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LG CP150

Specifications
LG CP150

Network	2G 3G	GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900
Size	Dimensions Weight Display	87.9 x 47 x 18.8 mm (3.46 x 1.85 x 0.74 in) 81 gram TFT, 65K colors 128 x 128 pixels, 1.5 inches (~121 ppi pixel density)
Memory	Phonebook Call records Internal Card slot	500 entries 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Data	GPRS EDGE 3G WLAN Bluetooth Infrared port USB	Class 10 Yes
Features	OS CPU Messaging Alert Browser Radio GPS Games Camera Video Colors Java	SMS, MMS Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones WAP 2.0/xHTML FM radio Yes Black, red MIDP 2.0 - Loudspeaker - Mini-SIM - Secondary, external 0.91 inch monochrome STN display - Predictive text input - Organizer - Voice memo - Clock - Calendar - Alarm
Battery	Stand-by Talk time	Standard battery, Li-Ion 800 mAh Up to 456 h Up to 3 h 30 min

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Specifications
Engine
65° cc longitudinal V-four, liquid cooled, double overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder.
Bore and stroke
78 x 52.3 mm.
Displacement
998.9cc
Compression ratio
12.8:1
Max power at crank
180 HP (132 kW) at 12,500 rpm
Max torque at crank
115 Nm at 10,000 rpm
Fuel system
Variable height intake trumpets. Airbox with aerodynamic side intakes. 4 throttle bodes, 8 injectors, ride-by-wire fuel management. Multimapping
Ignition
Electronic digital ignition integrated in the fuel management system.
Exhaust
4 into 2 into 1. Lambda probe oxygen sensor. Single lateral silencer. Integrated exhaust valve and catalytic converter (Euro 3)
Lubrication
Wet sump. Two pumps (lubrication and cooling). Oil cooler
Gearbox
6 speed cassette type
Clutch
Multi-plate wet clutch with slipper device
Frame
Twin beam aluminium frame with mixed cast and pressed sheet sections. Adjustments for: headstock position and angle, engine height, swingarm pivot height
Front suspension
Öhlins 43 mm upside-down fork. Lower fork bottoms for radial calipers. Adjustment for preload, compression and rebound
Rear suspension
Double arch aluminium swingarm; mixed thin-wall casting and pressed sheet construction. Öhlins monoshock with piggy-back cylinder. Adjustments for compression, rebound, spring preload and length. APS rising rate linkages
Front brake
Double 320 mm lightweight stainless steel floating discs. Brembo monobloc radial calipers with 4 opposed pistons. Sintered pads. Radial master cylinder. Metal braided brake line
Rear brake
220 mm disc. Brembo floating caliper with 2 insulated pistons. Sintered pads. Master cylinder with integral reservoir. Metal braided brake line
Wheels
Forged aluminium alloy. Front: 3.5"x17" - Rear: 6"x17"
Tyres
Radial tubeless; 120/70 ZR 17 (front) and 190/55 ZR 17 (rear).
Overall length
2,050 mm
Overall width
715 mm (at handlebars)
Overall height
1,165 mm
Wheelbase
1,424 mm
Dry weight
179 Kg
Fuel tank
17 litres

Source:
http://www.fasterandfaster.net

Senna signs for Honda?

According to our sources Bruno Senna has now signed for the Honda Racing F1 team - and an announcement that the team will be going ahead will be made soon. The team is expected to use Mercedes-Benz engines and Senna will be partnered by Jenson Button. Backing for the team - the name of which has yet to be announced - is expected to come from one or two of Senna's personal sponsors. Petrobras has decided not to continue its deal and is withdrawing from F1.

It is not clear when the announcement will be made.

There have been some rumours in recent days that the team may have the backing of none other than Bernie Ecclestone. This would not be a surprise as Ecclestone is keen to make sure that the teams are not unanimous within the Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA) and having a financial interest in one of them is a good way to ensure that this happens.

It is believed that the majority of the money to run the team will be coming from Honda itself as it is cheaper to pay to keep the team alive than it is to lay off all the staff.

Source:
http://www.grandprix.com

Saving the German Grand Prix

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Rhine-Neckar region of Germany, which represents the interests of more than 65.000 member companies, has written to its members urging them to buy tickets for the German Grand Prix in 2010, in order to save the race.

The city of Hockenheim says that it cannot go on subsidizing the event and and with no help coming from the regional or central government, the circuit is hoping that its business community will show solidarity and buy 20,000 tickets to secure the future of the event. The council will decide in mid-March whether or not to go ahead with the race and it seems that this decision will be based on whether or not the 20,000 tickets on offer have been sold. If they are not sold then Hockenheim says it will not be able to run the event. If the tickets are sold then a new grandstand will be organised for the ticket-holders.

The logic of this move is that the businesses that benefit from the race are being offered the chance to put something back into the event and thus save it.

Source:
http://www.grandprix.com

Ferrari, BMW Sauber, Toyota testing again in Bahrain

Although they found their running in Bahrain thwarted by sandstorms last week, Ferrari Toyota and BMW Sauber are back testing at the Sakhir circuit on Monday. The trio of teams plan to be in action for four days, as they make the most of journeying to the Middle East and continue their preparations for the 2009 season.

Kimi Raikkonen is scheduled to take charge of Ferrari’s programme initially, before handing over the F60 to team mate Felipe Massa later in the week. Raikkonen will be joined on track on Monday by Toyota’s Jarno Trulli and BMW Sauber tester Christian Klien, although Timo Glock and Nick Heidfeld are both expected to make appearances too.

Whilst those in Bahrain continue their on-track development, the rest of the 2009 field, the bulk of whom tested at Jerez last week, have returned to their bases ahead of the next multi-team test at the Spanish circuit at the start of March.

Source:
http://www.formula1.com

Kovalainen: the MP4-24 already feels like home

Following two productive days at Jerez, McLaren’s Heikki Kovalainen has revealed he feels comfortable in the MP4-24 and is confident he has already adapted well to driving whilst using the car's KERS device and adjustable front wing. Kovalainen covered over 150 laps of the Spanish circuit on Tuesday and Wednesday.

“It’s been a good start with the new car,” said the Finn. “We’ve been mainly working on the reliability side of things and we seem quite satisfied that everything seems to be working well. The car feels like an evolution of last year’s - the controls, the seating position and driver comfort are very similar.”

With the 2009 regulations allowing for the use of KERS and a driver-controlled moveable front wing, the drivers will have their work cut out over the course of a lap this season. However, Kovalainen is pleased with how quickly he has become accustomed to the additional technology.

“I don’t think it’s very difficult to adapt to these new things,” he explained. “It’s just a few more things to do in the cockpit - press the button a few times every lap. I felt I very quickly became used to it and it quickly becomes a routine.

“There are places where you want to press it and places where you want to back off some front wing: if you feel you need a change during a long run, you can adjust it yourself. I feel I’m already on top of that and controlling it pretty well. And KERS has been running pretty well - it’s been running at full-power without any errors so that’s quite encouraging.”

Indeed, so far the only snag for Kovalainen has been rear tyre wear. But the Finn is certain he’ll be able to fine-tune his style of driving over the coming weeks to solve the issue before the season-opener at Melbourne's Albert Park.

“Obviously, lower grip and with the tyres, you have to take care and really look after them - especially here at Jerez, which is always a killer on the rear tyres,” he added. “So we need to look after them and I think I need to work on my driving style a little bit, to be more cautious in various places.

“But I have all the confidence in the team that they will be able to produce another competitive car. My feeling at the moment is that I have a better feeling this year than I did last year at the same time.”

Kovalainen is scheduled to return to the McLaren cockpit at the start of March, when testing continues at Jerez.

Source
http://www.formula1.com

Michael Schumacher hospitalised after motorcycle accident

Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher had on Wednesday a motorcycle accident during a test session at a Spanish race track near the city of Cartagena. The German, who is currently preparing for the German Superbike Championship, fell from his Honda motorcycle and hit his head violently on the ground.

He was taken to the Virgen de Arrixaca Hospital in the city of Murcia where doctors visited him reporting that ‘he didn’t suffer serious injuries except pain in the neck and his right wrist, but these had not hindered his mobility and did not appear serious.’

“Today I had an accident at the biking tests in Cartagena, and to be safe I went to a hospital,” said Schumacher through his official website. “I was driving down start-finish and when breaking into the first corner I hit some bumps which made me fall. The checks in the hospital showed nothing and I am fine.”

Source:
http://www.formula1news.net