Not a rumour but PREVIEW VIDEO OF 2010 SEASON & RECAP OF 2009.
Wasn't worth starting separate thread.
http://www.worldsbk.com/en/sbk-tv.html
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Not a rumour but PREVIEW VIDEO OF 2010 SEASON & RECAP OF 2009.
Wasn't worth starting separate thread.
http://www.worldsbk.com/en/sbk-tv.html
McCoy To Test FB Corse On March 15th And 16th
Submitted by David Emmett on Fri, 2010-03-05 11:58.
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- FB Corse[/*:m:2exp7vqj]
- Garry McCoy[/*:m:2exp7vqj]
- MotoGP[/*:m:2exp7vqj]
- Valencia, Spain[/*:m:2exp7vqj]
The status of the FB Corse project has been shrouded in mystery ever since the Italian team announced they would be contesting the 2010 MotoGP season. Though the bike has been officially presented, and details about the three-cylinder MotoGP machine widely circulated, the bike has yet to turn a wheel in public, and no one knows whether the bike is even capable of achieving race speeds. This latter point has caused some concern inside IRTA, the organization representing the race teams and charged with ensuring the quality of the teams involved. IRTA boss Mike Trimby told MCN last week that FB Corse would not be allowed to take part in MotoGP until the bike had demonstrated its competitiveness, by lapping at a Grand Prix circuit within three seconds of race pace.
FB Corse has now risen to that challenge. Today, the team issued a press release stating that Garry McCoy is to test the FB01 at Valencia on the 15th and 16th of March, before running a timed test in front of Franco Uncini, who will be watching the test on behalf of Dorna. A representative from IRTA will also be present to monitor the test, to ensure the team is proficient enough to be allowed into the MotoGP paddock.
Does anyone know how things went? There's nothing on this sites' news channel, and crash.net has nothing either :confused:
FB Corse Bike "Not Yet Ready To Race"
Submitted by David Emmett on Wed, 2010-03-17 19:59.
inAs the established MotoGP field warm their engines for the final test of the season at Qatar starting on Thursday, back in Europe, another bike has been auditioning to join the show. At Valencia today, the FB Corse team ran a timed test in front of Franco Uncini, Dorna and IRTA's representative sent to evaluate the project, with the hope of impressing Uncini sufficiently that the team and their rider Garry McCoy would be admitted as the 18th official entry into the MotoGP class.
- FB Corse[/*:m:13q0j00h]
- Garry McCoy[/*:m:13q0j00h]
- MotoGP[/*:m:13q0j00h]
- Valencia, Spain[/*:m:13q0j00h]
Their hopes have been dashed, however. Uncini's verdict, though full of praise for the team, is negative, and the FB Corse team will not be allowed to start the season at Qatar. Speaking to GPOne.com, Uncini described the project as "interesting," but said what the FB Corse really needed was more time and more miles on the bike to develop it further and refine it before it is ready to race.
When exactly what it was that the FB Corse needed to get it ready, Uncini was clear: "It's not a question of reliability," the former World Champion told GPOne.com, "the bike had no problems at all. But it really needs to put in some track miles. They are still right at the very start of the project." The Italian repeated that he was very positive about the FB Corse bike, though. "The project looks really good," Uncini said. "It may be possible for the bike to join the grid once the MotoGP paddock returns for the European stage of the championship. But they will know when they are ready. When the time comes, we will give them a call and take another look at the bike, and then we could allow them onto the grid."
FB Corse's rejection underlines the difficulties newcomers to the grid face. The bike really needs as much testing as it can get, but any testing at Grand Prix tracks violates the FIM regulations on testing, jeopardizing the team's chances of being allowed to race. Exceptions could naturally be made, but the risks involved are extremely high, as without a cast-iron guarantee that McCoy and FB Corse will be allowed to race despite the extra testing, a team on a limited budget simply cannot afford to risk being excluded after spending the money on testing.
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HOWEVER.......3> HOURS LATER, THIS ARTICLE POPS UP ????????????????????????
Garry McCoy
FB Corse And McCoy To Compete From Jerez
Submitted by David Emmett on Wed, 2010-03-17 23:08.
News travels fast, and sometimes it arrives too quickly to make sense of. After reporting earlier that Dorna representative Franco Uncini said the FB Corse bike was "not yet ready to race," FB Corse have announced their intention to do just that. However, just as Uncini recommended, FB Corse have decided against joining the grid at Qatar, spending their money on developing the bike instead, to be ready for the first European round of MotoGP at Jerez on May 2nd.
Uncini had pronounced himself impressed with the bike, developed by the renowned Oral Engineering, who have a long and illustrious history in Formula One, but felt that the bike needed more development before it would be ready to compete at the highest level. By using the three weeks gained by skipping Qatar and Motegi, FB Corse believe they will be ready to do just that by the time the Spanish round of MotoGP arrives, as they explain in their press release shown below:
FB CORSE IN THE MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Dorna confirms FB Corse entry in the MotoGP World Championship.
Valencia, 17th march 2010
Today, Franco Uncini and Oscar Gallardo have given their approval to FB Corse after a full day test in Valencia track.
Crash.net is reporting that Seb Charpentier has quit BE1 Triumph after just one race. Draw your own conclusions.
Like one of those annoying adds on TV..........."And wait........there's more"
FB Corse Video - Triple Treat
Submitted by David Emmett on Sat, 2010-03-20 14:09.
The debut of the FB Corse bike at Valencia this week is perhaps best described as a moderate success. The three cylinder bike built by Oral Engineering demonstrated that it was reliable and had plenty of potential, though it was still at a very early stage of development. Garry McCoy lapped Valencia at around 1'40, well off the pace but not bad for a shakedown test run without any electronics. So far, the FB Corse has not been admitted to the MotoGP entry list, but a couple more tests should help get the bike ready to be examined again in time for the Jerez round of MotoGP at the beginning of May.
Re Mark Aitchison.
I may have missed the reference but does anyone know whether Mark Aitchison is riding this year????????.
Spanish Moto2 I believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rod Richardson
Does anyone know what’s happening with McCoy /FB Corse….They were reportedly planning on competing at Jerez?????????
Atcho to move on from CEV Moto2
http://www.atcho.com.au/images/bannerPR.png The A & R Racing Team has made a decision to end their agreement with Mark (Atcho) Aitchison for the 2010 Moto2 CEV Championship. The decision comes on the back of the opening round, held at the Catalunya circuit, where Atcho managed to score a respectable 7th place result, given a tough weekend for his first competitive outing with the RSV bike. The A& R Team have concluded that a number of factors were responsible for their ultimate decision on the situation & that they felt it would be more viable to continue with another rider for the remainder of the championship.
Atcho was shocked by the news of his team wanting to part company with him & now has the task of looking for another opportunity either inside the world championship paddock or inside one of the domestic championship paddocks.
"To say that I am completely stunned and shocked by the decision the managers of the A& R Racing Team have made to go their separate way, ending our working relationship, is a huge understatement. Unfortunately during our first race weekend, we did have some unforeseen circumstances that prevented us from making a better result, but in the end I know I didn’t make any mistakes & I gave 110% effort toward the project. It seems other political factors have contributed to their decision & for this reason I am very saddened by the situation. I wish to say thank you to all the technical personnel involved in the project, my personal sponsors, family and friends who have been very supportive during this time. Now all I can do is move on, refocus and find another opportunity on a competitive bike & team & produce the results that I know I am capable of".
Atcho would like to take this opportunity to thank of his personal sponsors who have continued their ongoing support in 2010; X-Lite, Berik, Hunter Valley Paintball Australia, RIAA, Drink Cup, Swings & Roundabouts, JaxQuickfit Tyres, OzQuest Homeloans.