Translated from Rossifumi Italy






FIAT YAMAHA TEAM TRIES TO LENGTHEN THE WAKE OF SUCCESSES IN ITALY NEWS - Fiat Yamaha fine teams faces this week the Great Prize of the Mugello, in Italy, with the objective of giving followed to the better beginning than season than always for the Japanese House in the Championship of the MotoGP World. Yamaha pilots have gained three of the five up to now disputed contests, picking the pole in four of they and collecting nine placings to podio - included the tripletta in the last one round, in France. Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo currently occupies the first two positions in championship, while the Yamaha guides or classifies it Constructors who that Team. The transfer of 300 km from it puts into effect them center of the team, to Milan, till the Mugello traditionally is characterized from the happened one: the Yamaha in fact has dominated in last the four seasons with Rossi.

The record of victories of the Italian to the Mugello is not second to nobody, being Valentino imbattuto from six seasons in MotoGP, successes to the quail can add those obtained in classes 125 and 250 cc. The two recent consecutive victories make yes that Rossi is returned to the commando of the Championship of the World after beyond a year, even if only three separate head it from its companion of square,

Jorge Lorenzo, for par head with Dani Pedrosa. The 94 points conquered from Lorenzo represent the better score than a esordiente after sun five contests; in any case, to prescind from the result that will obtain in Italy the 21enne Spanish it is ready to write an other page of the history of the motorcycling diventanto the young pilot to catch up the 100 departures in a Great Prize of the Motomondiale. Lorenzo has optimal memories of the Mugello: in 2005 it has picked its first pole in 250 cc, reaching second, while in 2006 it has won leaving from the pole position. The past year has left from the twentieth position as a result of qualifications carried out on the bathed one: slipped to the last turn while it commant the race, it is left again closing eighth.

One of the faster circuits in calendar, with a rectilinear one of 1.141 meters, on which the past year the new motion from 800 cc have exceeded i 320 km/h, the Mugello differs however from the other fast tracings for its saliscendi and the speed with which they go faced the chicane. The track introduces mix of fast curves a disc of a valve and, even if slowest it remains however much wide one - concurring with the pilots several trajectories and many possibilities of overtaking.

VALENTINO ROSSI: “I WANT THE SEVENTH VICTORIA” ' The Mans has been fantastic, when I rethink I feel myself to us still happy! After the contest we have carried out of the good tests working hardly together to the Bridgestone and, in general terms, on the order of the motion; for this creed that will be possible to improve our package ulteriorly. All know that the Mugello is one of my preferred circuits; I have gained six times of continuation, and now I want the Victoria number seven! The circuit is fast and technical and knows that it is suited to our motion, therefore will head to leave quickly hard, sin from the friday morning. I hope that the time is beautiful - for we pilots and the public - so that Sunday can be assisted to a great Italian festivity”.

Take your win this weekend Valé

.... totally....

do your best Vale.... and enjoy it....

THE SEVENTH VICTORIA will be yours!!!!!
Go!!!!!!!! Vale..............

Rossi eyes seventh straight Mugello win

By Pablo Elizalde

Valentino Rossi is looking to score his seventh consecutive victory at his home grand prix this weekend at Mugello.

The Yamaha rider has returned to winning ways after a difficult period, taking victory in the last two races to move into the lead of the championship for the first time since the start of last season.

Rossi will arrive in Italy as hot favourite for a third consecutive win, having dominated the Mugello race since the 2002 season.

The seven-time champion admitted he is eager to score yet another home victory.

"Le Mans was fantastic and I am still feeling very happy when I think about it," said Rossi. "We had a good test afterwards and did a lot of hard work with Bridgestone and on the general setting of our bike, so hopefully we have been able to improve our package even further.

"Everyone knows that Mugello is one of my favourite tracks; I've won there six times in a row and now I want to make it seven.

"It's my home race and also the home race for a lot of our team and to race there is always something very special. It's fast and technical and we know it suits our bike so we will be aiming to be quick right from Friday morning. I hope the weather is good - for us and for all the fans - and then hopefully we can have a big Italian party."

Teammate Jorge Lorenzo is also traveling to Italy with high hopes despite his injuries, which the Spaniard said are not still completely healed.

"I have to be really grateful for the fact that I have recovered so quickly from my injuries and to have had such great professionals making sure that was the case," he said. "Obviously we're still not going to be at 100% for Mugello but with every race that passes I'm able to put more weight on the footrests.

"I'm going to Italy with high hopes because it is one of my favourite circuits, with lots of fast and flowing corners. We have some favourable tracks coming up but we can't rely too much on that because in sport, and especially in motorcycle racing, you never know what can happen.

"This is a special race for me because it will be my hundredth appearance in the World Championship. It has all gone really fast and if I ever make it to 200 then I hope it goes just as fast - that would mean I'm having just as much fun as I have up to now and hopefully I'll have helped the fans enjoy it too."

Yes, may Mugello be another excellent outing for Vale. The momentum is good but it's gonna be hardwork since the others are not going to give him an easy time especially Dani and Lorenzo but Vale is not going to be easy too.

Valentino Rossi; "Le Mans was fantastic and I am still feeling very happy when I think about it! We had a good test afterwards and did a lot of hard work with Bridgestone and on the general setting of our bike, so hopefully we have been able to improve our package even further. Everyone knows that Mugello is one of my favourite tracks; I've won there six times in a row and now I want to make it seven! It's my home race and also the home race for a lot of our team and to race there is always something very special. It's fast and technical and we know it suits our bike so we will be aiming to be quick right from Friday morning. I hope the weather is good - for us and for all the fans - and then hopefully we can have a big Italian party!"

Davide Brivio Team Manager; "This is a very good moment for Valentino to be going to Mugello, after two very important victories. Mugello is always one of the most important races of the year for us because it is in Italy but this season we're particularly keen to win because we'd like to give Bridgestone their first win at this track - that would be a fantastic achievement. The results in general for Yamaha so far this season have been outstanding and to be leading all three championships is testament to the hard work everybody put in over the winter. Yamaha worked extremely hard on the engine and on the bike as a whole package and the results are there to see. Also Valentino put in a lot of training to make sure that he arrived for this season in great shape, he is highly focused and highly motivated to win the title back. When everybody puts so much energy into a project it is extremely satisfying to see the results and now we hope the success continues for the rest of the season."

Record Lap Mugello: M. Biaggi (Honda) 2005, 1'50.117

Best Lap Mugello: S. Gibernau (Ducati) 2006, 1'48.969

Grand Prix results Mugello 2007
1. V. Rossi (Yamaha) 42'42.385
2. D.Pedrosa (Honda) +3.074
3. A.Barros (Ducati) +5.956

GO VALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fiat Yamaha look to continue winning streak in Mugello

The Fiat Yamaha team head into their home Grand Prix at Mugello in
Italy this weekend looking to continue the most successful ever start to a
MotoGP World Championship for the Japanese factory. Yamaha riders have
won three of the first five races of the year, having taken pole in
four of them, and have racked up nine podiums - including a top-three
lockout at the last round in France. Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo
currently occupy the top two positions in the championship, while Yamaha
are leading both the Constructors' and Teams' standings.

The 300km trip to Mugello from the team's current base in Milan has
traditionally been a successful one for the factory, who have dominated
for the last four seasons with Rossi. The Italian's record at his home
race is second to none, with an unbeaten run of six seasons in MotoGP to
add to victories in each of the 125cc and 250cc classes. Back-to-back
successes in the last two rounds of this season mean that for the first
time in over a year Rossi leads the World Championship, although just
three points separate him from team-mate Jorge Lorenzo, who is tied on
points with Dani Pedrosa.

Lorenzo's tally of 94 points is the highest ever score after five races
by a rookie and whatever the result in Italy the 21-year-old plans to
make more history as the youngest rider ever to reach the milestone of
100 Grand Prix starts. Lorenzo has a strong record at Mugello, having
gone from his debut 250cc pole to second place in 2005 before taking
victory from pole in 2006. However, last year he started from 20th place
following a rain-affected qualifying session and then slid out of the
lead on the final lap, re-mounting to finish eighth.

One of the fastest circuits on the calendar, with the 1,141m front
straight last year tempting the new 800cc machines towards top speeds in
excess of 320km/h, Mugello differs from other fast circuits in its
frequent changes of gradient and the speed of its chicanes. There is a mix of
slower and high-speed corners, although even the slowest corners are
still wide - allowing plenty of scope for overtaking as the riders get a
choice of line, putting the emphasis as much on their skill as on the
precision of their chassis set-up.

Valentino Rossi;
"Le Mans was fantastic and I am still feeling very happy when I think
about it! We had a good test afterwards and did a lot of hard work with
Bridgestone and on the general setting of our bike, so hopefully we
have been able to improve our package even further. Everyone knows that
Mugello is one of my favourite tracks; I've won there six times in a row
and now I want to make it seven! It's my home race and also the home
race for a lot of our team and to race there is always something very
special. It's fast and technical and we know it suits our bike so we will
be aiming to be quick right from Friday morning. I hope the weather is
good - for us and for all the fans - and then hopefully we can have a
big Italian party!"
Davide Brivio Team Manager;
"This is a very good moment for Valentino to be going to Mugello, after
two very important victories. Mugello is always one of the most
important races of the year for us because it is in Italy but this season
we're particularly keen to win because we'd like to give Bridgestone their
first win at this track - that would be a fantastic achievement. The
results in general for Yamaha so far this season have been outstanding
and to be leading all three championships is testament to the hard work
everybody put in over the winter. Yamaha worked extremely hard on the
engine and on the bike as a whole package and the results are there to
see. Also Valentino put in a lot of training to make sure that he
arrived for this season in great shape, he is highly focused and highly
motivated to win the title back. When everybody puts so much energy into a
project it is extremely satisfying to see the results and now we hope
the success continues for the rest of the season."

Jorge Lorenzo;
"I have to be really grateful for the fact that I have recovered so
quickly from my injuries and to have had such great professionals making
sure that was the case. Obviously we're still not going to be at 100%
for Mugello but with every race that passes I'm able to put more weight
on the footrests. I'm going to Italy with high hopes because it is one
of my favourite circuits, with lots of fast and flowing corners. We have
some favourable tracks coming up but we can't rely too much on that
because in sport, and especially in motorcycle racing, you never know
what can happen. This is a special race for me because it will be my
hundredth appearance in the World Championship. It has all gone really fast
and if I ever make it to 200 then I hope it goes just as fast - that
would mean I'm having just as much fun as I have up to now and hopefully
I'll have helped the fans enjoy it too!"
Danielle Romagnoli Team Manager;
"This is Jorge's 100th Grand Prix, which is an incredible achievement
for his age, but knowing him he will simply be focused on collecting
more information, learning his bike and continuing his education in
MotoGP. He is still not in the best physical shape so it won't be easy but we
saw at Le Mans his capacity to react and deal with difficult moments.
The team are also learning and I am delighted with the way they too
have performed. The two crashes during practice in France didn't make
their job any easier but they worked extremely hard, reacted well and made
some changes in the warm-up that proved to be very successful. Even
then we didn't expect this level of performance from Jorge and the result
has amazed us again. We are always looking to improve, though, so at
Mugello we will work on the clutch to try and improve his starts. We know
Yamaha and Michelin is a good combination there because of Valentino's
victory last year so we are confident that we can have the chance for
another great result."

Information Valentino Rossi:
Age: 29

Lives: Tavullia, Italy

Bike: Yamaha

GP victories: 90 (63 x MotoGP/500cc, 14 x 250cc, 12 x 125cc)

First GP victory: Czech Republic, 1996 (125cc)

First GP: Malaysia, 1996 (125cc)

GP starts: 197 (136 x MotoGP/500cc, 30 x 250cc, 30 x 125cc)

Pole positions: 49
Information Jorge Lorenzo:
Age: 21

Lives: London, UK

Bike: Yamaha

GP victories: 22 (1 x MotoGP, 17 x 250cc, 4 x 125cc)

First GP victory: Brazil, 2003 (125cc)

First GP: Jerez, Spain, 2002 (125cc)

GP starts: 99 (5 x MotoGP, 48 x 250cc, 46 x 125cc)

Pole positions: 29 (3 x MotoGP, 23 x 250cc, 3 x 125cc)

World Championships: 2 x 250cc

Record Lap Mugello:
M. Biaggi (Honda) 2005, 1'50.117
Best Lap Mugello:
S. Gibernau (Ducati) 2006, 1'48.969
Grand Prix results Mugello 2007
1. V. Rossi (Yamaha) 42'42.385

2. D.Pedrosa (Honda) +3.074

3. A.Barros (Ducati) +5.956
Result Jorge Lorenzo Mugello 2007
8. J. Lorenzo (SPA) Aprilia +32.238 (250cc)

I'm coming home Mugello 2008

(Agostini 68 - 64 Rossi)

what is this Il Dottore?... Premier class wins?