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Archivio March 2007

SINCERE CONDOLENCES
News
30/03
2007
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The Team Honda Gresini expresses sincere condolences to Carlo Merlini, Marketing Director of the Team, who yesterday lost his father, Battista Merlini, 80 years old, due to a sudden natural cause. The funeral was held today in San Benedetto del Tronto, where Mr Battista Merlini lived.

FIRST LAPTIME FOR MELANDRI AT JEREZ
News
27/03
2007
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After yesterday’s rain, today the Motogp riders came back to work at Jerez for the second and last day of testing. Marco Melandri worked in race conditions and only at the end of the test sessions tested two qualifying tyres. MARCO MELANDRI (1°, 1′39″48, 72 laps): “I’m happy because today we did a step forward [...]

WHAT A LET DOWN!
Diary
26/03
2007
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I finished the Spanish Grand Prix a few hours ago and since then I’ve spent all my time in my motor home.I’m very disappointed and angry, because I spent more than half the race literally coasting around, thinking just about finishing, I couldn’t ride my bike…it was it which was carrying me around the track!I’d [...]

WET TESTING FOR MELANDRI AT JEREZ
News
26/03
2007
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The rain, started to fall from early morning, spoiled today’s test session. The Gresini Honda rider worked on the set up of the bike on wet conditions, collecting positive sensations. Tomorrow Marco Melandri will continue testing at Jerez”. MARCO MELANDRI (1′52″842, 45 laps): “It was the first time that we tested with Bridgestone tyres on [...]

A REAL SHAME
News
25/03
2007
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It was a real shame for Marco Melandri, who dominated the morning warm-up but didn’t find the right feeling with his bike for the race and struggled to eighth place. Marco is now looking ahead to tomorrow’s test and to the next GP in Turkey, where he has taken victory for the past two seasons. [...]

JUST TWO TENTHS OFF POLE
News
24/03
2007
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The Grand Prix of Spain looks as though it could be one of the closest of the season after a host of riders staked their claim for a podium place today.The MotoGP Qualifying Practice session saw an incredible number of riders taking their turn at the top of the time sheets, with ten of them [...]

GOOD RACE FOR MARCO.
News
23/03
2007
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The MotoGP World Championship returned to Europe today as the second round of the season got underway in Spain at Jerez de la Frontera. The Grand Prix of Spain looks like being an even closer affair than usual, with fifteen of the twenty riders in the field separated by less than a second.It was a [...]

WATCH OUT FOR THE PHOTOS!
Diary
14/03
2007
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The 2007 season is under way!!!Fifth is not too bad after all, but I’m not the kind to settle in life, I want the most, and my potential is certainly far from that…During the race I thought I could keep up with the leading group, with some help from the slipstream on the straights, but [...]

MELANDRI IS CONFIDENT A GOOD START IS A GOOD CHANCE FOR RECOVERING IMPORTANT POSITIONS
News
09/03
2007
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Marco Melandri, finished 10th, is hopeful of a good start as he aims to make up important positions in the race. The Gresini Honda rider set a good pace in practice and has faith in the Honda – Bridgestone tandem as he starts from the fourth row.MARCO MELANDRI (10th, 1′56″222): “I am satisfied with the [...]

A NEW ERA, A NEW CHALLENGE
News
02/03
2007
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Preview of the Qatar GP The countdown is over. Everything is in place for a fresh, exciting challenge. After an intensive winter schedule that has taken the team across the world in development of the new 800cc machines, the moment of truth is about to arrive at the Losail circuit in Qatar, which hosts the [...]