Jorge Lorenzo Change No.

Rome: Defending champion Jorge Lorenzo MotoGP decided to replace the
usual 99 numbers he used to be number 1. Sporting and artistic value
is the reason behind the replacement of this number.

"I really feel very proud that one must work hard to have the right to
choose the number 1 is," said Lorenzo at Yamaha's headquarters in
Italy. Although every MotoGP champion is entitled to take the number
1, but not all racers do it because of commercial purposes. "I am very
lucky because a very precise figure combined with the initials (JL)
me. Maybe with another number, it will be difficult to make it look
artistic when used," he added. Last season, the Spanish rider is to
become the best MotoGP champion alias with the number 99 pinned on his
back. "I'll never forget the number 99. This figure will be on the
clothes I was wearing this season because of the number 99 always in
my heart. Changing the number is a difficult choice but I have gained
a unique opportunity to use this new number," he said. (CHR /
Eurosport)

Stoner: Rossi's hard to Understand Potential

Casey Stoner
admits, too difficult to understand the true potential of Valentino
Rossi with Ducati. The reason is, "The Doctor" can not perform
optimally when the gush GP11 because being in the right shoulder
injury recovery
process post-surgery.

Stoner, who will strengthen the Repsol Honda team in 2011 season after
leaving Ducati, saying that it is difficult to give an assessment of
the performance of Rossi. 2007 world champion, said Rossi's ability to
only be known if he was in a state of 100 per cent fit when riding a
Ducati.

Rossi underwent right shoulder surgery in mid-November. The action was
forced to do because after a motocross accident at practice early last
year, seven times MotoGP world champion feels the condition is always
disturbed that their performance is not stable
throughout the 2010 season.

In pre-season training in Sepang, Malaysia, during the weekend, Rossi
is also a bad look. This is seen from the test results for three days,
in which 31-year-old rider was only ranked at 11. But Stoner dismissed
the notion that Rossi has run out, just because it saw the prime
position as the official test it. "I understand how bad the condition
of his shoulder, because at least he experienced the same thing with
me when my shoulder surgery in 2006, before the season started.
Therefore, I know how the problems faced. The condition of the same
muscles, but who experienced worse Valentino what happened to me.
Until the condition is 100 percent fit, it is difficult to understand
how his power with the bike, "said Stoner, who is ranked three
pre-season training, behind Marco Simoncelli and Dani Pedrosa.

What he said is similar to the statement Stoner Tech 3 Yamaha rider
Colin Edwards. Former teammate at Yamaha's Rossi said, "The Doctor"
can not perform optimally because of the condition has not been fit,
so it is too early to say the Italian rider was difficult to
compete.

MotoGP Back Use Three Practice Session

is changing the rules for
competition MotoGP 2011. Having only held
two training sessions plus qualifying in the
last two seasons, this year held again three
free practice sessions for 45 minutes.
Thus the results of the decision of Federation
Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM, the
International Motorcycling Federation), as the
MotoGP official website announced on
Monday (1/17/2011).
Free practice session will be conducted three
times, two on Friday, and one on Saturday.
After the third session, there was a one-hour
qualifying session to determine the starting
point for the main race on Sunday.
It applies to all classes, namely 125cc, Moto2,
and MotoGP.
In seasons 2009 and 2010 training sessions
are held only twice, out of qualifying.
Here is the schedule MotoGP 2011 in
each serial
Wednesday: The teams come and do the
settings.
Thursday: The teams come and do the
settings
10:00 to 17:00 Technical meeting, preparation
etc.
Friday
9:15 a.m. to 09:55 Free Practice 1 125 cc (40
minutes)
MotoGP Free Practice 1 10:10 to 10:55 (45
minutes)
11:10 to 11:55 Free Practice 1 Moto2 (45
minutes)
13:15 to 13:55 Free Practice 2 125cc (40
minutes)
MotoGP Free Practice 2 14:10 to 14:55 (45
minutes)
15:10 to 15:55 Free Practice 2 Moto2 (45
minutes)
Saturday
9:15 a.m. to 09:55 Free Practice 3 125 cc (40
minutes)
MotoGP Free Practice 3 10:10 to 10:55 (45
minutes)
11:10 to 11:55 Free Practice 3 Moto2 (45
minutes)
125cc Qualifying 13:00 to 13:40 (40 minutes)
MotoGP Qualifying 13:55 to 14:55 (60 minutes
Qualifications Moto2 15:10 to 15:55 (45
minutes)
Sunday
08:40 to 09:00 Warm-up 125 cc (20 minutes)
Warm ups 9:10 to 9:30 Moto2 (20 minutes)
MotoGP Warm-up 09:40 to 10:00 (20
minutes)
11:00 Racing 125 cc
12:15 Racing Moto2
MotoGP Racing 14:00
Calendar 2011 season
March 20 - Qatar * - Losail
3 April - Spain - Jerez
24 April - Japan - Motegi
1 May - Portugal - Estoril
May 15 - France - Le Mans
June 5 - Catalunya - Catalunya
June 12 - Great Britain - Silverstone
June 25 - Netherlands ** - Assen
July 3 - Italy - Mugello
July 17 - Germany - Sachsenring
July 24 - United States *** - Laguna Seca
August 14 - Czech Rep - Brno
August 28 - Indianapolis - Indianapolis
4 September - San Marino & Riviera of Rimini
- Misano
18 September - Aragon - Motorland
October 16 - Australia - Phillip Island
October 23 - Malaysia - Sepang
6 November - Valencia - Ricardo Tormo
Valencia
* Racing night
** Racing Saturday
*** Only MotoGP class

Color Rossi at Ducati Motor

Dolomites - Ducati Desmosedici GP11 that
will be a ride Valentino Rossi at the 2011
racing season is officially introduced.
Although the red color is characteristic of
Ducati, shades Rossi was present.
Motor Rossi was on display on Wednesday
(01/12/2011) local time, in Wrooom2011 event
that was held in the snow area of the
Dolomites, Italy.
As a tribute to Rossi, the motor is joined to
bring your favorite shades of The Doctor,
which is yellow. Color is present in some
places in the motor - as well as in a bandage
costume racing. The presence of the number
46 on the motor characteristics confirmed
that Rossi on Ducati motorcycles.
However, the motor was still dominated by
color Ducati / Marlboro namely red and
white. For white, Crash also mention that in
the motor areas rambahannya more
increased than last year.
Motorcycles are ridden by Rossi and his team
mate, Nicky Hayden, also will look a little
different. The problem places in the motor
Rossi yellow will be black in the motor
Hayden.
"Ducati GP11 will start moving in the (trial)
Sepang as a 'step zero'," said Ducati Technical
Director Filippo Preziosi in Autosport, gave
indications that Ducati had already prepared a
number of development steps ahead.

Gathered at Rossi Helmets Clothes

you are a big fan of Valentino
Rossi and wanted to have something special
from The Doctor? Manufacturers who
sponsored two helmets, AGV, collecting his
helmet design, put it on clothes, and sold to
the public.
As known to all fans of MotoGP, Rossi is a
quirky figure at race tracks, ranging from the
nature, style, until the knick-knacks are
inherent in him. Assorted patterned helmet is
one of them.
AGV recently made t-shirts display 39 design
differs from the helmet races ever worn
Rossi from 1995 to 2010. T-shirt unique
labeled Rossi's Legendary Helmets and sold
through the site retail specifically goods
otosport, Grand Prix Legends.
These products can be ordered from Friday
(10/12) yesterday and priced 31.99 pounds, or
approximately USD 456 thousand. If you
want to buy it, can order it on the site Grand
Prix Legends .