Este próximo domingo, 19 de julio, se celebra en el Circuito
Renn Arena de Llucmajor, la quinta prueba del Campeonato
de Baleares de Velocidad en la que participarán 19 pilotos,
entre los que se encuentran los pilotos del Mallorca New
Limit, Alfonso Ho, piloto de la EBE que correrá en la categoría
Open Élite con una Suzuki GSX600RR, Angel Poyatos que
correrá con una Honda 125GP y Miquel Pons que lo hará
en la categoría Promo Base.
El Mallorca New Limit está trabajando muy duro para que
sus tres pilotos tengan la opción de luchar por estar en el
podio, algo que ya han conseguido en repetidas ocasiones.
Actualmente Alfonso Ho ocupa la quinta plaza en Open Élite
después de cuatro carreras, no habiendo participado en
dos de ellas por coincidencia de fechas con carreras de
carácter nacional. Si logra quedar entre las tres primeras
posiciones, algo ya logrado en sus dos participaciones (dos
terceros), podría subir una o dos posiciones en la provisional
del campeonato.
Angel Poyatos es tercero en Open 125GP y también está
en condiciones de mejorar esta ya buena posición.
Miquel Pons, después de un abandono en la primera prueba
de la temporada y de una ausencia en la tercera cita, está
situado en la séptima plaza de la categoría Promo Base,
pero su gran progresión nos permite ser muy optimistas en
cuanto a sus futuros resultados.
Seguiremos informando.
Un saludo,
Luis Borrás

Koldo Zuazaga – Ferbis Press
+34 971 229 789  /  +34 650 422 229

Kike Ferrer ha conseguido finalizar esta tercera prueba del Campeonato de España de Velocidad en una meritoria cuarta posición de la Copa Privados y en décimo tercer puesto de la clasificación general.
El joven piloto mallorquín ha sufrido con los problemas mecánicos durante todo el fin de semana, comenzando con la jornada de entrenamientos libres del viernes, donde rompía el nuevo motor con el que esperaba mejorar el rendimiento de su R6.
Con una jornada menos de entrenamiento y una vez cambiado el motor de su Yamaha, Kike se lanzó a los cronometrados para buscar el mejor resultado posible. Con un tiempo de 1.39.9, Ferrer se clasificaba en décimo sexta posición, algo alejado del objetivo inicial pero con la esperanza de poder mejorar en carrera.
En la manga de carrera, Kike Ferrer con problemas en la puesta a punto de la suspensión, lograba mantener la posición y aguantar en una lucha que le serviría para mejorar el resultado final, décimo tercero en la clasificación general y cuarto mejor piloto en la Copa de España de pilotos Privados.
El rendimiento del piloto es inmejorable, la actitud y el esfuerzo son lo que impulsan a este joven a sacar el máximo partido de una moto que no termina de funcionar bien, los problemas mecánicos y la puesta a punto de la Yamaha están siendo el principal problema para el equipo de Dues Rodes.
Los tres puntos sumados en la jornada de hoy son lo más importante que debemos tener en cuenta, en un Campeonato tan exigente como este y con el gran nivel de pilotos que existe, es importante sumar en cada prueba, avanzar todo lo posible y trabajar en los problemas de cara a las próximas pruebas.
Kike Ferrer: "El resultado no es lo que esperábamos en esta tercera prueba, pero teniendo en cuenta los problemas mecánicos y de puesta a punto que hemos tenido, es un resultado positivo.
Nos falta mejorar medio segundo para poder estar donde queremos, es el tiempo que nos separa de los puestos de cabeza, espero que podamos conseguirlo en la próxima prueba."

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
prensa@kikeferrer.com
http://www.duesrodes.com

Kike Ferrer finalmente ha conseguido el tercer puesto en la clasificación de la Copa de España de pilotos privados dentro del Campeonato de España de Velocidad.
La grandes diferencias entre los equipos que tienen apoyos de fábrica en el Campeonato y los equipos más pequeños, ha sido fundamental para crear esta Copa de España con la que se quiere reconocer el esfuerzo que hacen los pilotos y los equipos más modestos para poder competir en uno de los Campeonatos de velocidad más importantes de Europa.

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
prensa@kikeferrer.com
http://www.duesrodes.com

Kike Ferrer y el equipo Dues Rodes se traslada este fin de semana hasta valencia donde disputará la tercera prueba puntuable para el Campeoanto de España de Velocidad en la categoría Supersport.
El piloto mallorquín ha finalizado el curso escolar en la Escola Balear de l’esport con muy buenos resultados y ahora espera poder conseguir también esos resultados en el trazado de Cheste.
El equipo técnico de Dues Rodes participó en la última carrera del Campeonato de Baleares para poder hacer unas pruebas técnicas y dar con la mejor puesta a punto de la Yamaha R6 de Ferrer, con resultados muy satisfactorios.
Estas pruebas han servido para mejorar el rendimiento de la moto y afinar la puesta a punto al máximo para poder competir en uno de los Campeonatos de Velocidad más importantes de Europa.
El objetivo para esta tercera prueba del Campeonato es mejorar el décimo primer puesto conseguido en Albacete y poder luchar por estar entre los diez mejores pilotos de España.
Kike Ferrer: "Creo que hemos mejorado la moto para esta carrera y espero poder seguir a los pilotos más rápidos. En las dos pruebas anteriores me faltaba velocidad punta y aunque en las frenadas conseguía avanzar, en los tramos rápidos perdía mucho tiempo."

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
prensa@kikeferrer.com
http://www.duesrodes.com

Valentino Rossi

Yamaha superstars Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo dominated an incredible Catalan Grand Prix today, delivering a show-stopping performance from start to finish at Montmel� in front of a packed house. It was the reigning World Champion Rossi who finally emerged the winner, taking a memorable 99th career victory after a stunning last-corner pass on his 22-year-old team-mate, but the Fiat Yamaha pair were separated by under one hundredth of a second after 25 thrilling laps.
After running at a near identical pace all weekend it always looked like being a head-to-head between them and they set off in grid order with Lorenzo leading from Rossi and Casey Stoner. The Italian made his first move at the end of the straight on lap four and passed the Mallorcan into turn one, but all three remained within half a second of each other until four laps later, when the Yamaha duo on their YZR-M1s began to pull away from Stoner, quickly opening out a second’s gap and leaving the rest of the field trailing in their wake. With just a couple of tenths between them there was no margin for error but at the end of the back straight on lap thirteen Lorenzo saw a way through and passed his team-mate to take the lead. They continued wheel to wheel until Rossi made another move ten laps later, but the race still wasn’t over and there were several more nail biting changes of lead between them before Lorenzo looked to have it sewn-up half way round the final lap. The nine-time champion had one more card to play on the youngster however and edged his machine through in an inch-perfect last corner challenge to take his ninth win in all classes at this track.
With Stoner finishing third, the three incredibly now have 106 points apiece after six races, meaning something of a championship restart for them at the Dutch TT in Assen in two week’s time, a favourite track for both Rossi and Lorenzo.
Valentino Rossi, 1st
"As we say in Italy, "Mamma Mia!" I think I can honestly say that this was one of the best and hardest wins of my career. Maybe Laguna last year was more important but this was a great, great victory because it went to the very last corner and it’s a long time since that has happened. I have dreamed about that move for the last two weeks and today it worked and I am so happy to have this 99th win. We did a perfect job all weekend and my M1 and Bridgestone tyres were brilliant, but we knew that Lorenzo was in the same situation and for sure he was very strong today. I had to be very brave and take it right to the limit in order to beat him. This victory today is more important than the 25 points and anyway now we all have the same, what a championship this is! As well as thanking my team, I especially want to dedicate this win to my Crew Chief Jeremy Burgess because his mother sadly died yesterday. I have to say thank you to her and to him because without him, for sure, I would never have arrived at 99 wins. Now I am going to go to sleep for quite a long time because I need to recover from this excitement!"

Jorge Lorenzo

Jorge Lorenzo, 2nd
"This was an incredible battle today and a brilliant show for everyone, I am happy to have been a part of it. Of course I am sad to have lost because I put my heart on my bike and in my career I am more used to winning these last-lap fights, but today Valentino was maybe a little bit cleverer or a little bit braver than me at the very end and he was able to beat me. In fact during that last lap, after I passed him, I expected him to pass me back on the brakes much earlier but he didn’t come, and then I just didn’t close the line enough on the final corner and that was it. I am proud however because I am young and I still have a lot to learn in this class. My team have worked so well all weekend so thanks to them, if we can continue as strongly as this all season then who knows what can happen?"
Davide Brivio, Team Manager
"This race deserves one of the top places in the gallery of Valentino’s career. First of all, it was great day for Yamaha because we dominated a great race, with clean fighting and a great show. Everyone has been talking about the fact that there hasn’t been a last-lap overtake in 43 races but I think we answered that today! For Valentino it is a very important victory and a win like that is great motivation, but the best thing for us is that it confirms what a good job we have done on the set-up. On Friday morning we made some significant modifications to the bike so thanks to all the technicians, engineers and the team because they are the ones that have developed these solutions and this victory is the best reward. To win a great race like this you must have a rider like Valentino and a bike and team like ours. The other riders are young and they will soon learn how to do the same, but for the time being Valentino is the only one who can do it. Tomorrow we will do some testing. We were looking forward to it, but in fact a lot of the things that we would have tested we have already tried out this weekend! Anyway, we will be here again working hard to make our rider’s life even better for the remainder of the championship."
Daniele Romagnoli, Team Manager
"What a race! It’s a great day for Jorge, for the team and also a great day for Yamaha. It was a fantastic battle, which I think everyone enjoyed watching and seeing Jorge fight to the end with Valentino was very special for our side of the garage. It’s a very important result because 20 points means we have the same points as Valentino and Casey and now we can go to the next race in a strong position. Hopefully we can continue in this shape and maybe next time we can reverse the podium position!"

Edwards seventh, Toseland 13th in Spanish sauna
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider Colin Edwards moved into the top six in the MotoGP world championship standings today after finishing seventh in physically demanding Catalunya GP.
Starting the 25-lap race from the second row of the grid, the American lost four places in a typically frenetic opening lap before settling into a consistently fast rhythm as temperatures again soared close to 40 degrees.
Holding eighth until the 13th lap as he again battled to overcome a lack of front-end feel from his Monster Yamaha Tech YZR-M1, Edwards passed Randy de Puniet on lap 14 to claim seventh position.
That put him just over three seconds off a battle for fifth place involving Italian veteran Loris Capirossi and Dani Pedrosa. Edwards produced a determined effort to put pressure on Pedrosa and he was only 1.4s away from the Spaniard and a third top six finish of the season at the chequered flag. Today’s result lifted Edwards into sixth in the overall points and he’s now the leading non-factory rider in the series.
A poor start ruined James Toseland’s hopes of capitalising on his best grid position of the season as he slipped back from ninth to 16th on the first lap in front of 88,502 sun-kissed fans at the Montmelo circuit.
Despite the early setback, the British rider went into full attack mode and became locked in an exciting duel with home favourite Sete Gibernau. Toseland passed Gibernau on lap 16, though by that stage he’d lost contact with a five-rider battle ahead. He eventually recovered to 13th after a pass on Marco Melandri on lap 22.

Colin Edwards

Colin Edwards 7th – 54 points
"It was a hard race physically because it was so hot out there but I felt I couldn’t ride how I want because of the front-end issue again. But I lost a few places off the line and I’m struggling to get this year’s bike to start. I’m good on the clutch but with the wheelbase shorter on the Yamaha this year I struggle to keep the front-end down as I’m accelerating. I felt good this morning in the warm-up when I was third. It was a bit cooler and I could get the bike to turn, but as soon as it gets hot and slippy I can’t get the bike to turn at all. If I tried to push it would just push the front wide and lose time. I want to push and I could see (Loris) Capirossi and (Dani) Pedrosa in front of me, but the more I push the more mistakes I’d make. As many problems as I’ve had this weekend with the crash yesterday and the lack of feel with the front, I can’t really be upset with seventh. I’m not happy with it, but it was a bit of damage limitation this weekend. My guys at Mon ster Yamaha Tech 3 have worked really hard and we’re going to sort this out and be back fighting closer to the front in Assen, which is a circuit I love."

James Toseland

James Toseland 13th – 29 points
"I’m really disappointed because I went into the race with high expectations after my best qualifying of the year. But I made a bad mistake off the line and gave myself a mountain to climb. The engine just bogged and I lost a load of time and had no chance of getting it back because everybody is doing similar times ahead of me. I also had a few set-up issues in the race and I’m not happy with that. I didn’t have a lot of rear grip and we’ve got to work on the setting to find some rear grip when the tyre is starting to wear. After about eight or ten laps I was having a few issues with rear grip, but the bad start was what really cost me and that was my fault. It’s frustrating because we’ve been going in the right direction and it had looked like we might have had a decent weekend. But I’ll pick myself up and be ready to give it my all again for the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team in Assen."
Herve Poncharal – Team Manager
"That was an incredible show and an incredible result for Yamaha. I congratulate them because it was unforgettable and anybody who says MotoGP is boring should watch that race. For Monster Yamaha Tech 3 it was a decent result but I think Colin and James will acknowledge they could have been a bit higher up. Colin had a bad start and by the time he recovered, Pedrosa and Capirossi were a bit too far in front of him. He never gave up and he was rewarded by moving back into the top six in the world championship and he’s the best non-factory rider at the moment, so credit to him. It was disappointing for James because all weekend he has been very strong. He is making progress and I know he can bounce back from this and be back challenging for the top ten in Assen."

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Lorenzo and Rossi ready for Catalonian challenge

Montmelo track

The Fiat Yamaha Team moves to Spain for the Grand Prix of Catalunya this week and after Valentino Rossi’s home race in Italy last time out it is now Jorge Lorenzo’s turn in the spotlight as the local hero. After a thrilling race in Mugello the pair now lie second and third in the championship and another exciting spectacle beckons this weekend at the high-speed Montmel� track.
Mallorcan-born Lorenzo lived in Barcelona for much of his early career and after a brief hiatus in London last year he has now returned to live in his beloved home city. Following two wins and a brilliant second in Mugello the 22-year-old lies just four points off Casey Stoner in the championship standings and after disappointment on his last visit to Spain earlier this season he is determined to reach the podium in front of his fans this time out. Last year he was forced to miss the Catalunya round through injury after a crash in practice but he has won there previously in 250s and knows that home success is something special in front of the passionate and knowledgeable Spanish fans.
Montmel� has been a happy hunting ground for reigning World Champion Rossi in the past and he has no less than eight victories to his name there, but he has finished second for the past two years and would like a return to the top step at what is one of his favourite tracks. Last year he made an impressive charge through the field from ninth on the grid to take the runner-up spot but he is keen to strike back with a win this weekend to add to his victory in Jerez a few races ago and claim back points on his team-mate, whom he trails in the standings by five points.
The Circuit de Catalunya is similar to Mugello in that it features one of the longest main straights in the world. The rest of the track is characterised by long radius, medium and high-speed sweeping corners, with two tight left-hand hairpins thrown into the mix. This variation combined with regular changes in camber makes the circuit particularly demanding on chassis balance and means that front-end feel is a key concern for every rider. After the limit on testing this season, the Monday after the race will allow the teams their first chance to test since before the first race and it promises to be a crucial day of development before the busiest stage of the season.
Jorge Lorenzo – "One of my favourite tracks"
"I’ve had a great season so far but it hasn’t all been perfect and I made a big mistake in Jerez when I tried to pass Stoner, so hopefully I can do better for my home fans this time! After Mugello and Le Mans we know that anything can happen and you just have to keep calm and focused. Now we’re going to my home, the closest place to my Island of Mallorca and one of my favourite tracks. I’ve always been fast there, right back to when I went there for the first time when I was in 125s and got my first second row start. My main aim this time is to have a better weekend than last year and to completely forget what happened. I improved on last year in Mugello so hopefully I can do the same again in Barcelona."
Valentino Rossi – "Hoping for a second Spanish win!"
"Mugello was disappointing but still we took some good points and now, entering one of the most important phases of the championship, this is very important. We still haven’t found the perfect answer to make my M1 exactly how I want but Barcelona is a good track for us so hopefully we can make the final step there, also since we will finally have a chance to test on Monday. Barcelona is, along with Mugello and Phillip Island, one of my favourite tracks and I always love racing there. I have taken one Spanish win so far this season so I am hoping for another this weekend. We need to keep focused and use what we learnt in Mugello to put us in the right shape. Finally I am hoping for good weather because I don’t think these flag-to-flag races in the wet and the dry suit me very well!"
Daniele Romagnoli – "Feeling very strong"
"Going to Barcelona, Jorge’s home race, lying second in the championship is absolutely brilliant and it gives us great motivation; we are feeling very strong right now after two good results in a row. This year the championship is very close and we need to be consistently on the podium in order to stay in touch. We’ve done very well in the last two races in the strange weather conditions but I think everyone would prefer a ’normal‘ race this time so let’s hope for some Spanish sunshine."
Davide Brivio – "Still on target"
"We’re still on target and close to the top of the championship but this weekend we need to try to gain some points on the two ahead of us in the championship. We have to work at our hardest this weekend. Usually we’re good in Barcelona but there are a lot of others who are also strong there and we know that it’s going to be a hard battle which we have to be involved in! On Monday we have our first test since the start of the season and it’s going to be a very important day which will hopefully give us some good information to help us over the second half of the championship."
Valentino Rossi : Information
Age: 30
Lives: Tavullia, Italy
Bike: Yamaha
GP victories: 98 (72 x MotoGP/500cc, 14 x 250cc, 12 x 125cc)
First GP victory: Czech Republic, 1996 (125cc)
First GP: Malaysia, 1996 (125cc)
GP starts: 215 (155 x MotoGP/500cc, 30 x 250cc, 30 x 125cc)
Pole positions: 52 (42 x MotoGP/500cc, 5 x 250cc, 5 x 125cc)
World Championships: 8 Grand Prix (1 x 125cc, 1 x 250cc, 1 x 500cc, 5 x MotoGP)
Jorge Lorenzo: Information
Age: 22
Lives: Barcelona, Spain
Bike: Yamaha
GP victories: 24 (3 x MotoGP, 17 x 250cc, 4 x 125cc)
First GP victory: Brazil, 2003 (125cc)
First GP: Jerez, Spain, 2002 (125cc)
GP starts: 116 (22 x MotoGP, 48 x 250cc, 46 x 125cc)
Pole positions: 32 (6 x MotoGP, 23 x 250cc, 3 x 125cc)
World Championships: 2 (250cc, 2006/7)
Montmelo‘: Record Lap
D. Pedrosa (Honda) 2008, 1’42.358
Montmelo‘: Best Lap
C. Stoner (Ducati) 2008, 1’41.186
Grand Prix Results: Montmelo‘ 2008
1. D. Pedrosa (Honda) 43’02.175
2. V.Rossi (Yamaha) +2.806
3. C.Stoner (Ducati) +3.343

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Kike Ferrer ha participado hoy en la segunda prueba del Campeonato de España de Velocidad en la categoría Supersport junto al equipo Neu Grip y Dues Rodes.
Tras los entrenamientos realizados y después de vencer en la prueba del Campeonato Extremeño en este mismos circuito, tanto el piloto como el equipo acudían a la cita muy animados y con el objetivo de lograr un buen resultado en el nacional.
Los tiempos logrados en los entrenamientos no eran los esperados y en los cronos Kike se clasificaba en la decimoctava posición de salida, con un tiempo de 1,47,0 a dos segundos y medio de la pole.
Una excelente salida del mallorquín le llevaba en los primeros giros hasta la novena posición, y en la tercera vuelta rodaba en un tiempo de 1,46,7, haciendo soñar al equipo con una gran remontada. Pero la Yamaha R6 de Ferrer no tiene la velocidad punta deseada y los máquinas más rápidas destrozaban las esperanzas del mallorquín en los tramos de velocidad. La única alternativa para Ferrer era arriesgar más a final de recta, apurar más la frenada.
A partir de la tercera vuelta se complicaron las cosas para el piloto de Dues Rodes, tenía que arriesgar más y clavar mas el freno, pero al llegar a la décima vuelta, Kike perdía el tren delantero de la Yamaha y se marchaba la suelo.
Lo más rápido posible, Ferrer volvia a pista pero debería volver a remontar desde la vigésimo quinta posición, en las seis vueltas restantes, Ferrer recuperaba tres posiciones pero no pudo hacer más después de la inoportuna caída.
Kike Ferrer: "Tenemos que trabajar más en la moto para poder ser más competitivos, yo estoy dando el máximo y cuando arriesgas más de la cuenta pasa esto. Espero que podamos mejorar la moto de cara a la próxima prueba y poder luchar con el resto de pilotos por los puestos de cabeza".

Kike Ferrer
Piloto del Campeonato de España Supersport
16 de Julio, 34
07009 Palma de Mallorca
Tel. +34 971 291 321
M. +34 616 99 26 87
prensa@kikeferrer.com
http://www.duesrodes.com

A POR TODAS EN JEREZ

El piloto mallorquín Kike Ferrer participará este fin de semana en la segunda cita del Campeonato de España de Velocidad en la categoría Supersport junto al equipo Neu Grip y Dues Rodes que se disputará en el circuito de Jeréz.
Tras la victoria conseguida en el Campeonato Extremeño de Velocidad el pasado mes de mayo sobre el mismo trazado de Jeréz, el equipo ha seguido trabajando intensamente en la Yamaha de Kike para poder estar la máximo nivel en esta prueba del nacional.
El equipo está muy animado con los test realizados ya que el rendimiento de la moto y el piloto en su conjunto hacen posible pensar en un resultado positivo en esta segunda prueba del Campeonato de España.
Al igual que otros jovenes pilotos, Kike se enfrenta a esta prueba al mismo tiempo que prepara sus exámenes finales en la Escuela Balear de l’Esport.
Kike Ferrer: "Estoy muy cómodo con la moto y dentro del equipo veo que se trabaja duro para conseguir los resultados que estamos buscando. Mi compañero de Box, José Luís Cardoso, también me ayuda mucho, sus consejos y experiencia son muy importantes y espero poder aprovecharlos al maximo."

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
prensa@kikeferrer.com
http://www.duesrodes.com

¡Alfonso Ho logra la segunda plaza
en 600 Series en el CMV!
El último fin de semana de mayo el equipo Mallorca New
Limit se desplazó al Circuito de Cartagena para afrontar el
Campeonato Mediterráneo de Velocidad, en el que participa
el piloto Alfonso Ho en la categoría 600 Series y Angel
Poyatos en la Copa Kawasaki Junior Cup.
Alfonso Ho está cumpliendo con creces las expectativas
generadas, ya que no tan solo se está adaptando
perfectamente a su nueva categoría sino que lo hace
marcando unos tiempos sorprendentes. En Cartagena marcó
un magnífico 1:39 en los entrenos, presagiando lo que
luego sucedería en carrera. Tras una buena salida, Alfonso
empezó a marcar sus tiempos, que le llevaron a terminar
la carrera en la segunda plaza, sin duda un grandísimo
resultado.
Angel Poyatos llegaba a Cartagena en la segunda posición
de la provisional, pero en una copa monomarca donde todas
las motos tienen las mismas especificaciones y donde lo
más normal es que se produzcan luchas cerradas por cada
posición del podio, también es previsible que un pequeño
fallo de al traste con los objetivos fijados, que no eran otros
que los de subir al podio.
Angel llegó a ir segundo, luchando siempre por mantenerse
en la cabeza, aunque bajando de vez en cuando hasta la
cuarta plaza debido a las continuos escaramuzas por los
puestos de honor. A media carrera se le escapó una marcha,
perdiendo el ritmo y un valioso tiempo, que aprovecharon
los tres primeros para escaparse. Lo peor es que le pasaron
dos pilotos más, acabando la carrera en la sexta posición,
que ha hecho que las puntuaciones se hayan ajustado
mucho en la provisional de la copa.
La próxima prueba será el 20 de septiembre en Albacete.
Un saludo,
Luis Borrás                                                                  Koldo Zuazaga – Ferbis Press

David Salom participa este fin de semana en la séptima prueba puntuable del Campeonato del Mundo de Superbikes que se disputará en el circuito Miller Motorsport de Salt Lake City en Estados Unidos.
Un trazado completamente nuevo para el piloto mallorquín en el que espera conseguir avanzar posiciones y conseguir el resultado que se merece.
El Miller Motosports Park destaca por la calidad y buen agarre del asfalto, tiene un total de quince curvas y una recta de un km. de longitud.
Horarios (LA DIFERENCIA HORARIA ES DE 8 HORAS )
Friday
10.00 – 12.00 W SBK/WSS TECHNICAL /SPORTING CHEKS
9.00-9.45 GT U FREE PRACTICE
10.00-10.45 GT O FREE PRACTICE
11.00-11.20 GT U QUALIFYING PRACTICE
11.20-12.20 LUNCH/PARADE LAPS
12.25 FIM TRACK INSPECTION
12.45 – 13.45 WSBK FREE PRACTICE
14.00 – 14.45 W SUPERSPORT FREE PRACTICE
15.30 – 16.30 WSBK QUALIFYING PRACTICE
16.45 – 17.30 W SUPERSPORT FREE PRACTICE
Saturday
08.20-08.40 GT U QUALIFYING PRACTICE
08.50-09.20 GT O QUALIFYING PRACTICE
09.25 FIM TRACK INSPECTION
09.45 – 10.30 W SUPERSPORT FREE PRACTICE
10.45 – 11.30 WSBK QUALIFYING PRACTICE
11.30-13.00 LUNCH /PARADES
12.25 – 12.50 PIT WALK PIT WALK
13.00 – 13.45 W SUPERSPORT QUALIFYING PRACTICE
14.00 – 14.45 WSBK FREE PRACTICE
15.00 – 15.12 WSBK SUPERPOLE (1)
15.19 – 15.31 WSBK SUPERPOLE (2)
15.38 – 15.50 WSBK SUPERPOLE (3)
16.15-16.45 GT U RACE
Sunday
08.35-08.55 GT O WARM UP
09.00 FIM TRACK INSPECTION
09.20 – 09.40 WSBK WARM UP
09.50 – 10.10 W SUPERSPORT WARM UP
10.25 – 11.00 GT O RACE GTO
11:00 – 12:00 LUNCH/PARADES
11.10 – 11.30 PIT WALK PIT WALK
12.00 WSBK RACE 1 (21 LAPS KM. 103.047)
13.25 W SUPERSPORT RACE (18 LAPS KM.88.300)
15.30 WSBK RACE 2 (21 LAPS KM. 103.047)

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¡Mediterráneo de Velocidad en Cartagena!
Apenas una semana después de la prueba del Campeonato
Mediterráneo de Velocidad que se celebró en el Circuito de
Catalunya, donde Angel Poyatos consiguió una magnífica
segunda posición en la Kawasaki Junior Cup, el Mallorca
New Limit se desplaza al Circuito de Cartagena para una
nueva carrera de este certamen.
En esta ocasión participarán los pilotos Alfonso Ho, en la
categoría Series 600 y Angel Poyatos en la mencionada
Copa Kawasaki, pero aunque, ambos están cuajando buenos
resultados, lo que nos permite afrontar las carreras con
más tranquilidad, seguimos trabajando para elevar el nivel
de pilotaje de nuestros pilotos y la competitividad de nuestra
motos.
Alfonso Ho, que participa en Series 600 con una Suzuki
GSX600RR está situado en la décima posición provisional,
pero si tenemos en cuenta que no acudimos a la primera
carrera de Castellolí, creemos que puede ascender puestos
con rapidez y situarse al final de la temporada entre los
cinco primeros.
En cuanto a Angel, tiene serias opciones a luchar por título,
aunque Kevin Sánchez se ha mostrado como el más fuerte
en las dos primeras carreras, ganando ambas. Angel está
situado en la segunda posición, con 14 puntos menos, y
separado del tercer clasificado Marc Llensa por 13 puntos.
La gran igualdad mecánica hace que las luchas en grupo
sean la tónica habitual, produciéndose arriesgadas maniobra
que a veces acaban mal, como en la carrera de Montmeló,
cuando tres de los cinco pilotos que luchaba por la victoria
se iban al suelo.
Esperemos que la suerte acompañe a nuestros pilotos y
que consigan unos resultados acordes a su calidad.
Os tendremos informados
Un saludo,
Luis Borrás

Fiat Yamaha aim for more success at magnificent Mugello

Mugello circuit

The Fiat Yamaha Team head to the spectacular Italian circuit of Mugello this weekend flying high at the top of the championship after a formidable start to the season. Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi lie first and second in the riders‘ standings while the team, which is based at Gerno di Lesmo, just outside Milan, is leading the team table and Yamaha the Manufacturers‘.
22-year-old Lorenzo comes to Italy this weekend in stunning form, lying first in the championship after two wins from four races, with the second having come at the last round in Le Mans. The Spaniard has a good record at Mugello and took victory there from pole in 2006 on the way to his first world championship, but he has a score to settle with the track this time around after sliding out on lap seven on his MotoGP debut there last year. This time he is fully fit and determined to continue the momentum of his season with another trip to the podium.
Rossi shares an unmatched relationship with this Tuscan track, having won there an incredible nine times in thirteen years. The last seven victories have been consecutive, including the last five with Yamaha and this weekend he will be more determined than ever to add another victory to his stunning record. Last time out saw a rare error from Rossi when he fell at Le Mans and he eventually finished last in a race for the first time in his career, meaning he took zero points and surrendered his championship lead to his team-mate, albeit by just one point. This weekend he will put all that behind him in pursuit of more home glory and a second win of the season, when tens of thousands of his passionate Italian fans fill the Mugello amphitheatre and turn the hillsides yellow.
Mugello is one of the fastest and most spectacular circuits in the world, with the 1,141m main straight seeing the 800cc machines reach speeds of over 320km/h before braking into the fearsome downhill right-hander. The track differs from other fast circuits in its frequent changes of gradient and the speed of its chicanes. There is a mix of slower and high-speed corners, although even the slowest corners are still wide – allowing plenty of scope for overtaking as the riders get a choice of line, putting the emphasis as much on their skill as on the precision of their chassis set-up and generally leading to some spectacular racing in an unrivalled atmosphere.
Jorge Lorenzo – "A beautiful circuit"
"Mugello is, along with Phillip Island, the most beautiful circuit that we race at; I love it! Plus I am feeling very confident after our good race in Le Mans. We have had some very strange races with the weather conditions and I would never have expected to recover 24 points in one go. Now we arrive in Italy (where the weather I hope will be better) as leaders, but the most important thing is that I am confident and feeling fit. Last year was not easy for me; I already had problems with my ankles and then I crashed when trying to pass Andrea Dovizioso. Mugello and Montmel� were horrible for me and finished that period of the season having taken no points. This year, just to take some points at this track and at Catalunya will be an improvement and that’s my aim! On Wednesday I will be in Rome, watching Champions League Final with my team, Barcelona, against Manchester United. I hope the weekend begins perfectly for me with that title!"
Valentino Rossi – "Something incredible"
"Racing at Mugello is something incredible for me, but every year it gets more difficult to keep my record going and seven wins in a row is already a lot! I do feel pressure going there, but at the same time it is always amazing and the fans give me an extra motivation that helps me to perform in a different way there. I hope it’s the same again this year, because after Le Mans I really need a good result! It was disappointing but everyone has the occasional bad day and that was ours. Everything possible went wrong but hopefully that is all our bad luck for now and this time, at our home race, we will be back to our best. I always look forward to this race; it’s very busy for me but I have so many amazing memories. Let’s hope to create some more this weekend."
Daniele Romagnoli – "Motivation is high"
"Heading to race in Mugello after the great victory in Le Mans gives high motivation to Jorge and the entire team. This year the top riders are very close and to stay at the top of the championship we are going to have to make sure we’re always on the podium, so we have to keep a high level of concentration and our feet on the ground. Last year Jorge crashed in the race when he lost the front but we feel confident of a good result this time around because our technical package has been improved and Jorge is much stronger and of course fully fit. It’s the home race for a lot of the guys in our team so we’re looking forward to a great weekend."
Davide Brivio – "Excited by the challenge"
"Mugello is of course a great and important race for us, but each year it gets a bit harder to keep the winning record. Now we try for Valentino’s eighth in a row but it will be tough because everyone will be out to stop him – he is the man to beat there! It will be difficult but we’re excited by the challenge. After Le Mans we need to get back to the form we showed in Spain; we’re close to the lead but we need to keep the momentum going and try to get as many points as possible. Let’s hope for another Mugello party!"
Valentino Rossi : Information
Age: 30
Lives: Tavullia, Italy
Bike: Yamaha
GP victories: 98 (72 x MotoGP/500cc, 14 x 250cc, 12 x 125cc)
First GP victory: Czech Republic, 1996 (125cc)
First GP: Malaysia, 1996 (125cc)
GP starts: 214 (154 x MotoGP/500cc, 30 x 250cc, 30 x 125cc)
Pole positions: 52 (42 x MotoGP/500cc, 5 x 250cc, 5 x 125cc)
World Championships: 8 Grand Prix (1 x 125cc, 1 x 250cc, 1 x 500cc, 5 x MotoGP)
Jorge Lorenzo: Information
Age: 22
Lives: London, UK
Bike: Yamaha
GP victories: 24 (3 x MotoGP, 17 x 250cc, 4 x 125cc)
First GP victory: Brazil, 2003 (125cc)
First GP: Jerez, Spain, 2002 (125cc)
GP starts: 115 (21 x MotoGP, 48 x 250cc, 46 x 125cc)
Pole positions: 31 (5 x MotoGP, 23 x 250cc, 3 x 125cc)
World Championships: 2 (250cc, 2006/7)
Mugello: Record Lap
C. Stoner (Ducati) 2008, 1’50.003
Mugello: Best Lap
V. Rossi (Yamaha) 2008, 1’48.130
Grand Prix Results: Mugello 2008
1. V. Rossi (Yamaha) 42’31.153
2. C. Stoner (Ducati) +2.201
3. D.Pedrosa (Honda) +4.867
. J. Lorenzo (Yamaha) NF

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¡Cumpliendo nuestros objetivos!
El equipo Mallorca New Limit está cumpliendo los objetivos marcados,
que no son otros que luchar por el título en la Kawasaki Junior Cup
con Angel Poyatos, y que Miquel Pons y Alfonso Ho vayan cogiendo
experiencia de cara a próximas temporadas.
En la segunda carrera de la Kawasaki Junior Cup, celebrada este
sábado 23 de mayo en el Circuit de Catalunya, Angel Poyatos realizó
una gran remontada después de una mala salida, consiguiendo la
segunda posición. De esta manera, el piloto del MNL ocupa también
la segunda plaza en la provisional, una posición inmejorable para
luchar por el título.
Por su parte Miquel Pons estuvo mejorando continuamente,
clasificándose en la 23ª plaza. Ya en carrera fue marcando buenos
tiempos vuelta a vuelta, superando a muchos de sus rivales,
terminando en una meritoria 11ª posición. En el caso de Miquel,
ya ha terminado su temporada en el Mediterráneo de Velocidad, al
no estar convocada la categoría Challenge 80 en las pruebas que
faltan disputar. Aún así, no descartamos acudir a pruebas de algún
campeonato regional, para acelerar su preparación y seguir mejorando
su pilotaje.
Angel Poyatos: "El viernes, en los entrenos libres, estuve cambiando
mi forma de pilotar, para reducir distancias con Kevin Sánchez, que
es el piloto más rápido, rodando hasta tres segundos más rápido.
En los primeros entrenos del sábado, a las 8:45 de la mañana, me
coloqué tercero, con un asfalto muy frío y con muchas posibilidades
de agua. Paré el crono en 2:20’453, mientras que Kevin Sánchez
marcó el mejor crono (2:17’935). En los segundos entrenamientos,
probamos otro desarrollo y conseguí coger un buen rebufo en la 6
vuelta y colocarme el 2º, rebajando el tiempo en 2 segundos. No
conseguí volver a rebajar el tiempo y perdí posicines hasta quedarme
en la 4º plaza. Estar en la primera linea estaba bien, porque habia
rebajado distancias con kevin (a 1’271). En carrera realicé un mala
salida quedándome muy atras en la primera vuelta y tuve que
remontar hasta alcanzar el grupo de cabeza de carrera donde
estaban había 5 pilotos Kevin Sánchez, Daniel Arroyo, Franc Serra
y Javier Vida. Me quedé observando al grupo y decidí atacar a 2
vueltas del final, me coloque 2º en la curva de final de recta pero
perdí posiciones y me quede 4º al llegar a la ultima vuelta. A falta
de tres curvas, Daniel Arroyo que venía detrás de mí, me ha
adelantado en la frenada y ha perdido el tren delantero llevándose
por delante a Franc serra y Javier vida. En el grupo solo hemos
quedado Kevin y yo, consiguiendo entrar en la segunda posición
después de haber esquivado la caída de los tres pilotos".
Miquel Pons: "Estoy muy contento con la posición que he logrado
hoy, ya que he ido mejorando mis tiempos y me he acercado a la
cabeza de carrera. Es una lástima que no haya más carreras, porque
creo que con un poco más de práctica podría estar más arriba".
La próxima carrera de este certamen se celebrará en el Circuito de
Cartagena el 30 y 31 de mayo, participando en ella Angel Poyatos
en la Kawasaki Junior Cup y Alfonso Ho en Series 600.
Un saludo,
Luis Borrás

Miguel A. Poyatos en acción

Podio de Angel en Montmeló

Miguel, rodeado por varios pilotos

Race Preparation

Every part of the weekend’s important you know, I think that first practice on a Friday morning sometimes really sets the tone you know, how quick you make progress and you normally know by the end of Friday if it’s going to be a good weekend or not.

Qualifying also on Saturday is really important, the level of competition in MotoGP is so important that you can’t qualify on the fourth row and expect to have a big result on Sunday normally, so it’s all important – every lap, every session you’ve really got to focus on it and get the most out of everything so come Sunday when it is time to race you’re prepared. Those meetings at night are just as important to make the right decisions with your team and to make the right steps to be ready to race.

I’ve got a routine that I like to stick to and I take the weekend really serious. It’s not a game, it’s not there just to be hanging out and ‘oh if it goes good, ok if not, whatever’ I take it serious and a lot of people expect a lot from you so it’s you know, some weekends are a lot better than others but for the most part I feel really lucky, really fortunate to do what I do.

I love the racing; I love what I do, so the more races the better for me! That’s the fun part…

Favourite MotoGP Circuits
Every race is a big race. You know, the home GP’s in America this year, Laguna Seca we’re going to race July 4^th and Indy also is huge, I mean MotoGP in America is growing a lot and Indy is very close to my house. We’ve worked a lot promoting the race together. So there’s those two and also the two Italian rounds – Mugello in particular, I think to be the Ducati factory rider, to go to Mugello it’s something that I’m quite excited about. It’ll certainly be a big sense of pride but they’re all important – they all pay the same amount of points so you need to bring your ‘A’ game every week.

Ultimate road bikes
The road bikes are getting really cool and the new Hypermotard by Ducati is pretty cool because it’s so versatile, I would have to say that’s probably the best bike, if I had to go out and buy a street bike right now that would be the one.

Biking Heroes

I would say my all time [hero] is Bubba Shobert, he was an American dirt-tracker who went to race road-racing and won some AMA races and just started in GP before he had a career ending crash at Laguna Seca and actually the second year I won at Laguna I wore a replica helmet like his and that was one of the coolest moments of my life, to win a race in his helmet. But I respect all the guys, all the guys who came before me to really pave the road, to give me this sport what it is.”

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Jorge Lorenzo

Fiat Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo took a stunning second win of the season in Le Mans today, negotiating varying track conditions and a change of bikes to lead from the first lap to the flag and take the championship lead. It was a doom-laden day for his team-mate Valentino Rossi however as the world champion slid off early on and then had a ride-through penalty to compound his misfortune.
With the track still wet from a rainy morning all riders started the race on rain tyres, with the mechanics readying the dry bikes in pit lane in anticipation of an early change as the track dried out. Lorenzo, starting from second, slipped a place at the start but had passed both Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa by the end of the first lap to take the lead. By lap five a dry line had begun to appear and a few riders chose to make early pit stops to change bikes. The 22-year-old Spaniard however was feeling comfortable and had an excellent pace on his Bridgestone wets and so he stayed out, constantly stretching his lead. In the end he was the last of the front-runners to pit, a gamble which paid off brilliantly as he was by then nearly 34 seconds clear and was able to rejoin the race in the lead on lap 13. Once he had bit of heat in his slick tyres the youngster put his head down and kept his nerve for the remaining 15 laps and he eventually took the chequered flag an impressive 17.710 seconds clear of second-placed Marco Melandri.
It was a day of stark contrasts on the opposite side of the garage, with Rossi forced to make an incredible four visits to pit lane. The Italian was in second behind his team-mate when he elected for an early bike change, coming in to swap onto his second M1 on dry Bridgestones after just five laps. The change went smoothly but the track was still damp in places and he went down on the next lap whilst trying to warm his tyres up. He returned to the pits next time around to swap back onto his other bike, with the rules stipulating that he had to keep one wet tyre with the second bike change, but a problem with his pit-limiter meant he was penalised for speeding on exit and forced to return once again two laps later to perform a ride-through penalty. His final visit to the garage came on lap 11 when he changed once again onto a fully-dry machine, but by then he was some two laps adrift and he finished in 16th.
Lorenzo’s 25-point haul takes him into the lead by one point and he now has 66 points to Rossi’s 65. Stoner has the same points as Rossi but lies third as the Italian has more second places, and Pedrosa follow in the standings. With just nine points separating the top four the next round in Mugello is sure to be a thrilling spectacle.
Jorge Lorenzo – Position: 1Time: 47’52.678
"Never in all my dreams did I imagine this situation today – winning the race and leading the championship. This season I have been much more calm and careful and so I was really upset after the crash in Jerez because I didn’t expect it! Today has made up for that though. I had a very good pace with both types of tyre and the strategy of our team worked perfectly. I felt happy to stay out on the wet tyres for such a long time and in the end I think we changed at exactly the right time for our race; there was some luck on our side but we were also strong, calm and careful and this paid off. It was the first time in my life that I’ve had to change bikes during the race and I was very nervous, but it went smoothly and I was able to rejoin in the lead. I’m sorry for Valentino because it was bad luck to crash, but now we are nearly on the same points and it seems like the championship is starting again! I want to thank my team because they were very clever today, I’m so happy to be here and to have won a third MotoGP race."

Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi – Position: 16thTime: +2 Laps
"I had difficulties from the start today and I really could not ride my bike to its best. Already by the fourth lap I felt that I was quite slow and that I couldn’t ride as I wanted. I decided to change bikes early because usually this strategy – being among the first to change the bike – pays off. Of course I knew that I had to warm the tyres up a little bit but I crashed anyway in that corner because at that point the track was still wet and I just didn’t ride into it in a calm enough manner. Luckily I was able to make it back to the pits and I changed again, but the rule says that if you change the bike again then you have to use one wet tyre, and so this is what we did. When I started that time, the pit-limiter on my bike was not on and so I was given a ride-through for speeding, but by that time it was too late for our race anyway. We’ve had problems throughout the entire weekend with the set-up of the bike and today I was just hoping that I could stay with the riders in front and get some important points for the championship. Now we go to Mugello, my home GP, where I will perhaps be even more motivated than usual!"
Daniele Romagnoli – Team Manager
"We’re so happy to win today because everyone has done a great job all weekend to give Jorge a competitive machine on which he was able to ride very fast and this is a well deserved victory. The team did a very important job during the race to find a great strategy and the best moment to change the bike. Thanks and well done to all; the championship is looking very exciting now!" Davide Brivio – Team Manager
"Everything happened to us today so let’s hope that’s it for now! I don’t think that the decision to stop early was wrong, and it paid off for Melandri among others, but unfortunately Valentino crashed and that, coupled with the ride-through penalty, was the end of our challenge today. This type of race is always a gamble; sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t and today it really didn’t for us! Luckily we’re still just one point off the top of the championship and we will restart our challenge again at the next race."
Edwards fights back for super seventh, Toseland back in top ten
Colin Edwards produced a rousing fight back in an incident-packed French Grand Prix today, the American claiming a deserved seventh place for the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team in its home race.
And on the 20th anniversary of the Tech 3 Team competing in the Grand Prix world championship, British rider James Toseland secured a determined ninth in a gripping flag-to-flag encounter over 28-laps.
Texan Edwards was left to rue a missed opportunity to claim a second successive podium in Le Mans after a disappointing start from sixth on the grid in wet conditions. But once he’d switched to his Monster Yamaha YZR-M1 fitted with slick tyres on lap 11 as the track dried rapidly, the 35-year-old produced a stunning surge through the field.
He passed team-mate Toseland with five laps remaining and at the end he was just over two seconds away from the top six having set the third fastest lap of the race in his brilliant late attack in front of 75,903 fans.
Toseland showed more of his true potential in today’s race, which started under grey and gloomy skies but ended in sunny conditions. The British rider set a stunning pace on wet tyres in the early stages and fought his way through from 12th on the grid to seventh. He changed bikes to slick tyres as conditions improved on lap seven and for a while he closely pursued Australian duo Casey Stoner and Chris Vermeulen.
He eventually claimed his second top ten finish of the campaign, his ninth position in his first taste of a flag-to-flag MotoGP race another encouraging sign that the 28-year-old is making big progress with the set-up of his YZR-M1 machine.

Colin Edwards

Colin Edwards 7th – 35 points
"I’m really disappointed because it was definitely a missed opportunity today for a podium. In the first part of the race on the wet tyres I just couldn’t get the bike to turn. I’d lost so many places I was nearly at the back and I just wasn’t comfortable. The bike was just sitting on the rear and I had no weight on the front, so I couldn’t get into the corner. I saw some guys come into the pits and I thought it was a couple of laps too early because there were still some wet patches out there. I waited for a bit and came in and on the first couple of laps back out of the pits I lost so much time again. I was on the hard front tyre because I can’t run the soft compound and it took a while to get some heat into it. I had a couple of moments but once it came good, it came really good and I got my head down. I think only Jorge (Lorenzo) was lapping faster than me and once I got my pace going I was catching people pretty quickly. To only finish seventh is a bit frustrating when you look at my times in the dry. At the end of the day I rode a good second half of the race. But the first half wasn’t great and that cost me. I’m confident for Mugello though and hopefully we’ll get plenty of dry track time."

James Toseland

James Toseland 9th 17 points
"That was pretty eventful and my team did a great job for the change of bikes. I’ve never been in a flag-to-flag race before and it is definitely different. There’s no time to lose concentration in the pits because everything is still happening so quickly. And when you go out on a damp track on slicks you can’t lose focus. The team told me they were going to put ‚OK‘ on the board as soon as the first person came in, and though nobody was coming in around me, I felt I came in at the right time. It’s always a risk because there were a couple of corners where it was still quite damp, but for two-thirds of the track you definitely needed slick tyres. My pace on the slicks at the start was really good and I was seventh at one point. But I was on the soft front tyre and it kept getting hotter and hotter and the stronger front harder tyre was what I needed. When I was trying to stay with Colin at the end I just didn’t have the front grip unfortunately. It was nice to be fighting up there again but on the other hand a bit frustrating because I think we could have had a seventh. It’s not the best finish but I really feel we have made a step forward here and my team is working great. As long as we can keep working like this I’m really looking forward to the next few races."
Herve Poncharal – Team Manager
"Unfortunately a race that promised so much for us ended a little disappointingly, but Colin and James still did Tech 3 proud in our home race, which had extra significance because of our 20th anniversary. We have to think that we missed something big. We’d said that top five would be a dream but we could see from Colin’s brilliant pace in the dry that had he started better when it was wet he could have had another podium in Le Mans. Colin struggled with some issues in the wet but as soon as he switched to the dry bike he was the fastest rider on track at some points and for sure a top three was a possibility. It’s a pity for him but he showed his potential in the dry. I’m really happy with James. The whole weekend he has shown a big improvement compared to the first three races and it was by far the best race of the season for him. We knew he wasn’t going to recover from the problems of the winter so quickly, but step-by-step he is showing his true potential. Hopefully for Mugello we won’t have any rain and the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team can get a strong result."

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