среда, 26 августа 2015 г.

MotoGP: Ahead of Britain

In the coming weekend, August 28-30, will be held the next stage of the World Cup in road-racing - this time in the UK at the Silverstone track.


British Grand Prix Silverstone played out on the track in a completely different form of it from 1977 to 1986. In 1987, the British moved to the stage of track Donington Park. In Silverstone (totally renovated) pilots have returned since 2010.

Since then, the most titled racing driver this track is Jorge Lorenzo - he won here three times - in 2010, 2012 and 2013. In 2014, Marc Marquez won, and in 2011 - Casey Stoner (by Honda).

Since 2010, the best result of a British pilot in the main class of the series at Silverstone was the sixth Cal Kratchlou in 2012.

Three out of five wins in 2010-2014 at Silverstone were won on a motorcycle Yamaha, and two more - in the Honda. Ducati have a better result on this track - fourth (fourth became Nicky Hayden in 2010 and 2011).

The best result for "Suzuki" Silverstone was fifth Alvaro Bautista in 2011.

Now, after 11 races, the Italian Valentino Rossi the first time since the beginning of the season, gave up his overall lead his team-mate Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo - despite the fact that the number of points they have equal - at 211 - in the last race of the above result showed Jorge. On the third place of the overall standings is Marc Marquez with 159 points, fourth - Andrea Iannone (142 points), fifth - Bradley Smith, he has 106 points and is only the sixth - Andrea Doviziozo who has 104 points.

In the Moto2 class after the first 11 stages of the season the situation is. The leader Frenchman Johan Zarco of Ajo Motorsport, who has 244 points. In second place comes the Spaniard Tito Rabat of Estrella Galicia 0'0 Marc VDS with 145 points. The third - the Spaniard Alex Rins of Paginas Amarillas HP 40 - 144 points. Fourth - Briton Sam Lowes from Speed ​​Up - 118 points. Fifth - Swiss Luti Thomas of Derendinger Racing Interwetten with the same 118 points.

The Moto3 class after 11 of the 18 Grand Prix played out leading Briton Danny Kent of Leopard Racing with 199 points. The second comes from the Italian Enea Bastianini Junior Team Gresini Moto3 - 154 points. Third - Italian Romano phenates from Sky Racing Team VR46 with 122 points. Fourth - Portuguese Miguel Oliveira from the Red Bull KTM Ajo, 111 points, the fifth - the Spaniard Efren Vazquez of Leopard Racing with 109 points.

Track Silverstone is located in Northamptonshire (England), about 100 km from Birmingham and 130 km from London. During World War II, this place was located airfield, which after the war was turned into a race track. The first race (car) was held here in 1948. There was and is a lot of racing, including the British stage of "Formula 1". The length of the circle after reconstruction - 5.902 km. On track 18 turns - eight left and 10 right. The width of the track - 17 meters. The longest straight section - 770 meters. Course record belongs to Marc Marquez - 2: 00.691 (2013). The race in the premier class there is 20 laps or 118.04 km race in the class Moto2 - 18 laps or 106.236 kilometers in the class Moto3 - 17 laps or 100.334 kilometers.

In 2014, he won the race in Silverstone Marc Marquez, Jorge Lorenzo was second, third Valentino Rossi. In the Moto2 class at Silverstone last year won Esteve Rabat, the second was Mika Kallio, the third Maverick Vinales.

After Silverstone MotoGP rider will go to the San Marino Grand Prix, which will be played Sept. 13 at Misano.

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