Iván and Yonny super motivated for Sachsenring willing to score and be ranked among the best CRT´s The Avintia Blusens MotoGP riders are not beating about the bushes and are willing to take a quality step ahead at the G.P. of Germany. Even though Iván Silva will be biased as he is not familiar with the track both him and Yonny Hernández are willing to « gatecrash » among the best riders in their class. Yonny did well here last year in Moto2 and is confident that he will feel at ease this year. Silva will have to get familiar with the track in the free training practices but he is feeling really motivated after he managed to score and get closer to his rivals in terms of times and pace at Assen. Both riders can potentialy make it. They only need to avoid crashing and get this necessary exra bit of luck which is necessary to get a good result. Yonny Hernández: “I have always felt at ease and got good results at Sachsenring. Last year I finished sixth in Moto2 and I did the fast lap and the track record so it’s all right. I am aware that this track will be even more complicated with a CRT but I have been feeling fine in this class and I sincerely hope to d good. We have to do good. The team deserves it.” Iván Silva: Iván Silva: “I am motivated and I have got great expectations for Germany. It’s a pity that I am not familiar with the track so I won’t be able to focus on the setting-up of the bike from the very first training practice but I hope I will adapt fast and do a good job. We got closer to our rivals at Assen and even though we still need to improve distances are growing thinner. In Holland I was riding among the best riders apart from De Puniet – half-way through the race and I hope I will repeat it here but from the beginning onwards! I need to make a good start so I can “trip” with the lead pack from lap one onmwards.” More, from a press release issued by Pramac Racing: 8TH ROUND FOR THE 2012 SEASON: ENI MOTORRAD GRAND PRIX DEUTSCHLAND After its Dutch foray in Assen just three days ago, the Pramac Racing Team is arriving to Germany, for the second race in a row this weekend at the Sachsenring circuit for the Eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deuthscheland. It will be the sequel of a tough fortnight for the riders, with this race followed immediately by the Gran Premio d’Italia in Mugello. Located in the heartland of the former East Germany’s once illustrious motorcycle racing industry, the Sachsenring is built right next to the old road course, a characteristic that the track shares with Brno in the nearby Czech Republic, which the paddock will visit in mid August. It is the second shortest track on the calendar and features a series of tight and relatively slow corners mixed in with some dazzlingly fast ones including a stomach-churning downhill right hander which was added in 2003. The wooded hills of the Sachsenring have produced some stunning races for the Spanish rider Hèctor Barberà in the last years, as in 2004 when Hèctor achieved a great second place aboard his Aprilia 125cc or in 2010 where he produced one of his best performances of his MotoGP career. The 25-year old put up a brilliant performance last time out in Holland and finished in seventh place and now he arrives to Germany with a confident and enthusiastic mood. Hèctor Barberà Pramac Racing Team Rider “I feel very good after the seventh place in Germany: a shining race that we needed for our confidence. We will tale more power from it for future races, especially for the next two. Now it’s the time for Germany: the track is quite well suited to my riding style and even though it is short it has some fast and flowing corners. I like the track and tend to be quite fast there so I hope to have a great weekend. Our objective as always is to be in the top ten, fighting with the other riders to catch the best result as possible” Francesco Guidotti Pramac Racing Team Manager “We are going to Germany with some optimism, trying to repeat the more than positive performance at Assen. Our reference point remains the Ducati Factory Team, as Hèctor could stay with its riders.” More, from a press release issued by Bridgestone: Bridgestone MotoGP™ Race Preview – Round 8: Sachsenring, Germany Thursday, 5 July 2012 Bridgestone slick compounds available: Front: Soft, Medium, Extra-Hard. Rear: Medium, Hard (Asymmetric) Bridgestone wet tyre compounds available: Soft (Main), Hard (Alternative) The Sachsenring is one of the most extreme circuits for tyres owing to its abrasive tarmac and long sequence of left-hand turns and its unique layout has produced many thrilling contests since being included on the Grand Prix calendar in 1998. With ten left-hand turns compared to just three right-handers, the Sachsenring is extremely punishing on the left shoulder of the tyres and the nature of the tarmac can cause high levels of abrasion so the extra-hard front slick option makes its first appearance since the season opener at Qatar. The imbalance in number of left and right-hand turns at the Sachsenring means asymmetric rear slicks are provided in the medium and hard compound options. However, because of the extreme difference in temperature generated on the shoulders of the tyres – due, in particular, to the sequence of interlinked left-hand corners from turns six to ten – the variance in compound hardness between the left and right shoulders of the rear slicks is one of the largest on the calendar. Additionally, due to the severity of this track for tyres, Sachsenring, along with Phillip Island is one of only two circuits on the calendar that requires the provision of special construction rear slicks that are specifically developed to cope with the generation of exceptionally high tyre temperatures. Hiroshi Yamada – Manager, Bridgestone Motorsport Department “The German Grand Prix is a standout on the calendar both because of its anti-clockwise layout with many left-hand turns and also the large number of close races we have enjoyed here over the years. It is also a significant event for Bridgestone as Germany is a very important market for us and it pleases me very much that the local fans will yet again have a home-grown hero in Stefan Bradl to cheer on during the race. “As we approach the halfway mark of the season Casey and Jorge are tied in the championship standings so the next couple of races will be hard fought as they both try to gain the upper hand, while Dani won the race here last year and has a good record at the circuit so I expect him to be very strong this weekend.” Shinji Aoki – Manager, Bridgestone Motorsport Tyre Development Department “Sachsenring is a technical circuit that features numerous left-hand turns and is run in an anti-clockwise direction. It begins with two slow right-hand corners before opening up into a series of very high-speed long lefts that sweep onto the back straight and then onto the main straight and these left-hand turns, combined with the very abrasive tarmac mean that a good bike setup is essential at this circuit as it is easy to overheat the left side of the tyres, particularly in the rear. “Though this circuit has one of the lowest average speeds on the calendar, the layout of the circuit generates some of the highest tyre temperatures recorded during the season on the left shoulder of the tyre, while the right shoulder is placed under considerably less stress and must retain adequate temperature during a lap. This means that not only must we provide asymmetric rear tyres with much harder compounds on the left shoulder of the tyre for superior heat and wear resistance, we also utilise a special construction method for the rear slicks to ensure the tyre can manage with the extreme forces sustained at this track. Much like at Qatar, the abrasive track surface also means we provide the extra-hard front tyre option at the Sachsenring alongside the soft and medium compounds.” More, from a press release issued by LCR Honda: LOCAL HERO BRADL KEEN TO IMPRESS HIS HOME CROWD Sachsenring, 5th July: with no time to take a breath and just five days after the challenging race at Assen the LCR Honda Team follows the Championship to Sachsenring for this weekend’s Grand Prix of Germany. Stefan Bradl has been looking forward to his home race ever since it was announced he was joining the MotoGP class. The 2011 Moto2 World Champion is certain to boost the crowd, which traditionally is one of the largest of the year and thanks to his continuing improvement, the home fans will have someone to root for. Before saddling up his Honda machine in tomorrow’s first free practice, the 22-year-old German rider together with his father Helmut and former MotoGP riders like Anton Mang and Phil Read lined up in the starting grid for a special photo opportunity celebrating the 85th Anniversary of the circuit. For the occasion LCR Team made a special surprise to former rider Helmut Bradl unveiling his HB Honda RS250cc replica bike on the grid and the Bradl’s duo enjoyed a short drive out. Stefan: “Doubtless this weekend will be very special for me. My family, my friends and my fans will be there to support me and this makes me more motivated ahead the race. I am looking forward to this weekend because the crowd will be unbelievable. The track is a bit too small for a MotoGP bike, but there are some good parts especially the last one. After the last race in Assen we know we are capable to fight with the second group and this remains our target for the next races including Sachsenring.” Helmut: “I think that my biggest success is that I still fit my leather after 21 years. It was a special feeling to be on the grid next to my son and I want to thank the Team, especially Lucio, for this incredible surprise”.