Hayden gets pneumatic for Donington!


HRC had said it was unlikely to be ready in time, but Nicky Hayden will make his pneumatic-valve grand prix debut at Donington Park.
Repsol Honda's 2006 world champion Nicky Hayden will ride the factory's new pneumatic-valve RC212V all through practice, qualifying and racing during the three days of the British MotoGP at Donington Park, Crash.net has learned.

The 26-year-old American will have two of the new high-revving bikes at his disposal, and will not alternate between the pneumatic-valve machine and the existing valve-spring factory bike.

Here`s the whole article: http://www.crash.net/motorsport/motogp/news/165093-0/hayden_gets_pneumatic_for_donington!.html

Itly-Spain on two wheels

Rossi and Pedrosa at Donington with Lorenzo and Stoner like intresting spectators

There was a story on the Spainish news about the whole MotoGP/Euro 2008 thing - on TVE - Lorenzo was interviewing Vale about Italy vs Spain. It was definitely worth seeing (although I could only understand parts of it).

I'm sure there would be a link somewhere on TVE's website (and Catty your curious mind could find the body language intriguing )

Rossi relishing Donington prospect

By Simon Strang and Toby MoodyThursday, June 19th 2008, 18:29 GMT

MotoGP world championship leader Valentino Rossi is relishing the chance to race on what he describes as one of his favourite circuits, at Donington this weekend.
Rossi, a five-time British Grand Prix winner, says besides the emotional ties connected to the event for him, the track presents one of the greatest challenges on the calendar.
"This circuit is incredible," he said. "The first bend for me is one of the bends - like those at Mugello or Barcelona. It is very fast, technical, it is very difficult with the braking point and getting the right line down the hill.
"I like this circuit a lot. I have a lot of great memories, especially the first victory here in 500s, in the wet with a great battle with Jeremy McWilliams. Since then a lot of other victories, some problems. I have bad memories from last year because it was a difficult grand prix and just fourth place and not going on the podium.
"Here the podium is always a great emotion because there is a great crowd so we try to get back on the podium for sure.
The Yamaha rider says his target for the weekend is to maintain his lead in the championship, which currently stands at seven points over Honda rival Dani Pedrosa.
"For sure, we arrive here at the top of the championship so this is the main target, we try to continue to stay in the points," he said. "It is important for the championship and we also have to wait for the weather conditions, last year lot of water, low temperatures, difficult conditions and we hope this year is better."
Rossi also stated that he is closer than ever to signing a new contract with Yamaha that will extend his tenure with the team until the end of 2010.
"I think we are very close to signing because we speak about small things and we are ready maybe after Laguna Seca, before the summer break," he said. "Anyway it is not a big issue. We are agreeing with Yamaha, so close to signing the contract."

Can Anyone tell me when is Fp1-2
And when 125,250 and MotoGp race.
time?

FP1 is in 15 minutes

FP1 is in 15mins

Times for practice and qual are 1 hour later than usual

Check out this site for time conversion

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FP1 is on now

YEP.........and so the cheering begins

Here they go....come on Valé!!!