Posted: 03 Dec 2007, 21:48
man patinka nuotrauka
sportine tokia
sportine tokia
P.S. gal kas moka pamatuot pamatuoti kiek laipsniu uzguldymas?
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Posted: 03 Dec 2007, 22:07
piktoka tokia..
P.S. gal kas moka pamatuot pamatuoti kiek laipsniu uzguldymas?
P.S. gal kas moka pamatuot pamatuoti kiek laipsniu uzguldymas?
Posted: 03 Dec 2007, 22:15
pagal matomas reklamas (formas) bek graunde- nuotrauka pasvirus, matavimai nebus tixlus!
Posted: 05 Dec 2007, 13:30
News 04/12/2007
Cairoli and Demaria accept World Championship medals
The 2007 FIM Off-road Awards took place in the affluent setting of Monaco and the ‘Salle de Etoiles’ last Saturday and Yamaha De Carli’s Antonio Cairoli and Yamaha Demaria’s Yves Demaria proudly accepted their silverware for MX2-GP and MX3-GP world championship success respectively.
In front of more than 400 guests that included former world championship legends like Jean-Michel Bayle and Roger de Coster, winners from both the Motocross and Supermoto World and European stages were given their accolades by the FIM and Youthstream.
Cairoli, a double world champion after recapturing the crown he owned in 2005 on the YZ250F, was treated to a short video of action highlights; revealing moments from the 10 GP wins (from 15), 21 motos (from 28) and 13 podiums (from 14) in his MX2-GP dominance. The flamboyant Sicilian was also able to re-live his stunning MX1-GP debut at Donington Park.
“This is a great way to end a fantastic season for me and the team,” said Cairoli, who is committed to defending his MX2 title next year. “We won many races and it was the perfect answer to 2006 when I lost the title by just a few points. There are many good memories from 2007 but I think my win at Donington Park in the MX1-GP class was special. I was hoping for a podium result at best but to get those good starts and win first time with the YZ450F was incredible. I want to win more in 2008 and then see where my future lies with Yamaha.”
Yves Demaria signed off his career as a full-time world championship racer by taking a privately entered YRRD kitted YZ479F to a third rider’s title in the larger bore category.
“2007 was a difficult year because I had to combine being a rider and a team manager but I could manage to win my third MX3 world championship and I cannot think of a better way to end my career,” said the French veteran who will continue to contest select Grand Prix events with the direct backing of Yamaha France.
Yamaha De Carli boss, Claudio de Carli, scaled the stage to accept the team’s prize for 2007 while Michele Rinaldi was also on-hand to collect Yamaha’s award for the MX2-GP Manufacturer’s championship. “Yamaha won a lot of MX2-GP races in 2007 and I am proud to accept this for their achievement,” he said.
Cairoli and Demaria accept World Championship medals
The 2007 FIM Off-road Awards took place in the affluent setting of Monaco and the ‘Salle de Etoiles’ last Saturday and Yamaha De Carli’s Antonio Cairoli and Yamaha Demaria’s Yves Demaria proudly accepted their silverware for MX2-GP and MX3-GP world championship success respectively.
In front of more than 400 guests that included former world championship legends like Jean-Michel Bayle and Roger de Coster, winners from both the Motocross and Supermoto World and European stages were given their accolades by the FIM and Youthstream.
Cairoli, a double world champion after recapturing the crown he owned in 2005 on the YZ250F, was treated to a short video of action highlights; revealing moments from the 10 GP wins (from 15), 21 motos (from 28) and 13 podiums (from 14) in his MX2-GP dominance. The flamboyant Sicilian was also able to re-live his stunning MX1-GP debut at Donington Park.
“This is a great way to end a fantastic season for me and the team,” said Cairoli, who is committed to defending his MX2 title next year. “We won many races and it was the perfect answer to 2006 when I lost the title by just a few points. There are many good memories from 2007 but I think my win at Donington Park in the MX1-GP class was special. I was hoping for a podium result at best but to get those good starts and win first time with the YZ450F was incredible. I want to win more in 2008 and then see where my future lies with Yamaha.”
Yves Demaria signed off his career as a full-time world championship racer by taking a privately entered YRRD kitted YZ479F to a third rider’s title in the larger bore category.
“2007 was a difficult year because I had to combine being a rider and a team manager but I could manage to win my third MX3 world championship and I cannot think of a better way to end my career,” said the French veteran who will continue to contest select Grand Prix events with the direct backing of Yamaha France.
Yamaha De Carli boss, Claudio de Carli, scaled the stage to accept the team’s prize for 2007 while Michele Rinaldi was also on-hand to collect Yamaha’s award for the MX2-GP Manufacturer’s championship. “Yamaha won a lot of MX2-GP races in 2007 and I am proud to accept this for their achievement,” he said.
Posted: 14 Dec 2007, 14:21
SUZUKI WINS UAE DESERT CHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIP
December 14, 2007
The 17th UAE Desert Challenge, which took place in the Rub Al Khali desert from October 25th to November 2nd, was the final round of the 2007 FIA Cross Country World Cup for Cars & the FIM Cross Country World Championship for motorcycles.
The UAE Desert Challenge brought together the FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup & the FIM Cross Country Rallies World Championship, with a total of 55 cars, 5 trucks & 80 motorcycles & quads.
Suzuki rider Sebestian Hussaini took the FIM World Champion Quad class title on his LT-R450, which featured a standard engine and suspension, plus uprated frame and larger fuel tank with two side mounted spare fuel tanks.
Hussaini is sponsored by Autosport, the Suzuki Distributor in UAE, who provided him with the LT-R450, riding gear, entrance fees, equipment, parts and support team.
December 14, 2007
The 17th UAE Desert Challenge, which took place in the Rub Al Khali desert from October 25th to November 2nd, was the final round of the 2007 FIA Cross Country World Cup for Cars & the FIM Cross Country World Championship for motorcycles.
The UAE Desert Challenge brought together the FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup & the FIM Cross Country Rallies World Championship, with a total of 55 cars, 5 trucks & 80 motorcycles & quads.
Suzuki rider Sebestian Hussaini took the FIM World Champion Quad class title on his LT-R450, which featured a standard engine and suspension, plus uprated frame and larger fuel tank with two side mounted spare fuel tanks.
Hussaini is sponsored by Autosport, the Suzuki Distributor in UAE, who provided him with the LT-R450, riding gear, entrance fees, equipment, parts and support team.
Posted: 14 Dec 2007, 16:21
FIM ENDURO INDOOR WORLD CUP: SECOND RACE IN MUNICH
The second race of Enduro Indoor Cup will take place this Sunday at Munich Olymphiahalle. Husqvarna team will take part to the race with two factory riders: Bartosz Oblucki and Sebastien Guillaume. The Polish rider took part to the first Enduro Indoor race in Barcelona, conquering the 4th overall place behind David Knight, Mika Ahola and Galindo. “I want to do a good race in Munich – Bartosz commented before leaving for Munich – Unfortunately during this week I couldn’t train because of a flu, but I feel better now and I want to improve my position in the provisional classification. The bike is defenetely better and now I can use it as I want.” Guillaume will need to improve his results, after a not so shining performance back in Barcelona. The French rider, third placed in 2007 World Championship, will race on a WR 250.
ADRIEN CHAREYRE SPECIAL GUEST AT SUPERMOTO IN MUNICH
The fresh new Supermoto World Champion Adrien Chareyre will be honour guest at the International Supermoto race scheduled at Supercross Munich. “It is the first indoor race I’m taking part to this year and it’s been a long time from my last race in Greece. I really want to do well and win as a present to BMW since we are racing at their “home”. Most of 2007 S1 and S2 World Championship riders will take part to the race as well in order to give to the audience a breath-taking show.
The second race of Enduro Indoor Cup will take place this Sunday at Munich Olymphiahalle. Husqvarna team will take part to the race with two factory riders: Bartosz Oblucki and Sebastien Guillaume. The Polish rider took part to the first Enduro Indoor race in Barcelona, conquering the 4th overall place behind David Knight, Mika Ahola and Galindo. “I want to do a good race in Munich – Bartosz commented before leaving for Munich – Unfortunately during this week I couldn’t train because of a flu, but I feel better now and I want to improve my position in the provisional classification. The bike is defenetely better and now I can use it as I want.” Guillaume will need to improve his results, after a not so shining performance back in Barcelona. The French rider, third placed in 2007 World Championship, will race on a WR 250.
ADRIEN CHAREYRE SPECIAL GUEST AT SUPERMOTO IN MUNICH
The fresh new Supermoto World Champion Adrien Chareyre will be honour guest at the International Supermoto race scheduled at Supercross Munich. “It is the first indoor race I’m taking part to this year and it’s been a long time from my last race in Greece. I really want to do well and win as a present to BMW since we are racing at their “home”. Most of 2007 S1 and S2 World Championship riders will take part to the race as well in order to give to the audience a breath-taking show.
Posted: 18 Dec 2007, 12:42
Team Suzuki Press Office - December 17, 2007.
Rookie of the Year Tom Sykes put in a blistering performance during the final day of testing at Calafat in Spain, successfully rounding off Rizla Suzuki's three day pre-2008 season test.
Both Sykes and his new team-mate, two-time Japanese Superbike Champion Atsushi Watanabe, put in over 200 laps each at the 3.25km track aboard their Rizla Suzuki GSX-R 1000K7 race bikes in what the team has heralded as a very successful test.
Sykes obliterated the lap record for Calafat and out paced his team-mate by a second. The Rizla Suzuki men improved their lap times by a second from yesterday and were thrilled with their progress. This is the first time that Atsushi has encountered an undulating track as circuits in Japan tend to be super smooth. He handled the new circuit with aplomb, taking it all in his stride.
Team Manager Jack Valentine said: "The test was spot on! The Rizla Suzuki team is happy and both riders are really pleased with the bikes. Everyone has worked so hard, it has been a very positive test."
"Tom was a second faster than Atsushi however he is more used to this type of track and was more confident with the bike when getting on the gas," he continued. "Atsushi was impressed with the bike he felt it was stronger than his Japanese Superbike. I was also very impressed with him, he had a lot to take on board and he did exceptionally well. He was very happy with the Engine Management System we were running, especially the engine braking. The Showa suspension worked well and both riders adapted to it very quickly. As that is the suspension used in World Superbike it opens up a whole new data bank which is useful now that we will be on Pirelli tyres."
Sykes said: "Overall it went really good. We tried a lot of different settings, made a lot of progress and improved on consistency. The test programme was very well structured too. Every time I ride the bike and the team make little changes it feels better and more like my bike. At the end of this test I am fast and consistent, I can't wait for the next test as I've enjoyed every minute of this one. We did a lot of laps and I still feel brand new so my training is working - Jack makes sure we get the miles in!"
With a new team, new bike and a new type of circuit to adapt to Atsushi was on a steep learning curve. "My new Rizla Suzuki team is very good; the mechanics are very friendly and easy to work with," he explained. "I was worried about the first time on a bumpy track but it was acceptable and not too difficult. Overall I am so happy and looking forward to next time and riding my Rizla Suzuki again."
Rookie of the Year Tom Sykes put in a blistering performance during the final day of testing at Calafat in Spain, successfully rounding off Rizla Suzuki's three day pre-2008 season test.
Both Sykes and his new team-mate, two-time Japanese Superbike Champion Atsushi Watanabe, put in over 200 laps each at the 3.25km track aboard their Rizla Suzuki GSX-R 1000K7 race bikes in what the team has heralded as a very successful test.
Sykes obliterated the lap record for Calafat and out paced his team-mate by a second. The Rizla Suzuki men improved their lap times by a second from yesterday and were thrilled with their progress. This is the first time that Atsushi has encountered an undulating track as circuits in Japan tend to be super smooth. He handled the new circuit with aplomb, taking it all in his stride.
Team Manager Jack Valentine said: "The test was spot on! The Rizla Suzuki team is happy and both riders are really pleased with the bikes. Everyone has worked so hard, it has been a very positive test."
"Tom was a second faster than Atsushi however he is more used to this type of track and was more confident with the bike when getting on the gas," he continued. "Atsushi was impressed with the bike he felt it was stronger than his Japanese Superbike. I was also very impressed with him, he had a lot to take on board and he did exceptionally well. He was very happy with the Engine Management System we were running, especially the engine braking. The Showa suspension worked well and both riders adapted to it very quickly. As that is the suspension used in World Superbike it opens up a whole new data bank which is useful now that we will be on Pirelli tyres."
Sykes said: "Overall it went really good. We tried a lot of different settings, made a lot of progress and improved on consistency. The test programme was very well structured too. Every time I ride the bike and the team make little changes it feels better and more like my bike. At the end of this test I am fast and consistent, I can't wait for the next test as I've enjoyed every minute of this one. We did a lot of laps and I still feel brand new so my training is working - Jack makes sure we get the miles in!"
With a new team, new bike and a new type of circuit to adapt to Atsushi was on a steep learning curve. "My new Rizla Suzuki team is very good; the mechanics are very friendly and easy to work with," he explained. "I was worried about the first time on a bumpy track but it was acceptable and not too difficult. Overall I am so happy and looking forward to next time and riding my Rizla Suzuki again."
Posted: 21 Dec 2007, 13:25
News 20/12/2007 (SUPERBIKE)
Yamaha GMT94 moves up to World Superbike
After having contested in the World Supersport Championship for the last two years, the Yamaha GMT94 team will move up to the World Superbike Championship in 2008. In addition to this and following on from their Bol d’Or win in 2007, Yamaha GMT94 will continue to enter the world’s two most demanding Endurance races – the Le Mans 24 Hours and the Bol d’Or 24 Hours.
The Guyot Motorcycling Team was founded in 1992 by Christophe Guyot - himself a former rider and passionate sportsman - with the aim of making motorcycle racing more accessible to the young people of France. In 2003, the team linked up with Yamaha Motor France to become a more professional concern and has since gone from strength to strength, including becoming Endurance World Champion in 2004. Now known as the Yamaha GMT94 team, the squad operates a strategy focused on two very different road race classes – sprint racing and endurance racing.
For 2008, the team is moving into the World Superbike Championship, although they are continuing with the current team line up of David Checa and Sébastien Gimbert. 2004 Endurance World Champion David Checa, aged 27, has raced in World Supersport with the Yamaha GMT team for the past two seasons. The younger brother of Carlos Checa, David’s racing pedigree includes 250GP and European Supersport before he moved into Endurance racing in 2003. In addition, that same year he was Pirelli’s WSB control tyre tester and participated in a handful of WSB races. This WSB experience will stand him in good stead for 2008 as he re-enters the WSB fray once more.
Sébastien Gimbert is also a long-time member of the Yamaha GMT94 Team, having first joined the team’s Endurance effort in 2004 and becoming world champion in the same year. Like many Frenchmen the 30 year-old has specialised in the Endurance scene, having won the Bol d’Or with Checa and the GMT94 team in 2007 as well winning the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2005. But to date he also has 45 WSB races under his belt. Gimbert achieved his best WSB result in 2004 when he scored two fourth position finishes at Magny-Cours. This success was enough to gain him a full-time WSB ride with Yamaha Motor France the following year, although a broken leg during the season prevented him from showing his full potential.
As well as contesting the WSB Championship, David Checa and Sébastien Gimbert will contest the Le Mans and Bol d’Or races once again in 2008, this time with British rider Steve Plater. In 2007 the Yamaha GMT94 Team won the Bol d’Or for the first time in style with a five lap lead, after having already won as a team twice the Le Mans 24hrs and numerous other Endurance events.
Yamaha GMT94 will receive some support from Yamaha Motor Europe who recognise the importance of Endurance racing in France and the dream of team owner Guyot to grow steadily to become a future top contender in World Superbikes.
David Checa Profile
Date of Birth: 20/04/1980
Nationality: Spanish
Residence: Barcelona, Spain
Career Highlights
2007: 12th, World Supersport Championship, 1st Bol d’Or 24 Hours
2006: 11th, World Supersport Championship and 3rd, Le Mans 24 Hours
2005: 1st, Le Mans 24 Hours and 2nd, Bol d’Or 24 Hours
2004: World Champion Endurance and 1st, Oschersleben 24 Hours and Zhuhaļ 6 Hours rounds
2003: 3rd, World Champion Endurance
Sébastien Gimbert
Date of Birth: 09/09/1977
Nationality: French
Residence: Puy de Velay, France
Career Highlights
2007: 20th, World Supersport Championship, 1st Bol d’Or 24 Hours
2006: 3rd, Le Mans 24 Hours and 19th, World Superbike Championship
2005: 1st, Le Mans 24 Hours
2004: World Champion Endurance
2003: 2nd, French Super-production Championship and 1st, Bol d'Or and Spa 24-hour races
Yamaha GMT94 moves up to World Superbike
After having contested in the World Supersport Championship for the last two years, the Yamaha GMT94 team will move up to the World Superbike Championship in 2008. In addition to this and following on from their Bol d’Or win in 2007, Yamaha GMT94 will continue to enter the world’s two most demanding Endurance races – the Le Mans 24 Hours and the Bol d’Or 24 Hours.
The Guyot Motorcycling Team was founded in 1992 by Christophe Guyot - himself a former rider and passionate sportsman - with the aim of making motorcycle racing more accessible to the young people of France. In 2003, the team linked up with Yamaha Motor France to become a more professional concern and has since gone from strength to strength, including becoming Endurance World Champion in 2004. Now known as the Yamaha GMT94 team, the squad operates a strategy focused on two very different road race classes – sprint racing and endurance racing.
For 2008, the team is moving into the World Superbike Championship, although they are continuing with the current team line up of David Checa and Sébastien Gimbert. 2004 Endurance World Champion David Checa, aged 27, has raced in World Supersport with the Yamaha GMT team for the past two seasons. The younger brother of Carlos Checa, David’s racing pedigree includes 250GP and European Supersport before he moved into Endurance racing in 2003. In addition, that same year he was Pirelli’s WSB control tyre tester and participated in a handful of WSB races. This WSB experience will stand him in good stead for 2008 as he re-enters the WSB fray once more.
Sébastien Gimbert is also a long-time member of the Yamaha GMT94 Team, having first joined the team’s Endurance effort in 2004 and becoming world champion in the same year. Like many Frenchmen the 30 year-old has specialised in the Endurance scene, having won the Bol d’Or with Checa and the GMT94 team in 2007 as well winning the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2005. But to date he also has 45 WSB races under his belt. Gimbert achieved his best WSB result in 2004 when he scored two fourth position finishes at Magny-Cours. This success was enough to gain him a full-time WSB ride with Yamaha Motor France the following year, although a broken leg during the season prevented him from showing his full potential.
As well as contesting the WSB Championship, David Checa and Sébastien Gimbert will contest the Le Mans and Bol d’Or races once again in 2008, this time with British rider Steve Plater. In 2007 the Yamaha GMT94 Team won the Bol d’Or for the first time in style with a five lap lead, after having already won as a team twice the Le Mans 24hrs and numerous other Endurance events.
Yamaha GMT94 will receive some support from Yamaha Motor Europe who recognise the importance of Endurance racing in France and the dream of team owner Guyot to grow steadily to become a future top contender in World Superbikes.
David Checa Profile
Date of Birth: 20/04/1980
Nationality: Spanish
Residence: Barcelona, Spain
Career Highlights
2007: 12th, World Supersport Championship, 1st Bol d’Or 24 Hours
2006: 11th, World Supersport Championship and 3rd, Le Mans 24 Hours
2005: 1st, Le Mans 24 Hours and 2nd, Bol d’Or 24 Hours
2004: World Champion Endurance and 1st, Oschersleben 24 Hours and Zhuhaļ 6 Hours rounds
2003: 3rd, World Champion Endurance
Sébastien Gimbert
Date of Birth: 09/09/1977
Nationality: French
Residence: Puy de Velay, France
Career Highlights
2007: 20th, World Supersport Championship, 1st Bol d’Or 24 Hours
2006: 3rd, Le Mans 24 Hours and 19th, World Superbike Championship
2005: 1st, Le Mans 24 Hours
2004: World Champion Endurance
2003: 2nd, French Super-production Championship and 1st, Bol d'Or and Spa 24-hour races
Posted: 21 Dec 2007, 13:26
News 21/12/2007 (SUPERBIKE)
Yamaha Spain WSS Team ready for 2008
2008 will be the Yamaha Spain World Supersport Team’s second season in World Supersport, being a newcomer last year and having successfully contested the Spanish Supersport Championship for the past five years. David Salom, will remain with the team and will be joined by highly experienced fellow Spaniard David de Gea.
Based in Barcelona, the Yamaha Spain World Supersport Team is managed by the veteran Dani Devahive, who has taken the team to national championship success three times since 2002 – in 2004, 2005 and 2006, before finishing 2007 in fourth. Taking into account three second place finishes – in 2002, 2003 and 2004 - the Yamaha Spain squad is the most successful team in the Spanish Supersport Championship to date. With one season of World Supersport experience under their belt and a brace of experienced national and international technicians in the team Dani is confident of making a next step upwards in their second year in the WSS championship.
The team’s main objective has always been to nurture young riders in the Spanish Championship and then launch them onto the world stage; having done this previously with Cardenas and Tizon, who both went into 250GP, the team is looking to achieve success with its latest protégé, David Salom. Salom made an impact early on last year in his rookie season in World Supersport, achieving a sixth at Valencia followed on by a fifth at Assen. The 23 year-old Spaniard contested in the national Supersport championship for three years prior to moving to the World Series in 2007.
30 year-old Jose David de Gea, better known as David, has raced in World Supersport previously but has focussed on other classes in the last few years. His career has also seen him participate in 250GP and MotoGP races, though his best success has been in the Spanish Formula Extreme Championship, in which he is the current champion and has taken the title a total of four times since 2003.
The Yamaha Spain World Supersport Team is the third team to be supported by Yamaha Motor Europe in the championship, joining YME’s own Yamaha World Supersport Team and the Yamaha Team Italia squad.
Yamaha Spain Team - National Highlights
2007: 4th, Spanish Supersport Championship
2006: Spanish Supersport Champion
2005: Spanish Supersport Champion
2004: Spanish Supersport Champion and 2nd, Spanish Supersport Championship
2003: 2nd, Spanish Supersport Championship
2002: 2nd, Spanish Formula Extreme Championship
David Salom
Date of Birth: 16/10/1984
Nationality: Spanish
Residence: Spain
Career Highlights
2007: 21st, World Supersport Championship
2006: Spanish Supersport Champion
2005: 2nd, European Suzuki Cup and 4th, Spanish Supersport Championship
2004: 5th, Spanish Supersport Championship
David De Gea
Date of Birth: 09/12/1977
Nationality: Spanish
Residence: Spain
Career Highlights
2007: Spanish Formula Extreme Champion
2006: Spanish Formula Extreme Champion and participation in 3 races
250GP World Championship
2005: Spanish Formula Extreme Champion
2004: 3rd, Spanish Formula Extreme Championship
2003: Spanish Formula Extreme Champion and participation in MotoGP
Yamaha Spain WSS Team ready for 2008
2008 will be the Yamaha Spain World Supersport Team’s second season in World Supersport, being a newcomer last year and having successfully contested the Spanish Supersport Championship for the past five years. David Salom, will remain with the team and will be joined by highly experienced fellow Spaniard David de Gea.
Based in Barcelona, the Yamaha Spain World Supersport Team is managed by the veteran Dani Devahive, who has taken the team to national championship success three times since 2002 – in 2004, 2005 and 2006, before finishing 2007 in fourth. Taking into account three second place finishes – in 2002, 2003 and 2004 - the Yamaha Spain squad is the most successful team in the Spanish Supersport Championship to date. With one season of World Supersport experience under their belt and a brace of experienced national and international technicians in the team Dani is confident of making a next step upwards in their second year in the WSS championship.
The team’s main objective has always been to nurture young riders in the Spanish Championship and then launch them onto the world stage; having done this previously with Cardenas and Tizon, who both went into 250GP, the team is looking to achieve success with its latest protégé, David Salom. Salom made an impact early on last year in his rookie season in World Supersport, achieving a sixth at Valencia followed on by a fifth at Assen. The 23 year-old Spaniard contested in the national Supersport championship for three years prior to moving to the World Series in 2007.
30 year-old Jose David de Gea, better known as David, has raced in World Supersport previously but has focussed on other classes in the last few years. His career has also seen him participate in 250GP and MotoGP races, though his best success has been in the Spanish Formula Extreme Championship, in which he is the current champion and has taken the title a total of four times since 2003.
The Yamaha Spain World Supersport Team is the third team to be supported by Yamaha Motor Europe in the championship, joining YME’s own Yamaha World Supersport Team and the Yamaha Team Italia squad.
Yamaha Spain Team - National Highlights
2007: 4th, Spanish Supersport Championship
2006: Spanish Supersport Champion
2005: Spanish Supersport Champion
2004: Spanish Supersport Champion and 2nd, Spanish Supersport Championship
2003: 2nd, Spanish Supersport Championship
2002: 2nd, Spanish Formula Extreme Championship
David Salom
Date of Birth: 16/10/1984
Nationality: Spanish
Residence: Spain
Career Highlights
2007: 21st, World Supersport Championship
2006: Spanish Supersport Champion
2005: 2nd, European Suzuki Cup and 4th, Spanish Supersport Championship
2004: 5th, Spanish Supersport Championship
David De Gea
Date of Birth: 09/12/1977
Nationality: Spanish
Residence: Spain
Career Highlights
2007: Spanish Formula Extreme Champion
2006: Spanish Formula Extreme Champion and participation in 3 races
250GP World Championship
2005: Spanish Formula Extreme Champion
2004: 3rd, Spanish Formula Extreme Championship
2003: Spanish Formula Extreme Champion and participation in MotoGP
Posted: 02 Jan 2008, 20:35
Posted: 04 Jan 2008, 01:52
News 03/01/2008 (Yamaha-Racing)
30th Dakar awaiting green light
While a great many people across the world ate, drank and relaxed over the end of year festive period a select group of well-trained and courageous sportsmen made last minute checks and nervously counted the hours until the day they had to travel to Lisbon, Portugal on January 5th.
The 30th edition of the Dakar rally sees the largest entry list yet of 540 teams using motorcycles, quads, cars and trucks traverse the longest course to-date with over 9000km to be covered across Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal in just fifteen days.
The third launch from the Portuguese capital will see 52 WR450F-engined Yamaha machines (bikes and quads) compete for positions and aspire to last the distance from a roster of more than 250 riders.
Not only hoping to reach Dakar in Senegal on January 20th but also ambitious of capturing a top finish in the motorcycle class – as well as defend Yamaha’s crown in the increasingly growing division for 450cc bikes – are Frenchmen David Frétigné and Michel Marchini and Czech Republic’s Martin Macek.
In terms of results Frétigné will be looking to match the heights of his 2005 attempt in which he took fifth position overall (an achievement that was repeated last year by Portuguese Helder Rodrigues). The WR450F has a fine tradition in the 450cc category with Frétigné winning that particular section of the competition in 2004 and 2005. The bike was steered to victory again in 2007. Frétigné led the 450s up until the seventh stage before sustaining a KO and Rodrigues went on to take the overall honours.
Five times French Enduro champion Frétigné boasts seven stage wins in his Dakar career and will again be going up against motorcycles from 400cc to 690cc capacity.
“I expect a very technical Dakar in 2008, which maybe will allow riders on smaller motorcycles to make time,” he said. “This gives a big hand to the 450 and it means that the bike could produce some surprises. When I first arrived at the Dakar in 2004 on the 450 people thought I was crazy. I have since won seven stages, two of which were in that first year. This time we must strive to make the difference with our navigation and the 2008 route seems to favour this aspect of the rally. I was really close to the podium in 2005 and missed it by only a few minutes. Therefore for 2008 I will be aiming for a place among the leading trio. I want to prove that a 450 can have a place on the podium.”
The Yamaha Europe backed team of Frétigné and Marchini uses a six-wheeled truck, a 4x4 assistance vehicle. There are two drivers, three mechanics, a team manager and press officer.
Michel Marchini finished 7th and as the second best Yamaha rider in 2007. The Corsican is more than aware of the extreme task that faces him but insists the experience he has gained will stand him in good stead.
“Arriving in the first five would be the main goal,” commented Marchini, “every year you get to know the land better, you can read the road book better and every little thing that is easier helps save time.”
“The body becomes a machine,” he added. “It is only necessary to eat, sleep and drink when you can.”
39 year old Macek, from Smrzovka, was Yamaha’s third highest finisher in 2007. He reached Senegal with 15th position overall in the bike category and was 6th in the 450s.
The Czech Enduro expert, who has an ambition to build an Enduro school/training area in his native country, stated that his aim for 2008 was to break into the top ten. He has assembled a suitable back-up squad and was testing in Tunisia during October.
In 2008 the fifteen days of action see the participants covering more than 500km a day on average (with just one rest day). The route consists of fifteen stages, each of which contains a ‘special’. The ‘specials’ are timed and the subsequent results make up the race standings.
The longest stage takes place in Morocco at more than 800km. Entering Mauritania means a number of ‘specials’ across the dunes and terrain of the Sahara desert.
Aside from the competitive element of the specials (the riders and drivers are timed for almost 6000km in total, longer than the previous two Dakars) the ‘liaisons’ also have to be negotiated; a set distance until a vehicle completes a stage.
Although liaisons do not contain the pressure of a special, the added kilometres – the most in Africa involves 326km through Mauritania on Day Fourteen – increases the high endurance demands of the rally.
There are few motorsport competitions that push the limits and resolve of man and machine quite as hard as Dakar. Yamaha have a fantastic record in the rally with nine overall victories stretching back from 1979 and six successes thanks to Dakar ‘legend’ Stephan Peterhansel. Frétigné’s first effort in 2004 saw the introduction of the famous ‘2-Trac’ mono WR450F and he won three stages against the might of the twin cylinders.
The Dakar organisation is vast and the popularity of the event continues to grow. Almost 500 accredited media follow the rally and over 600 televised hours are beamed out from the desolate but beautiful depths of western Africa.
Dakar 2008
START-FINISH
05/01/08 Lisboa-Portimão 486 km
06/01/08 Portimão-Málaga 535 km
07/01/08 Nador-Er Rachidia 717 km
08/01/08 Er Rachidia-Ouarzazate 584 km
09/01/08 Ouarzazate-Guelmim 834 km
10/01/08 Guelmim-Smara 625 km
11/01/08 Smara-Atâr 829 km
12/01/08 Atâr-Nouakchott 531 km
13/01/08 Rest Day
14/01/08 Nouakchott-Nouhadibou 648 km
15/01/08 Nouhadibou-Atâr 685 km
16/01/08 Atâr-Tidjikja 692 km
17/01/08 Tidjikja-Kiffa 531 km
18/01/08 Kiffa-Kiffa 515 km
19/01/08 Kiffa-Saint-Louis 757 km
20/01/08 Saint-Louis-Dakar 304 km
TOTAL 9273 km
Dakar 2008 Yamaha Competitors
7. MARCHINI Michel (FRA) YAMAHA WR450F
12. FRETIGNE David (FRA) YAMAHA WR450F
16. PAIN Olivier (FRA) YAMAHA WR450F
19. MACEK Martin (CZE) YAMAHA WR450F
28. CROQUELOIS Eric (FRA) YAMAHA WR450F
34. PISANO Michael (FRA) YAMAHA WR450F
37. MATEUS Nuno (PRT) YAMAHA WR450F
44. RANDYSEK Dusan (CZE) YAMAHA WR450F
47. WILLEMSEN Daniel (NLD) YAMAHA WR450F
64. CORNILLE Franck (FRA) YAMAHA WR450F
65. MORO Joel (FRA) YAMAHA 450F
85. RIGAUDEAU Pascal (FRA) YAMAHA WR450F
91. ALGERI Luigi (ITA) YAMAHA 450F
92. BIANCHI PRATA Pedro (PRT) YAMAHA WR450F
119. FERREIRA Luis (PRT) YAMAHA WR450F
121. SARR Alioune (SEN) YAMAHA
131. MEIER Christina (DEU) YAMAHA WR450F
134. DE GROOT Richard (NLD) YAMAHA WR250F
135. FROSTAD Gjermond (NOR) YAMAHA WR450F
141. VAN DER WAL Paul (NLD) YAMAHA WR450F
143. DE ROO Herwin (NLD) YAMAHA WR450F
146. CARDOSO Paulo (PRT) YAMAHA WR450F
153. LENOBLE Andre (FRA) YAMAHA WR450F
154. PENNARUN Philippe (FRA) YAMAHA WR450F
159. SZILVASI Peter (HUN) YAMAHA WR450F
161. BODELIER Loek (NLD) YAMAHA WR450F
162. HOFLAND Jan (NLD) YAMAHA WR450F
167. ROSA Joao (PRT) YAMAHA WR450F
173. BARDAUSKAS Balys (LTU) YAMAHA WR450F
177. ANO Julio (FRA) YAMAHA WR450F
182. MARCANT Dominique (FRA) YAMAHA WR450F
189. OLIVEIRA Pedro (PRT) YAMAHA 450F
190. RIBEIRO FERREIRA Fernando agostinho (PRT) YAMAHA 450F
193. FRANKEN Dirk jan (NLD) YAMAHA WR450F
202. LECOMTE Antoine (FRA) YAMAHA 450F
218. LIST Gerard (NLD) YAMAHA WR250
219. VAN BERGEIJK Henno (NLD) YAMAHA WR450
220. SCHUTTEL Dirk (NLD) YAMAHA WR450F
223. PEDERZOLI Claudio (ITA) YAMAHA WR450
229. GABARI Harite (MAR) YAMAHA WR450
236. DOTTORI Alberto (ITA) YAMAHA WR450F
237. SLETHOLT Asbjorn (NOR) YAMAHA WR450F
239. MEES Yvan (BEL) YAMAHA WR450F
240. PALIOKAS Sarunas (LTU) YAMAHA WR450F
250. MACHACEK Josef (CZE) YAMAHA
252. PENA Jose maria (ESP) YAMAHA
254. DECLERCK Christophe (FRA) YAMAHA
255. MONTEIRO Miguel (PRT) YAMAHA
256. OLIVEIRA Alexandre (PRT) YAMAHA
257. GONZALEZ Joan manuel (ESP) YAMAHA
259. HERBE Philippe (FRA) YAMAHA
260. CHARROING Alderic (FRA) YAMAHA
30th Dakar awaiting green light
While a great many people across the world ate, drank and relaxed over the end of year festive period a select group of well-trained and courageous sportsmen made last minute checks and nervously counted the hours until the day they had to travel to Lisbon, Portugal on January 5th.
The 30th edition of the Dakar rally sees the largest entry list yet of 540 teams using motorcycles, quads, cars and trucks traverse the longest course to-date with over 9000km to be covered across Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal in just fifteen days.
The third launch from the Portuguese capital will see 52 WR450F-engined Yamaha machines (bikes and quads) compete for positions and aspire to last the distance from a roster of more than 250 riders.
Not only hoping to reach Dakar in Senegal on January 20th but also ambitious of capturing a top finish in the motorcycle class – as well as defend Yamaha’s crown in the increasingly growing division for 450cc bikes – are Frenchmen David Frétigné and Michel Marchini and Czech Republic’s Martin Macek.
In terms of results Frétigné will be looking to match the heights of his 2005 attempt in which he took fifth position overall (an achievement that was repeated last year by Portuguese Helder Rodrigues). The WR450F has a fine tradition in the 450cc category with Frétigné winning that particular section of the competition in 2004 and 2005. The bike was steered to victory again in 2007. Frétigné led the 450s up until the seventh stage before sustaining a KO and Rodrigues went on to take the overall honours.
Five times French Enduro champion Frétigné boasts seven stage wins in his Dakar career and will again be going up against motorcycles from 400cc to 690cc capacity.
“I expect a very technical Dakar in 2008, which maybe will allow riders on smaller motorcycles to make time,” he said. “This gives a big hand to the 450 and it means that the bike could produce some surprises. When I first arrived at the Dakar in 2004 on the 450 people thought I was crazy. I have since won seven stages, two of which were in that first year. This time we must strive to make the difference with our navigation and the 2008 route seems to favour this aspect of the rally. I was really close to the podium in 2005 and missed it by only a few minutes. Therefore for 2008 I will be aiming for a place among the leading trio. I want to prove that a 450 can have a place on the podium.”
The Yamaha Europe backed team of Frétigné and Marchini uses a six-wheeled truck, a 4x4 assistance vehicle. There are two drivers, three mechanics, a team manager and press officer.
Michel Marchini finished 7th and as the second best Yamaha rider in 2007. The Corsican is more than aware of the extreme task that faces him but insists the experience he has gained will stand him in good stead.
“Arriving in the first five would be the main goal,” commented Marchini, “every year you get to know the land better, you can read the road book better and every little thing that is easier helps save time.”
“The body becomes a machine,” he added. “It is only necessary to eat, sleep and drink when you can.”
39 year old Macek, from Smrzovka, was Yamaha’s third highest finisher in 2007. He reached Senegal with 15th position overall in the bike category and was 6th in the 450s.
The Czech Enduro expert, who has an ambition to build an Enduro school/training area in his native country, stated that his aim for 2008 was to break into the top ten. He has assembled a suitable back-up squad and was testing in Tunisia during October.
In 2008 the fifteen days of action see the participants covering more than 500km a day on average (with just one rest day). The route consists of fifteen stages, each of which contains a ‘special’. The ‘specials’ are timed and the subsequent results make up the race standings.
The longest stage takes place in Morocco at more than 800km. Entering Mauritania means a number of ‘specials’ across the dunes and terrain of the Sahara desert.
Aside from the competitive element of the specials (the riders and drivers are timed for almost 6000km in total, longer than the previous two Dakars) the ‘liaisons’ also have to be negotiated; a set distance until a vehicle completes a stage.
Although liaisons do not contain the pressure of a special, the added kilometres – the most in Africa involves 326km through Mauritania on Day Fourteen – increases the high endurance demands of the rally.
There are few motorsport competitions that push the limits and resolve of man and machine quite as hard as Dakar. Yamaha have a fantastic record in the rally with nine overall victories stretching back from 1979 and six successes thanks to Dakar ‘legend’ Stephan Peterhansel. Frétigné’s first effort in 2004 saw the introduction of the famous ‘2-Trac’ mono WR450F and he won three stages against the might of the twin cylinders.
The Dakar organisation is vast and the popularity of the event continues to grow. Almost 500 accredited media follow the rally and over 600 televised hours are beamed out from the desolate but beautiful depths of western Africa.
Dakar 2008
START-FINISH
05/01/08 Lisboa-Portimão 486 km
06/01/08 Portimão-Málaga 535 km
07/01/08 Nador-Er Rachidia 717 km
08/01/08 Er Rachidia-Ouarzazate 584 km
09/01/08 Ouarzazate-Guelmim 834 km
10/01/08 Guelmim-Smara 625 km
11/01/08 Smara-Atâr 829 km
12/01/08 Atâr-Nouakchott 531 km
13/01/08 Rest Day
14/01/08 Nouakchott-Nouhadibou 648 km
15/01/08 Nouhadibou-Atâr 685 km
16/01/08 Atâr-Tidjikja 692 km
17/01/08 Tidjikja-Kiffa 531 km
18/01/08 Kiffa-Kiffa 515 km
19/01/08 Kiffa-Saint-Louis 757 km
20/01/08 Saint-Louis-Dakar 304 km
TOTAL 9273 km
Dakar 2008 Yamaha Competitors
7. MARCHINI Michel (FRA) YAMAHA WR450F
12. FRETIGNE David (FRA) YAMAHA WR450F
16. PAIN Olivier (FRA) YAMAHA WR450F
19. MACEK Martin (CZE) YAMAHA WR450F
28. CROQUELOIS Eric (FRA) YAMAHA WR450F
34. PISANO Michael (FRA) YAMAHA WR450F
37. MATEUS Nuno (PRT) YAMAHA WR450F
44. RANDYSEK Dusan (CZE) YAMAHA WR450F
47. WILLEMSEN Daniel (NLD) YAMAHA WR450F
64. CORNILLE Franck (FRA) YAMAHA WR450F
65. MORO Joel (FRA) YAMAHA 450F
85. RIGAUDEAU Pascal (FRA) YAMAHA WR450F
91. ALGERI Luigi (ITA) YAMAHA 450F
92. BIANCHI PRATA Pedro (PRT) YAMAHA WR450F
119. FERREIRA Luis (PRT) YAMAHA WR450F
121. SARR Alioune (SEN) YAMAHA
131. MEIER Christina (DEU) YAMAHA WR450F
134. DE GROOT Richard (NLD) YAMAHA WR250F
135. FROSTAD Gjermond (NOR) YAMAHA WR450F
141. VAN DER WAL Paul (NLD) YAMAHA WR450F
143. DE ROO Herwin (NLD) YAMAHA WR450F
146. CARDOSO Paulo (PRT) YAMAHA WR450F
153. LENOBLE Andre (FRA) YAMAHA WR450F
154. PENNARUN Philippe (FRA) YAMAHA WR450F
159. SZILVASI Peter (HUN) YAMAHA WR450F
161. BODELIER Loek (NLD) YAMAHA WR450F
162. HOFLAND Jan (NLD) YAMAHA WR450F
167. ROSA Joao (PRT) YAMAHA WR450F
173. BARDAUSKAS Balys (LTU) YAMAHA WR450F
177. ANO Julio (FRA) YAMAHA WR450F
182. MARCANT Dominique (FRA) YAMAHA WR450F
189. OLIVEIRA Pedro (PRT) YAMAHA 450F
190. RIBEIRO FERREIRA Fernando agostinho (PRT) YAMAHA 450F
193. FRANKEN Dirk jan (NLD) YAMAHA WR450F
202. LECOMTE Antoine (FRA) YAMAHA 450F
218. LIST Gerard (NLD) YAMAHA WR250
219. VAN BERGEIJK Henno (NLD) YAMAHA WR450
220. SCHUTTEL Dirk (NLD) YAMAHA WR450F
223. PEDERZOLI Claudio (ITA) YAMAHA WR450
229. GABARI Harite (MAR) YAMAHA WR450
236. DOTTORI Alberto (ITA) YAMAHA WR450F
237. SLETHOLT Asbjorn (NOR) YAMAHA WR450F
239. MEES Yvan (BEL) YAMAHA WR450F
240. PALIOKAS Sarunas (LTU) YAMAHA WR450F
250. MACHACEK Josef (CZE) YAMAHA
252. PENA Jose maria (ESP) YAMAHA
254. DECLERCK Christophe (FRA) YAMAHA
255. MONTEIRO Miguel (PRT) YAMAHA
256. OLIVEIRA Alexandre (PRT) YAMAHA
257. GONZALEZ Joan manuel (ESP) YAMAHA
259. HERBE Philippe (FRA) YAMAHA
260. CHARROING Alderic (FRA) YAMAHA
Posted: 04 Jan 2008, 09:49
Super! Su salyga, kad Dakaro ralis neeilinis ivykis matasyklu megejam, gal padarom atskira sekcija, kurioje mesime naujienas/diskutuosime apie Dakar'o rali?
Posted: 04 Jan 2008, 09:50
butent taip
siulau sita miapa perkelti i dakaro skilty kad sekt butu lengva
siulau sita miapa perkelti i dakaro skilty kad sekt butu lengva
Posted: 04 Jan 2008, 09:53
Einu tvarkyt.
edit: padaryta, prasome apie Dakara kloti informacija ten. taip pat sioje temoje siulau taikyti naujojo Motofrakcijos veido koncepcija - bulshitas temoje keliaus tiesiai i balckboxa!
edit: padaryta, prasome apie Dakara kloti informacija ten. taip pat sioje temoje siulau taikyti naujojo Motofrakcijos veido koncepcija - bulshitas temoje keliaus tiesiai i balckboxa!
Posted: 04 Jan 2008, 09:59
tai po juo skaitau perkelkit ir straipsneli.storms wrote:butent taip
siulau sita miapa perkelti i dakaro skilty kad sekt butu lengva
edit: nespejau pagalvot, o jau padaryta! einu kazkam uzdeti pliuso.
