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Parachoque com frisos cromados e por dentro da porta com frisos cromados e fibra de carbono, suspensão original e rodas 13" original.
Round eight of the 2011 MotoGP World Championship heads to the Mugello circuit for the TIM Grand Prix of Italy, but Loris Capirossi will not be participating due to injuries he sustained at the Assen round last weekend. The news has been a real setback for the Italian, who must miss his biggest race of the season.
“I'm obviously very disappointed and angry. I was hoping I would be on the track for this race, but my injuries from the crash at Assen force me to raise the white flag for the first time in my career for Mugello,” said Capirossi, who has competed at the Mugello Grand Prix for 20 consecutive years thus far. “I'm sorry for the many fans who will attend the race here at Mugello, the track they are emotionally closest to. I have many fond memories of this circuit.”
The 38 year old has had plenty of success at Mugello, including becoming the first Italian rider to win a 500cc Grand Prix at the circuit in 2000. Since then, he has achieved four additional podiums, the last of which was a 2nd place spot in 2006 on the Ducati.
“I wanted to turn my season around at this race. Now I will have to rest, sit still for at least two weeks and try to get back on track as soon as possible."
The back to back races offer an opportunity for the riders to pick up quickly where they left off in The Netherlands where they celebrated the first of the year’s 50th Anniversary of Grand Prix racing events. The Tuscan circuit is just two hours drive from the team’s headquarters near Milan and is an honorary home race for the team.
Lorenzo has a strong record at Mugello, winning in the 250cc class and claiming two premier class second place finishes in 2009 and 2010 with the Yamaha Factory Team. Spies performed well on his first visit to the Italian track last year, taking seventh after an intense battle which saw him ride as high as fourth at times.
Mugello can lay claim to being one of the fastest circuits in the world. The main straight is over a kilometre long and witnesses speeds of over 320km/hr by the GP riders before dropping into the downhill right hand corner at the end. Combine this with varied camber and gradient changes, high speed chicanes and an extra wide track and the thousands of passionate fans who flock to the surrounding hillsides are guaranteed some intense racing action.
Ben Spies: “These few days off seem to have taken forever, when you finish a race like Assen you just want to get straight back in and try to do it again. My first GP victory still hasn’t sunk in properly; it was pretty special for me to be able to do it at such a legendary circuit and at this unique time in Yamaha’s history. The red and white livery definitely bought me luck! I’m looking forward to Mugello, the track has apparently got a new surface with lots of grip so it should be pretty good for the bike and pretty exciting for the fans.”
Jorge Lorenzo: “We are going to Mugello with no time to rest and think about what happened last Saturday. The team did a great job and I believe now the bike can be better, we can make a step forward. We have to be positive after all! Mugello is a track I like so much, maybe one of the most beautiful in the world, and is my favourite along with Phillip Island. This track is full of chicanes and this year there is new asphalt! I've never won in MotoGP, but we will try this year and give a show to all our fans. Also I hope the weather changes after the previous races - summer has arrived."
