Josh Coppins gives the new YZF250F a work out in Berghem

News  29/07/2009  Josh Coppins gives the new YZF250F a work out in Berghem Coppins rides new YZ250F Yamaha MX rider Josh Coppins was the perfect choice to give the new 2010 YZF250F a workout on the tough New Seven Hills track in Berghem last week. The world class rider was clearly impressed with the machine which features a new aluminium bilateral frame and redistributed radiator and fuel tank for a more centralized bike mass. Handling has also been improved with developments to the suspension including damping valves and inner rods at the front and a repositioning of the rear suspension unit. The result means riders now experience better feel on fast turn-ins and better cushioning performance on the bumps. Coppins was also impressed with the engine improvements, the liquid cooled 4-stroke DOHC single cylinder engine has been updated with revised carburetor settings and improved ignition characteristics which offer more linear power delivery through the rev range for more control. Coppins rides new YZ250F "This was the first time I've seen the new 2010 YZF250F myself," said Coppins. "I must say that Yamaha did a great job. The 250F has changed quite a bit which was a positive surprise for me. The new bike has a completely new look which is fast and aggressive. The technical changes are also significant, I really enjoyed riding it. Even though I was riding the stock bike, felt like a 125, really light, easy and fun. Compared to the previous 250, the new machine feels and sounds more powerful and is even easier to corner." The new 2010 YZ250F is available from August in selected Yamaha Dealers Europe-wide. Yamaha Racing Communications Hoogte Kadijk 61 HS / 1018 BE Amsterdam / The Netherlands T. +31 (0) 20 330 2709 / F. +31 (0) 20 420 9470 E. office@yrc.nl W. www.yamaha-racing.com

2009 MotoGP - Donington Race

RACE REPORT 26/07/2009 Rossi extends championship lead despite disappointing day for Fiat Yamaha Team Valentino Rossi A damp British Grand Prix at Donington Park saw both Fiat Yamaha riders crash out of the lead in slippery conditions, although Valentino Rossi was able to remount and finished a brilliant fifth, extending his championship lead in the process. Jorge Lorenzo was less lucky and was unable to continue, meaning he had to watch the rest of the race from the pits after sliding out on lap nine. Yamaha kept up its 100% podium record for the season however as a superb ride from Tech 3 rider Colin Edwards sealed second place behind winner Andrea Dovizioso. Rossi held onto the lead from pole into turn one but a frenetic first lap saw a shake-up between several riders and it was Toni Elias who led across the line for the first time, followed by Lorenzo and Rossi. There were more changes of position between the top five over the next few laps before Lorenzo took the lead at the start of lap five, with Rossi passing Dani Pedrosa and eventual race-winner Dovizioso next time around to move into second behind his team-mate. At that point the race looked like it was developing into another Fiat Yamaha duel but unfortunately on lap nine Lorenzo touched the white line in the last corner and went down. He was unhurt and ran to his bike to remount but it was damaged and lodged under the air fence and the Spaniard was forced to return to the garage. The race was now between Rossi and Dovizioso, who were over ten seconds clear of the chasing pack by this time. The pair were pushing hard but light rain meant the track was becoming slippery in places and on lap 20 Rossi, too, made a rare mistake and slid out. The Italian was more fortunate than his team-mate however and was able to rejoin the race in 11th place. As the rain became heavier a few riders pitted to change bikes but Rossi decided to take a chance and stay out, making up several places before a last-lap move on James Toseland landed him a creditable fifth. With Rossi's other close rivals Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner also having less than perfect days, the reigning World Champion leaves the UK having stretched his lead to 25 points from his team-mate, with Stoner a further 12 points back. The MotoGP paddock now has a three-week summer break before Round 11 at Brno on 16th August. Valentino Rossi Valentino Rossi - Position: 5th Time: +0'21.622 "Once Jorge had crashed I was riding to win, as is always my style. In hindsight maybe I should have let Dovizioso pass me for a while but it was difficult to judge in such strange conditions. Riding in the rain with slick tyres is always a risk and it was quite slippery, the turns on the left were all wet which made the left side of the tyre cold and that's why I crashed. Luckily it was a slow fall and my bike wasn't hurt much. In fact, my bike was 'bravissima' today, both before and after the crash! After that we made a great recovery, I chose to remain with slick tyres despite the rain and the result was eleven points, which are like gold dust for us because we have extended the lead despite what happened here and we're going on holiday with a good advantage over our rivals. Finally I want to say well done to Dovi but especially to Colin, who rode like a devil today!" Jorge Lorenzo Jorge Lorenzo - DNF "I got a good start and the first few laps went well, I was feeling quite comfortable in the lead. Unfortunately on the final corner of the ninth lap I made a small mistake, got my line wrong and touched the white line and there was nothing I could do; it was very slippery. I was okay and wanted to carry on but my bike was too badly damaged. Of course I'm sad and disappointed but this is racing and these feelings don't help, you just have to learn from a mistake like this and look forwards. Valentino was lucky that he could continue after his crash, but it wasn't our day. I am going to enjoy the break now despite this and take the chance to do plenty of training so we can come back at full strength in Brno." Davide Brivio - Team Manager "We missed an opportunity today but we've come out of it well so we have to be thankful! They were very difficult conditions and it was easy to make a mistake but at the end of the day we have to look at the championship and consider that in those terms today was more positive than negative for us. We now have a one-race lead which is an important barrier and we've got a bit of a holiday now before we come back and resume the fight." Daniele Romagnoli - Team Manager "What a crazy day! We missed a great chance to get some points and a good result but unfortunately Jorge just touched the line and he had no chance to save it. It was also unlucky that the bike was stuck under the fence because there was no chance for him to continue. It's a pity of course because the team did a great job this weekend and we were competitive in the wet and the dry, but Jorge will learn from this and will be stronger next time. We've got a small break, not really enough for a holiday but enough to recharge the batteries a bit after a busy two months." Colin Edwards Double Donington delight for Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team Colin Edwards produced one of his greatest MotoGP performances to bid farewell to the British Grand Prix at Donington Park with a stunning second place this afternoon. And making it double delight for the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team, James Toseland fought superbly in treacherous conditions to equal his best MotoGP result with sixth position. A dramatic race started slowly for Edwards as the American rode tentatively in the opening stages while he assessed tricky track conditions and soft compound front tyre he was using for the first time this weekend. With light rain falling on sections of the Leicestershire track throughout, Edwards dropped back to 15th and at the end of lap seven he was only in 13th. The 35-year-old then commenced a breathtaking charge through the field to move into fifth position on lap 20, with Edwards producing an exhibition of riding in mixed conditions. He was comfortably the fastest rider on the track when he moved into third on lap 23 with a pass on Dani Pedrosa to set up a thrilling finale to the 30-lap race. Having trailed Randy de Puniet by over ten seconds at the halfway point, Edwards exchanged overtakes with the French rider in the closing stages before securing his fifth MotoGP second place on the last lap. He was just 1.360s away from race winner Andrea Dovizioso at the chequered flag to secure his 11th MotoGP rostrum. Toseland gave the huge 89,977-strong home crowd plenty to cheer about too, the British rider constantly posing a threat for the top six as he was locked in an exciting fight with Loris Capirossi, Marco Melandri and Mika Kallio for much of the race. The 28-year-old looked on course for a career best fifth place on the last lap until he came under a late attack from reigning world champion Valentino Rossi, the Italian pushing Toseland back to sixth with an overtake at the penultimate corner. Colin Edwards Colin Edwards - Position: 2nd Time: +1.360 "That was a pretty intense 48 minutes but at the start there was no way I thought I was going to be on the podium. I'm not sure what happened at the start but I just had guys coming by everywhere. I was using a front tyre I'd not used all weekend and it took me a while to get a feel for it. Once I got some momentum going and I started to understand how the front tyre was feeling I started pushing my way through. But with about seven or eight laps to go I started having some big moments because it was hard to know where it was raining and where it wasn't. And all the time you're trying to figure out where there's grip and where there isn't. It was easy to mistake and the left side of the rear tyre was pretty cold and that just helped make it even more mentally draining because you need to concentrate so hard. I could see I was catching Randy really quick and we got into a good battle. He was faster than me in some parts and I was better in others but luckily I passed him on the last lap and made it stick. By that time though Andrea was too far ahead to think about pushing on for that first win, but second is a great way to finish at Donington. I've got to say a big thanks to my guys at Tech 3 because they always give me great support. Yamaha and Bridgestone too were just awesome today, so I'm really happy." James Toseland - Position: 6th Time: +22.465 "I don't know where to start after a race like that. It was so difficult for the entire race to gauge how much rain was falling and where it was falling and it took incredible concentration. I got my head down and was fifth on the first lap but just after halfway I was back in tenth because I was struggling for temperature in the left side of the tyre. I was wondering whether to pull in or not and change for the rain tyres at one point but I carried on and kept my lap times as consistent as I could because it was so easy to make a mistake. With some of the other guys stopping to switch bikes, I made up a few places and was fifth for the final few laps and thinking I was going to get my best ever MotoGP result. That would have been amazing to do that in front of my home crowd, who were absolutely magnificent with their support today. But at the end Valentino (Rossi) came through so strong on the last lap. He passed me at The Esses but I managed to dive back under him, but he was phenomenal on the brakes at the Melbourne Loop. I wasn't going to try and do anything that might take us both out but it's another sixth place and it definitely makes amends for the big disappointment of last year. Congratulations to Colin too because he rode a great race and deserved a podium." Herve Poncharal - Team Manager "That was an incredibly dramatic race and an unbelievable performance from Colin. It was a really difficult race in those conditions and I think Colin made the right decision not to come into the pits and switch for the rain tyres. He coped brilliantly in tough conditions on the slick tyres and at stages in the race his lap times were very impressive. For several laps he was easily the fastest rider on track and the way he came through the field provided a great spectacle for the British fans. I am so happy for him and everybody at Monster Yamaha Tech 3 for all their hard work this season. Colin might be one of the oldest guys on the grid but he proved again today that you don't have to be young in MotoGP to be fast. Honestly though it is hard not to have a little bit of regret when you finish so close to the victory but we can only be happy. I also want to say congratulations to James because he also produced a tremendous performance. He was under a lot of pressure in front of his crowd after the disappointment of last year but today we saw he can handle it in really difficult conditions. It would have been great for him to have held off Valentino for his best MotoGP result because he deserved it for the way he rode. But I have nothing but praise for both of them today." Circuit Length: 4023 Temp: 18 Weather: Changeable Lap Record: 1'28.714 (Daniel Pedrosa, 01/01/2006) Fastest Lap Ever: 1'27.676 (Daniel Pedrosa, 02/07/2006) Last Years Winner: Casey Stoner 2009 MotoGP Great Britain - Donington Park 26/07/2009 Race 1 - 30 Laps Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time 1 Andrea Dovizioso Honda ITA 48'26.267 2 Colin Edwards Yamaha USA 0'01.360 3 Randy De Puniet Honda FRA 0'01.600 4 Alex De Angelis Honda SMR 0'08.958 5 Valentino Rossi Yamaha ITA 0'21.622 6 James Toseland Yamaha GBR 0'22.465 7 Marco Melandri Kawasaki ITA 0'35.284 8 Niccolo Canepa Ducati ITA 0'03.769 9 Daniel Pedrosa Honda ESP 0'42.112 10 Mika Kallio Ducati FIN 0'45.845 11 Loris Capirossi Suzuki ITA 0'53.190 12 Gabor Talmacsi Honda HUN 1'12.315 13 Chris Vermeulen Suzuki AUS 1'20.398 14 Casey Stoner Ducati AUS -1Laps 15 Nicky Hayden Ducati USA -1Laps Rider Standings 26/07/2009 Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Points 1. Valentino Rossi Yamaha ITA 187 2. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha ESP 162 3. Casey Stoner Ducati AUS 150 4. Daniel Pedrosa Honda ESP 115 5. Colin Edwards Yamaha USA 103 6. Andrea Dovizioso Honda ITA 94 7. Marco Melandri Kawasaki ITA 79 8. Randy De Puniet Honda FRA 74 9. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki AUS 67 10. Loris Capirossi Suzuki ITA 66 11. Alex De Angelis Honda SMR 60 12. James Toseland Yamaha GBR 55 13. Nicky Hayden Ducati USA 47 14. Toni Elias Honda ESP 47 15. Mika Kallio Ducati FIN 34 Manufacturer Standings 26/07/2009 Pos. Manufacturer Points 1. Yamaha 230 2. Honda 164 3. Ducati 156 4. Suzuki 89 5. Kawasaki 79 Yamaha Racing Communications Hoogte Kadijk 61 HS / 1018 BE Amsterdam / The Netherlands T. +31 (0) 20 330 2709 / F. +31 (0) 20 420 9470 E. office@yrc.nl W. www.yamaha-racing.com

Highs and lows in Brno as Spies steps closer to the Championship lead

RACE REPORT 26/07/2009 Highs and lows in Brno as Spies steps closer to the Championship lead Ben Spies It was a mixed day for Yamaha World Superbike rider Ben Spies in Brno. The first race started well with Spies, Biaggi and Fabrizio pulling away at the front but Fabrizio came in too hot three laps in and lost the bike, taking Spies out in the process. Race two and Spies got straight out in front, leading from the start. Again followed by Fabrizio and Biaggi, the two Italians fought amongst themselves until the closing laps when Biaggi got past and came after Spies. Spies adapted his riding and braked later and later into the corners to leave no opportunity for Biaggi to pass, and in doing so took a well earned victory and 25 points to add to his championship challenge. Tom Sykes was also to suffer in race one, an electrical problem temporarily dropping him back to 24th place. He fought back up to 16th but a crashing rider in front again dropped him down several places and out of contention. The second race was more positive, Sykes worked hard to pass fellow British riders Leon Haslam and Shane Byrne and started chasing down championship leader Noriyuki Haga. He closed the gap down to less than half a second but was unable to make a pass before the end of the race, so settled for seventh at the flag. As they head into the summer break, Spies is just seven points behind leader Haga with eight races left to run. Team mate Sykes remains in seventh in the standings, 30 points behind sixth placed rider Haslam. Ben Spies, Yamaha World Superbike Team (DNF, 1st) "race two was a tough race, Fabrizio was right there at the start so I had to make the push and put in the lap times to get ahead. Then I saw Max was up there, he arrived really quickly so I had to start braking very late and stopping almost in the middle of the corner and turning and getting a really good drive out so he couldn't come by me, it was a great race. Obviously the first race wasn't so good but we came back well for the second which was good for the points. I need to thank the Clinica Mobile guys, I arrived not feeling 100% this weekend and they looked after me really well and got me going. I want to thank Yamaha too, they gave me a great bike, it's a shame we didn't get to fight for the first race but I guess that's just how it goes sometimes. " Tom Sykes Tom Sykes, Yamaha World Superbike Team (DNF, 7th) "overall a disappointing day, it's a shame as I certainly think we had the pace on the Yamaha this weekend. Unfortunately race one we were just on the back of the lead bunch, only a couple of laps in and felt comfortable when we had an electrical problem on lap four which dropped us to the back of the grid. I got the bike going again and went from 24th to 16th but then got struck again with bad luck when a rider crashed in front of me. Race two we changed a couple of things on the bike and used the other one to be safe. It took a couple of laps to get settled in and I got stuck scrapping for a couple of places which cost some time but eventually managed to go and start chasing Haga down. To come away with seventh isn't great, I think we should have been higher up. We'll keep our heads up and press on for the remaining four rounds." Massimo Meregalli, Yamaha World Superbike Team Manager "It was an up and down day and unfortunately through no fault of our own. Ben performed brilliantly all weekend, he did a fantastic job. It was impressive the way he held off Biaggi in the second race, we know how disappointing the first race was. Tom had some electrical problems in race one which meant he couldn't fight at the front. He had a good pace in race two, it was a shame he couldn't get past Noriyuki at the end. In the end we had a positive weekend as the gap for the championship gets smaller every race. We'll take some time off now and come back ready for the Nurburgring in a month." Circuit Length: 5403 Weather: Sunny Lap Record: 2'03.747 (Noriyuki Haga, 01/01/2005) Fastest Lap Ever: 1'58.345 (Troy Bayliss, 20/07/2008) Last Years Winner: Troy Bayliss 2009 WSB Czech Republic - Brno 26/07/2009 Race 1 Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time 1 Max Biaggi Aprilia ITA 40'18.306 2 Carlos Checa Honda ESP 0'03.631 3 Jonathan Rea Honda GBR 0'09.948 4 Shane Byrne Ducati GBR 0'12.952 5 Troy Corser BMW AUS 0'14.599 6 Jakub Smrz Ducati CZE 0'19.359 7 Leon Haslam Honda GBR 0'19.680 8 Noriyuki Haga Ducati JPN 0'20.731 9 Matthieu Lagrive Honda FRA 0'21.923 10 Makoto Tamada Kawasaki JPN 0'27.807 11 Fonsi Nieto Ducati ESP 0'35.263 12 Broc Parkes Kawasaki AUS 0'36.535 13 Ryuichi Kiyonari Honda JPN 0'38.586 14 Yukio Kagayama Suzuki JPN 0'40.061 15 Vittorio Iannuzzo Honda ITA 0'40.280 18 David Checa Yamaha ESP 1'14.874 Race 2 Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time 1 Ben Spies Yamaha USA 40'15.420 2 Max Biaggi Aprilia ITA 0'00.213 3 Michel Fabrizio Ducati ITA 0'00.657 4 Jonathan Rea Honda GBR 0'08.311 5 Carlos Checa Honda ESP 0'08.915 6 Noriyuki Haga Ducati JPN 0'21.175 7 Tom Sykes Yamaha GBR 0'21.384 8 Shane Byrne Ducati GBR 0'21.599 9 Jakub Smrz Ducati CZE 0'21.726 10 Troy Corser BMW AUS 0'25.180 11 Shinya Nakano Aprilia JPN 0'25.612 12 Leon Haslam Honda GBR 0'25.622 13 Ryuichi Kiyonari Honda JPN 0'26.246 14 Matthieu Lagrive Honda FRA 0'31.098 15 Lorenzo Lanzi Ducati ITA 0'32.706 19 David Checa Yamaha ESP 1'00.273 Best Lap Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time Michel Fabrizio Ducati ITA 2'00.116 Rider Standings 26/07/2009 Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Points 1. Noriyuki Haga Ducati JPN 326 2. Ben Spies Yamaha USA 319 3. Michel Fabrizio Ducati ITA 273 4. Jonathan Rea Honda GBR 206 5. Max Biaggi Aprilia ITA 200 6. Leon Haslam Honda GBR 180 7. Tom Sykes Yamaha GBR 150 8. Carlos Checa Honda ESP 145 9. Shane Byrne Ducati GBR 134 10. Jakub Smrz Ducati CZE 132 11. Ryuichi Kiyonari Honda JPN 119 12. Yukio Kagayama Suzuki JPN 96 13. Shinya Nakano Aprilia JPN 86 14. Regis Laconi Ducati FRA 77 15. Max Neukirchner Suzuki GER 75 21. Leon Camier Yamaha GBR 13 26. James Ellison Yamaha GBR 8 Manufacturer Standings 26/07/2009 Pos. Manufacturer Points 1. Ducati 412 2. Yamaha 362 3. Honda 306 4. Aprilia 207 5. Suzuki 133 6. BMW 87 7. Kawasaki 53 RACE REPORT 26/07/2009 Bittersweet victory for Yamaha World Supersport Team in Brno Fabien Foret It was a day of triumph and loss for Yamaha riders Fabien Foret and Cal Crutchlow in Brno today. Crutchlow led the entire race from the start, displaying his usual incredible pace when a mechanical problem forced him to retire three laps from the end. Fabien Foret put on a determined performance in the Supersport race, fighting off the two Kawasaki riders of Lascorz and Fujiwara for the entire race to hold onto third and then second place. Three laps from the end, when disaster struck for team mate Cal Crutchlow, this put Foret into the lead, which he held until the last lap only to drop to fourth three corners from the end. The French rider pulled an incredible pass to take the lead back on the last corner to take the chequered flag. It was a perfect return to Brno for Foret following his crash here twelve months ago. Crutchlow leaves Brno still ahead in the championship, leading Laverty by seventeen points. Team mate Foret moves up to sixth in the standings with 88 points, ahead of 2008 champion Pitt on 85. Fabien Foret, Yamaha World Supersport Team (1st) "Today was very special as last year here I had a big injury and I also haven't started this season very well. I found it quite difficult to come back so I'm really happy to be back on form. I'd like to thank my team and Yamaha as today the bike was amazing. It was a very hard race and I'm sorry for Cal, I know how it feels when that happens. I'm really happy to be back on the podium and the win is very special for me." Cal Crutchlow Cal Crutchlow, Yamaha World Supersport Team (DNF) "I'm really disappointed, I should have been 25 points more in the bag today and taken more points away from Eugene. I've got a long six weeks now but will relax and come back ready for Nurburgring." Wilco Zeelenberg, Yamaha World Supersport Team Manager "it's been a difficult race day. It was great that Fabien managed to win the race for Yamaha and the team. It's a difficult one to swallow for Cal, to give it away with a five or six second lead like that, especially when you're leading the championship. You can be as fast as you want in practice but it's all down to the race. So the championship is wide open again as we go to Germany for the next round." Circuit Length: 5403 Weather: Sunny Lap Record: 2'07.316 (Sebastien Charpentier, 01/01/2005) Fastest Lap Ever: 2'02.060 (Cal Crutchlow, 26/07/2009) Last Years Winner: Jonathan Rea 2009 WSS Czech Republic - Brno 26/07/2009

Race 1

Pos.	Rider	Manu.	Nat.	Total Time
1	Fabien Foret	Yamaha	FRA	37'14.367
2	Anthony West	Honda	AUS	0'00.148
3	Joan Lascorz	Kawasaki	ESP	0'00.289
4	Katsuaki Fujiwara	Kawasaki	JPN	0'00.400
5	Eugene Laverty	Honda	GBR	0'06.823
6	Sheridan Morais	Yamaha	RSA	0'14.896
7	Massimo Roccoli	Honda	ITA	0'15.092
8	Garry McCoy	Triumph	AUS	0'15.634
9	Kenan Sofuoglu	Honda	TUR	0'18.592
10	Andrew Pitt	Honda	AUS	0'29.679
11	Barry Veneman	Honda	NED	0'29.803
12	Danilo Dell'omo	Honda	ITA	0'30.215
13	Michael Laverty	Honda	GBR	0'30.517
14	Gianluca Vizziello	Honda	ITA	0'40.163
15	Jesco Gunther	Honda	GER	0'46.026
19	Yannick Guerra	Yamaha	ESP	1'30.289

Best Lap

Rider	Manu.	Nat.	Total Time
Cal Crutchlow	Yamaha	GBR	2'02.708

Rider Standings

26/07/2009

Pos.	Rider	Manu.	Nat.	Points
1.	Cal Crutchlow	Yamaha	GBR	185
2.	Eugene Laverty	Honda	GBR	168
3.	Kenan Sofuoglu	Honda	TUR	128
4.	Joan Lascorz	Kawasaki	ESP	122
5.	Anthony West	Honda	AUS	95
6.	Fabien Foret	Yamaha	FRA	88
7.	Andrew Pitt	Honda	AUS	85
8.	Garry McCoy	Triumph	AUS	63
9.	Mark Aitchison	Honda	AUS	61
10.	Katsuaki Fujiwara	Kawasaki	JPN	52
11.	Massimo Roccoli	Honda	ITA	49
12.	Michele Pirro	Yamaha	ITA	49
13.	Barry Veneman	Honda	NED	45
14.	Matthieu Lagrive	Honda	FRA	38
15.	Gianluca Nannelli	Triumph	ITA	31
20.	Sheridan Morais	Yamaha	RSA	10
22.	Doni Tata Pradita	Yamaha	IDN	8
25.	Franco Battaini	Yamaha	ITA	5
28.	Hudson Kennaugh	Yamaha	RSA	2
30.	Yannick Guerra	Yamaha	ESP	1

Manufacturer Standings

26/07/2009

Pos.	Manufacturer	Points
1.	Honda	211
2.	Yamaha	210
3.	Kawasaki	133
4.	Triumph	77
5.	Suzuki	30

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