Bahrain day one - Glock sets the standard at Sakhir

Toyota’s Timo Glock was the early leader as this week’s test in Bahrain got underway on Tuesday. With the majority of teams choosing to test at the Spanish circuit of Jerez this week, Ferrari and BMW Sauber were the only other outfits in action at the Sakhir track.

Despite fog delaying the start of the session, conditions at the circuit improved before lunch and Glock was able to cover 79 laps of set-up work in the TF109. The German, who set a best time of 1m 33.501s, enjoyed a trouble-free day and will continue to test on Wednesday.

“The fog held us up briefly at the start but it wasn't a major problem,” he explained. “We did a lot of set-up work and in the end we found a good direction. The car felt quite consistent so this is already a positive sign. We got through a lot of laps so this was an encouraging start to the test.”

Ferrari’s Felipe Massa, meanwhile, finished the day in second in the F60, which featured the same aerodynamic configuration the Italian team ran at Mugello last month. Massa focused on set-up work in the morning, before carrying out a long run in the afternoon, and covered 98 laps.

Completing the day’s line-up was Robert Kubica, who was third for BMW Sauber. Despite a brief mechanical problem, Kubica managed to complete 95 laps in the F1.09 over the course of the day.

“It was the first time I was able to drive the new car in warm weather”, said the Polish driver. “We learned a lot about the car’s behaviour in these conditions, so overall
it was a good day.”

Toyota, Ferrari and BMW Sauber will continue to test at the Bahrain track on Wednesday.

Unofficial Tuesday times from Bahrain:
1. Timo Glock, Toyota, 1:33.501
2. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 1:33.615
3. Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber, 1:33.702

Source:
http://www.formula1.com
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Jorge Lorenzo looking for Bridgestone confidence

Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo is confident that he will quickly adapt to Bridgestone tyres after last weekend’s opening 2009 test in Sepang.

The Fiat Yamaha rider finished the three-day session only eighth fastest on his third appearance on the Japanese rubber.

Of the other riders to switch from Michelin for 2009, Lorenzo was beaten by fellow Yamaha YZR-M1 rider Colin Edwards and factory Honda rider Andrea Dovizioso in the Far East.

And he admitted that the switch to Bridgestone had not been as smooth as he’d hoped.

“I don’t have confidence or feeling with the front and rear tyres, although it was coming better on the final day. I am struggling with the soft and the hard tyre. I’m not sure what is worse.

"The difference between the tyres is a lot. The performance and feeling is very different and still I don’t know how to go faster. Now I would be faster with Michelin because I am quit slow with Bridgestone.

"I don’t think the bike is much different to Valentino’s (Rossi) bike, so if Valentino can go a lot faster than me it is because you can ride the bike at that pace.

"I need to understand more the Bridgestone and the new bike,“ said the double world 250 champion.

Source:
http://www.motorcyclenews.com

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Pedrosa pulls out of test with knee pain

By Matt Beer

Dani Pedrosa has withdrawn from the Sepang test a day early due to pain from a knee injury.

The Honda rider underwent surgery in December, having hurt his left knee in a crash at Phillip Island last autumn, and was struggling to complete long runs during this week's test.

With the team planning to focus on race simulations during the final day of testing on Saturday, Pedrosa decided it made sense for him to head back to Spain.

"Tomorrow a race simulation was scheduled but at the end we decided to end the test session because today I could only do five, six laps in a row and tomorrow I won't be able to cover the race distance," he said.

"Last December, in fact, I underwent an intervention to the left knee for the consequences suffered when I slid off in Phillip Island during the last race in October. I only need some rest."

Despite his knee problem, Pedrosa was pleased with the work Honda had managed during the first two days of testing. His new teammate Andrea Dovizioso will stay on for Saturday.

"Today I was much more comfortable on the bike, I could be faster from the first laps and we could work on the bike testing all the items we had to test for this session," said Pedrosa.

"In fact I know this bike, which is an evolution of last year's bike, and this gives me an advantage compared to last year, when the bike was completely new for me. We have pointed out the aspects we want to improve for Qatar."

All of the 2009 season's title favourites have been hampered by physical problems during the Sepang test, with Pedrosa's main rivals Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi struggling with residual pain from winter wrist surgery and cuts sustained in a domestic accident respectively.

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Gibernau says he's still acclimatising

By Matt Beer

Sete Gibernau admitted he was still getting up to speed on his return to MotoGP after a low-key test performance at Sepang.

Following two years on the sidelines, the former title contender is making a MotoGP comeback with a satellite Ducati team set to run under the Guinea Ecuatorial banner.

Gibernau was just over 1.5 seconds off the pace throughout this week's test in Malaysia, although he did break into the top ten on the first day. He said that after his long lay-off he was still adjusting to being back on MotoGP machinery, and conceded that he also needed to work on his feedback.

"I think I need to work on myself and trying to ride a little bit more relaxed on the bike," Gibernau told the official MotoGP website.

"And trying to bring back the feeling of being able to anticipate what the bike is going to do, and also being able to translate that to the team so they can work a little bit easier and find the direction that we need on the bike.

"And to get to know the team as well, so that they understand what I need to go fast. I need to be more precise to tell them what I need, so they can fix it on the bike."

But despite his difficulties, the 36-year-old was generally pleased with his progress at the test.

"I think we had three good days," Gibernau said.

"We went in many different directions to try to understand the bike a bit. I think sometimes we went in wrong directions, but it's good to understand what the bike does. I'm satisfied. I think the team did a great job. I think we're in a good direction now."

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Bourdais to race for Peugeot at Le Mans and Sebring

Recently-reconfirmed Toro Rosso driver Sebastien Bourdais is to combine his 2009 Formula One commitments with two sportscar appearances for Peugeot, including the epic Le Mans 24-hour race in June.

Bourdais was announced by Peugeot on Tuesday as part of a nine driver line-up, which also includes Ferrari Formula One tester Marc Gene and BMW Sauber counterpart Christian Klien.

Frenchman Bourdais finished second at Le Mans with Peugeot in 2007. As part of his preparations for this year’s event he will also compete in the Sebring 12-hour race in the USA on March 21, the weekend prior to the first round of the 2009 Formula One season, the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

Source:
http://www.formula1.com
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LG KP501 Cookie

Specifications
LG KP501 Cookie
Network2G
3G		GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SizeDimensions
Weight
Display		106.5 x 55.4 x 11.9 mm (4.19 x 2.18 x 0.47 in)
89 gram
TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
240 x 400 pixels, 3.0 inches (~155 ppi pixel density)
MemoryPhonebook
Call records
Internal
Card slot		1000 entries, Photocall
40 dialed, 40 received, 40 missed calls
48 MB
microSD, up to 16 GB
DataGPRS
EDGE
3G
WLAN
Bluetooth
Infrared port
USB		Class 10
Class 10


v2.1 with A2DP

v2.0
FeaturesOS
CPU
Messaging
Alert
Browser
Radio
GPS
Games
Camera
Video
Colors
Java

SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones, composer
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Stereo FM radio, RDS

Yes
3.15 MP
320p@12fps
Anodizing Silver, Capri Green, Pink, Black
MIDP 2.0
- Loudspeaker
- Mini-SIM
- Flash UI
- Handwriting recognition
- Accelerometer (sensor)
- MP3/WMA/AAC player
- MP4 player
- Organizer
- Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
- Voice memo
- Predictive text input
- Clock
- Calendar
- Alarm
Battery
Stand-by
Talk time		Standard battery, Li-Ion 900 mAh
Up to 350 h
Up to 3 h 30 min

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Aprilia Pegaso 650

Specifications

  • Engine: Single-cylinder four-stroke with light alloy cylinder. Liquid cooling with three way pressurised circuit. Single overhead cam with chain timing drive; four valves. Anti-vibration balancer shaft.

  • Fuel: Unleaded fuel.

  • Bore x Stroke: 100 x 84 mm

  • Total displacement: 660 cc

  • Compression ratio: 10:1

  • Maximum power at the crank: 48 HP (35 kW) at 6,000 rpm.

  • Maximum torque at the crank: 6.01 kgm ( 59 Nm) at 5,000 rpm.

  • Fuel system: Integrated electronic engine management system. Electronic fuel injection. 44 mm throttle body.

  • Ignition: Electronic.

  • Starting: Electric starter.

  • Generator: 290 W

  • Lubrification: Dry sump with oil pump.

  • Gear box: 5 speed. Transmission ratios: 1st 12/30 2nd 16/26 3rd 20/23 4th 22/20 5th 26/20

  • Clutch: Multi-plate in oil bath. Cable operated.

  • Primary drive: Spur gears. Transmission ratio: 36/75.

  • Final drive: Chain. Transmission ratio: 15/44.

  • Frame: Steel, open cradle, single spar frame.

  • Front suspension: 45 mm fork. Wheel travel 140 mm.

  • Rear suspension: High strength steel swingarm. Aprilia Progressive System (APS) rising rate linkages. Sachs hydraulic monoshock with adjustable rebound and preload. Wheel travel 130 mm.

  • Brakes: Front: stainless steel floating disc, Æ 320 mm, four piston caliper. Rear: stainless steel disc, Æ 240 mm, two piston caliper.

  • Wheels: Alloy wheels with twinned spokes. Front: 3.50 x 17". Rear: 4.50 x 17".

  • Tyres: Front: 110/70-17. Rear: 160/60-17.

  • Dimensions: Overall length: 2,173 mm Overall width: 810 mm Ground clearance: 250 mm Seat height: 780 mm Wheelbase: 1,479 mm

  • Fuel tank capacity: 16 litres (3.5 litre reserve).

Source:
http://www.aprilia.com
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