Archive für 14.3.2010
BUENAS SENSACIONES EN LA PRIMERA PRUEBA PARA ALEX PALERM
14.3.2010 von Wolfgang.
Este domingo Alex Palerm ha participado en su primera prueba de la temporada, dentro de la categoría Junior del Campeonato de Cataluña de karting en el circuito de Osona (VIC)
El equipo Diabolo Karting ha sufrido durante todo el fin de semana diferentes problemas mecánicos en el kart en los momentos más decisivos de esta primera prueba para el piloto mallorquín.
En los entrenamientos libres, Palerm se colocaba en novena posición a tan sólo 4 décimas de la pole position. En la tanda cronometrada tras algunos problemas técnicos, Alex no podía mejorar su tiempo y se clasificaba en la novena posición de parrilla para la carrera.
Una excelente salida en la primera carrera y la lucha de Palerm por avanzar posiciones han dado su fruto, rodando en un tiempo de 49,3 Alex ha conseguido avanzar hasta la séptima plaza.
De cara a la segunda manga, Palerm salía con ritmo y ganas de mejorar el resultado, rodando en tiempos constantes, el mallorquín buscaba remontar hasta los pilotos de cabeza pero a falta de 5 vueltas para el final la cadena del kart se partía y dejaba a Palerm fuera de carrera.
Alex Palerm: "Estoy un poco decepcionado por el resultado, porque se que puedo estar ahí delante, tengo el ritmo y estoy rodando en los tiempos de cabeza. Los problemas mecánicos me han complicado bastante pero asi son las carreras, ahora toca pensar en la próxima prueba y seguir trabajando"
Diabolo Karting Team
Alex Palerm piloto Junior de Karting
Calle Jeroni Pou esquina Reina Constança
07006 Palma de Mallorca
Tel. 971 291 321
M. 616 99 26 87
prensa@alexpalerm.com
http://www.alexpalerm.com
Bridgestone Motorsport’s Bahrain Grand Prix Report
14.3.2010 von Wolfgang.
Fernando Alonso (Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro) won the opening round of the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship season in emphatic fashion after using a super soft - medium Bridgestone Potenza tyre strategy at the new longer configuration Sakhir circuit for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Alonso led team-mate Felipe Massa across the line for a Ferrari 1-2, with Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton taking third. The top three drivers were all on the same tyre strategy. Hiroshi Yasukawa – Director of Bridgestone Motorsport, says “What a great way to start Bridgestone’s fourteenth season of Formula One racing, with great battles right to the chequered flag at the new layout of Sakhir circuit in Bahrain. Congratulations to Fernando Alonso for his win and Ferrari for their 1-2 today. Well done also to Lotus for running so well in their first race. The new regulations have given all teams a good challenge and provided all of the viewers around the world a very exciting first race of the season.” Hirohide Hamashima - Bridgestone Director of Motorsport Tyre Development, says “Today we were very happy with tyre performance. This was the first race under these new regulations so no-one knew exactly what to expect. Sebastian Vettel did a great job to manage his super softs at the beginning of the race, making the same set he used for qualifying last the longest of all the front runners. Fernando Alonso drove a very intelligent race for his win, and he was able to set the fastest lap near the end, showing he had managed his tyres very well. It was great to see Felipe Massa back on the podium. Tyre management, as expected, was very important in this first race with no refuelling. The cars and drivers which were more forgiving to their tyres were rewarded with more durable performance. This was only the first of 19 races this season. I think we all have a lot to learn about this season’s best tyre strategies and it will be fascinating unlocking the secrets for the best performance in the races ahead.”
www.bridgestonemotorsport.com
FBM - Trial Clásicas Galdent
14.3.2010 von Wolfgang.
Las inmediaciones del Restaurante Galdent han vuelto a ser el escenario de una prueba de trial, esta vez la segunda prueba puntuable del Campeonato de Baleares de Trial Clásicas, que ha sido organizada por el Motoclub Escudería L’Ofre. Los participantes, 11 en la categoría Experts, o en la de Trialers y 11 en la de Amics, tuvieron que dar tres giros a un recorrido que incluía 6 zonas de dificultad media pero muy selectivas.
Experts
Gabi Tomás repitió victoria, aunque esta vez y debido a una no muy buena primera vuelta, no lo hizo con la facilidad a la que nos tiene acostumbrados. Jaime Roig se situaba segundo en el primer giro, a un sólo punto de Tomás, y dispuesto a dar la sorpresa a poco que el líder se despistará. Pero Gabi realizó las dos siguientes vueltas a las zonas muy concentrado, imponiéndose con 10 puntos frente a los 17 de Roig.
También se produjo un bonito duelo por la tercera plaza entre Francisco Planells y Joan Thomás, resulto a favor del primero gracias a un tercer giro en el que sólo penalizó 5 puntos por los 9 de Thomás. Pepín Yuste (39) estuvo a un buen nivel, y fue el primero de un grupo de cuatro pilotos que acabaron con tres puntos de diferencia entre el primero y el cuarto. Francisco Salmerón (41), Joan Gabriel Nadal (42) y Francisco Ramón (42), que en esta ocasión no pudo luchar por los puestos de honor.
Tolo Nadal, Miquel Gayá y Miquel Jaume cerraron la clasificación del grupo azul.
Trialers
Sorpresa en este grupo, dominado en la primera prueba por Luis Blanco, y que en esta ocasión se tuvo que conformar con la segunda plaza debido a una mala primera vuelta. El ganador fue Albert Bonet, que se colocó líder con seis puntos de ventaja con respecto a Blanco en el primer giro. En el segundo Blanco le recuperó cuatro puntos, pero empataron en el tercero, llevándose Bonet una victoria que recordará durante mucho tiempo. Christophe Lescure también se mostró en muy buena forma, siendo el piloto que ocuó la plaza restante del podio, mientras que dos principales protagonistas del 2009, Xim Forteza (subcampeón) y Juan poyatos (campeón) se tenían que conformar con la cuarta y quinta plaza.
Juan Mir y Agustín Roldán se clasificaron a continuación, mientras que Manuel Morales se retiraba.
Amics
El ibicenco Rafael Ruiz se impuso con claridad en esta categoría. Con 4 puntos se llevó la victoria, por delante de Marc Garcías (9) y Maties Cantarero (11), que completaron el podio. Jaume Jordá, Justiniano Mansilla y Felipe Mateo mantuvieron una lucha por la cuarta plaza, quedando en este orden con 17, 18 y 18 puntos de penalización. Cerraron la clasificación Juan Coll, Tomeu Gomis, Pedro Mas Berga, Bernat Calafell y Lluc Cardo.
La siguiente cita de este campeonato se celebrará el próximo sábado 20 de maroz, en Maria de la Salut.
Fotos: © Koldo Zuazaga / Ferbis Press
FBM - Cross Country Son Matamoros, Felanitx
14.3.2010 von Wolfgang.
El pasado sábado se celebró en el Circuito de Son Matamoros de Felanitx, la primera prueba puntuable del Campeonato de Baleares de Cross Country, organizada por el Motocllub Felanitx, en un trazado que discurría por el própio circuito de motocross más un tramo exterior.
Categoría Expertos
Gran victoria de Toni Sacarés, que se impuso por 1 minuto y 35 segundos a Joan Miquel Munar, después de más de una hora y media de carrera, demostrando no sólo el gran estado de forma que posee sino además la técnica tan depurada que le permite ir rápido durante cada una de las 29 vueltas que dio al trazado. Joan Miquel fue el único que pudo mantener el ritmo de Sacarés, rodando siempre lo suficientemente cerca como para aprovechar cualquier circunstancia para arrebatarle la primera posición, algo que no sucedió.
Toni Obrador fue, junto a los dos de cabeza, el único piloto que marcó su vuelta rápida por debajo de los 2:58.500, pero no pudo evitar ser doblado por ambos. Aún así obtuvo la recompensa de subor al podio.
En la misma vuelta que Obrador se colocaron Tomás Riera y Jordi Rosselló, precediendo al resto de participantes, Pedro Mas Manresa, Jordan Riera, Bartolomé Massanet, Jaime Manresa, Carlos Sánchez, Juan Lladó, José Carlos Gil de Sola y Juan J. Coll.
Categoría Open
Miquel Munar entró en meta en primera posición, tras poco más de una hora de carrera, separado del segundo clasificado Rafael Cerdá por 3 minutos y 27 segundos. Crisbobal Bosch fue tercero, ya con dos vueltas menos, seguido por Pedro Mas Bergas, Manuel Ortiz, Rafael Bagur y Jordi Pizá.
Categoría 65cc
Los más pequeños tuvieron que rodar 30 minutos por el trazado marcado en Son Matamoros, con un claro dominador, Toni Ferrer, que le sacó más de 21 segundos a Ignacio Alcoceba, que fue segundo. Guillermo Martí ocupó la tercera plaza del podio, mientras que José Mª Carmona encabezaba el resto de pilotos, José Luis Pérez, Juan Ruano, Jordi Portell, Alejandro Fernández, Marc Arjona, Jesús Ferreres y Daniel Urrutia. Jorge Rey sólo pudo rodar veinte minutos mientras que Jordi Font no tomó la salida.
La segunda carrera, de las tres que componen el campeonato, se celebrará el 12 de septiembre en Maria de la Salut.
Fotos: © Koldo Zuazaga / Ferbis Press
Bridgestone Motorsport’s GP2 Asia Series Report
14.3.2010 von Wolfgang.
Giacomo Ricci scored DPR’s first race win since 2005 and Luca Filippi gave MalaysiaQi- Meritus.com their first GP2 Asia win at round four of the Bridgestone supported GP2 Asia Series at Bahrain’s Sakhir circuit. The medium compound Bridgestone GP2 tyre helped provide close action over the race weekend in Bahrain, with pole position taken by Filippi by 0.91secs from Arden International driver Charles Pic, with the top ten drivers separated by less than a second. Friday’s race was won by Filippi from pole, although he was under constant pressure from newly crowned champion, Davide Valsecchi (iSport International), who finished just two seconds behind. Most drivers changed their rear tyres in the compulsory pit stops in this race. Saturday’s race with a reverse top eight grid from the first race saw Ricci make a superb start from fourth on the grid to lead after the first corner. With no pit stop in this race, Ricci was able to lead all the way to the chequered flag. ART Grand Prix driver Sam Bird finished second, over five seconds behind. This weekend’s round ran alongside the first race of the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship, for which Bridgestone is Official Tyre Supplier. Quote from Kentaro Yamamoto – Bridgestone Motorsport GP2 Asia Series Engineer “I really enjoyed this weekend’s racing and it was a good way to end this season’s championship. Once again, tyre degradation was a factor in the race, and this is the target of the GP2 Series to make the racing exciting, and reward the drivers who learn the best tyre management. In both races the top three drivers at the end of the first lap finished in the top three positions, showing that a good start is vital when tyre degradation is a factor. This round was interesting as we used the longer layout circuit at Sakhir, whereas for the previous round we used the shorter configuration. In yesterday’s race most drivers opted to change their rear tyres. This was a difficult decision as many drivers reported understeer at the end of the race.”
www.bridgestonemotorsport.com
Paul Rees graduates to Formula Two
14.3.2010 von Wolfgang.
Formula Palmer Audi frontrunner steps up to international racing
British racer Paul Rees, son of ex-F1 driver Alan Rees, is the latest addition to the FIA Formula Two Championship line-up after his place on the 2010 grid was confirmed today.
Rees joins F2 after taking five podium positions in Formula Palmer Audi last season, which included a hat-trick of rostrums at Brands Hatch in August. 2009 followed a successful maiden campaign in the FPA series where the 23-year-old took pole position on his championship debut and ended the season as the third highest placed rookie. Rees has also raced in both Formula BMW and Formula Renault 2.0 in the UK.
Paul’s father Alan finished third in the 1966 Formula 2 Trophées de France, beating Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart and Graham Hill along the way. He then went on to finish fifth in the inaugural Formula 2 Europe championship in 1967, and he also competed in Formula One for Brabham.
Paul has already driven the Williams-designed F2 car during winter testing in Portimão, Portugal and the Oxford driver is now hoping to follow in the footsteps of his father by reaching the highest tier in motorsport.
Paul Rees said: “I am thrilled to be racing in Formula Two - this feels like the natural step on the motorsport ladder for me and I am 100% ready for it. I was really impressed with the F2 car during testing - there is a lot of power, good balance and a great gearbox. My father Alan Rees was a very successful Formula Two driver and it’s a good feeling to be the next generation racing under the same name. F2 is likely to be a two year programme for me - of course Formula One is my ultimate goal but I am fully focussed on succeeding in F2 first. I would like to thank my sponsors who have shown faith in me, Jonathan Palmer and my new management team at Darsena who have made this step possible.”
Jonathan Palmer, Formula Two Series Director, said: "I’m delighted Paul is joining F2. He has completed two seasons of FPA, becoming increasingly competitive, and was leading at a final Snetterton race until suffering a slow puncture. Paul is certainly ready to move up now, and F2 will provide the best learning environment as it is the only series in which all drivers can learn from the fastest by seeing not just data but on board video from every session. I have known Paul’s father Alan since Arrows made me my first F1 offer for 1982 and it’s lovely to have such F1 luminaries as Alan and Debbie Rees as part of the F2 family."
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Nicola De Marco aiming for title in second F2 season
14.3.2010 von Wolfgang.
“This year could be very good for me,” promises Brno polesitter
Italy’s Nicola De Marco has become the latest driver to commit to Formula Two for a second season, following yesterday’s announcement that Kazim Vasiliauskas will also return in 2010.
19-year-old De Marco enjoyed a highly promising maiden season in F2, recording his first pole position in tricky wet conditions in Brno before going on to clinch his first podium a day later, having led for much of the race. He also finished the year strongly with his best result of 2nd in the final race at Barcelona, finishing close behind 2009 champion Andy Soucek.
The Italian’s single seater career stretches back to 2006, when he won three races and finished third overall in his maiden season in Formula Azzurra. He stepped up to Formula 3 Italy in 2007, scoring podiums on a regular basis and clinching one pole, before a strong 2008 campaign saw him outclass his RP Motorsport team-mates and finish fourth in Spanish F3, with two race wins and four podiums to his credit.
Nicola De Marco said: “I’m really happy to be returning for a second season of Formula Two. This year could be very good for me – I know the car, I know the series, so it’s possible to put together a very good championship. I finished last year very strongly with my best result in the final race, and I also had some good results along the way, so for sure I’m only looking at winning the title. It will be difficult of course, but for me Formula Two is the best championship and gives me the best opportunity to progress, so it’s great to be coming back.”
Jonathan Palmer, Formula Two Series Director, said; “Nicola, very sensibly, is another front running 2009 F2 driver to build on what he learnt last year to give himself the best chance of winning the most prestigious FIA single seater championship after F1. He finished the F2 season as the fastest Italian driver and is being entirely realistic to believe he can take the title in 2010. One of the youngest drivers in F2, Nicola had a tough time last year combining his university studies with racing but will be more relaxed and confident this season. Capable of blistering pace and great consistency, I have no doubt Nicola will be a regular podium visitor in 2010.”
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