2011 WSBK Miller Motorsports Park Press Release Previews Pt 2: Vermeulen Missing Miller

Three more press release previews from the World Superbike teams prior to this weekend's Miller Motorsports Park round, from Althea Ducati, Alstare Suzuki and Kawasaki. The Kawasaki release contains details of Chris Vermeulen's decision to withdraw from the Miller round of WSBK round, and allow more time for the elbow he damaged at Monza to heal. Here are the releases:

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2011

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Kees Besseling Max Biaggi Pier Paolo Bianchi Stefano Bianco

Pedrosa Has Plate Inserted In Collarbone, Still Uncertain For Barcelona

Dani Pedrosa has finally made a decision. After two days in hospital mulling over the best course of action, Pedrosa has finally decided to have surgery to have a titanium plate fitted to fix his right collarbone, just a month after having surgery to have the plate in his left collarbone removed.

Pedrosa faced two options: do nothing, and treat the collarbone by immobilization, hoping it would heal naturally, and face a recovery period of at least a month. Alternatively, he could have a plate fitted, with a very good chance he would be fit to take part in the next MotoGP at the Barcelona track in Montmelo.

Under normal circumstances, the choice is very quickly made: surgery is the fastest way to return to racing. However, Pedrosa's last experience with surgery was horrendous, leaving the Spaniard with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, the plate partially obstructing the main artery supplying blood to his left arm. Pedrosa was hugely relieved to have that plate removed, and having a new one fitted will be a mental strain.

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Fuyuki Yamazaki Shunji Yatsushiro Ryuji Yokoe Toshimi Yorino

Yamaha YZR-M1 WGP 50th Anniversary Edition


Yahama has been around GP racing for the past 50 years and to commemorate this silver anniversary, the Japanese motorcycle maker will be unveiling a special livery for the YZR-M1 motorbike. Likewise, this special livery will also dress up the brand?s MotoGP racebikes at Assen TT and Laguna Seca.

As for what you need to look out for with the bike, the ?YZR-M1 WGP50th Anniversary Edition? livery will come in a unique red and white paint scheme that celebrates the two-tone livery of the Yamaha Factory Racing team. There?s also a special 50th anniversary logo that will be used by the team this season. This logo will be displayed on the fuel tank of the 2011 YZR-M1 bike, as well as on the uniforms of all the members of the Yamaha Factory Racing Team, and team riders Jorge Lorenzo, the reigning MotoGP World Champion and 2010 Rookie of the Year Ben Spies.

The bike will make its official debut at a special event on June 22, 2011 where it will be broken in by no less than Lorenzo and Spies themselves. That event is still a little over a month away so in the meantime, you can check out photos and a video of the special edition bike.

Yamaha YZR-M1 WGP 50th Anniversary Edition originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 19 May 2011 22:30 EST.

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František Bartoš Günter Bartusch Eric Bataille Franco Battaini

Donington MotoGP tipping contest prizes

Great news! Enter the Donington round of the Tipping Contest to have a chance of winning a copy of Ring of Fire, The Inside Story of MotoGP by Rick Broadbent. Prizes will be awarded as follows: Top three scorers for the round (not overall) will win a copy of Ring of Fire. The top two scoring Minellas will [...]

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Steve Baker Peter Balaz Romolo Balbi Jean François Balde

Yamaha YZR-M1 WGP 50th Anniversary Edition

Yamaha YZR-M1 WGP 50th Anniversary Edition
Yamaha has launched a special livery for the YZR-M1, which will adorn the MotoGP racebikes at Assen TT and Laguna Seca event.The anniversary paint scheme will be unveiled by reigning MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo and 2010 Rookie of the Year Ben Spies at a special event on June 22, hosted close to the Assen circuit.

Yamaha YZR-M1 WGP 50th Anniversary Edition
Yamaha YZR-M1 WGP 50th Anniversary Edition
Yamaha YZR-M1 WGP 50th Anniversary Edition
Yamaha YZR-M1 WGP 50th Anniversary Edition

The ?YZR-M1 WGP50th Anniversary Edition? livery sports unique red and white paint design, paying homage to the iconic Yamaha Factory Racing liveries of the past with a modern twist.

Aside from being used by Yamaha Factory Racing team riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies, the red and white livery will also appear on all Yamaha staff and team crew as well as the Yamaha Factory Racing team?s pit box.

A special 50th Anniversary logo is also being used this season, displayed on the 2011 YZR-M1 fuel tank, on all Yamaha Factory Racing Team uniforms, within the pit garage of riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies and also on the Yamaha Factory Racing trucks.


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Gerhard Bauer Manfred Baumann Alvaro Bautista Lenfranco Baviera

Aprilia Admits Interest From CRT Teams In RSV4 Engine For MotoGP

With the names of the teams admitted to the next stage of the entry process for the 2012 MotoGP season, attention is turning to who will be supplying the future teams with bikes. It is an open secret that Norton have submitted a request for two grid slots for next season, entering as a factory team - therefore limited to 9 engines for a season and 21 liters of fuel. But the more interesting prospect is who will be riding what as a CRT team, with a range of possibilities open.

As far as chassis are concerned, Suter, FTR, Kalex and Moriwaki are all either building or believed to be building a CRT frame. But what engine to hang in that frame is a rather different question. The rules state that the engines may have a maximum of four cylinders and a maximum bore of 81mm, and outside of custom-built MotoGP engines (rumors abound of KTM putting their old V4 MotoGP engine back into service), the two production engines being pointed to as a starting point for a MotoGP CRT machine are the BMW S1000RR lump and Aprilia's RSV4 unit. Both engines are close to the 81mm bore limit, and both have proven they are easily capable of producing the horsepower. That the BMW engine will be used is beyond question, as Suter are already testing the lump in their CRT machine.

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Juan Bolart Gerhard Boll Jacques Bolle Pierre Bolle