MotoGP 2009

[raikkonen4ever]

2009 Season is approaching so fast, so it's time to create this thread.

Here is some details about the 2009 season :

2009 Entry List:

FIAT Yamaha Team (Yamaha YZR-M1)
Valentino Rossi
Jorge Lorenzo

Ducati Marlboro Team (Ducati Desmosedici GP9)
Casey Stoner
Nicky Hayden

Repsol Honda Team (Honda RC212V-Factory Spec)
Dani Pedrosa
Andrea Dovizioso

San Carlo Honda Gresini (Honda RC212V-Factory & Satellite Spec)
Toni Elias
Alex de Angelis

LCR Honda MotoGP (Honda RC212V-Satellite Spec)
Randy de Puniet

Monster Tech 3 Yamaha (Yamaha YZR-M1)
Colin Edwards
James Toseland

Pramac Racing MotoGP (Ducati Desmosedici GP9)
Mika Kallio
Niccolo Canepa

Team Scot (Honda RC212V-Satellite Spec)
Yuki Takahashi

Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (Suzuki GSV-R 800)
Loris Capirossi
Chris Vermeulen

Grupo Francisco Hernando (Ducati Desmosedici GP9)
Sete Gibernau

Hayate Racing Team (Kawasaki ZX-RR)
Marco Melandri

2009 Calendar :

12 April 2009 - Qatar, Losail
26 April 2009 - Japan, Motegi
03 May 2009 - Spain, Jerez
17 May 2009 - France, Le Mans
31 May 2009 - Italy, Mugello
14 June 2009 - Spain, Barcelona
27 June 2009 - Netherlands, TT Circuit
05 July 2009 - United States, Laguna Seca
19 July 2009 - Germany, Sachsenring
26 July 2009 - Great Britain, Donington Park
16 August 2009 - Czech Republic, Brno
30 August 2009 - United States, Indianapolis
06 September 2009 - San Marino, Misano
04 October 2009 - Portugal, Estoril
18 October 2009 - Australia, Phillip Island
25 October 2009 - Malaysia, Sepang
08 November 2009 - Spain, Valencia

*Hungary GP has been postponed

[raikkonen4ever]

Canepa to Onde, Pramac down to one?

Friday, 2nd January 2009

Onde 2000 look set to expand to two Ducatis in 2009 to accommodate Niccolo Canepa, who jumps from the scaled down Pramac team.

A shortfall of funds could force the Pramac Ducati team to scale down their efforts to just one bike for Mika Kallio in 2009, with Niccolo Canepa being quickly transferred over to the Onde 2000 team instead.

Spanish publication AS is reporting that Italian telecommunications company Alice has decided to pull its sponsorship of the satellite Ducati team, leaving them with only enough money to run a single bike for 250GP graduate Kallio.

Another blow to the series in the week that saw Kawasaki poised to withdraw their manufacturer effort, Ducati have nonetheless moved quickly to maintain their five-strong effort in 2009.

Indeed, despite the threat of being frozen out, Ducati test rider Canepa will continue to make his MotoGP debut this year after being shifted over to the sister GFH-run Onde 2000 team alongside series returnee Sete Gibernau.

Onde 2000 were apparently already considering a second bike alongside Gibernau, but reports claim it was originally being earmarked for Suzuki World Superbike exile Fonsi Nieto, relative of GFH owners Pablo and Gelete Nieto.

Nonetheless, it is Canepa who is set to assume the bike, which is getting its title sponsorship from a large Spanish property development company, to keep the official entry at 19, pending Kawasaki's expected announcement.

[coup]

I hope there will be some good battles between stoner and rossi (and whoever else wants to join in) like there was last year, but this time with stoner coming out the winner. I hope toseland has a better season than last year as well

[megasyxx]

just two words, name and surname actually.........valentino rossi

[emmac]

Thanks for all the MotoGP info

[Fr0ZzZeN]

I used to like watching Moto GP, but havn't watched it properly for 3-4 years now. Hopefully I can watch more this year

[raikkonen4ever]

Marco Melandri will participate in MotoGP this season with a 'one rider' new team powered by Kawasaki.

[coup]

Stoner fastest in practice, thats what I like to see

Pos Rider Bike Time
1. Casey Stoner Ducati 1m57.053s
2. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1m57.439s + 0.386s
3. Colin Edwards Yamaha 1m57.835s + 0.782s
4. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1m58.272s + 1.219s
5. Alex de Angelis Honda 1m58.452s + 1.399s
6. Loris Capirossi Suzuki 1m58.468s + 1.415s
7. Mika Kallio Ducati 1m58.499s + 1.446s
8. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 1m58.506s + 1.453s
9. Marco Melandri Kawasaki 1m58.757s + 1.704s
10. Randy de Puniet Honda 1m58.771s + 1.718s
11. James Toseland Yamaha 1m58.850s + 1.797s
12. Toni Elias Honda 1m59.094s + 2.041s
13. Nicky Hayden Ducati 1m59.158s + 2.105s
14. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki 1m59.348s + 2.295s
15. Yuki Takahashi Honda 1m59.437s + 2.384s
16. Sete Gibernau Ducati 2m00.595s + 3.542s
17. Niccolo Canepa Ducati 2m00.597s + 3.544s
18. Dani Pedrosa Honda 2m01.435s + 4.382s

report:

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http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74397

[phil1993]

Stoner on pole, Race on at 2000GMT tonight

[phil1993]

Race Postponed until Monday due to heavy rain

[raikkonen4ever]

The race will be run today (Monday) at 21.00 local time.

[raikkonen4ever]

Warm Up 2 Result :

1. Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'56.025 329.368
2. Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'56.498 326.777 +0.473
3. Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'56.698 324.226 +0.673
4. Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1'56.744 325.301 +0.719
5. Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'56.827 323.256 +0.802
6. Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'57.485 323.450 +1.460
7. Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'57.735 329.972 +1.710
8. Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1'57.741 319.243 +1.716
9. Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'57.834 316.994 +1.809
10. Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'57.985 327.868 +1.960
11. Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Ducati 1'58.007 330.073 +1.982
12. Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki 1'58.119 326.185 +2.094
13. Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'58.252 325.791 +2.227
14. Sete GIBERNAU SPA Grupo Francisco Hernando Ducati 1'58.278 325.890 +2.253
15. Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1'58.559 323.935 +2.534
16. Yuki TAKAHASHI JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda 1'58.597 320.284 +2.572
17. James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'58.905 321.811 +2.880
18. Niccolo CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 1'59.705 321.620 +3.680

Full Report :

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http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/Stoner+on+top+again+in+Monday+Qatar+warmup

[swca92]

Really looking forward to this, we usually get great racing in Qatar. Only 10 minutes to go before the start, I think Stoner will win this fairly comfortably.

[phil1993]

Great start by Capirossi, but look at Stoner's lead!!!

[JoostLamers]

Half points everywhere