Goodbye MotoGP 2017 and welcome MotoGP 2018

So 2017 has passed. It was a year of excitement, a year of surprises. A year, where the best of the best showed that they can push the limits even further. Marc Marquez crashed 27 times until he won the title. As he said 27 and a half times. His safe in a race he did not have to win, but wanted to win almost lost him the title fight, but will be remembered for years. After lot of suffering on the first season he just try and try again and again until he can get the comfort back to his bike. So many good story he passed until he comeback strong to his bike.
Dovi did a great job, we all hoped he will make it and be the first Ducati world champion after 9 years, but finally just won the world championship of the hearts. But he showed, that if you work hard, even after years of trying you can suddenly be among the extraterrestrials. The key from him is believe and never give up.
Maverick Vinales looked like the new world beater after the first two races, but finally he got into the same trouble as Valentino, It got so far, that they struggled even against privateers and changed back to the 2016 bike without being as fast as Johann Zarco and Jonas Folger were with them. Zarco  made an incredible job, setting us all on fire and we can only hope he will continue like this also with the 2017 Yamaha. Even though some of movement he made on the track too aggressive but we can't blame him much, because this is race everybody want in the front as far as he can.
Dani Pedrosa showed at races, where it was hot, that he can be unreachable, if just the conditions are right. That he looks more and more like Henry Cavill (Superman) is a bonus. That he is getting more and more active in social media is another one. He really please all his fans with so many photo his update on his social media, and we happy with that for sure.
Valentino proved at Assen that he can still win, and he showed even more at Le Mans and Phillip Island, that he is still willing to do everything to win, even when it gets real tough. That's why we love him, that why he never alone in all races, all fans always following wherever he is. Every race of MotoGP for Valentino Rossi is always be home race because all the circuit always full with yellow. The incredible memory from 2017 is when he missing Misano GP due his injury and then he came back from his leg injury after 3 weeks, will make him immortal forever.
And Danilo Petrucci, who gave him a hard time at Assen is the funniest guy, the paddock had since Carlos Lavado.

But now the season is over, it is time to tun the page and go on for 2018. Valentino, Maverick and Yamaha are trying to forget that year and learn from the past. They take the 2016 bike and try to make a 2018 winner out of it. Jack Miller and Tito Rabat are learning the Ducati quick, Scott Redding learns how to fold 6 feet over a tiny Aprilia. Franco Morbidelli is desperate to prove he is a worthy Moto2 world champion stepping up to MotoGP, and Takaaki Nakagami is keen to prove there is another Japanese rider who can be among the very best. And Pol Espargaro can even smile and joke after 300 Jerez laps on the KTM. Great, boys, that's why we love you all!

Now it is time for you to enjoy your well deserved holidays. Valentino by winning his 6th Monza Rally and setting a new all time record. He would also have made a great rally driver in WRC. Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa had fun at the Honda Racing Thanks Day and Marquez showed greater skills with the drum sticks than the Japanese professionals. And he taught us there is life beside the tarmac on a Honda Super Cub. Thanks for that, Marc.  And Dovi showed once again his moto cross skills in a charity event.

Now we look forward, what Johann Zarco can do at the Superprestigio, hope that Jonas Folger will get well soon and impress like he did at Sachsenring. And really hope MotoGP 2018 will be the same excite as MotoGP 2017 or even more. And last but not least I really hope Valentino Rossi can make his 10, not only for him but also for this sport and for all his fans around the world.

All the best for all riders, see you in 2018!    

Valentino Rossi Lost Great Podium Chance on Austin MotoGP 2014

Unique photo podium by 26_DaniPedrosa

We already know who the one at the podium on the 2nd Round of MotoGP is for 2^nd time. Marc Marquez ^st podium, and his team mate Dani Pedrosa also strong enough to get the 2^nd place even he admit that he can’t do anything to Marc Marquez, he’s too fast and too strong (honesty is some good part that makes this sport is so interesting). To complete the podium we can see Andrea Dovizioso with Ducati Team on that place. He did very well in every corner and consistent enough, little bit surprising to saw him there as we know how the bike performance is but I think when the team decided to be Factory 2 make them can more have wide space to develop and improve the bike and the strong ride of Dovizioso made Stefan Bradl, Bradley Smith, Pol Espargaro and Iannone need to be happy at the 4^th, 5^th, 6^th and 7^th position.
the World Champion 2013 is totally strong starting from the first practice until Qualifying practice, so from the beginning we already knew who will get the 1

Some of us maybe feel very sad and wonder how come Valentino Rossi was so far and finished on the 8^th place behind the satellite team and open class team, as we knew  that during almost all practices since Friday worked very well for this 9^th times World Champion with his baby M1, and also when WUP happened in the morning before the race was going, we also can saw how comfortable he is with the bike, even he also talked about the tire condition yesterday, but in overall he’s so optimist about this 2^nd round of MotoGP 2014.

pic by motogp.com

When all riders already on the grid and the race was almost started, everybody shocked by the jumping start from Lorenzo, as we know sometimes this thing happened but for this time Jorge really too early to gas his bike, even Bradley Smith  said he had not even engaged 1^st gear (twitter @Birtymotogp), but Jorge Lorenzo received the penalty and made the race almost over for him, but then he’s trying to wake up from the mistake and didn’t do wrong things again, just like the one on Qatar where he didn’t get any point on that race, so he’s trying to improve his position and finally finished on the 10^th place and got his 1^st point for the first time on 2014 season. It’s really hard to understand about this but it could be happen for any Riders. It’s Human Error.

Pic from 2wheelednews_sa

The start of the race almost disturbed by Jorge Lorenzo’s incident and make riders concentration a bit bias, as Valentino Rossi had at the moment, so it make him a little bit on the wrong place to start but he’s trying to improve his position lap by lap and he almost reached the 3^rd place but too bad on laps 7, he lost the grip on the right side of front tire, and this tire problem made the bike 3 second slower and finally  destroyed all the ^nd podium of this season in Austin. This entire tire problem also happened to British rider Scott Redding, Iannone and some other riders. Valentino Rossi always talked detail if he found problems on the race, he’s thinking that he might need harder tire but as a matter of fact, Yamaha always have problems with hard tire so he’s always so humble to not only blame in one side, he realize that in the test he already know that there are some problem with the bike, so he and his engineering team will work and solve it out, so what’s the next move (with easy and smile he was saying) “Going to Argentina and have a nice weekend, I will use this week to analyze the data."
dream of this Italian rider to get the 2

Hohoho only Valentino Rossi can be such positive as that and he add “Now I’m the 3^rd on The World Champion Standing and we still have so many race in front to collect some  points, otherwise today was good because Romano got the 2^nd podium, the team is working hard.” Good father will able to born good children. No doubt, we love him as we never imagine!”

Misano MotoGP Test 2013 Impressed All Riders

One day after a very great race in the Grand Prix of San Marino, some team spent one day to do some test for the next couple race left on this season and also some team were preparing the new bike for the next MotoGP 2014 season.

One of the happy team on this test was Yamaha Factory after their success using new seamless shift gearbox which help a lot of their riders to rode and won the Misano Grand Prix with Jorge Lorenzo after lots of struggling with duo Honda on the other race before they used it. We already know when Jorge Lorenzo gets the awesome winning there, the ninth time world champion Valentino Rossi can’t get his precious podium in his home race, after got problem with breaking and entering corner so it forced him to only on the 4th position after a very good front row started. He already did 146% to get the podium for all his fans in Misano but unfortunately not the time yet.

But on this test, both of them have the same happiness with the result on the one day test. Having the same point of view, Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo admit that the new engine for 2014 a little bit similar with the 2013 bike, and overall is good. But the most important thing for them is to test the race bike for the next race in Motorland Aragon, and hope that they will gain a good result. Have two Yamaha factory on Aragon Podium must be the main purpose for the team.

Pic from @marcmarquez93 Twitter

The fastest bike of this season, Honda bike also have very impressing result of the one day test, as often as what we have on 2013 season, the wonder boy Marc Marquez set the fastest time again with 1.33.264 and he tried lots of things with the setup and also geometry, even though the geometry test caused him a small crashed when he try it. But at the end, the test was very good and make him more confident to face next year season with the new prototype bike, and the important one is the test also make a big step for the five remaining race a head, which maybe can make him to be the world champion on his first time debut on MotoGP class.

And his team mate Dani Pedrosa who had very great battle on Misano 2013 for 2nd place also happy with this test. On this one day test Dani Pedrosa get more concentrated with the race bike for the rest of the 2013 season to make him able to solve the rear grip issue and only tried three or four laps with the new bike for 2014.

Pic from @nicky_hayden instagram

And the other factory bike who also do the test was Ducati team, after a very hard season in 2013, after Valentino Rossi leave, the team unable to finish on big 5. Really hard way to saw Ducati team who's struggling enough at Misano 2013. But the team still trying to find something to solve their problem and put some hope on the next season and the five race left on this season.

Andrea Dovizioso who still has contract on 2014 not doing the test on any new parts but did the test with the balancing of the bike and they also tried the bigger breaks which might they use in Motegi race, and for the preparation on the next race at Aragon they also try to use hard tire and worked well.

While disappointed news came for Nicky Hayden, after all his good and loyal work with this team since 2009, the team already said that Nicky Hayden will not get the new chassis as Dovisiozo has. This thing happened because of the lacked of the parts to build two versions of the bike. But as we know when Nicky Hayden's contract is not renewed for 2014, so it makes the team will not put lots of effort for him and it’s not only happened on this team but also on the other team. But sometime the team will not so obvious to tell about it for the sake of relationship and or the team still can provide the new things if the position of the bike on world standing is on big three.

Nothing we can do with this situation, only one thing we can hope is that Nicky Hayden will keep staying on MotoGP championship with any other bike, because as we know he's really a good rider who also  the world champion in 2006

This is one thing who's not only come on this sport but also into this real life. We never know what will happened in front of us, the best think we could do is to do the best with whatever we have right now and be grateful with it. Once the thing happened not as the same as what we want the think we can do is face it and put positive think in our mind. Nothing is forever. The past is experience, today is the life and the future is a mystery. Just do it.

Race Result Monster Energy Grand Prix De France MotoGP 2013

Wet race means lot of drama. After the race started the grid suddenly change, but only Dovizioso, Dani Pedrosa consistent enough on the front row. Really good job from Andrea Dovizioso with his Ducati bike which we know always strong under the rain, really stable on 1st and 2nd place, changing so many time with Dani Pedrosa. But as we know Ducati still in development so on the help of the full laps the engine getting slowly and Cal Crutchlow who strong on 4th place take a lead until the finished line and made him on podium for 2nd place, while Dani Pedrosa really on fire and became the fastest without any riders can get close with him.

Applause not only for the three riders above who finished on 1st for Dani Pedrosa, Cal Crutchlow on 2nd place and Andrea Dovizioso for 4th place, but we need to give thumb up for Marc Marquez who in first struggling a lot and down to 8th place but with his patience he pushed the bike when the track getting dry, and the result he got just brilliant he can finished the Le Mans race on 3rd place. Podium again and again for the rookie, the wonder boy and the lucky rider Marc Marquez.

 

We can't close the drama only for that thing, we saw an unusual sight when Jorge Lorenzo struggling a lot with the bike really can't control even with Bautista can passed him so easily. The tyres not work well this time on his bike and force him to can't find the grip. But even though he finished on 7th, he still 3rd on world standing classification. 

The worst one came for Valentino Rossi on the first his bike work very well on him, made him can ride on 3rd and 4th place but unfortunately the bike slipped and forces him to crash. But as we know Valentino Rossi never stop to trying, the crashed quite pity but as long as the bike still can run, he will fight until the end.

Nobody can stop him; No one can make him to give up. As we can watched the some part broken but he stay cool trying the bike and when it's still safe enough to ride he go with that even only to finished on 12th place. Not because I'm his fans but for me the effort he give on this sport is really good to we copy for our real life. Valentino Rossi only can started the race from 8th and he only can finished the Le Mans on 12th but his spirits never give up always number 1.

Keep fighting Valentino Rossi as you said "once is in your soul, you must believe" and it's totally same as we believe with you because you in our soul. Proud to be VR46 fans

Pos.	Points	Num.	Rider	Team	Time/Gap
1	25	26	Dani PEDROSA	Repsol Honda Team	49'17.707
2	20	35	Cal CRUTCHLOW	Monster Yamaha Tech 3	4.863
3	16	93	Marc MARQUEZ	Repsol Honda Team	6.949
4	13	4	Andrea DOVIZIOSO	Ducati Team	10.087
5	11	69	Nicky HAYDEN	Ducati Team	18.471
6	10	19	Alvaro BAUTISTA	GO&FUN Honda Gresini	23.561
7	9	99	Jorge LORENZO	Yamaha Factory Racing	27.961
8	8	51	Michele PIRRO	Ignite Pramac Racing	40.775
9	7	38	Bradley SMITH	Monster Yamaha Tech 3	41.407
10	6	6	Stefan BRADL	LCR Honda MotoGP	+1'00.995
11	5	29	Andrea IANNONE	Energy T.I. Pramac Racing	+1'05.110
12	4	46	Valentino ROSSI	Yamaha Factory Racing	+1'16.368
13	3	41	Aleix ESPARGARO	Power Electronics Aspar	+1'24.200
14	2	9	Danilo PETRUCCI	Came IodaRacing Project	+1'25.726
15	1	17	Karel ABRAHAM	Cardion AB Motoracing	+1'32.111
16		5	Colin EDWARDS	NGM Mobile Forward Racing	+1'40.602
17		70	Michael LAVERTY	Paul Bird Motorsport	1 Lap
18		8	Hector BARBERA	Avintia Blusens	1 Lap
19		7	Hiroshi AOYAMA	Avintia Blusens	1 Lap
Not Classified
68			Yonny HERNANDEZ	Paul Bird Motorsport	8 Laps
14			Randy DE PUNIET	Power Electronics Aspar	13 Laps
52			Lukas PESEK	Came IodaRacing Project	13 Laps
71			Claudio CORTI	NGM Mobile Forward Racing	21 Laps
67			Bryan STARING	GO&FUN Honda Gresini	27 Laps

FP1 and FP2 Circuit Of The America MotoGP 2013

Even the shadow of Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi are same
 (Pic by Gigi Soldano)

First word for COTA circuit is so Honda or more as COTA circuit is so Marc Marquez. Yes on this practice for first time ever the circuit be the host of prototype bike MotoGP in 2013, all people so amazed with speed by wonder boy Marc Marquez from Factory Honda Team, with RC213V he just flying alone on the track the gap quite far with other riders, since first time test in this track before he also had a good time and be the fastest. All predict that the Rookie will achieve his 1st win on this podium in the next Sunday. With his consistent of the ride not possible is will be come true. From the commented of himself after the two practice he still have problem to find the grip and he thinking to focus a lot on the race in Sunday April 21th. Because for him the important is how the race will going.

His teammate Dani Pedrosa also get a good place on this practice, fast enough with the same problem about the grip. And the grip problems not only for Duo Honda, Duo Yamaha also have a same problem. Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo not find the best grip in every corner and also make the gap a little bit far with the Honda riders Marc Marquez, Dani Pedrosa and Stefan Bradl. While Nicky Hayden the US rider from Ducati team very happy and enjoy a lot the track make he can finished a head from his ex teammate Valentino Rossi on FP1 and also good job for Andrea Dovizioso for this practice. For the British rider Cal Crutchlow as he update on his official account @calcrutchlow about the difficult of the circuit but he still have spirit to fight because he also like a lot this track.

But as we know practice is only how the riders know the characteristic of the track the real meaning of the championship is on the Race day. To know and find the best setup is the meaning of practice is. So nothing to be worrying the game not start yet, we still have lot of hope for all our favorite riders to find the great thing on the race. And with all the data he collect with the team and they blend together and cooking on their kitchen with experience and the best chef in every team, must be the greatest food will be served well on the table when the party time come.

Valentino Rossi the most wanted rider in every style.
pic by @YamahaMotoGP

Just ride, have fun and believe so the great show and result will come soon for us

Disappointed Qualifiying Practice for Valentino Rossi in Losail circuit MotoGP 2013

After very good result in all free practice since Thursday April 2013, Valentino Rossi must accept an unsatisfactory result for the first qualifying in his return to Yamaha. 7th place it mean third row for the race is not really good while his teammate Jorge Lorenzo very strong in pole position and also the satellite Yamaha rider Cal Crutchlow who can finished a head behind Lorenzo. And Dani Pedrosa completed the 1st row with very imprese finished at 3rd place.

The happy paddock for the Qualifying result is came from Ducati box, after lose Valentino Rossi on his team and now they get Italian Rider Andrea Dovizioso, the result was very good can start the 1st race od this season on 4th place the lead of 2nd row following by Stefan Bradl and Marc Marquez.

We still can say that Yamaha bikes is very competitive anf fast on this track but the lack result for Valentino Rossi due the strategy he made and make him lost almost 15second on his second tired and made him to met with busy traffic there. The new rule on Qualifying really not same with before, we need to out fast on the first start of Qualifying to avoid the traffic on the track.

We need to honest the result of this Qualifying was not same with what we expected before, but as we know Valentino Rossi is Sunday riders so he will do some good moving for us and for this sport to make him can reach podium in his 1st race after return to his Baby M1.

Once again for Valentino Rossi will prove to us, how patient he is on this situation, he just need to stay calm, focus and ride well the bike, we all belive Valentino Rossi can fighting very well and get the place he should to be. With the high tallent he has, great passion he always give and the competitive bike, the combination between himself and M1 is very spectacular, so the result we can see must be very incredible. Go ride Valentino Rossi, we always behind you with all love and admire we have.

The full Result of Qualifying Practice Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar. !st round MotoGP 2013, bellow :

No	Rider No	Name of Rider	Country	Team of the bike	Bike	Time
1	99	Jorge LORENZO	SPA	Yamaha Factory Racing	Yamaha	1'54.714
2	35	Cal CRUTCHLOW	GBR	Monster Yamaha Tech 3	Yamaha	1'54.916
3	26	Dani PEDROSA	SPA	Repsol Honda Team	Honda	1'55.151
4	4	Andrea DOVIZIOSO	ITA	Ducati Team	Ducati	1'55.160
5	6	Stefan BRADL	GER	LCR Honda MotoGP	Honda	1'55.477
6	93	Marc MARQUEZ	SPA	Repsol Honda Team	Honda	1'55.645
7	46	Valentino ROSSI	ITA	Yamaha Factory Racing	Yamaha	1'55.711
8	19	Alvaro BAUTISTA	SPA	GO&FUN Honda Gresini	Honda	1'55.870
9	38	Bradley SMITH	GBR	Monster Yamaha Tech 3	Yamaha	1'56.315
10	29	Andrea IANNONE	ITA	Energy T.I. Pramac Racing	Ducati	1'56.523
11	69	Nicky HAYDEN	USA	Ducati Team	Ducati	1'56.667
12	41	Aleix ESPARGARO	SPA	Power Electronics Aspar	ART	1'57.064
13	29	Andrea IANNONE	ITA	Energy T.I. Pramac Racing	Ducati	1'57.203
14	11	Ben SPIES	USA	Ignite Pramac Racing	Ducati	1'57.440
15	14	Randy DE PUNIET	FRA		ART	1'57.551
16	52	Lukas PESEK	CZE	Came IodaRacing Project	Ioda-Suter	1'57.926
17	68	Yonny HERNANDEZ	COL	Paul Bird Motorsport	ART	1'58.058
18	7	Hiroshi AOYAMA	JPN	Avintia Blusens	FTR	1'58.263
19	17	Karel ABRAHAM	CZE	Cardion AB Motoracing	ART	1'58.271
20	5	Colin EDWARDS	USA	NGM Mobile Forward Racing	FTR Kawasaki	1'58.361
21	9	Danilo PETRUCCI	ITA	Came IodaRacing Project	Ioda-Suter	1'58.486
22	71	Claudio CORTI	ITA	NGM Mobile Forward Racing	FTR Kawasaki	1'58.755
23	8	Hector BARBERA	SPA	Avintia Blusens	FTR	1'58.806
24	67	Bryan STARING	AUS	GO&FUN Honda Gresini	FTR Honda	1'58.912
25	70	Michael LAVERTY	GBR	Paul Bird Motorsport	PBM	1'59.572

Result Free Practice 1 the 1st Round of MotoGP 2013 in Losail Circuit

After the great show by Moto3 and Moto2, even though the Moto3 stopped due the weather but all went very chic and great. And the Moto2 riders really rode the bike all out and made some good thing to watch.

And the most waiting Free Practice 1 was for the class of the Kings MotoGP. After very long to waited due the rest season, finally the time is came and 1st time all the bike ride not only for test but for make some good preparation for the real race on Sunday.

The exciting one and be the high light of course Valentino Rossi, his return to Yamaha making all his fans and all media very curious with what will happen. But Valentino Rossi keep calm and cool riding his bike with all his soul and his heart, and at the end of Free Practice 1 Valentino Rossi finished for 3rd place but with only gap +0.0z1 seconds behind his team mate who be the fastest Jorge Lorenzo. For me over all went as we expected before because for almost whole time in this practice Valentino Rossi be the fastest, and it's really good sign for the 1st race.

Also the great news is Yamaha team be a Big 3 on this practice, the satellite Yamaha team Cal Crutchlow really on fire and put place on 2nd place with only gap +0.058. Really good job for this team.

Surprising one came also from the Italian rider with number 4 Andrea Dovizioso, he just closed the practice with very impressive gap under one second from the 1st place was a great achievements +0.853 and this things must be make the red team Ducati very happy with this improvement. And also make us very happy because with lot of competitive bike we can get a great battle in race.

The unexpected on this practice was Dani Pedrosa, he out from the track for twice times and can't all out, look like something happened on his bike, maybe electronic thing or something else, we can know after Press conference, so this night he only able to finished on 8th place with gap +1.064. But this team still can smile because his golden boy Marc Marquez quite god for closed this practice for 4th place with very close gap +0.591.

Aleix Espargaro could put smile also for the result because he be the fastest for CRT bike on 9th position and in front of Ducati Factory bike Nicky Hayden. But as we know, they still have many times to improve the time sheet before the race coming.

From what we have, no wonder when we put a big hope for this season to be a great season of MotoGP.

Thanks All riders and let's ride safely for the 1st round of MotoGP and also the race, we will happy to watch great battle on the track but we will happy to watch you all in safe and health condition.