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Feb232023 by Blaž Štremfelj3 Comments
F1 testing: Fastest current champion Verstappen, but just a hair ahead of Alonso

F1 testing: Fastest current champion Verstappen, but just a hair ahead of Alonso

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The current F1 world champion, Max Verstappen, was the fastest driver on the first day of winter testing in Bahrain, but the driver's time of 1:32.837 was only 0.029 seconds closer to Fernando Alonso, who replaced the Alpine team's racing car for a green Aston Martin this year. The Dutchman drove the Red Bull Racing RB19 by far the most laps among all the drivers, 157, and he will remain in the car until Friday morning, and in the afternoon he will hand the car over to his team-mate Sergio Perez, who will then perform test duties for the entire last day , Saturday. Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc set the third and fourth times, while McLaren's Lando Norris set the fifth time. Lewis Hamilton, who took over the W14 car in the afternoon, set the sixth time, which was 0.67
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May22022 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments
Zarco remained the fastest even in the afternoon

Zarco remained the fastest even in the afternoon

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Johann Zarco set the fastest time of the test day in Jerez. The Frenchman set his fastest time of 1: 37.136 in the morning. Second was Brad Binder ahead of Fabio Quartararo, Jack Miller and Paul Espargaro. The Repsol Honda racer was the most active racer with eighty-five laps. https://twitter.com/HRC_MotoGP/status/1521129851717140481 The sixth and eighth time were set by Suzuki racers, Peace before Rins. https://twitter.com/Rins42/status/1521158651129520129 Aleix Espargaro was among them. Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini finished in the top ten. Alex Marquez was eleventh. His team-mate Takaaki Nakagami was taken to the Barcelona hospital for further tests after a morning fall in the first turn. That's why the Japanese took her away
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May22022 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments
Testing in Jerez: the fastest Zarco in the morning, Nakagami after a fall in hospital

Testing in Jerez: the fastest Zarco in the morning, Nakagami after a fall in hospital

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MotoGP class racers are not resting today. Testing is taking place at the Jerez racetrack today. https://twitter.com/HRC_MotoGP/status/1521089998463934464 https://twitter.com/ducaticorse/status/1521049950251110400 By 13:00, Johann Zarco was the fastest with a time of 1: 37.136. The Frenchman will want to forget yesterday's race as soon as possible after finishing prematurely with a fall after encouraging qualifiers. The second is currently Brad Binder and the third is Fabio Quartararo. Pol Espargaro is currently the fourth most active racer with forty-five laps. Current results: However, testing was quickly completed for Takaaki Nakagami. The Japanese fell in his seventeenth round. Luckily he was supposed to take her away without a break, but he was taken to Barcelona on a magnetic
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Feb132022 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments
Pol Espargaro the fastest last test day

Pol Espargaro the fastest last test day

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Pol Espargaro set the fastest time of the last pre-season test day in Mandalike. The Spaniard, who set his fastest time in the first part of the day, was 0,014 seconds faster than the current world champion Fabio Quartararo. Both racers managed to improve the fastest time of yesterday by Luca Marini. Third time put Aleix Espargaro ahead of Franco Morbidelli, Francesco Bagnaio and Alex Rins in sixth place. Rins was the only representative of Suzuki today, his teammate Joan Mir did not show up due to food poisoning. Only a thousandth behind Mainsick Vinales in seventh place behind Rins. Johann Zarco, Brad Binder and Alex Marquez also finished in the top ten. The eldest of the Espargaro brothers was one of those who realized the hardness of indon
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Feb122022 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments
Covid infections made Suzuki more difficult on the second test day

Covid infections made Suzuki more difficult on the second test day

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Behind Joan Mir and his team is another test day in Mandalika. This was even more tiring today due to the lack of staff due to the positive Covid tests. Despite the mentioned problems, the Spaniard was satisfied with what he achieved today. After successful days in Sepang, Suzuki today focused on the operation of electronics on the motorcycle. Despite the absences due to infections, they managed to fulfill most of what was planned. "It's a very busy day behind us. Quite a few people were missing in the garage due to a positive test. Given that we don't have a lot of staff in the garage, we knew it very well. If only one is missing, it immediately means more work for others. quite a few individuals in charge of electronics, and this was an area we wanted to work on intensively today, as we still have some weight
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Feb122022 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments
Disappointed Quartararo doubts his future at Yamaha

Disappointed Quartararo doubts his future at Yamaha

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Fabio Quartararo expressed doubts about his future at Yamaha after another not-so-convincing test day. Already in Sepang, the Frenchman publicly expressed dissatisfaction with the progress of Yamaha's powertrain. Yamaha's final speed remained the main problem this year, which Japan failed to solve over the winter. Even after two test days in Indonesia, the mood of the current world champion has not changed. His dissatisfaction seems to make the Frenchman think more seriously about his future at Yamaha. At the end of last season, he emphasized that the contract will be extended only if he / she detects progress on the motorcycle at this year's pre-season tests. Extending his contract with last season's world champion remains one of Yamaha's top priorities
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Feb122022 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments
Marina at the top of the second day in Mandalika

Marina at the top of the second day in Mandalika

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Luca Marini finished with a time of 1: 31.289 at the top of the second test day at the Mandalika racetrack. The track was in a slightly better condition today, which allowed most of the racers (13) to improve their results yesterday. The second time was set by Marc Marquez in front of Maverick Vinales. Current world champion Fabio Quartararo finished fourth ahead of Joan Mir, Johnan Zarco and Sepang's fastest Eneo Bastianini. Pol Espargaro finished eighth today after finishing at the top yesterday. Jorge Martin Francesco Bagnaia also finished in the top ten. Brad Binder, who led most of the day, finished eleventh, followed by Franco Morbidelli and Alex Rins. The best of the newcomers was this time, despite the fall of Fabio Di Giannantonio to seventeen
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Feb72022 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments
Peace: Suzuki has the best motorcycle

Peace: Suzuki has the best motorcycle

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After the end of the second test day in Sepang, Joan Mir praised Suzuki's progress in this year's powertrain. The lag behind the Ducati in terms of final speed is thus expected to be significantly reduced. Suzuki’s racers in Sepang were fast and constant in Sepang. Alex Rins finished last day as the fourth fastest. Peace on the other hand was twelfth, which is not supposed to reflect the true picture of motorcycle speed. Namely, he is supposed to take some into account when choosing tires. While most of the others have set their fast times with new tires, he is with the ones that are already a bit worn. As he pointed out at the end of the day, they carried out their test program almost completely according to the set plan. "We did almost everything we planned. There are a few things left for the next test in Indonesia. Dane
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Feb62022 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments
Bastianini with a track record at the top of the last test day in Sepang

Bastianini with a track record at the top of the last test day in Sepang

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Enea Bastianini finished with a track record in Sepang at the top of the second test day in Sepang. He set the fastest time of 1: 58.131 at the beginning of the day, when the conditions were the most favorable. The racers used the first part of the day to achieve fast times, and then the track was covered by rain. Towards the end of the day it stopped raining, but no one improved the morning time. The fact that as many as 18 racers finished within one second testifies to the great equality. The second time this time was set by the fastest from the first day Aleix Espargaro. The fastest Ducati was Jorge Martin in third place ahead of Alex Rins and Maverick Vinales. Last season's best racers Francesco Bagnaia and Fabio Quartararo placed sixth and seventh, respectively. Marc Marquez finished again as an axis
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