Casey Stoner has been dominating the 2007 season of the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix (MotoGP) aboard his Ducati Desmosedici GP7. The Aussie youngster has already posted 6 wins so far and looking forward to do more. He is also the current point leader in the MotoGP driver’s championship.
Anyway, let us check out what’s over and under his bike.
Ducati Desmosedici GP7 Technical Specifications
Engine
Liquid-cooled, 90 degree V4 four-stroke, desmodromic DOHC, four valves per cylinder.
Capacity: 799 cc
Maximum power: More than 200hp
Maximum speed: In excess of 310 kph/192 mph
Transmission: Six-speed cassette-type gearbox, with alternative gear ratios available. Dry multiplate slipper clutch. Chain final drive
Carburation
Indirect Magneti Marelli electronic injection, four throttle bodies with injectors above butterfly valves. Throttles operated by EVO TCF (Throttle Control & Feedback) system
Fuel: Shell V-Power Racing
Lubricant: Shell Advance Ultra 4
Ignition: Magneti Marelli
Exhaust: Termignoni
Frame
Tubular steel trellis-style chassis, pressed aluminium swing-arm
Suspension
Öhlins upside-down 42mm front forks and Öhlins rear shock absorber, adjustable for preload, compression and rebound damping
Tyres
Bridgestone 16.5" front and rear
Brakes
Brembo, two 320mm carbon front discs with four-piston callipers. Single stainless steel rear disc with two-piston callipers
Dry weight
148 kg
Well, for sure this bike is not available for the public. But you can get other Ducati models. Anyway, I got to go and find some quality Lexus auto parts on the web, so chill out!
Well, it is almost 3 weeks since I last posted here in this blog. Sorry for the hiatus. I was busy these past weeks with my work.
Anyway, let me bring you another info about the latest happenings at the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix (MotoGP).
Last July 22nd, the Aussie rider Casey Stoner once again bagged the trophy at the recent U.S. Grand Prix race held at the famed Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California. This is the 6th win for Stoner for the 2007 season of MotoGP in the 800 cc category.
"This would have to be my best racing weekend ever. We also had a great weekend at the Sachsenring last week, it just didn’t work out in the race. Today everything was perfect, the tyres, the bike, everything was working great the whole weekend." commented Stoner after the race.
Stoner also told the media about his performance at the U.S Grand Prix race. Stoner said:
"At the start of the race I dipped into the 22s, I wanted to see how fast everybody else could go. I was pulling away from Dani [Pedrosa] by about half second lap, then Chris [Vermeulen] got in front of him and started to chase me down. I thought he was obviously pushing a bit harder so I decided to up my pace and I was slowly but surely pulling a gap. Chris was very fast, but I feel like I had a little bit better rear tyre, we had selected a pretty hard rear which really started working towards the end, so I just continued to push throughout the race. I didn’t think there was going to be a big group at the front, I knew we had the set-up and it was just a matter of everything going to plan for us with no bad luck and everything worked."
Meanwhile, check out these complete results of the 2007 U.S. GP.
1. Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team
2. Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
3. Marco Melandri Gresini Honda
4. Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team
5. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team
6. Randy De Puniet Kawasaki Racing Team
7. Anthony West Kawasaki Racing Team
8. Makoto Tamada Tech 3 Yamaha
9. Alex Barros Pramac D’Antin MotoGP
10. Roger Lee Hayden Kawasaki Racing Team
11. Colin Edwards Fiat Yamaha Team
12. Shinya Nakano Konica Minolta Honda
13. Sylvain Guintoli Tech 3 Yamaha
14. Carlos Checa Honda LCR
15. John Hopkins Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
16. Chaz Davies Pramac d’Antin MotoGP
DNF Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team
DNF Miguel Duhamel Gresini Honda
DNF Kurtis Roberts Team Roberts
DNF Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Team
Want to know the leading motocross rider and team? Then check this out.
Motocross.com has compiled the race results, standings, and statistics of riders and their respective teams during the racing events this week, as of the recent Amp’d Mobile Supercross event in Atlanta. Check them out while I look for Honda oil filter on the web.
Atlanta: Amp’d Mobile Supercross Stats
AMA Supercross Class Laps Led:
James Stewart 109
Ricky Carmichael 45
Chad Reed 40
Kevin Windham 5
Nick Wey 1
AMA Supercross Lites Class Laps Led:
Ryan Villopoto 84
Christophe Pourcel 17
Jason Lawrence 3
Steve Boniface 1
Progressive Direct Holeshot Award (AMA Supercross)
Nick Wey (Toronto): $1,500
James Stewart (Vancouver): $1,500
Chad Reed (Anaheim 1): $1,500
Jeff Dement (Phoenix): $1,500
Nick Wey (Anaheim 2): $1,500
Chad Reed (San Francisco): $1,500
Nick Wey (Anaheim 3): $1,500
Tim Ferry (Houston): $1,500
Ivan Tedesco (San Diego): $1,500
Progressive Direct Holeshot Award (AMA Supercross Lites)
Christophe Pourcel (Anaheim 1): $1,000
Martin Davalos (Phoenix): $1,000
Steve Boniface (Anaheim 2): $1,000
Chris Gosselaar (San Francisco): $1,000
Ryan Villopoto (Anaheim 3): $1,000
Ryan Villopoto (Houston): $1,000
Christopher Gosselaar (San Diego): $1,000
Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP Season Standings
1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 207
2. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 196
3. Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 164
4. Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 116
5. David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 114
6. Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 112
7. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 110
8. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda, 110
9. Nicholas Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 108
10. Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Kawasaki, 100
Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Event Results, San Diego
1. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha
2. Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki
3. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
4. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
5. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki
6. Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki
7. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda
8. Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Kawasaki
9. David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda
10. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda
Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Season Standings
1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 163
2. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 151
3. Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 132
4. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 104
5. Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 103
6. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 87
7. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 84
8. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda, 83
9. David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 74
10. Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Kawasaki, 70
Amp’d Mobile Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Event Results, San Diego
1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
2. Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
3. Chris Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki
4. Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha
5. Josh Hansen, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM
6. Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., KTM
7. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda
8. Troy Adams, Homosassa, Fla., Suzuki
9. Michael LaPaglia, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
10. Kyle Cunningham, Springtown, Texas, Yamaha
Amp’d Mobile Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Season Standings
1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 172
2. Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 135
3. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda, 103
4. Christopher Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki, 97
5. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 92
6. Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha, 88
7. Josh Hansen, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM, 87
8. Matthew Lemoine, Pilot Point, Texas, Yamaha, 86
9. Troy Adams, Homosassa, Fla., Suzuki, 71
10. Kyle Cunningham, Springtown, Texas, Yamaha, 66
