Stoner: Pedrosa-Lorenzo a serious threat

Casey Stoner admitted that his team mate at Repsol Honda, Dani Pedrosa and Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo, became a serious threat in the hunt for the MotoGP World Championship 2011. Spanish duo performance in three series this season premiere a reference Stoner.

Indeed, Pedrosa and Lorenzo have shown their potential since the start of the season. Although in the series opener in Qatar, they lost from Stoner, in the next two series, in Jerez and Estoril, Lorenzo and Pedrosa can not be matched by Stoner. That's because when they compete (Lorenzo and Pedrosa at Jerez champion champion at Estoril), even Stoner slumped with a wide gap.

Currently mastering the Spanish duo standings. Lorenzo is still on top with a total of 65 points, followed by Pedrosa with four differences. While Stoner was third on 41 points achievement.

Seeing that there is competition, Stoner admitted that Lorenzo and Pedrosa became champion favorite. However, the 2007 world champion, said that it is difficult to predict who will become the strongest competitor.

Stoner, who finished third in the Portuguese Grand Prix last weekend, saying, "You can not say which one is more dangerous than others. Jorge is a world champion and world champion whoever the previous year clearly has a target on him and he is leading standings. "

"On paper you could say that he is the strongest, but Dani could race through some barriers and have a great race. They are both very strong so you can not say that one is more powerful than others at this time."

Source: MCN (http://otomotif.kompas.com)

Electric Motors Donates -Yamaha EC-03 to MotoGP

Yamaha handed electric motorcycle to the EC-03 as the promoter Dorna MotoGP as a cooperative agreement. Delivery of executed when the MotoGP title in Portugal took place at the Estoril circuit last Sunday. This scooter-shaped motorcycle fleet complement of two-wheeled vehicles in the paddock during a series of races in 2011 which had previously been donated through JogRR Yamaha.

Each unit of EC-03 will receive adjustments graphics and logos that reflect his role in the arena.

This scooter uses lithium-ion battery 50 V, produced by Sanyo to move the Yamaha Integrated Power Unit (YIPU). YIPU it consists of a DC motor, control unit, planetary gear transmission, and brake drums, all together moving the wheels measuring 12 inches.

According to Yamaha, YIPU have the power 1.9 HP with a maximum torque of 9.6 Nm. Power claimed 43 km home range in the full battery condition with a top speed of 30 km per hour on flat roads for riders weighing 55 kg.

"Yamaha's long relationship with Dorna Sports so pride for us and continues to be an inspiration,"said Raffaella Pasquino, Yamaha Marketing Manager Europe. Introduction of EC-03 as a means of support in the MotoGP paddock, continued Pasquino, reflecting their mutual commitment to greening the racecourse.

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Yamaha managers 'surprised' by speed Lorenzo

Yamaha managers 'surprised' by speed Lorenzo "We have received good information at the end of the day, so we have been able to make a few steps and reach some decisions. Tomorrow we have a few more things to test, but for today we were quite satisfied."
New Lorenzo's Yamaha team-mate Ben Spies also composed under the fastest lap time of the 2010 Malaysian GP in fifth place overall, just under four tenths adrift again, and thoughts about the day America can be read here.

As the duo prepare to bring a special 'one-event' Yamaha Factory Racing Blue de-brand design on days two and three as part of Yamaha's anniversary celebrations last World GP 50 - and steel themselves for further development work and Bridgestone tires -test - Yamaha Factory Racing Team Director and team manager Spies' Massimo Meregalli generally satisfied with the result that the opening day.