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2010 RACE HIGHLIGHTS INSIDE: ROUND 16 PRATICE GP OF AUSTRALIA QUALIFY RACE DATA COVERAGE LIFESTYLE GALLERY SPECIAL GUEST ... AND MORE SPECIAL CONTENTS DISCOVER LCR ECOSTYLE PROGRAM VISITING: www.lcr.mc MotoGP CHAMPIONSHIP CALENDAR 11th April 15th August Qatar Czech Rep. Losail Brno 2nd May 29th August Spain Indianapolis Jerez Indianapolis 23th May 5th Semptember France PRAGUE San Marino Rep. AMSTERDAM Le Mans Misano PARIS BERLIN ROME 6th June NEW YORK 19th September LAS VEGAS BARCELONA MADRID Italy SAN FRANCISCO CHICAGO TOKYO Aragon Mugello OSAKA Motorland Aragon LOS ANGELES TIJUANA MIAMI 20th June DUBAI 3rd October Great Britain ABU DHABI Japan Silverstone Motegi BANGKOK 26th June 10th October Netherlands Malaysia SINGAPORE Assen KUALA LUMPUR Sepang JAKARTA 4th July 17th October Catalunya Australia Catalunya Phillip Island BRISBANE 18th July PERTH 31th October Germany MELBOURNE AUCKLAND Portugal Sachsenring Estoril PHILLIP ISLAND SIDNEY 25th July AUSTRALIA 7th November United States Valencia Laguna Seca Ricardo Tormo 2 3 DISCOVER SYDNEY as a Territory of the Commonwealth under the torio del Commonwealth sotto il quadro del Coral Coral Sea Islands Act 1969. Sea Islands Act del 1969. The Australian Bicentenarywas celebrated in Il Bicentenario australiano fu celebrato nel 1988 1988 along with the opening of a new Parlia- con l’apertura di un nuovo Parlamento a Canber- ment House, Canberra. The following year the ra. L’anno successivo l’Australian Capital Territo- Australian Capital Territory achieved self go- ry ottenne un autogoverno e Jervis Bay divenne vernment and Jervis Bay became a separate un distinto territorio di competenza del Ministe- territory administered by the Minister for Ter- ro per i territori. ritories. Sydney ha ospitato le Olimpiadi estive nel 2000. Olympic colours on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Il primo Ministro Kevin Rudd, il 13 Febbraio del Sydney hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics. 2008 fece le sue scuse formali agli aborigeni Rights for Indigenous Australians culminated per anni e anni di persecuzioni. in a formal apology to the Stolen Generation by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on 13 February 2008. AUSTRALIA HISTORICAL CONTEMPO- BREVI CENNI STORICI CONTEMPORA- PHILLIP ISLAND CIRCUIT RARY KEY NOTES NEI DELL’ AUSTRALIA Pole Position: Left Length: 4 448 m / 2.764 miles Australia remains a constitutional monarchy L’Australia resta una monarchia costituzionale Width: 13m with Queen Elizabeth II the Queen of Australia; con la regina Elisabetta II visto che il referendum Right corners: 5 the 1999 referendum to establish a republic del 1999 per stabilire una repubblica è stato Left corners: 7 was marginally rejected. Australia’s formal lin- marginalmente respinto. I contatti formali con ks to its British past are increasingly tenuous, il passato britannico diventano sempre più sottili Longest straight: 900 m / 0.559 miles although people-to-people and cultural con- , anche se le connessioni culturali tra l’Austra- nections between Australia and Britain remain lia e la Gran Bretagna restano significative. Dal Circuit records: significant. Since the election of the Whitlam momento dell’elezione del governo Whitlam, nel MotoGP 1’30.059 - N. Hayden ’08, Honda Government in 1972, there has been an incre- 1972, vi è stata una crescente attenzione sul 250cc 1’32.710 - A. Bautista ’08, Aprilia asing focus on the nation’s future as a part of futuro della nazione come parte della cosiddetta 125cc 1’36.927 - A. Bautista ’06 Aprilia the so-called “Asia-Pacific” region. regione “Asia-Pacifico”. 2009 winners: Territories transferred in this period were: I territori trasferiti in questo periodo furono: MotoGP C. Stoner (AUS), Ducati Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Christmas Island e Cocos (Keeling)Islands . Il 250cc M. Simoncelli (ITA), Gilera The Coral Sea Islands Territory was established Territorio del Mar dei Coralli fu incluso nel terri- 125cc J. Simon (SPA), Aprilia 4 5 GRAND PRIX DAYS Grazie alle curve velocissime e ai sali e scen- Its beautiful and exposed seaside location di molto fluidi i piloti del MotoGP considera- guarantees a unique spectacle, and the no il “tracciato sull’isola” uno dei più emozio- high-speed curves and flowing undulations nati del campionato. make Phillip Island a favourite venue with many MotoGP riders. The LCR racer Randy Il pilota del Team LCR Randy de Puniet ar- de Puniet took encouragement from knowing riva nel Nuovo Continente molto motivato that he had better pace in Sepang practices dopo aver riscoperto un ottimo ritmo in (although the Frenchman could not tran- sella alla RC212V nelle prove del GP di Se- PHILLIP ISLAND CIRCUIT slate his rhythm in a positive performance pang (anche se in gara il Francese ha avuto ROUND 16 on Sunday race) and he is confident going problemi con l’anteriore) e come la maggior into Phillip Island, a track that he loves. parte dei suoi colleghi, è un fan della pista Australiana. De Puniet: “Doubtless Phillip Island is one of the most exciting and spectacu- De Puniet: “Senza dubbio Phillip Island è AUSTRALIA lar race track for riders and spectators. una delle piste più elettrizzanti e spettaco- I honestly preferred the winter test be- lari per noi piloti e anche per gli spettato- cause the weather in February was war- ri. Io sinceramente preferisco venire qui in DE PUNIET AND HIS SQUAD HIT THE DE PUNIET E IL SUO TEAM VOLANO mer but at the end I can go fast in the Febbraio quando il clima è migliore ma alla ISLAND GP SULL’ISOLA PER IL GP D’AUSTRALIA wet. I reach Australia with high motivation fine anche se piove e fa freddo mi piace lo after the bad week end we had in Malay- stesso. Sono arrivato qui molto motivato PREVIEW sia. We knew that the grip level could be dopo il week end di Sepang. I problemi con a problem because of the high temperatu- l’anteriore hanno condizionato la mia gara re but I thought I could fight for a better ed è un peccato. Ora è essenziale portare Phillip Island, 14 October: the LCR team Phillip Island, 14 Ottobre: il Team LCR arriva result on Sunday. Now it is fundamental a casa più punti possibili per mantenere la arrives in Australia this week ready to con- in Australia per disputare l’ultima gara della for me to score as many points as possi- mia posizione come miglior pilota privato. Si- test the last of the three Asian races on tripletta Asiatica e lo fa sullo spettacolare ble to maintain my position as best priva- moncelli e gli altri sono vicinissimi e io devo the trot and the spectacular Phillip Island circuito di Phillip Island (a sud di Melbourne) te rider. Simoncelli is very close now so I dare il massimo nelle ultime gare partendo race track, south of Melbourne, will host che ospiterà l’ultimo round fuori Europa del- must defence my position in the next three proprio dal GP dell’isola!” the last over sea round of the 2010 ca- la stagione 2010. I 4.448 km del tracciato races starting from the Island cold GP!” lendar. The 4.448km circuit always pro- Australiano sono garanzia di spettacolo e mises exciting racing, a vibrant atmos- adrenalina anche grazie all’atmosfera unica phere and highly unpredictable weather. che si respira sulla pista in riva all’oceano. 6 7 PRACTICE HEAVY RAIN DELAYS MOTOGP PRACTI- IL MALTEMPO RITARDA LE PROVE CE AT P.ISLAND GP OPENING DAY LIBERE DEL PRIMO GIORNO A PHILLIP ISLAND PRATICE Phillip Island, 15 October: torrential rain Phillip Island, 15 Ottobre: il maltempo è sta- was the main factor in today’s Austra- to il vero protagonista nel primo giorno di lian Grand Prix opening day at Phillip Island prove del GP d’Australia sulla pista di Phillip race track which hosts the last over sea Island che Domenica ospiterà l’ultima tappa round of the championship, with LCR Hon- over sea del calendario 2010. Una tempe- da MotoGP rider Randy de Puniet finishing ratura di 9° soltanto (10° sull’asfalto) e di- 9th overall. Air temperature of 9° degre- versi acquazzoni hanno accolto i piloti ed i OFFICIAL TIMES es only (10 degrees on the asphalt) and Team del MotoGP questa mattina tanto che rain showers welcomed the MotoGP riders la Direzione Gara ha posticipato le prove li- 1) Jorge LORENZO - Yamaha (1’41.146) and teams this morning at the 4.448km bere delle tre classi per ripulire a dovere la 2) Casey STONER - Ducati (1’41.480) seaside track so due to adverse weather pista. 3) Nicky HAYDEN - Ducati (1’41.631) conditions the 3-class first free sessions 4) Marco SIMONCELLI - Honda (1’41.881) have been delayed. Nonostante il freddo, la pioggia e i rivoli d’ac- 5) Marco MELANDRI - Honda (1’41.982) qua lunga la pista, il Francese in sella alla 6) Andrea DOVIZIOSO - Honda (1’42.271) Despite the cold, the poor rain and the RC212V ha dato il massimo per tirare fuori 7) Valentino ROSSI - Yamaha (1’42.626) trickles on the surface, the Frenchman ri- il meglio dalla sua Honda completando 29 8) Colin EDWARDS - Yamaha (1’43.013) ding the RC212V made the most from his giri con il miglior tempo di 1’43.476. Il trac- 9) Randy DE PUNIET - Honda (1’43.476) machine lapping the ocean track 29 times ciato oceanico è uno dei più difficoltosi del 10) Loris CAPIROSSI - Suzuki (1’43.984) and posting his best lap time on 1’43.476. calendario e la scelta del pneumatico poste- 11) Mika KALLIO - Ducati (1’44.179) Phillip Island is one of the most severe cir- riore è uno dei punti chiave per affrontare 12) Hiroshi AOYAMA - Honda (1’44.704) cuit of the season on the rear tyre so the al meglio le curve veloci e i sali scendi della 13) Hector BARBERA - Ducati (1’45.695) 29-year-old and his squad will mainly work pista Australiana.
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