GP Sachsenring (13-14-15 juillet) - Page 11

mickey · **Re : GP Sachsenring (13-14-15 juillet) -** 15/07/2007, 19h37

John Hopkins:
“I got a good start and after the first turn battle for positions I got away clear and with the front guys. I got into a good rhythm, but made a couple of mistakes and lost a bit of ground to the riders in front of me. I kept my head down and tried to ride as smoothly and efficiently as I could while still doing the lap times, because I knew it was going to be a hard, long and hot race. With about seven laps to go we ran into some tyre problems and we were really struggling for edge grip – especially on the left-handers. I then got into a battle with Melandri and Stoner and I’ve got to say it was the strangest race I’ve ever been in - at the end, with the lack of rear grip - it was harder than riding in the rain! I have extended my fourth place lead a little bit and now I am looking forward to going to America and giving it all I’ve got!”

Chris Vermeulen:
“I had a problem with the clutch on the start-line and I couldn’t hold the bike still when it was in gear. It was creeping forward and I went later than everyone so I wouldn’t get a jump start, but there was nothing I could do and I just edged over the line before the lights changed. After the ride-through I just got my head down and did the laps and tried to make up some places. It was very difficult conditions out there for the tyres, but we managed to get some decent enough points considering how the start went. I am sure we can all learn from this experience and now go on to Laguna and see if we can get the result this time that we deserved last year!

Alex Barros :
“I’m very unhappy with my race result. In these past few days, injuries and all, I was still able to perform well in the free practices, and for Today I hoped to get a good result. I got a strong start, but after just few laps I knew that something wasn’t so good; Today the tires were not working very well, but also my hand gave me some difficulties.
Probably, this combination was responsible for my fall. I did my best to ride in this race, but of course, my physical condition wasn’t so good. Now my wound is a lot more painful because the anaesthetic effect is wearing off, but even if only partially, I hope to recover some for the next week in Laguna Seca.

Alex Hofmann :
“It was a difficult race for me, because of both the very hot temperatures and now my hand is aching. I’m very tired, but at the same time happy for my final result because after only one week from my surgical operation I thought that I wouldn’t be able to ride. My starting grid position really hurt me, but I made a good race start by trying to remain with the group and pushing more in the final laps. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to do this because today we had some difficulties with the tires and especially in the rear, we didn’t have enough grip. Now I have a couple of days for me to relax and then we’ll be racing at discuss Laguna Seca, where I hope to be in better shape.”

Anthony West

“I’m really happy with this result as I wanted to keep making a step forward at every round and it’s worked out this weekend. It was tough, though. A lot of people crashed and grip on the track wasn’t too good, because of the heat I think, which meant I couldn’t push as hard as I wanted to. I followed Hayden for a while, and he pulled me towards Edwards before he overtook him, but then I nearly crashed. I lost the front end going in to turn five, managed to pick the bike up on my knee and was lucky to stay on. That dropped me back a bit, and I tried to catch Colin, but I needed to conserve the tyres, even though I wanted to go faster. I wasn’t sure they’d last the race but they did, so I’m pleased I finished and I’m happy with my position.”

Randy de Puniet

“I don’t know what happened. The engine started to play up in the last two laps I did but I don't know what the problem was. Before that, in the middle of the race, I got a lot of movement in the front tyre, which is why my lap times weren’t that good. It was difficult to control the bike but I was just trying to keep my place. Then, about ten laps in, the rear started to slide a lot, on entry, the middle of the bends and on the exit but even then, I still felt it was possible to finish. I had to retire just after I crossed the line, two laps from the end and I’m obviously very disappointed about thaT

MARCO MELANDRI :
"I got a good start and tried to hang on to Stoner without risking too much. The bike was working really well but Pedrosa set an incredibly strong pace. Once I got past Stoner, about ten laps from the end, the tyres were just gone. From then on I tried to keep the pace, manage the race and even tried to get fifth place back off Casey but it was too risky. I'm happy though because we're competitive again and today I was able to fight for the podium. We've taken a big step forward here and I have to say thanks again to Honda for the new material they brought here. The engine is much sweeter and I can manage the throttle in a way that suits my style much more. I like the idea of racing again next weekend and I can't wait to get back on the bike at Laguna Seca - a track I'm sure will suit the bike and the Bridgestone tyres really well."

MICHEL FABRIZIO :
"I'm happy with this result - my target was to finish in the top ten and I was close. It was a really tough race, physically very demanding and also because the pace was so fast. It's been a nice experience for me and a real bonus in what has been a hard year.

mickey · **Re : GP Sachsenring (13-14-15 juillet) -** 15/07/2007, 19h39

Shinya Nakano
“I made a good start and overtook a couple of riders on the first lap. With the hot conditions the pace was not so fast, so I could stay with the group but the problem came after just five laps. It felt like the engine was suffering from a lack of performance and it felt like it locked-up once. The engine was still running so I tried to come back at the riders ahead, but the problem returned. Finally power was dropping off with every lap, so I retired with 11 laps to go. It’s a big shame as our tyre choice was good so we have been unlucky. I’m hoping that we will finally get the result we deserve at Laguna next week.

CHECA
: “I don’t know what happened, the crash was a surprise. I arrived at turn 12, a little on the inside, and just lost the front-end. Apart from the crash the bike feeling today was not as fluid as in practice but was OK. With this new chassis we have been making a lot of changes, even for the warm-up this morning. It is difficult to understand this situation but now we must stay positive and look ahead to the USGP next weekend

KURTIS ROBERTS
The thing wasn't quite as perky on the acceleration as it should have been, I thought. Maybe we had a little bit of a clutch slip problem or something. We just hung in there and did what we could do really and let everyone fall off around us and ended up getting 12th. We got more points for the team and that's important for these guys. And now I'm really looking forward to Laguna Seca, just because I know the track

guigue · **Re : GP Sachsenring (13-14-15 juillet) -** 15/07/2007, 19h41

je ne suis pas fan de rossi mais de BIAGGI

mais je dois avouer qu ont ne peut pas rester inssenssible au talent du docteur.

le voir chutter m a fais chier pour etre poli , et je dois dire que je n apprecie pas stoner, meme s il est bon , reste a ce qu il comfirme d annee en annee pour construire une carriere.

il ne faut pas oublier que ca va travailler tres dur chez yamaha , michelin et rossi pendant la treve .

alors il ne faut pas enterrer VALE trop vite.

quand au bras d honneur a l arrivee , j ai souvent vu de nombreux pilotes faire ce geste.

si quelqu un pouvait nous donner la veritable signification , a moins qu elle ne soit tous simplement la signification premiere de ce geste.!!!

je suis aussi degoute pour randy qui casse a 2 tours.

il avait fait une course sage.

vale45 · **Re : GP Sachsenring (13-14-15 juillet) -** 15/07/2007, 19h43

Déçu de la chute de Rossi, frustré de voir ses résultats en scisaille depuis la saison dernière

Bref je suis:

Je pense qu'il ne faut pas s'attendre à des miracles de vale à laguna seca:il y a 1/3 de ricains qui seront au départ et qui connaissent le circuit aussi bin voire mieux que leur maison...Un résultat de Rossi dans les 5 et devant Stoner serait l'idéal mas bon, on verra

Super content pour Hayden et de sa superbe remontée

Je l'apprécie de plus en plus ce pilote

Content de rtrouver Capi à sa place:les avant-poste; bravo pour Edwards qui a fai une belle remontée et dommage pour Guinto mais il a fait un très bon w-e

Aller Rossi, on se relève, on arrête de se mettre la pression et on fini sur le podium de toutes les courses après laguna

syl27 · **Re : GP Sachsenring (13-14-15 juillet) -** 15/07/2007, 19h57

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