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Written by pier luigi on January 31, 2008 at 13:01
C'mon Guys!!!!!pier
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Written by pier luigi on January 31, 2008 at 13:01
3 tests days are a lot!First day Luca was very optimistic but he rode only for himself.was 4 months that he did not run on bike.Luca&MV prefer dont tell Luca's fast laps,but,believe me,he was FAST!
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Written by pier luigi on January 31, 2008 at 13:01
Sorry,one day only for serious tests for FACTORY TEAM and PRATICHIZZO.PRATICHIZZO felt down first day test and his tests was only for to know his new F4 R 312.
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Written by pier luigi on December 22, 2007 at 07:12
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR BY GIMOTORSPORTS TEAM
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Written by pier luigi on December 20, 2007 at 13:12
BY MV AGUSTA MOTOR S.P.A.
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Written by pier luigi on December 06, 2007 at 15:12
Dopo la bellissima esperienza oltreoceano in AMA SBK con la MV Agusta ed il Team Ferracci, l'aretino Luca Scassa torna in pianta stabile in Italia. Il ritorno del talento toscano nella patria terra è avvenuto grazie alla lungimiranza del Presidente Claudio Castiglioni e del suo Staff. La Casa varesina ha voluto premiare gli sforzi, la fedeltà e la serietà di Luigi D'Esposito, titolare del Team Gimotorsports, supportato come sempre da un grande uomo di corse come Bruno Sacchi e dalla sua azienda di ricambi moto. MV Agusta fornirà due moto 312R SBK in versione 2008 totalmente sviluppate dal reparto esperienze della Casa stessa e Gimotorsports metterà a disposizione la logistica ed i meccanici che lavoreranno seguendo le indicazioni dell'Ing. Andrea Goggi, Direttore Tecnico di MV Agusta, dell'Ing. Cesare Fani, responsabile attività corse e sviluppo SBK della MV Agusta e di Matsumoto "Machi" Kazuhiko in qualità di capomeccanico.Le due moto saranno pilotate da Luca Scassa e prenderanno parte a tutto il Campionato Italiano (C.I.V.) Superbike e si cercherà di partecipare ad alcune tappe del Campionato del Mondo.Visti gli ottimi risultati ottenuti nel finale di stagione dalla moto pilotata da Badovini nelle ultime due gare (Team Gimotorsports) e da Luca Scassa nell'ultima tappa del CIV SBK, la Casa ha deciso di sviluppare la 312R in ottica futura per una eventuale partecipazione in pianta stabile nel Campionato del Mondo SBK. Sempre lo stesso Gigi D'Esposito ed il suo Team Gimotorsports saranno la struttura che seguirà tutte le moto del Challange Brutale in accordo con la stessa MV Agusta fornendo l'assistenza tecnioca a tutti i 36 piloti del Campionato. Grandissimo è l'interesse che sta ruotando intorno a questo Campionato che presto vedrà sensibilizzate tutte le Concessionarie interessate. Le richieste di piloti interessati stanno davvero fioccando.
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Written by pier luigi on December 06, 2007 at 15:12
Un secondo Team prenderà parte al CIV SBK sempre con la MV Agusta e sarà il Team Factory Superbike di Learco Ghelfi. Le moto non saranno ufficiali come quelle con cui correrà Scassa, ma sarà un team comunque riconosciuto dalla Casa Madre che ha ottenuto di poter sperimentare materiale in proprio. Su una delle moto di questo team correrà Maurizio Prattichizzo che sale dalla Superstock 1000 dove ha sempre fatto vedere cose egregie.
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Written by Barry Symmons on November 17, 2007 at 03:11
Well that’s it; it’s over a thrilling race for the thousands of fans who flock to this most impressive event that is the Macau Grand Prix. MV Agusta have a top ten finish in one of the toughest racing environments in the world, heat, humidity and against the very best Superbikes in the world from the world’s premier race series the British Superbike Championship. Never mind the rest the BSB is the best and our MV without traction control, sophisticated electronics the only non Japanese bike in the field from a little factory by a beautiful like in Italy has a top ten position.Steve Plater won he out foxed, out road, and out smarted the opposition his AIM Yamaha was every bit the match for McGuiness’s Honda. He led from the front letting the Honda past and observing and then passing at will, he controlled it magnificently. Michael Rutter was a little unlucky he was closing on the leaders in 3rd at a great rate and was taking the Austrian Hinterrider with him, when at the notorious Lisboa corner he was sent up the slip road as he tried to out brake the endurance racer on the Yamaha. I was watching from the pit of one of the F3 teams and when the bikes are on all work stops. This team were Rutter supporters and were convinced that he was going to catch McGuinness, a great moan went up when Hinterrider I have to say sold him a dummy and forced the error on him.Mean while MV Agusta has their much deserved top ten finish. Finnegan has his best finish in 4 visits the machine finished in excellent shape yet again on the roads, a credit to all back at Varese. The bike was voted by course commentator Keith Hewen as undoubtedly the most beautiful machine in the Paddock. Well done Varese well done Martin Finnegan well done the team. Roll-on the new bike!1st Steve Plater2nd John McGuinness3rd Thomas Hinterreiter4th Jeremy Toye5th Connor Cummins6th Mark Miller7th Les Shand8th James McBride10th Martin Finnegan
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Written by Barry Symmons on November 16, 2007 at 23:11
Well the final qualifying is over and luck was not completely with us. We had to spend about 25 minutes of the final hours qualifying setting up the new engine map, We then completed a further 9 laps to make a full race distance on 1 set of tyres. We put in a new tyre, not a qualifier, (we have only used race tyres and full tanks so far), then there was a nasty incident involving Guy Martin who slid straight into the concrete wall breaking both arms and causing yellow flags to be displayed it restricted us badly, however the session went well and Martin has qualified at the heard or the 3rd row in 10th place. He would have been on the second row as Ian Hutchinson qualified on McGuiness’s machine which should have been disallowed but never mind. In this mornings warm up he was 9th and gaining time on each run the machine has performed faultlessly since the 1st day dramas and we think that we will do well in the race.It is extremely hot now some 2 hours to go the rider is hopefully sleeping at the hotel the bike is ready to go and so are we
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Written by Barry Symmons on November 16, 2007 at 22:11
Just a bit of background as to what it’s like here in Macau. For those not familiar it’s down to Hong Kong and right a bit. Previously owned by the Portuguese then handed back to the Chinese. It’s a mixture of Colonial Portuguese, Las Vegas, China and Monaco set in an oven. It’s where the Chinese all come to gamble, be it in casinos which would grace any Las Vegas tour guide, on horses there is a track right out side the window of our hotel, or on who will cross the street first = anything that moves they will gamble on. There is a Sands casino here which takes more in 1 week that its opposite number in Las Vegas does in 1 month!Our day has started each morning at 5.00 am when we arise and go to the track. Fnal preparations are made and the tyre warmers are on at 6.30 am with practice at 7.30. am when the temperature is already 25 degrees and the humidity about 85%. After practice for us it's checking and of course and getting ready for the second practice of the day held at 4.30.pm. By now the temperature is 28 – 30.degres and the humidity up to around 90%. After 2nd practice on day 1 we had to change the engine in a concrete bunker with 3 other teams and most of Ireland passing through to the 2 water fridges. Knocking things over and generally getting in the way. (Grumpy old man syndrome)There is no food in the pits, not that you would recognise or possibly risk eating. So it’s a long walk past a Disneyworld like area including a Roman coliseum, a smoking volcano which includes a section remarkably like the Giants Causeway ( without visitor centre), a Chinese fort and a Buddhist temple = all attractions built in the last 2 years. As there was only 1 practice yesterday we finished at about 12.30 went to a café for lunch, first of the week and then, to a man, all went to bed. There is a 35 story casino just down the road from our hotel (which also has a casino), it’s called the Venetian, I took Cesare Fani and Matchi our two factory men from Varese there last night for a meal. Out side is a complete full size replica of St Marks Square with Bell tower, St Mark’s column, Gondolas, canals, bridge of Sighs the lot. Inside a never ending line of Slot machines, Roulette, Black jack and various other games of chance I as a simple lad have never seen before, as well as every Italian shop from Armani to one well photographed called Wanka fashions! The two Italians were obviously very homesick, the only adverse comment on the scene "There is no Dogshit on the (marble) streets like home"There was a replica of one of the side canals in Venice about kilometre long where you could hire a gondola complete with singing gondolier for 180 HK$ It was an amazing sight every detail was there -even more amazing when you consider it was on the 3rd Floor!! This was one of the only chances we will get to see any part of Macau as today is race day. 5.15 start today as morning warm up is not till 7.45. There are also several trolley Races (Cars) including the final round of the World Touring Car Championship, which is a bit like holding a car race on the Temple Circuit, as the track in some places is not wide enough for 2 cars side by side. Plus a lot of the teams flight cases did not arrive in time and they had to reschedule the practices.That then is an insight as to what it’s like here at Macau. More later.
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