After a report from the Scrutineers, the Panel of the Stewards pronounced the exclusion of the competitors n°26, 29, 32 and 77.
The classifications of the LMP1, LMP2 and LMGT1 categories are now available.
The GT2 classification is suspended until the decision of the Court on the appeal releaved by the competitor n°77 on the decision n°21 of the panel of the stewards.
Renngeschehen erstmals in der Geschichte der DTM live in Indien
Massiver Anstieg der Live-Berichterstattung von 48 auf 86 Länder
DTM ab dieser Saison mit englischem Live-Kommentar
Am kommenden Wochenende ist es wieder soweit – die DTM startet in Hockenheim in die Saison 2009. Auch in diesem Jahr wird über die populärste internationale Tourenwagenserie weltweit live berichtet.
Die DTM ist seit Jahren ein bedeutendes Ereignis, das rund um den Globus intensiv verfolgt wird. 2008 war die DTM international über 3.000 Stunden im TV zu sehen, davon 738 Stunden live, was eine Steigerung von 140 Live-Stunden im Vergleich zum Vorjahr bedeutet.
Auch 2009 konnte die internationale TV-Präsenz durch den DTM-Partner WIGE MEDIA AG (Intl TV-Marketing) beachtlich ausgeweitet werden. So werden die DTM-Rennen in 86 Ländern auf vier Kontinenten live bzw. zeitversetzt im Fernsehen zu verfolgen sein ein enormer Anstieg um 38 zusätzliche Länder im Vergleich zum Vorjahr.
Eine besonders bemerkenswerte Neuerung ist, dass das Renngeschehen erstmals in der Geschichte der DTM auch in Indien für 1,1 Milliarden Menschen live bei Zee Sports sowie als Highlight-Format auf ESPN Star zu sehen ist. Weiterhin wird die Serie in diesem Jahr erstmalig in Japan, Süd- und Mittelamerika, im Mittleren Osten sowie in 17 afrikanische Länder live übertragen.
Starke Entwicklung im europäischen TV
In Europa ist die DTM seit Jahren in nahezu allen Ländern über die komplette Saison live im Fernsehen vertreten und erfreut sich weiterhin steigender Beliebtheit so konnten auch in diesem Jahr bedeutende neue Live-Sendeplätze in Großbritannien (SetantaSports), Griechenland (Conn-X TV), Frankreich und Polen (beide Orange TV) hinzugewonnen werden.
Thorsten Schroeder, Head of WIGE MEDIA Intl TV-Marketing, ist mit der aktuellen Entwicklung der DTM im TV sehr zufrieden: Wir freuen uns sehr, dass wir das Niveau der weltweiten TV-Präsenz in diesem Jahr qualitativ wie quantitativ erneut steigern konnten. Bedeutende neue Sendeplätze, z.B. bei Orange TV, Speed Latin America und Zee Sports belegen das große weltweite Interesse an der Serie. Aber auch die gute Zusammenarbeit mit langjährigen Sendepartnern auf der ganzen Welt zeigt, dass die DTM heute ein wichtiges internationales TV-Ereignis ist.
Erstmalig englischer Live-Kommentar
Erstmals werden die DTM-Rennen in diesem Jahr direkt vor Ort live auch in englischer Sprache kommentiert. Hierfür konnte der renommierte britische Motorsport-Experte Andrew Marriott gewonnen werden. Seine charakteristische Stimme ist regelmäßig bei Motorsportübertragungen auf Sky Sports, Speed Channel und vielen anderen Broadcastern zu hören. Marriott kennt die DTM wie kaum ein anderer, vertont er doch die internationalen Highlights eines jeden DTM-Rennens bereits seit 2001. Er wird dem Renngeschehen durch eine detailgetreue, dramatische Berichterstattung den akustischen Feinschliff geben und so die Sender in Großbritannien, den USA, Asien sowie Süd- und Mittelamerika mit spannendem Live-Kommentar versorgen.
News und Highlights in 175 Ländern
Natürlich müssen Motorsportfans, die im Laufe der Saison ein Rennen verpassen sollten, auch 2009 nicht auf Bilder der DTM verzichten. Kaum sind auf der Rennstrecke die Motorengeräusche verstummt, gehen über die Nachrichtenagenturen SNTV und Reuters die aktuellen DTM-News bereits um die Welt und erreichen in 175 Ländern bis zu einer halbe Milliarde Menschen. So stehen die wichtigsten und spektakulärsten Ereignisse des Rennwochenendes neben Interviews mit den Fahrern bereits 90 Minuten nach dem Rennen den Nachrichtenredaktionen in 175 Ländern kostenfrei zur Verfügung.
In über 70 Ländern weltweit stehen außerdem ausführliche DTM-Highlights auf dem Programm, darunter bei zahlreichen Sendern in Europa, Australien und im Nahen Osten.
In Deutschland überträgt die ARD das DTM-Qualifying samstags jeweils ab 13:30 Uhr (EuroSpeedway Lausitz & Nürburgring: 14:30 Uhr) und sonntags die Rennen ab 13:45 Uhr live.
El pasado fin de semana, el piloto mallorquín Pedro Roca se ha desplazado a la localidad lusitana de Covilha, para disputar la Rampa Serra da Estrela, prueba puntuable para el campeonato de Europa de montaña. La prueba, que también puntuaba para el campeonato portugués, tenía un total de 77 equipos inscritos, y se desarrolló en dos jornadas, con tres ascensiones puntuables, de las que se tenían en cuenta los dos mejores tiempos de cara a la clasificación final.
Roca ha conseguido un excelente resultado, obteniendo una sexta posición de la general, solo siendo superado por los potentes fórmulas y barquetas que disputan el europeo. Dentro de los pilotos que puntuaban para el campeonato portugués, Pedro ha obtenido una segunda plaza, a poco más de un segundo y medio de la potente barqueta Juno de 2.000CC de Pedro Salvador, con el que ha mantenido una bonita lucha de tú a tú durante todo el fin de semana.
Después de finalizar la carrera Pedro comentaba: "Ha sido un buen fin de semana, todo ha funcionado muy bien, y hemos conseguido un resultado inmejorable. Me gusta mucho venir a correr aquí, ya la gente es muy amable con nosotros y la organización es sensacional. Ahora ya toca pensar en la siempre cita"
El próximo fin de semana se disputará la Subida Internacional al Fito, segunda prueba puntuable para el nacional de montaña, que también puntúa para el Europeo, donde el objetivo principal será consolidar el liderato del campeonato nacional obtenido en la Subida a Ubrique.
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email: prensa@pedro-roca.com
Telf.: 971-430810 / 666-071995
Más de 200 personas se apuntaron a probar los nuevos modelos Ducati 2009 en este primer Ducati Tour en Mallorca.
Organizado por el nuevo concesionario Ducati en Mallorca, Dues Rodes en colaboración con Ducati España.
Con la ayuda del centro comercial Festival Park y el restaurante Lizarrán, este fin de semana Ducati Mallorca quiso invitar a los amantes de la marca italiana a probar las nuevas motos de este año.
Durante toda la jornada del sábado y el domingo los "probadores" fueron haciendo salidas guiadas para disfrutar de estas máquinas en la carretera, contando con un total de 14 motos de prueba, la más demandada fue sin duda la potente superbike 848, pero la más sorprendente para todos ha sido la Hypermotard, una moto divertida y fácil de llevar que todos los amantes de la moto deberían probar en alguna ocasión.
El nuevo concesionario Ducati en Mallorca quiere agradecer a todos los participantes en este evento su correcta actuación y comportamiento, invitándoles a visitar las instalaciones de Dues Rodes en la calle Reina María Cristina para informarse de los nuevos productos Ducati que llegarán a la isla durante estos meses.
DUCATI MALLORCA
Dues Rodes – Concesionario Exclusivo en Mallorca
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ducatimallorca@duesrodes.com
Reina maría Cristina, 2 (Junto Sala Augusta)
Exposición 971 75 20 40
Tienda 971 75 20 41
Fax 971 75 87 02
Palma de Mallorca
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Este fin de semana se disputó en el circuito de Monza la quinta prueba puntuable para el mundial de Superbikes donde participa el mallorquín David Salom con el Team Pedercini.
Las inferiores prestaciones de la Kawasaki de Salom frente a un circuito treméndamente rápdio, fueron el principal escollo para lograr un buen resultado. Con más de 15 Km/h menos de velocidad punta y una aceleración mucho más baja que las motos oficiales, el rendimiento del piloto mallorquín no pudo ser mejor.
En los entrenamientos libres David se colocaba a dos segundos de la cabeza con un tiempo de 1.48.9 por delante de la Kawa oficial de Baiocco.
En la primera tanda cronometrada David rebajaba su crono en un segundo, rodando en un tiempo de 1.47.9 pero los pilotos de cabeza bajaban sus tiempos también y dejaban a Salom en la posición 27.
Clasificado en la posición 27 de parrilla, Salom partiría con el objetivo de alcanzar los puntos en esta quinta prueba del mundial de superbikes.
Un inicio de carrera espectacular con un multiple accidente obligaba a repetir la salida, retrasando la carrera en más de media hora para limpiar la pista de trozos de carenado y aceites.
David realizaba una buena salida y se colocaba en un grupo de cuatro pilotos con los que luchó por avanzar posiciones, el americano Zemke y el italiano Baiocco le pusieron las cosas difíciles a Salom que adelantaba a Iannuzzo y David Checa hasta colocarse finalmente en la posición 19 a las puertas de los ansiados puntos que tanto se resisten.
En la segunda manga Salom volvía a luchar contra Checa, Zemke y Ianuzzo pero los problemas en el neumático trasero y las dificultades para frenar la Kawasaki, obligaron a Salom a saltarse la Chincane en varias ocasiones, lo que le costó una penalización en forma de Right Through perdiendo de esta forma un tiempo precioso. Finalmente David lograba finalizar esta segunda manga en la posición 21.
David Salom "Este es un circuito que no me favorece mucho, por mi estilo de pilotaje, ya que me desenvuelvo mejor en circuitos donde el paso por curva es mas decisivo que la aceleración. Espero que en las próximas pruebas podamos mejorar el rendimiento con la puesta a punto del control de tracción, yo también tengo que acostumbrarme a llevarlo y confío en que conseguiremos mejorar resultados en las próximas carreras."
Departamento de prensa David Salom
Piloto Mundial de Superbikes
www.davidsalom.com
prensa@davidsalom.com
Avda. 16 de Julio, 34
Polígono Son Castelló
Palma de Mallorca
T. 971 291 321
M. 616 99 26 87
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2nd 12H Hungary 2009
Winner from last year, Schubert Motorsport, decides to participate again in the 2nd edition of the 12H Hungary 2009.
The first edition of the race in 2008 may have been 12 hours long by the clock, but it was far more of a sprint than an endurance event. The BMW from Schubert Motorsport spent many hours battling with the Jetalliance Porsche 996 RSR. They were seldom more than a lap or two apart, with several on track passes for the lead between them. 
Budapest
Budapest is a truly cultured European city and is located on both sides of the Danube River. It is featuring both rolling hills of Buda (on the west bank) and the organized, grid like layout of Pest (east bank), these two very different cities united by convenience into one city. You can enjoy in sightseeing, take a boat tour on Danube, or visit some of the many cultural programs. You will have no problem to find suitable accommodation in one of many hotels and apartments. Taste the Hungarian cuisine, the famous Hungarian wines and enjoy the Paris of the east.
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5th Anniversary 24H Dubai 2010
5th anniversary
In 2010 we celebrate the 5th anniversary of the 24H Dubai. A special event you dont want to miss. Within four years the 24 hours of Dubai has grown into one of the world most international, well known and respected 24 hour races. In 2009 there were 81 cars, 319 drivers from 33 different countries and 135 media representatives from 21 different countries. With car brands like Renault, Mini, Nissan, Seat, Mitsubishi, BMW, Ferrari, Audi, Aston Martin, Porsche and many other car brands.
About Dubai Autodrome
The 5.39km track at the Dubai Autodrome is one of the most modern in the world; it is also one of the most challenging, as it has a combination of high-speed straights and technical corners. The venue is part of the Union Properties Motorcity development in the greater Dubailand area. The circuit, which contains six different configurations, is designed to allow three circuits to operate simultaneously, safely and independently from each other. The result presents circuit users with unparalleled options.
The circuit was designed to meet the strictest safety requirements and is the first FIA-sanctioned circuit to incorporate wide asphalt run-off areas. The digital surveillance system provides complete coverage of all areas of the track and is linked to the Race/Safety control room for monitoring and saving on hard disk recorders. This means that every incident along the track during a race or event can be viewed by the clerk of the course.
Most facilities are housed in a two-storey ultra modern complex facing the grandstand. These facilities include Pit Complex, Race/Safety Control Room, Timekeeping Room, Media Centre, VIP Suite and Stewards Room. A world-class Medical Centre is situated behind the Pit area for track emergencies during major events.
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Victoria para Kike Ferrer en la categoría Supersport con más de 11 segundos de diferencia sobre el segundo clasificado y con la satisfacción de haber realizado un trabajo muy positivo.
Todo el equipo Neu Grip y Dues Rodes han trabajado duro para conseguir una puesta a punto ideal para el trazado de Jerez, un trabajo que además de servir para conseguir la victoria de Kike esperan de sus frutos en la próxima prueba del nacional de velocidad.
Ferrer participó este fin de semana en el Campeonato Extremeño de Velocidad que se disputaba en el circuito de Jerez para poder preparar mejor su próxima prueba del Campeonato de España.
El equipo técnico de Dues Rodes Competición se trasladó a Jerez para probar algunas modificaciones técnicas en la moto de Kike de cara a la próxima prueba del nacional, contando para estas pruebas con toda la jornada del sábado durante los entrenamientos. El equipo realizó pruebas para mejorar la velocidad punta de la Yamaha, reglajes de suspensiones y puesta a punto sin pensar en esta prueba como un objetivo si no como un simple test.
En los entrenamientos cronometrados y con neumático usado, Kike lograba el segundo mejor tiempo de la parrilla, y el tremendo espíritu competitivo del joven mallorquín hizo el resto durante la carrera.
Kike Ferrer
Piloto del Campeonato de España Supersport
16 de Julio, 34
07009 Palma de Mallorca
Tel. 971 291 321
M. 616 99 26 87
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Un fin de semana muy productivo y divertido para Miguel Socías
UN QUINTO PUESTO QUE SABE A GLORIA
La Manga del Mar Menor, (Cartagena, España), lunes 11de mayo de 2009.
Este fin de semana se ha disputado la tercera prueba del Campeonato de Karting
de la Comunidad de Murcia, donde un total de doce pilotos formalizaban su
inscripción para correr en el Circuito La Manga Go Kart. Ha sido un fin de semana
muy productivo para el equipo balear que ha logrado su mejor marca de la temporada,
una quinta plaza que sabe a gloria.
Durante la jornada del sábado los mecánicos de Miguel Socías tuvieron que encontrar
los reglajes oportunos para rodar en condiciones de lluvia, ya que la pista estuvo
durante gran parte del día muy húmeda. Finalmente al concluir el duro día de trabajo
el piloto de la Escudería Mallorca lograba el "set up" más adecuado a su forma de
pilotar y teniendo en cuenta que era la primera vez que pisaba este circuito.
Según los pronósticos del tiempo el domingo se esperaba que las nubes desaparecieran
y el astro sol hiciera acto de presencia. Así fue, los reglajes del sábado de nada
servían, y de nuevo Miguel Socías tenía que poner a punto su kart durante los
entrenos oficiales. En los cronometrados oficiales el piloto mallorquín lograba
clasificarse en la séptima posición de la parrilla con un tiempo de 46,649.
En la primera manga de carrera el campaneter perdía una posición tras una mala
salida, un puesto que le costaba mucho recuperar, pero que tras el quinto giro y tras
una dura lucha con Paco Rodríguez hacía de nuevo suyo, a partir de ese momento
Miguel Socías defendería esa posición con uñas y dientes ya que su rival estuvo
presionándolo esperando el error, el joven piloto supo contener a Rodríguez hasta
ver la bandera de cuadros. En las verificaciones finales el primer clasificado era
descalificado por no cumplir con el peso mínimo del kart. De manera que Socías
concluía en la sexta plaza.
Vista la primera carrera, y el ritmo que llevaban los pilotos de cabeza, el equipo MS
Motorsport estaba contento con la posición obtenida por su piloto, no así Miguel
que se encontraba muy cómodo con los reglajes del kart y con los compuestos
Dunlop que se emplean en este campeonato. La verdad es que el pequeño Socías
quería más, y así fue. Le costó más de lo esperado, pero como nos había prometido,
intentaría subir al menos una posición. La batalla fue muy dura, Dani Sánchez se
lo puso difícil, pero giro a giro Socías estuvo observando y viendo donde podía
atacar fue pasado el ecuador de la carrera cuando en una curva a derechas el balear
superaba a su contrincante y alcanzaba el quinto lugar. A partir de aquí las últimas
vueltas fueron de infarto, a la vez que interminables. En varias ocasiones los dos
karts rodaron en paralelo, pero Miguel seguía en sus trece, quería esa plaza y
finalmente la conseguía por un estrecho margen de ciento cincuenta y ocho milésimas.
Miguel Socías agradece la invitación de la Farmu a esta carrera que le ha permitido
poder competir con otros pilotos con diferentes karts y en un circuito que le ha
encantado por ser muy rápido y con buen grip.
Miguel Ferrer
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RACE REPORT
It was a dramatic race day in Monza today for the World Superbike Championship as Yamaha rider and pole position starter Ben Spies again suffered the two extremes of racing, the victory and victory snatched away. Race one only made it to the first chicane on lap 1 as the Superbikes compressed into the tight first chicane. Tamada fell just before the corner, his bike sliding down the grass and across the track, causing collisions with Corser, Hill, Roberts and Neukirchener in the ensuing carnage. A red flag was issued and the race restarted. The race then became a battle at the front between Haga, Fabrizio and Spies for the lead. By lap nine Spies had a one second advantage over the Ducatis as they fought for second, Fabrizio ending up the stronger and closing in.
Three laps from the end Fabrizio drafted Spies on the main straight to take the lead going into the first chicane, only for Spies to take it back on the penultimate lap. The Yamaha rider then led convincingly and was looking a certainty for the win until running out of fuel as he took the Parabolica corner for the last time heading for the start finish straight.He managed to coast to the line but was in 15th position by the time he passed the chequered flag. Team-mate Tom Sykes started well from tenth on the grid and was eighth by the end of the first lap. Consistent race pace saw him take two more positions over the duration, crossing the line in sixth to take more points.
Race two saw Spies hungry to make up the misfortune of race one. Off the line he slipped into second behind Haga briefly before moving into the lead when Haga was struck by a bird on the first corner. From this point his win was never in doubt as the Texan put his head down and laid down lap after lap of fast perfect lines, adding a second gap per lap between himself and second position Fabrizio. As the race tipped over halfway point Spies slowed to ensure the issue of race one was not repeated, taking the chequered flag over 2.6 seconds ahead of second placed Fabrizio.
British rider Sykes had another consistent race in the second outing of the day, moving up from tenth to sixth position, but was unable to find the extra pace to pass fifth placed Biaggi by the end of the race.
Ben Spies leaves Monza having closed the gap to championship leader Haga, he heads to Kyalami with 146 points, 54 behind the lead. Sykes heads to South Africa having moved up to fifth in the championship on 90 points and now trails Haslam by only 13.
Ben Spies
Ben Spies, Yamaha World Superbike Team, (15th, 1st)
"Race one was a tough pill to swallow, it was a hard one to get by but that’s racing I guess. Race two I had a clear strategy and made sure I got into a really good rhythm in the first 12 to 14 laps to build a safety buffer. Obviously we had a problem at the end of race one which I didn’t want to repeat so slowed a bit there and short shifted a bit to make sure everything was good to the end. The bike was good and could have run fast times all the way through but I wanted to make sure we got this one in the bag. The Yamaha team did great regrouping after race one and me too I think! Hopefully we can keep going and improving from here. I want to say congratulations for Michel in race one, but I couldn’t give it to him so easily in race two."
Tom Sykes
Tom Sykes, Yamaha World Superbike Team, (6th, 6th)
"In race one I got away ok, but the problem was getting stuck in that first chicane as I was starting from row three. As soon as it bottled up everything got spread out and unfortunately the lead group spread a long way and was hard to catch. I got past a couple of people and to be honest I thought I was going to catch them but halfway through the race I suffered from some brake fading. It was very unfortunate. In race two I got off the line fairly decently and had good race pace, I was looking quite strong but not able to get that last little bit. I guess it was one of those weekends, I’ve been fairly fast and consistent but spoilt it a bit with the qualifying. I’m very confident in the bike and the team, especially for Kyalami and hope to have better memories after the race than when I tested there! All in all good weekend, two more scores on the board and moving up to fifth in the championship is great."
Massimo Meregalli, Yamaha World Superbike Team Manager
"The first race was very frustrating for us but I think Ben proved what he is capable of. A big thank you to him because he answered race one in the best possible way. We seem to have either 25 points or 0 in races at the moment! I am very optimistic about the next two races because in South Africa Ben was really fast with an almost standard bike, and now we know the performance of the R1 is better so we think we can do a really good job. Miller should also be good as it’s a home track for Ben. In the end we have reduced the leadership gap to Nori which is good. Tom was really consistent today, he’s coming better and better every race weekend and without making mistakes in the race. I think as the second part of the championship approaches he will get stronger and stronger. A big thanks to the team and also the suppliers who helped us to be ready with the new colours in time for this weekend."
Mit einem hervorragenden siebten Platz im ersten Rennen bescherte Ruben Xaus dem Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport heute in Monza das bisher beste Ergebnis. Mit Platz neun im zweiten Durchgang komplettierte er sein bisher erfolgreichstes Wochenende der ersten fünf WM-Runden in diesem Jahr und zeigte, dass er und das Motorrad mit jedem Einsatz mehr Fortschritte machen.
Sein Teamkollege Troy Corser wurde in Runde 1 des ersten Laufs in einen fürchterlichen Sturz verwickelt, und dabei von der Maschine eines gestürzten Fahrers an Nacken und Hinterkopf getroffen wurde. Corser wurde von den Sanitätern zunächst auf der Trage abtransportiert, konnte aber schließlich aus eigener Kraft an die Box zurückkehren. Trotz Prellungen und Quetschungen entschied sich Corser beim Restart des Rennens anzutreten, stürzte jedoch dann in der ersten Runde im Beginn der Parabolica. Glücklicherweise blieb er zwar nahezu unverletzt, doch gingen er und das Team auf Nummer sicher und verzichteten auf einen Start im zweiten Rennen.
Zur Freude seiner Landsleute gewann der Italiener Michel Fabrizio (Ducati) den ersten Lauf vor seinem Teamkollegen Noriyuki Haga sowie Ryuichi Kiyonari (Honda). Nachdem dem Amerikaner Ben Spies (Yamaha) im ersten Lauf in Führung liegend der Sprit ausgegangen war, siegte er schließlich im zweiten Durchgang vor Fabrizio und Kiyonari.
With its mixture of long straights, fast corners and varying gradients, the Spa-Francorchamps circuit ranks as one of the most technically challenging circuits visited by the Le Mans Series but is a firm favorite with drivers, teams and fans alike.
Team Peugeot Total took up the challenge of this historic track and claimed first place overall, while Team Essex did the same in the LMP2 class. The Luc Alphand Aventures Corvette scored its first victory of the season in the GT1 class and Team Felbermayr-Proton ruled in the GT2 class.
Over 100 drivers and about 30,000 spectators could enjoy a fine, sunny race which was disrupted by five safety-car periods. Indeed, many cars went off or had contact, but, on the whole, professional and gentlemen drivers were able to share the track in good spirit.
2009 Spanish Grand Prix Sunday
The ING Renault F1 Team scored four points today as Fernando Alonso finished fifth in the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona. Teammate Nelson Piquet finished in 12th place.
Fernando Alonso, R2904, P5
First stint: 17 laps, soft tyres
Second stint: 25 laps, soft tyres
Third stint: 24 laps, hard tyres
Fernando: It was a great race for us. We were not too optimistic before the start and our simulations suggested we would finish in 9th or 10th place. But I had a good start and I was up to 6th after the first corner. The car worked really well during the race and then I was able to overtake Massa on the final lap. It was also an interesting race for the fans.
Nelson Piquet, R2901, P12
First stint: 20 laps, soft tyres
Second stint: 25 laps, soft tyres
Third stint: 21 laps, hard tyres
Nelson: I was lucky not to get caught in the accident at the start of the race. The performance of the car was disappointing and the balance wasnt good. I dont have a fully updated car yet so I hope that we can make some improvements for the next race.
Flavio Briatore, Managing Director
Todays result and our pace in the race showed the potential and the improvements made to the car as Fernandos times were very close to those of the front runners. Now we must work hard and keep improving in order to secure strong points for both cars in the races to come.
Pat Symonds, Executive Director of Engineering
Barcelona is not renowned for producing exciting racing, but that certainly wasnt true today. It was a fight all the way through to end and a great result from Fernando. Nelson was extremely lucky not to have been taken out in the first corner accident, which seemed to have happened all around him. From then on the car didnt have the pace we expected and we feel that there is probably unseen damage to it.
Remi Taffin, Head of Engine Operations
Overall it was a weekend that brought us more than we expected. We came here with hopes of taking a step forward, but unfortunately everybody brought lots of developments and the order of the teams remained pretty much the same. But thanks to the work that we have done throughout the weekend, weve come away with a great result. Fernando was pushing flat out for the whole race and fifth place is a nice reward. This result puts us in a good frame of mind for the upcoming races, but we will continue working hard.
Wetter: trocken und sonnig, 24°C Luft, 38-43°C Asphalt
Barcelona (ES). Das BMW Sauber F1 Team holte am Sonntag beim Großen Preis von Spanien zwei WM-Punkte für Platz sieben durch Nick Heidfeld. Während Heidfeld beim Start Positionen gutmachte, verlor sein Teamkollege zu diesem frühen Zeitpunkt an Boden und blieb später im Rennen im Verkehr stecken. Er wurde Elfter in Barcelona. Das neue Aerodynamik-Paket des F1.09 hat sich eindeutig als Fortschritt erwiesen.
Nick Heidfeld: 7.
BMW Sauber F1.09-06 / BMW P86/9
Schnellste Runde: 1.23,878 min in Rd. 29 (zehntschnellste insgesamt)
Es war ein hartes Rennen, aber ich denke, eines von meinen besseren. Ich hatte mir Punkte zum Geburtstag gewünscht, aber ehrlich gesagt nicht so wirklich daran geglaubt, weil ich ja nur als 13. gestartet bin. Der Start war die entscheidende Situation, da habe ich vier Plätze gutgemacht. In der ersten Kurve habe ich einen Schlag von hinten bekommen, aber mein Auto war zum Glück nicht beschädigt. Es war nicht leicht, meine Position gegen Kimi (Räikkönen) zu verteidigen, und der Kampf hat mich langsam gemacht, deshalb habe ich den Anschluss nach vorn verloren. Unsere Boxenmannschaft hat fantastisch gearbeitet und mich beim zweiten Stopp noch an Nico (Rosberg) vorbeigebracht. Es ist ein klasse Ergebnis für uns, und das Tempo im Rennen hat bewiesen, dass das neue Aero-Paket ein klarer Fortschritt ist. Das sind gute Nachrichten für die weitere Saison.
Robert Kubica: 11.
BMW Sauber F1.09-03 / BMW P86/9
Schnellste Runde: 1.24,078 min in Rd. 26 (elftschnellste insgesamt)
Am Start habe ich wegen eines Kupplungsproblems gleich mehrere Positionen verloren. Aber das war nur der Anfang eines sehr schwierigen Rennens. Nach der Safety-Car-Phase hatte mein Auto überhaupt keinen Grip. Ich konnte absolut nicht attackieren, der Wagen rutschte nur herum. Bis gestern in Q3 lief alles bestens, die Performance des Autos war sehr gut, aber heute konnte ich definitiv nichts ausrichten. Wir müssen genau analysieren, was los war.
Mario Theissen (BMW Motorsport Direktor):
Wir haben uns beim Europa-Auftakt der Formel 1 zurückgemeldet, obwohl die Ausgangsbasis nach der ersten Runde nicht die beste war. Robert wurde beim Start eingeklemmt, verlor gleich fünf Positionen und konnte soeben noch dem frühen Unfall entgehen. Nick konnte hingegen auf der Außenseite deutlich Boden gutmachen. Anschließend hat vor allem unsere Boxenmannschaft hervorragend gearbeitet und Nick bei jedem Stopp an einem Kontrahenten vorbeimanövriert. Zwei Punkte für den siebten Platz sind zwar keine Riesenausbeute, aber sie demonstrieren die gestiegene Performance des Autos nach dem umfangreichen Entwicklungspaket. Darauf können wir aufbauen.
Willy Rampf (Head of Engineering):
Die umfangreichen Änderungen am F1.09 haben uns einen Schritt nach vorn gebracht. Nach dem Startunfall ist Nick vom 13. auf den 9. Platz vorgefahren und hat danach im Rennen zwei weitere Positionen gutgemacht. Einen Riesenanteil daran hatte die Boxenmannschaft mit zwei exzellenten Stopps. Robert hingegen wurde beim Start eingeklemmt und fiel aussichtslos zurück. Während des Rennens hat er kaum sein Tempo fahren können, weil er meist im Verkehr steckte. Jetzt geht es darum, die nächsten Entwicklungen möglichst schnell und Ziel führend ans Auto zu bringen.
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Brawn GP driver Jenson Button used a two stop, soft soft hard tyre strategy to win a highly tactical Spanish Grand Prix in hot and sunny conditions at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona.
Button finished thirteen seconds ahead of team-mate Rubens Barrichello, who used a three stop, soft soft soft hard tyre strategy. The final podium position went to Red Bull Racing driver Mark Webber who used the same strategy as Button for third.
Bridgestones soft tyre proved to be the superior race tyre here, giving a faster lap time than the hard, and giving good consistency too.
Hiroshi Yasukawa Director of Bridgestone Motorsport, says
Congratulations to Jenson Button for his win and Brawn GP for their 1-2. It is satisfying to see an independent team such as Brawn GP perform so well and it is good to watch Jenson showing his talents at the front of the field. Spain is a very important market for Bridgestone, so to start the European season with such a strong race was very rewarding for us. Lap times were very close and we saw good action on track.
Hirohide Hamashima – Bridgestone Director of Motorsport Tyre Development, says
Today was a very exciting race in terms of tyre strategy. It was clear all weekend that the soft tyre was a superior race tyre to the hard, so the strategy had to maximise time on the soft. We saw a variety of two and three stops take place so it was a race we had to watch closely to see who would win. Congratulations to Jenson, whose two stop strategy worked best to win the race and Rubens for a solid second place. Mark Webber also drove very well. Most drivers found the soft tyre to be very durable as well as quicker than the hard tyre. Some drivers experienced rear tyre degradation which is what we would expect with the current cars, but overall it was a strong tyre performance with no particular issues.
Stats of the Day 
Bridgestone Potenza Driver Tyre Strategies
Rd.5 Spain Grand Prix
In 2009, the tyre regulations stipulate that the two dry tyre specifications must be visibly distinguishable from each other. At the Spanish Grand Prix, the soft compound Bridgestone Potenza tyres were marked with green bands on the sidewalls. The wet weather tyre was also marked with a green line in a groove. 
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Bridgestone Motorsports GP2 Series Report
Romain Grosjean (Barwa Campos Team) and Edoardo Mortara (Telmex Arden International) both took race wins on Bridgestones medium compound tyre in the opening round of the Bridgestone-supported GP2 Series at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona, Spain. Bridgestones medium compound Potenza GP2 racing slick made its first ever appearance at the Barcelona circuit, as previously the hard compound has been used at this event. Due to the change in compound allocation, competitors had a greater tyre management challenge than in previous seasons. The emphasis in 2009 is on the drivers learning and understanding the capabilities of the softer GP2 tyres and adapting to maximise the performance of the Bridgestone compounds. In Saturdays 39 lap feature race Grosjean dominated, taking full points for the race win, pole position and fastest lap. Barwa Campos teammate Vitaly Petrov finished in second, with Jerome dAmbrosio (DAMS) completing the podium line-up. The majority of drivers changed only their rear tyres, a typical strategy for Barcelona to reduce the effects of degradation. Mortara, Grosjean and dAmbrosio finished top in Sundays 26 lap sprint race, all teams having started on the mandatory new set of tyres for race two. Mortara also claimed a point for fastest lap. Leaving Barcelona, Grosjean leads the drivers championship on 18 points from Mortara and dAmbrosio both on 10. Barwa Campos Team leads the teams championship with 26 points from DAMS on 13. Telmex Arden International is in third position with 10 points. The next round of the 2009 GP2 Series season will be held on the streets of Monte Carlo where Bridgestones super soft compound will be used. Quote from Hiroshi Yasukawa Director of Bridgestone Motorsport Congratulations to Romain Grosjean and Edoardo Mortara for their race wins. Bridgestone is proud to support the GP2 Series in its fifth season, and it is great to see 26 drivers battling on circuit, showing their talent for potential futures in Formula One. Spain is a very important market for Bridgestone so having three Spanish drivers and two Spanish teams in this fantastic championship is great for us. Quote from Hirohide Hamashima – Director of Bridgestone Motorsport Tyre Development The degradation of the Bridgestone GP2 medium compound tyre was on target with the organisers requirements this weekend. The GP2 Series organisers wish to educate the drivers and teams in terms of their tyre management and strategy. This weekend the drivers needed to manage their tyres well as the allocation was one step softer than last year. Grosjean was strong in race one and his car setup assisted his tyre usage. Congratulations to Mortara in race two for his first GP2 victory. Degradation was much less than yesterday, due to track improvement, and this could be a good indicator for todays Formula One race also.
