Monday, November 1, 2010

Lorenzo Refine Degree Champion in Estoril



Estoril - Valentino Rossi must recognize the benefits of team-mate Jorge Lorenzo. In Estoril GP Sunday (31/10/2010), two Fiat Yamaha rider led the front. In a battle between Fiat Yamaha's riders

Lorenzo emerged victorious.

The Spaniard won the race with a record time record of 46 minutes 17.962 seconds. And Rossi had to settle for being in second place with a difference up to eight seconds. Followed by Honda rider Andrea Dovisioso, who won the struggle for a third position with Marco Simoncelli and Nicky Hayden.

Lorenzo's victory at Estoril yesterday was the eighth victory this season, and is the third consecutive victory in Estoril circuit.

The road race

Lorenzo who holds the pole position, to start with the perfect to defend its position. Behind him, Hayden and Dovisioso duel in the first two corners. While "The Doctor", was in fourth position

Misfortune befall Pramac Ducati rider Aleix Espargaro. He was forced to leave the race who had recently started after thrown from his motorcycle,

Back in the order front, Hayden managed to overtake Lorenzo a few moving to the middle and led the race. Rossi's third-placed team-mate almost just passed, but failed, in fact he almost followed Dovisioso and Dani Pedrosa

Rossi made it past Lorenzo and seize the leading position of Hayden on the next lap. Hayden was forced to slide in third, after Lorenzo got through it. Maybe luck is not on the side of Hayden, he was forced to go down one position again after Ducati rider Casey Stoner got through it.

But it turns out, Stoner also not fared well at Estoril, when cornering, he was too low and the bike slid into the gravel. And Stoner was forced to early retirement in this circuit.

Until lap eighth consecutive pole position is Rossi, Lorenzo, Hayden, Marco Simoncelli, Dovizioso, Dani Pedrosa, Randy de Puniet and Colin Edwards.

Carlos Checa who replaced Mika Kallio in the Pramac Ducati, on lap 14 also had to leave the race because the bike having problems.

While in the vanguard, Lorenz began docked with Rossi and provide greater pressure. Finally on lap 16, the new world champion berhsil beat "The Doctor".

Meanwhile, behind them, Simoncelli overtake Hayden, followed by Pedrosa and Dovizioso. They still fight fiercely to compete for third place. Hayden continued to decline and nearly chased De Puniet.

In the last eight laps, managed to pass Dovizioso and Marco Simoncelli won the third position. Meanwhile, Rossi began exhausted to pursue Lorenzo, who even recorded the fastest lap. On lap 23 the Spaniard was nearly four seconds ahead of teammate that.

Behind two Fiat Yamaha rider, Simoncelli overtaking action with Dovizioso, they barely even touched each other. Hayden, who was catapulted into the eighth position, managed to raise their performance again and on lap 26 was in the back of Simoncelli and Dovizioso.

In the last two laps Lorenzo was increasingly overtaken by Rossi and the world champion and even then managed to become the first touch the finish line. Meanwhile, Dovizioso had won the duel against Simoncelli and Hayden and managed to reach the third podium.

Results GP of Portugal:
1. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) Yamaha 46min 17.962stk,
2. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Yamaha at 8.629stk,
3. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) Honda 26 475,
4. Marco Simoncelli (ITA) Honda 26 534,
5. Nicky Hayden (USA) Ducati 27 154,
6. Randy de Puniet (FRA) Honda 28 297,
7. Colin Edwards (USA) Yamaha 30 109,
8. Dani Pedrosa (ESP) Honda 44 947,
9. Marco Melandri (ITA) Honda 1:13.649,
10. Hector Barbera (ESP) Ducati 1:17.721

Standings (17 of 18 races)

1. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) Yamaha 358 pts (champion),
2. Dani Pedrosa (ESP) Honda 236,
3. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Yamaha 217,
4. Casey Stoner (AUS) Ducati 205,
5. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) Honda 195,
6. Ben Spies (USA) Yamaha 163.
7. Nicky Hayden (USA) Ducati 163,
8. Marco Simoncelli (ITA) Honda 115,
9. Randy de Puniet (FRA) Honda 110,
10. Marco Melandri (ITA) Honda 100

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