Barcelona circuit. This result could have been better if it was not for a small error during what would have been Yuki’s fastest lap. The JiR Team Scot rider is quite satisfied because from the morning he was in the top part of the rankings and the team worked hard to find a good setting of their technical package. The aim for tomorrow’s qualifying is to improve their position on the grid and start the race with 100% determination.
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New Boy Toseland at the ‘Home’ Of British Youngsters
05 June 2008
There is hardly time for the British riders to catch their breath as they race from Italy to Spain to compete in the Cinzano Grand Prix of Catalunya in Barcelona on Sunday. For James Toseland it’s a new experience as he prepares to pit his considerable skill against the demands of the superb 2.937 miles Circuit De Catalunya for the very first time. For the British 125 cc youngsters it’s a familiar path because Bradley Smith, Danny Webb and Scott Redding have all honed their World Championship skills in the Barcelona based MotoGP academy and in the Spanish 125 cc Championship. Ulsterman Eugene Laverty also faces the 250 cc race after equalling his best ever grand prix finish at Mugello on Sunday.
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JiR Team Scot Heads to Barcelona
05 June 2008
After the Italian GP at Mugello last Sunday, the MotoGP circus moves to Spain to race on Sunday June 8th at the GP of Catalunya on the Barcelona circuit. JiR Team Scot is ready to confirm the positive signals shown by Andrea Dovizioso in MotoGP and redeem the fortunes of Yuki Takahashi in 250, who fell while he was fighting for third at the Italian Grand Prix. The Spanish track is characterised by a long straight just a kilometre long and a sweeping corner that requires delicate development of the chassis. Andrea Dovizioso is motivated to improve his position in the championship rankings supported by the confidence that he has with the Barcelona circuit that in the last three seasons has seen him always on the podium with one victory and two third positions. Yuki hasn’t had such good results in the past at the track but he feels ready to have a good result and confirm the recent positive trend by catching more precious points for the overall ranking.
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Toseland & Smith Fly The Flag in Passionate Italy
02 June 2008
In a day dominated by Italian riders and passionate fans James Toseland and Bradley Smith flew the British flag with great pride at the Alice Grand Prix of Italy in Mugello this afternoon. Toseland on his first racing visit to the magnificent 3.259 miles Mugello circuit battled with the top MotoGP riders to eventually finish a superb sixth equally his results in Qatar and Spain which are his best of the season. The result came after the Tech 3 Yamaha rider had just managed one qualifying and warm-up session on a dry track.
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Proud Race for Yuki Takahashi at Italian GP
02 June 2008
Starting from 11th position in the sun at Mugello, Yuki Takahashi started fast today in the 250cc GP and within a few corners was up to fifth position. He stayed in this group behind the lead riders of Bautista, Simoncelli and Barbera but a number of crashes at the head of the field handed more positions to the following riders. The JiR Team Scot rider in warm-up showed his speed and intent for the race by setting the eighth fastest time and soon in the race he was in contact with Luthi and Debon fighting for the third and final podium position. Always Yuki was pushing at the maximum in the corners, as he had to try and snatch back the metres he was losing on the kilometre long straight. Sadly, just four laps from the end of the race, Yuki fell as he hit the brakes for one of the corners. Despite the lack of a result, Yuki proved himself once more, riding the whole race on the limit, showing the skill and deter mination of the Japanese rider.
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