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Post by Pistola on Sept 19, 2023 9:01:03 GMT -8
The snakes in India are still the problem.
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Post by truenorth on Sept 19, 2023 11:23:15 GMT -8
Nakagami's new LCR Honda deal
On multiple occasions last year it seemed like 2022 would be Taka Nakagami's last at LCR in #MotoGP.
But having received a reprieve, he's now staying for another season - as a contract at the Honda satellite squad for 2024 has been announced.
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Post by truenorth on Sept 20, 2023 7:56:55 GMT -8
Swinxy Confirmen si llegaron a India
@pirrorider @_moliveira88 @bradbinder_33 @joanmirofficial 4 riders still unconfirmed ATM
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Post by truenorth on Sept 20, 2023 7:59:32 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Sept 20, 2023 8:10:35 GMT -8
Mat Oxley I can almost feel the tremors from all the riders fist-bumping (yeah, fist-bumping) as they realise they’ll be landing too late to take part in the media day, so the first job they’ll have to do in India is actually ride a MotoGP bike
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Post by truenorth on Sept 20, 2023 8:28:10 GMT -8
Aleix Espargaró Namaste
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Post by truenorth on Sept 20, 2023 9:54:08 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Sept 21, 2023 8:28:01 GMT -8
Mat Oxley Pol E has walked & run several laps. “We were too hard on the track before coming here. It’s much better than we expected. There are some things to improve but nothing critical. Could be one of the funnest.” So all is looking good, which is great. India deserves a MotoGP round.
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Post by truenorth on Sept 21, 2023 8:37:09 GMT -8
Mat Oxley First Buddh debrief. Marini hasn’t walked the track yet. He tells us something I didn’t know - but kinda obvs if you think about it - the 22 MotoGP riders have their own WhatsApp group. No one else in it. We’re going to bribe him to publish it all at the end of the season.
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Post by truenorth on Sept 21, 2023 8:41:09 GMT -8
Mat Oxley And the Buddh paddock. It's 34 degrees now, which is too hot for a Pom. Marini told us he's got a special Dainese right boot here to stop the Desmosedici's lower exhaust from cooking his right foot. The next few days will be 32 degrees, with a little rain.
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Post by truenorth on Sept 21, 2023 8:45:08 GMT -8
Brembo Let's take a detailed look at the Brembo braking system on Alvaro Bautista's Ducati, starting with the monoblock caliper made entirely of aluminum, with a radial attachment and four 34 mm diameter pistons.
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Post by truenorth on Sept 21, 2023 8:47:29 GMT -8
Repsol Honda Team Arrived and straight on the bike with @imraina. First lap of the Indian GP COMPLETE
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Post by truenorth on Sept 21, 2023 8:49:29 GMT -8
Matthew Miles “As such, Michelin will offer four fronts - a soft, medium and two hard compounds, one of which has a slightly stiffer construction. Three rears will be available in the form of a soft, medium and hard.”
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Post by truenorth on Sept 21, 2023 9:00:23 GMT -8
Mat Oxley Mir says he (& presumably Marquez) hopes to race the 2024 prototype RC213V at Motegi next week. Felt more comfortable on the bike in the Misano tests, which made him faster, especially on used tyres. But Monday tests can be deceptive cos there's lot of rubber down so lots of grip
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Post by truenorth on Sept 21, 2023 9:08:00 GMT -8
Honda Performance Development Joins Honda Racing Corporation to Establish Global Honda Motorsports Organization September 21, 2023 — SAKURA, JAPAN & SANTA CLARITA,
HPD becomes HRC US to play integral role in Honda’s global motorsports programs HRC Japan & US will collaborate to strengthen Honda’s global motorsports competitiveness Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) in Sakura, Japan, and Honda Performance Development (HPD) in Santa Clarita, CA, jointly announced today that HPD will formally become Honda Racing Corporation USA (HRC US) starting with the 2024 motorsports season. With this change, HRC US will play an integral role in Honda’s global motorsports activities, which includes contributing to the company’s Formula One (F1) program.
Collaborating as one global HRC entity, the two independent racing arms of Honda will combine their unique expertise and resources to strengthen Honda’s overall motorsports capabilities.
HRC was established in Japan in 1982 as Honda’s motorcycle racing arm, and is recognized for more than 40 years of championship racing heritage in pinnacle global racing categories such as WGP/MotoGP, Superbike, Motocross, World Trial and the Paris Dakar rally. In 2022, HRC added auto racing including Honda’s F1 program to its responsibilities, with the Sakura Center dedicated for auto racing and Asaka Center focused on motorcycle racing.
HPD was established by American Honda Motor Co., Inc. in 1993, as a separate racing arm to compete in the IndyCar series. For 30 years, HPD has competed in various racing series including IndyCar, IMSA, Baja Off-Road, Touring Cars, and Formula Regional America. Through HPD, Honda has 280 wins from 510 races in IndyCar competition, including 180 wins from 410 events with multi-manufacturer competitions. At the Indianapolis 500, Honda has won 15 times, nine with multi-manufacturer competition. Honda has won 13 Drivers’ Championships and 10 Manufacturers’ Championships in years with multi-manufacturer competition. HPD also has led the Acura brand to three consecutive wins in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, and three IMSA Manufacturers’, Drivers’ and Teams’ Championships since 2018.
HRC’s auto racing development center in Japan currently supports Red Bull Powertrains for F1 power units and contribute to world championship victories. Starting in 2026, HRC will partner with the Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 team as the official engine supplier. With three F1 races now in the U.S. (Austin, Miami, Las Vegas), the new HRC US will be involved in Formula One power unit development and race support starting in 2026.
“Our goal is to increase the HRC brand and sustain the success of our racing activities and we believe that uniting Honda motorsports globally as one racing organization will help achieve that,” said Koji Watanabe, the president of HRC Japan. “Our race engineers in the U.S. and Japan will be stronger together and I am so happy to welcome our U.S. associates to the HRC team.”
“Honda’s racing heritage is unparalleled and over the last 30 years and the talented men and women of HPD have contributed to that success in the U.S.," said David Salters, president of HPD, who will become president of the new HRC US. “We are thrilled and very proud to join forces with our friends and colleagues in HRC Japan and represent Honda Racing as a global racing organization. We will continue to challenge ourselves in U.S. motorsports activities even as we develop our people and technology to compete on a rapidly changing global motorsports stage.”
The 2024 Rolex 24 at Daytona, scheduled for January 27-28, will mark the inaugural race for the new HRC US, with the defending champion Acura ARX-06 prototypes to sport HRC logos on their racing liveries.
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Post by truenorth on Sept 21, 2023 9:09:35 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Sept 21, 2023 9:18:21 GMT -8
Mat Oxley Alex M has also walked the Buddh track. “It’s a really nice layout, more up & down than we expected. Some walls are a bit close - Turn 4 is a bit critical but not too bad.” Let’s see what they all think after riding the track tomorrow.
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Post by truenorth on Sept 21, 2023 9:19:09 GMT -8
Crafar ridesthe Buddh Circuit with a go pro
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Post by Pistola on Sept 22, 2023 7:48:16 GMT -8
Apparently Turn 1 is littered with snakes.
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Post by truenorth on Sept 22, 2023 7:58:21 GMT -8
Damn, the Friday session was on Thursday night. Missed it!
Moto3 Practice 1 1 5 Jaume MASIA SPA Leopard Racing HONDA 2'00.324 16 20 236.8 2 10 Diogo MOREIRA BRA MT Helmets - MSI KTM 2'00.465 18 19 0.141 0.141 232.2 3 82 Stefano NEPA ITA Angeluss MTA Team KTM 2'00.615 17 17 0.291 0.150 232.2 4 18 Matteo BERTELLE ITA Rivacold Snipers Team HONDA 2'00.664 20 20 0.340 0.049 236.8 5 55 Romano FENATI ITA Rivacold Snipers Team HONDA 2'00.687 19 20 0.363 0.023 236.8 6 95 Collin VEIJER NED Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP HUSQVARNA 2'00.777 20 20 0.453 0.090 231.5 7 66 Joel KELSO AUS CFMOTO Racing PruestelGP CFMOTO 2'00.950 16 16 0.626 0.173 233.0 8 99 José Antonio RUEDA SPA Red Bull KTM Ajo KTM 2'01.060 17 17 0.736 0.110 232.2 9 54 Riccardo ROSSI ITA SIC58 Squadra Corse HONDA 2'01.373 18 18 1.049 0.313 236.0 10 71 Ayumu SASAKI JPN Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP HUSQVARNA 2'01.383 15 18 1.059 0.010 237.6 11 48 Ivan ORTOLÁ SPA Angeluss MTA Team KTM 2'01.482 19 20 1.158 0.099 232.2 12 38 David SALVADOR SPA CIP Green Power KTM 2'01.532 19 19 1.208 0.050 233.0 13 27 Kaito TOBA JPN SIC58 Squadra Corse HONDA 2'01.629 17 19 1.305 0.097 234.5 14 63 Syarifuddin AZMAN MAL MT Helmets - MSI KTM 2'01.662 17 18 1.338 0.033 233.0 15 43 Xavier ARTIGAS SPA CFMOTO Racing PruestelGP CFMOTO 2'01.700 15 17 1.376 0.038 235.2 16 53 Deniz ÖNCÜ TUR Red Bull KTM Ajo KTM 2'01.708 15 18 1.384 0.008 236.8 17 80 David ALONSO COL Gaviota GASGAS Aspar Team GASGAS 2'01.882 15 20 1.558 0.174 236.8 18 6 Ryusei YAMANAKA JPN Gaviota GASGAS Aspar Team GASGAS 2'01.938 18 19 1.614 0.056 233.0 19 7 Filippo FARIOLI ITA Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 2'02.102 22 22 1.778 0.164 227.1 20 24 Tatsuki SUZUKI JPN Leopard Racing HONDA 2'02.107 12 17 1.783 0.005 236.8 21 19 Scott OGDEN GBR VisionTrack Racing Team HONDA 2'02.438 15 20 2.114 0.331 231.5 22 70 Joshua WHATLEY GBR VisionTrack Racing Team HONDA 2'02.538 18 19 2.214 0.100 230.0 23 44 David MUÑOZ SPA BOE Motorsports KTM 2'02.662 8 16 2.338 0.124 233.7 24 72 Taiyo FURUSATO JPN Honda Team Asia HONDA 2'02.698 8 13 2.374 0.036 231.5 25 96 Daniel HOLGADO SPA Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 2'03.082 7 11 2.758 0.384 236.8 26 20 Lorenzo FELLON FRA CIP Green Power KTM 2'03.105 10 18 2.781 0.023 233.7 27 64 Mario AJI INA Honda Team Asia HONDA 2'03.548 13 19 3.224 0.443 225.7 28 57 Danial SHAHRIL MAL Petronas MIE/MLav Racing HONDA 2'04.486 15 16 4.162 0.938 222.2 29 22 Ana CARRASCO SPA BOE Motorsports KTM 2'04.874 9 14 4.550 0.388 230.7 Not qualified (Out 105%) 2'06.340 3 Kadai Yaseen AHAMED IND Petronas MIE/MLav Racing HONDA 2'08.281 14 14 7.957 3.407 214.2
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