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    jeudi 24 octobre 2013

    MotoGP 2013 Phillip Island paddock girls gallery


    Paddock Girls MotoGP Phillip Island 2013
    All the clamour regarding last week’s Australian GP has yet to die down as the teams are now in Japan for the penultimate round of the championship, with Marc Marquez ready to forget the disasterous disqualification that he received at Phillip Island for that extra lap, and he’ll try tie up the championship title on Honda’s home turf at the Motegi Twin Ring circuit, if he can beat Jorge Lorenzo by eight points or more.
    While Valentino Rossi joked about everyone dying at the hands typhoon Francisco or due to the still radiation leaking Fukushima power plant, Yamaha had seriously thought about lodging at complaint against Marc Marquez for how he entered the track following his pit stop and how he and Jorge Lorenzo made contact just before turn 1.
    Apparently Massimo Meregalli and Wilco Zeelenberg reveiwed the clash and now the Yamaha rider has completely changed his mind regarding the incident. He previously said, “I braked too late and Marc was coming out of the pit lane so we touched and we were lucky to avoid crashing. We were both at fault. He did not look who was coming, but it was 50/50.”Now Lorenzo believes that Marquez should be admonished again and the near accident was all Marquez’ fault.
    Who won’t be having a change of heart regarding the Phillip Island round, are those fans who love to check out our paddock girls galleries, and we got an array of photos of those breathtaking sheilas from Down Under that graced the Australian GP.
    So enjoy the pics, as we wait to see what goes down during this MotoGP weekend at Motegi.
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    MOTO GP : Bradl declared fit to return to racing at Motegi / Bradl déclaré apte à reprendre la piste au Motegi


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    Doctor Tsuyoshi Karasawa (Chief Medical Officer) and Doctor Michele Macchiagodena (MotoGP Medical Director) carried out the assessment and Bradl will therefore participate in free practice on Friday.
    The German rider broke his ankle in practice in Malaysia, when an innocuous spill became more serious as he caught his foot in the trackside Astroturf.
    The 2011 Moto2™ champion underwent immediate surgery, and bravely attempted to race at the following weekend’s Australian round, but was ruled out after struggling in the first practice.
    Since then, he has been undergoing twice-daily physiotherapy sessions, and while he will not be at 100 percent, he hopes to be strong enough to give a good account of himself at Motegi. 
    "Of course I am happy to be back racing especially on this track which is very important for Honda," he stated. "On Friday in Australia I was ruled unfit and after that I have been having two physio sessions each day with the Clinica Mobile staff. I am off crutches now and the ankle is getting a lot better. I must thank the Clinica Mobile staff for their superb job. Compared with Phillip Island Motegi has a lot of hard braking and slower corners, so I know it will be a tough race but I am keen to jump back on my RCV."

    Bradl passed fit for Motegi 2013 after medical tests
    Le Dr Tsuyoshi Karasawa (Chief Medical Officer) et le Dr Michele Macchiagodena (MotoGP Medical Director) ont donné l'autorisation à Stefan Bradl de participer aux essais libres de vendredi suite à la visite médicale passée par le pilote allemand jeudi. 
    Le pilote du team LCR Honda s'était fracturé la cheville droite deux semaines plus tôt, en Malaisie, et avait immédiatement été opéré en espérant faire son retour en piste pour l'épreuve australienne, à laquelle il avait finalement dû renoncer. 
    Bradl a depuis suivi un programme de physiothérapie intensif, avec deux séances par jour, et ne sera probablement pas à 100% au Japon mais espère du moins avoir les moyens de faire bonne impression.
    "Je suis évidemment content de reprendre la compétition, surtout sur ce circuit, qui est très important pour Honda," a déclaré Bradl. "J'avais été déclaré inapte le vendredi en Australie et après ça j'ai eu deux séances de physio par jour avec la Clinica Mobile. Je n'ai plus besoin de béquilles et ma cheville va beaucoup mieux. Merci au staff de la Clinica Mobile pour leur superbe travail. Par rapport à Phillip Island, le Motegi a des freinages très durs, des virages lents. Je sais donc que ce sera une course difficile mais je suis impatient de remonter sur mon RCV."

    Shakedown - 2013 WRC Rally de Espana

    Today’s shakedown timesheet in Spain was topped by Dani Sordo (Citroën DS3 WRC/Michelin) who finished clear of Volkswagen Polo R WRC’s Jari-Matti Latvala, Sébastien Ogier and Andreas Mikkelsen.


    The only action that figured on today’s programme was the short shakedown test which crews had to cover at least four times. In reality, the 2.21km run was unrepresentative of this weekend’s itinerary since it was essentially a long straight with four chicanes along it, plus a roundabout. Its only redeeming feature was that it was very close to the service park next to thePortAventura theme park.
    Spain’s Dani Sordo emerged in front after his second attempt, ahead of Ogier, and remained on top at the end of the session (with a best time of 1m22.7s), now chased by Latvala (1m22.9s at his sixth try) and Ogier (1m23.0s).
    Andreas Mikkelsen, the only other driver to squeeze beneath the 1m24s mark (1m23.3s), was fourth, ahead of Evgeny Novikov (1m24.2s) and Thierry Neuville (1m24.3s). Al-Qassimi and Al-Attiyah were both quicker than Mikko Hirvonen.
    Meanwhile, much of today’s talk in the service park was about starting orders. For Friday’s short blast on asphalt, crews will start as a function of their position in the world championship, led by Ogier, Neuville and Latvala. For Saturday’s leg (again on asphalt), the order will be based on the previous evening’s classification, and the same method will be employed for Sunday’s gravel stages (based on positions after SS8, before Saturday evening’s super-special in Salou).
    As a result, there will probably be a great deal of tactical gameplay. If the fine weather continues, the first driver on the road (i.e. the fastest competitor on asphalt) will be at a disadvantage on Sunday. However, it won’t be easy for crews to ‘lose’ time and fall back the order on Saturday afternoon because, as specified above, Day 3’s positions will be based on positions after SS8, which is also the Power Stage!
    Furthermore, the driver running first on the road on Saturday will not be able to adopt his speed as a function of his rivals running behind him!
    Things could get more complex if the weather changes. If it rains on Sunday, or if there is no wind, it will be preferable to be first on the road. In 2011, remember,hanging dust cost Mikko  Hirvonen more than half-a-minute over the first three gravel stages here, despite a three-minute gap between the front-running cars (extended to four minutes for the afternoon’s loop)...





    Dani Sordo (Citroën DS3 WRC/Michelin) a signé le meilleur temps du Shakedown devant les trois Volkswagen Polo R WRC de Jari-Matti Latvala, Sébastien Ogier, et Andreas Mikkelsen.
    Au menu sportif de cette journée, les pilotes n’avaient que les 2,21 km du Shakedown à parcourir au minimum quatre fois. Un Shakedown bien peu représentatif du parcours puisque composé d’une longue ligne droite, entrecoupée de quatre chicanes, et d’un rond-point. Son seul avantage est qu’il était situé tout près du parc d’assistance de PortAventura.
    L’Espagnol Dani Sordo s’est hissé en haut des classements après ses deux premiers « runs » devant Ogier. Après deux tours supplémentaires, le pilote Citroën est resté aux avant-postes (1min22s7), mais cette fois devant Latvala (1min22s9 au 6e passage) et Ogier (1min23s).
    Andreas Mikkelsen a réalisé le 4e meilleur temps (1min23s3) - et fut le dernier à passer sous la barre des 1min24s -, devant Evgeny Novikov (1min24s2) et Thierry Neuville (1min24s3). Al-Qassimi et Al-Attiyah ont devancé Mikko Hirvonen.
    Les ordres des départs étaient au cœur des conversations au parc d’assistance. Vendredi, sur asphalte, les pilotes partiront dans l’ordre du championnat avec Ogier, Neuville et Latvala en tête. Samedi, toujours sur asphalte, ils s’élanceront dans l’ordre du classement de la veille. Dimanche, sur terre, ils s’élanceront dans l’ordre du classement établi samedi soir avant la Superspéciale de Salou (ES9).
    Nous allons donc probablement assister à une course très tactique. Si le beau temps se maintient, malheur à ceux qui ouvriront la piste dimanche matin, donc aux mieux classés à l’issue de l’asphalte. Mais les pilotes ne pourront pas trop « rétrograder » samedi soir car le classement sera figé après l’ES8, qui est aussi la Power Stage. Malheur également au leader vendredi soir puisqu’il roulera en « aveugle » samedi et ne saura pas quelles stratégies vont adopter ses concurrents derrière lui !
    Evidemment, la météo pourrait corser le tout. S’il pleut ou en l’absence de vent dimanche, il serait alors préférable d’ouvrir la piste, donc conclure l’épisode asphalte en tête. On se souvient qu’en 2011, sur la terre, malgré trois minutes d’intervalle entre chaque auto le matin (et quatre le soir), la poussière restait en suspension et Mikko Hirvonen avait perdu plus de 30 secondes en trois spéciales.

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