Massa won't 'waste' time on incident

Massa was scathing of Hamilton after the McLaren driver crashed into him in Monte Carlo on Sunday, earning his first of two penalties for causing an avoidable accident.

However, the Ferrari felt Hamilton deserved more than a drive-through for his actions.

"I think he needs to be penalised again, and in a good way, otherwise he doesn't learn," he said. "They (the FIA) need to think about something for him, or he will not learn."

Now, days after the incident, Massa says he's not willing to talk about it again.

"There was the accident with Hamilton, which put me out of the running: a real shame, but there's little point in going over it again," he told Ferrari's website.

"I said what I wanted to about the incident after the race and now it's not worth wasting more time over it, so it's better to look ahead."

And although Massa's Monaco retirement was his third successful failure to score points, he is adamant he will be back in the points at the upcoming races in Montreal and Valencia.

"Those three races in May did not go well for me. I failed to pick up points and my biggest regret came in the last of the three, in Monaco.

"As Fernando showed, by fighting at the front right to the end, we had a very good potential there and I think I could have finished the race in fourth place.

"Our pace was very good and I hope that will also be the case in Canada and Valencia.

"We should have some new technical updates there, which along with the softer tyres, should be a help, on paper at least and then we will see what the actual situation is, starting on Friday in Montreal."

Schumi: Ready to fight in Canada

So far this season, the opening six grands prix have all had one DRS zone on the track. However, for the Canadian GP, the FIA have decided on two.

The DRS, or adjustable rear wing, will be available on the both the back straight and the start/finish straight.

"The circuit itself is very much a stop-and-go scenario with much of the focus on top speed and braking," said seven-time World Champ Schumacher.

"We also have the two DRS zones this year for the first time, so it will be interesting to see the impact that this makes.

"It is really difficult to have an idea of how our car will perform in Montreal.

"There is no doubt that Monaco was a tough weekend for the team but, as always, we will learn our lessons, and be ready to fight again in Canada."

He added: "Montreal is a great city to visit and the Canadian Grand Prix is always one of those races where it feels like the whole city gets involved and creates a really nice atmosphere."

His team boss Ross Brawn reckons the double DRS coupled with the high-wear Pirelli tyres look set to offer F1 fans a spectacle worth watching.

"All of the teams suffered with big tyre problems because of graining last year, so it will be interesting to see how the new Pirelli tyres behave next weekend," said the Mercedes GP team boss.

"It's not easy to predict whether the tyre situation will follow what we experienced in 2010 or whether we will have a different situation.

"We have two DRS zones which will increase overtaking at a circuit where passing was already possible. With the combination of DRS and the tyres, this should lead to an exciting and eventful weekend."

Yamaha TT-R50E (2010)

Technical Specifications
2010 Yamaha TT-R50E
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Air cooled, single cylinder, four-stroke, SOHC
36.0 x 48.6mm
49.5cc
2 valves per cylinder
9.5:1

0.33 kg-m (2.4 ft-lb) @ 5500 rpm
Mikuni VM11 carburetor
3-speed, semi auto (automatic clutch)
Chain
Automatic
DC-CDI
Electric starter

Double tubing with air gap chromed exhaust system


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25.5º
1,305mm (51.4 inches)
595mm (23.4 inches)
775mm (30.5 inches)
925mm (36.4 inches)
555mm (21.9 inches)
135mm (5.3 inches)
57.0 kg
3.1 litres (0.68 gallons)
Yamaha Blue, white
Inverted telescopic fork; 3.8-inches travel
Single shock; 2.8-inches travel
2.50-R10-4PR
2.50-R10-4PR
Drum 80mm
Drum 80mm

Image: http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/motorcycle-reviews/yamaha/2009-yamaha-tt-r50e-ar61764.html

Yamaha YZ125 (2010)

Technical Specifications
2010 Yamaha YZ125
Engine
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Liquid cooled, single cylinder, two-stroke, reed-valve inducted
54.0 x 54.5mm
124cc
2 valves per cylinder
10.7:1


Mikuni TMX x 38
6-speed
Chain
Wet multiplate
CDI
Kick starter




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2,139 mm (84.2 inches)
827 mm (32.6 inches)
1,318 mm (51.9 inches)
1,443 mm (56.8 inches)
998 mm (39.3 inches)
388 mm (15.3 inches)
94.5 kg
8.0 litres (1.8 gallons)
Yamaha Blue
Adjustable 48 mm inverted fork / 300 mm (11.8") travel
Fully adjustable link Monocross / 315 mm (12.4") travel
80/100-21 MX52
100/90-19 MX52
Single floating disc brake, 250mm 
Hydraulic single disc brake, 245mm

Image: http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/motorcycle-reviews/yamaha/2010-yamaha-yz125-ar59184.html

Yamaha Royal Star Venture (2010)

Technical Specifications
2010 Yamaha Royal Star Venture
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Liquid cooled,  70° v-twin cylinder, four-stroke, DOHC
79.0 x 66.0 mm
1294cc
4 valves per cylinder
10.0:1

12.3kg-m (89.0 ft-lb) @ 4750 rpm
Mikuni BDSR32 x 4
5-speed
Shaft
Hydraulic clutch
Digital TCI
Electric starter




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2,655mm (104.5 inches)
900mm (35.4 inches)
1,565mm (61.6 inches)
1,705mm (67.1 inches)
750mm (29.5 inches) 

394.0 kg
22.5 litres
Vivid Purplish Blue, Metallic Black
43mm, air-assisted fork
Air-assisted, link-type Monocross
150/80-R16 
150/90-R15
Double disc 298 mm with four-piston fixed calipers
Single disc 320 mm with double-piston floating caliper

Image: http://bazamoto.ru/yamaha/xvz-1300-royal-star-venture_1989

Red Bull Teammates Dominate Podium in Turkey

Istanbul. Defending world champion Sebastian Vettel consolidated his lead in this year’s title race with a near-flawless drive to victory for Red Bull in Sunday’s Turkish Grand Prix.

The 23-year-old German led from his 19th career pole position to the checkered flag unchallenged, conceding the lead only once during his pitstops, as he claimed his third win in four races this year. Vettel’s winning time was one hour 30 minutes and 17.558 seconds.

It was the 13th win of his career and another day of celebration for the Red Bull team as Vettel’s teammate, Australian Mark Webber, overtook in a brilliant maneuver in the closing stages two-time champion Spaniard Fernando Alonso of Ferrari to finish second.

It was the England-based team’s first one-two finish of the season and it came at the conclusion of an action-packed contest that was full of overtaking moves and incidents.

Alonso, reveling in a much-improved Ferrari, finished third ahead of Briton Lewis Hamilton, the 2008 champion, who came home fourth for McLaren after a typically roller-coaster afternoon including one pitstop wrecked by a sticky wheel nut.

For Alonso, and Ferrari, it was their first podium finish of the season and confirmed they are back among the contenders after a tricky start to the year.

German Nico Rosberg was fifth for Mercedes ahead of Briton Jenson Button in the second McLaren, the 2009 champion losing ground after planning a three-stop race while most of his rivals went for four.

Another German Nick Heidfeld finished seventh for Renault ahead of Russian Vitaly Petrov in the second Renault, Swiss Sebastien Buemi of Toro Rosso, and the dazzling Japanese driver Kamui Kobayashi of Sauber, who finished 10th after starting at the back of the grid.

Germany’s seven-time champion Michael Schumacher, 42, finished a disappointing 12th for Mercedes, one place behind Ferrari’s Brazilian Felipe Massa, his former teammate.

The race featured a total of 73 pitstops — the most since the 1993 British Grand Prix at Donington, run in torrential rain and won by the legendary late Brazilian Ayrton Senna for McLaren.

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner was delighted, thanking his drivers for their pace and discipline 12 months on from their acrimonious clash in last year’s race. He said: “It is a sweet victory today; excellent from the drivers, fantastic pitstops, great strategy and a great race.”

The race was run in perfect conditions, dry and warm under a clear blue sky with most of the decisive action coming in the opening laps.

Agence France-Press (Gordon Howard)

Source: http://www.thejakartaglobe.com

Lorenzo Looks for French Birthday Present

Le Mans - World champion and 2011 series leader Jorge Lorenzo will be hoping to enjoy a belated birthday present by clinching a third successive French Grand Prix triumph on Sunday.

The Spaniard, who turned 24 just last week, has a Jerez win as well as podium places at Qatar and Estoril under his belt this season and leads compatriot Dani Pedrosa by four points ahead of the Le Mans clash.

“It’s a track that is normally good for the Yamaha but we will see what happens this year because the competitors are really strong, they have improved their bikes a lot,” said Lorenzo, who is set to make his 150th GP start over the weekend.

“I love the track, it’s very flat and has a lot of chicanes, which is one of my specialties.

“The circumstances can change a lot so we start here with an open mentality, hope and with a lot of excitement.”

Honda rider Pedrosa, who won in Estoril just a month after undergoing shoulder surgery, said his physical condition is improving.

“I hope I can do well here because I will ride with some pain still, but I think there is nothing abnormal about this after having surgery and rehabilitation,” Pedrosa said.

Meanwhile, Valentino Rossi, who has three premier-class wins at the French track, is desperate to improve on a best finish of fifth place so far this season in his debut campaign with Ducati.

But the seven-time world champion is wary of making a confident prediction on a machine that has been off the pace of its rivals this year.

“The distance from the top remains too big but we will see this weekend,” the Italian said.

“The track is not one of my favorites, because it’s very difficult and has a lot of hard-braking, chicanes, but I’ve had some good results here in the past.

“The Yamaha is always good here, but the Ducati was too with Casey Stoner so we have to be strong enough.”

Agence France-Presse

Source: http://www.thejakartaglobe.com

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