Williams confirm Rubens Barrichello for 2011

Written by David

The Williams F1 team confirmed today that veteran F1 driver Rubens Barrichello will continue to drive for the team in 2011. The team’s second driver will be confirmed before the end of the year.

Barrichello enjoyed a successful first season with Williams, and his 18th in the sport. The Brazilian drove his FW32 into the qualifying top ten a total of 13 times and claimed 10 points scoring finishes over the year, all of which helped the team move forward to sixth place in the Constructors’ Championship at yesterday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The Grove based team announced also that Nico Hulkenberg will not contest the 2011 FIA World Championship with AT&T Williams.

Hulkenberg joined the squad as a rookie at the start of the season, following a dominating career in Formula 3 and GP2 supported by Williams. Convincing performances in his debut year in Formula One culminated in 14th place in the Drivers’ Championship and an undoubtedly bright future in the sport. The team thanked Hulkenberg for his dedication and team work over the past year, and for delivering a memorable first pole position in five seasons for the team at the 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix.

“First, I would like to thank Nico for his hard work this year, and before that in preparing himself for Formula One,” said Frank Williams upon the announcement. “We are very proud to have supported him as he secured the Formula 3 and GP2 titles and during his debut in Formula One. At Williams we have for many years tried to bring new talent into the sport, and we are convinced that Nico will go on to great things. We wish him well and hope that our paths will cross again in the future.”

“We recruited Rubens to Williams knowing that he would bring technical expertise, experience and passion,” continued Williams. “He has delivered everything we could have hoped for this season and we are delighted to confirm that he will drive for us again in 2011.”

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Marketing Support Vacancy at PT. Media Promosi Indonesia

PT. MEDIA PROMOSI INDONESIA is seeking female staff to fill the position for :

Marketing Support

with qualification requirement :

Female and single
Minimum S1 Degree
Age Maximum 26 years old
Min 1 years experience in advertising
Presentable appearance
Good command of spoken English (Active)
Computer Literate (Basic Microsoft, Photoshop, Corel, and Email)
Willing to work with ekstensif time
Driver’s license preferable
Good interpersonal skill, good looking, easy going, well organized & pleasant personality
Showing interest or passion for media industry
Benefit: Basic salary + annual bonus

All applications will be treated with most confidentially and only short listed candidates will be notified. Please APPLY ONLINE with your complete application with contact number & recent photograph or send via post to :

PT. MEDIA PROMOSI INDONESIA
MENARA JAMSOSTEK 14 Floor SUITE TA 05
JL. JEND. GATOT SUBROTO KAV.38
JAKARTA SELATAN 12710

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Chief Accounting Vacancy at PT. Interkos Jaya Bhakti

Chief Accounting (CA)

Work location : Jakarta
Level of education : min S1

Requirements :
Male/Female
Single, maximum age is 30 years old
Graduated from Bachelor Degree (Accounting) with minimum GPA 3.00
Has Tax Brevet A & B
Fluent in English is a must, able to speak mandarin is an advantage
Good communication and warm personality
Understanding basic accounting such as journal, financial statement and tax
Detail oriented and orderly
Having experiences more than 2 years is an advantage

Please APPLY ONLINE with your resume and application letter or send via post to:
Jalan Indokarya II Blok G No. 1, Sunter Papanggo, Jakarta Utara

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Casey Stoner: Honda and Ducati difference is extreme

By Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner reckons it is impossible to make a direct comparison between the Ducati he rode last season and the factory Honda RC212V he will campaign in 2011 because the differences are so extreme.

Stoner switched to Repsol Honda on a two-year deal for next season having opted to end his four-year tenure at Ducati where he became the only rider to enjoy major success on the Desmosedici machine.

The Australian rider has won more races than any other rider so far in the 800cc era with 23 and his performances completely overshadowed Loris Capirossi, Marco Melandri and Nicky Hayden.

Stoner has already been installed as many people’s pre-season favourite for 2011 now he’s moved to the vastly-improved Honda RC212V, which dominated a three-day test session at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia earlier this month.

But the 24-year-old says it is difficult to compare the Ducati against the Honda when asked his thoughts on recent comments made by Valentino Rossi.

After Rossi’s much-hyped Ducati debut in Valencia back in early November, he said the GP11 felt like a pure prototype developed solely for racing in MotoGP.

But the Italian reckons the Japanese factories have a different approach and their bikes are essentially production bikes made into racers.

When asked about his move the opposite way from the Ducati to a Japanese bike, Stoner said: “I had a stronger feeling when I left Honda in 2006 to move to Ducati.

"Then it was ‘what have I done?’ I really didn’t know the decision I made when I first rode the Ducati was the right one. I couldn’t believe the feeling of the bike. You feel the vibration and the gear change is aggressive but the bike works.

"It was a very strange feeling but after four years you become very comfortable with the bike and it becomes normal.

"So when I got back on the Honda everything felt so smooth to me and it felt completely different. It is difficult to even compare the two because the difference is so extreme.”

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Marco Simoncelli surprised to be fastest in Sepang

By Matthew Birt

Marco Simoncelli seemed as surprised as anyone to leave Kuala Lumpur with the fastest time at the end of this week's MotoGP test at the Sepang circuit.

Riding a full factory Honda RC212V machine, the Italian produced the first big shock of 2011 when a lap of 2.00.757 on the final morning secured him a morale-boosting place at the top of the timesheets.

He narrowly beat fellow factory Honda duo Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner as the new RC212V made a blistering start to 2011.

Four Hondas finished in the top five with only a flu-ridden Toni Elias blotting the Japanese factory's copybook as he finished last and way off the pace.

Simoncelli said his performance has come as something of a surprise but added his confidence had been boosted when he first rode the factory RC212V in Valencia back in early October.

The former 250GP world champion said: "I tested the new bike in Valencia for the first time and my feeling was good there. So through the winter I expected to be very fast, but maybe not the fastest. My best time on the first test last year was a 2.03.2. So I am 2.5s faster and no crashes. In the race last year I did a 2.02.8. From last year in the winter test the difference is generally me, the bike and the team and especially the experience we have got now. The bike for me is the package that has improved in every area and it is helping me the most. But the factory support from Honda is also very important."

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BMW continue down under testing

After last week's test in Eastern Creek, BMW Motorrad factory riders Troy Corser and Leon Haslam travelled to Phillip Island to continue preparation for the 2011 FIM Superbike World Championship with two more test days. Weather conditions again were very hot, especially on the first day, with air temperatures up to 35 degrees Celsius and track temperatures up to 55 degrees Celsius. On the second day it was cooler but still dry. The team completed a total of 1.090 testing kilometers.

Corser had a fall on the first of the two test days. He was not seriously injured but as he suffered some painful bruises, he and the team decided that he would not ride on the second day. With Leon the team went through an extensive testing programme and his results showed that everything is heading in the right direction.

"We were still focusing on electronics and worked on a setup for this race track," declared Haslam. "This was important as in three weeks time we are going to have our first races of the season here. We have already found a good base to work on. I am happy; we made some good progress. My lap times were quite good for these hot conditions. Of course we still have some work to do before the season starts but I am happy with the progress we made so far. The bike improved a lot in the last month. I am now travelling to Brisbane with my wife and my trainer. We are going to spend two weeks training there before flying back to Phillip Island for the official test and the season opener. I am already looking forward to race again at last. We now don't have long to wait until we will find out where everybody stands."

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Supersonic launches new rider and livery

The Supersonic Racing Team, which will field Maxime Berger in the 2011 Superbike World Championship, had its official launch recently at the Bodadilla Club, Dalmine in Italy.

The evening was attended by a large number of members of the public, including famous personalities from the world of sports and entertainment. The attention at the evening was focused on Danilo Soncini, founder and owner of the team and the new rider for 2011, Maxime Berger. Soncini started with a brief history of his team, and explained after the reasons that led to choice Maxime Berger: "He is an experienced and young rider, young just like the team."

Berger thanked Danilo Soncini for fulfilling his dream to race in the Superbike World Championship. "It will be soon my first World Superbike race," said Maxime, "it is our goal to always get some points in the top ten, but I have to learn many things to exploit the full potential of my Ducati."

Then, Berger and Soncini removed the covers from the machine and showed the new livery in red, black and white colours, with the grey fuel tank.

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