2011 Moto GP Qatar 4 day Racing schedule issued | Racer Zone will be there.
2011 Qatar 4 day schedule issued and official.
Race one of the 2011 Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar will take place across four days, practice will commence on the evening of Thursday March 17th to ensure that all sessions take place at night time.
The practice sessions will continue on Friday 18th, with qualification taking place on Saturday 19th and race day on Sunday 20th.
Racer Zone members have been invited to assist as scrutinizer’s working for F.I.M. We surely are exited and very thankful for the opportunity. More on this later…..
latest Moto GP Qualifying Results | 2010 Aragon Starting Grid | Moto GP
Aragon was called up to replace the unfinished Balatonring circuit in Hungary. It is supposed to revert to reserve status after this year’s event, but few will be surprised if Aragon remains on the MotoGP calendar for 2011 and beyond.
Aragon is the third of four MotoGP rounds in Spain this year.
Qualifying:
1. Stoner
2. Lorenzo
3. Pedrosa
4. Hayden
5. Spies
6. de Puniet
7. Rossi
8. Dovizioso
9. Simoncelli
10. Barbera
11. Edwards
12. Bautista
13. Espargaro
14. Melandri
15. Aoyama
16. Kallio
Silverstone upgraded for 2010 Moto GP racing!
Yes yes we know Silverstone has never been a ‘real’ motorcycle racing circuit. Changes to the track will ensure that it will be a ‘proper bike circuit’ that is rewarding for both riders and fans alike when the MotoGP tour arrives there next summer in 2010 – This all conformation from the track managing director Richard Phillips.
In the start of 2009 Silverstone agreed to a five-year deal with MotoGP commercial and television rights-holder Dorna Sports to welcome the premier class from 2010 onwards, with 2010′s race set to be held over the weekend of 18-20 June 2010. The arrangement marks the first time in more than two decades that the pinnacle of international motorcycling will take place at the celebrated ‘Home of British Motor Racing’.
Initially, the announcement had the purists up in arms that a true riders’ circuit in Donington Park had been abandoned in favour of one far less testing of competitors’ abilities.
With over £5 million of improvements are underway it seems positive that the track will be challenging the riders to the maximum of their abilities.
Track owners also commented that the riders are very excited about it, and the fans seem to be queuing up to buy tickets already!
Something to look forward to in 2010.
Moto GP announces budget cuts.
| The Grand Prix Commission has announced significant rules changes for the upcoming 2009 season. The amendments are twofold, including new bike restrictions and a reduced track schedule at each round.First the schedule change. Friday morning practice sessions have been dropped altogether. Instead there will be one afternoon practice session, followed on Saturday by a morning practice and afternoon qualifying session. The traditional hour-long session time has also been trimmed to 45 minutes. All told, 105 minutes have been stripped out of the MotoGP program. The 20-minute Sunday warm up is unchanged.No “ceramic composite materials” are allowed to be used.MotoGP machines are not permitted brake disc or pads made of “ceramic composite materials.” And internal electronics have been tamed, with electronic launch control forbidden and all electronic suspension control announced illegal !!. Although it is not explicitly confirmed in the FIM release announcing the rule changes, the move has been made to trim competition costs.
The official FIM rule changes are listed below: 1. Standard time schedule Friday 13:05-13:45 125cc Free Practice 1 14:05-14:50 MotoGP Free Practice 1 15:05-15:50 250cc Free Practice 1 Saturday 09:05-09:45 125cc Free Practice 2 10:05-10:50 MotoGP Free Practice 2 11:05-11:50 250cc Free Practice 2 13:05-13:45 125cc Qualifying Practice 14:05-14:50 MotoGP Qualifying Practice 15:05-15:50 250cc Qualifying Practice Sunday 08:40-09:00 125cc Warm Up 09:10-09:30 250cc Warm Up 09:40-10:00 MotoGP Warm Up 11:00 125cc Race 12:15 250cc Race 14:00 MotoGP Race |
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