9.18 SUN - MotoGP Party in Albany

2:00 PM Sunday 9/18 - MotoGP Party NakedRider's house in Albany



Sunday, September 18th, come join us at NakedRider's house in Albany where we're watching the
Gran Premio de Aragón for Round Thirteen of the 2011 MotoGP Championship at Motorland Aragon in Spain.

Come by as early as 1:30 PM - The MotoGP race starts at 2:00 PM PST on Demand and COMMERCIAL FREE via MotoGP.com :devil:
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POST-ride Probable

Well, NOW Weather.com says <10% chance for rain today. :roll:
They said it was 50% YESTERDAY!!! :rant :angry7: :x
*hrumph*

Hope to see you there! 8)

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We will PM directions Friday before the race to those who have CONFIRMED.

$2 per guest to help cover the cost of the MotoGP.com package - or you can do $8 for the REMAIDER of the SEASON
Thanks to the many who have already!
Extra proceeds collected by seasons end will be used to fund the FINAL PARTY!
Please help out!

All are welcome!
Please join us :drunk:

Guest List so far...

NakedRider
QCDragon
SpinCycle
BlessedCurse
TheyCallMeBRUCE :notworth: ​

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Circuit info
Length: 5,078 m. / 3.155 miles
Width: 15m
Left corners: 10
Right corners: 7
Longest straight: 968 m. / 0.601 miles
Constructed: 2009
Modified:

Introduction:
An ultra-modern facility, MotorLand Aragón had its roots firmly established thanks to a solid history of street racing in Alcañiz, which hosted events between 1963 and 2003. Safety advice warning against the continuation of this led to the proposal and construction of a sporting complex dedicated to motorsport.

With support from local institutions, renowned German architect Hermann Tilke was commissioned to design the facility. The circuit, which is 5.077km long and has 17 turns, was roundly praised by riders after its first Grand Prix in 2010, and it was rewarded with the IRTA Best Grand Prix of the Year award, the first time a circuit had received the prize in its debut year.

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Remaining 2011 MotoGP Calendar

Date - Location - Track

09-04 - San Marino - Misano
09-18 - Aragón - Motorland
10-02 - Japan - Motegi (rescheduled)
10-16 - Australia - Phillip Island
10-23 - Malaysia - Sepang
11-06 - Valencia - Valencia
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Start PLANNING for next year!
2012 MotoGP Calendar Released

Date, Grand Prix - Circuit

15 April, Qatar* - Doha/Losail
29 April - Spain (STC) - Jerez de la Frontera
6 May - Portugal (STC) - Estoril
20 May - France - Le Mans
3 June - Catalunya - Catalunya
17 June - Great Britain - Silverstone
30 June - Netherlands** - Assen :devil: (Hopefully we can do this at Jack/Anna's again)
8 July - Germany (STC) - TBC
15 July - Italy - Mugello
29 July - United States*** - Laguna Seca
19 August - Indianapolis - Indianapolis
26 August, Czech Rep. - Brno
16 September - San Marino & Riviera di Rimini - Misano
30 September - Aragon - Motorland
14 October - Japan - Motegi
21 October - Malaysia - Sepang
28 October - Australia - Phillip Island
11 November - Valencia - Ricardo Tormo &#8211; Valencia​

* Evening Race
** Saturday Race
*** Only MotoGP class
STC (Subject to the contract)
TBC (To be confirmed)

 

I don't think Marv'd mind - call it if you want it.
That ONE way to get you two there!!!! :devil:

 

Uh-huh... :angry7:

 

Ahhhh - the pressure of one-upping your own infamous MotoGP Party!!!! crackup: :mfclap: :devil:
Bwaaaahahahaha! :stir:

 

Yamaha complete second successful 1000cc test in Misano


Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies
were back on the 2012 1000cc
YZR-M1 at the circuit on Monday.

Yamaha Factory Racing riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies had their second opportunity to ride the 2012 1000cc YZR-M1 today (Monday) at the Misano circuit in San Marino. The test followed Lorenzo’s flawless Grand Prix win on Sunday, his second Italian victory of the season. The bikes tested were the same as first used in Brno in August, with minor changes to set up and electronics for the tighter Misano circuit.

Jorge Lorenzo, 60 laps, 1’33.7:
“It’s been a little bit more difficult here than Brno, which is a very fast track. Misano is a little bit slower so the difference between the 800 and the 1000 is much smaller. It’s difficult to understand the riding style you must use straight away. We’ve made a lot of progress in a couple of hours and the bike has a lot of potential. I’m very excited about the future. We’ve been working on the electronics to help in the braking area but mainly I’ve been getting used to the riding style of the bike and also adapting the bike to my riding.”

Ben Spies, 74 laps, 1’34.3:
“We rode the same bike as we did in Brno but we changed a bunch of things and started working on a lot of electronics. Misano is a much more physical track; it’s quite tight so there’s a lot of wheelies and rear spinning. It’s fun to ride but very physical compared to the 800. I enjoyed it a lot and we went quite fast on it, getting some pretty good lap times. We’ve got a lot of data now for the engineers to go away and work on the next step for our next test. I think next year is going to be really good and I’m looking forward to racing the thousand!”

 

Bruce is back from Bonneville - he should be there Sunday, Rossi cap and all :mfclap: