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Written by pier luigi on September 29, 2008 at 09:09
Luca Scassa & Gimotorsports won th 5th Italian SBK round.
The victory is a very important victory because there was Badovini and Corti with ufficial WSBK!
Now Luca is the new champ leader.
Pier
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Written by pier luigi on August 06, 2008 at 15:08
Solo settantacinque millesimi di secondo, un‘inezia nella vita di tutti i giorni ma una distanza sufficiente a stravolgere i destini di una gara fantastica. Scassa ha dominato durante tutto il weekend: pole position, giro veloce e una gara condotta al comando fin dalla prima curva.
Tutto questo non è bastato.
Durante l’ultimo giro, che Scassa ha iniziato con due secondi e mezzo di vantaggio su Norino Brignola, il pilota aretino ha commesso un’ingenuità impennando la moto per la vittoria che pensava acquisita.
Proprio sul traguardo l’ennesimo gruppo di doppiati ha ultimato la beffa e Brignola ha infilato il pilota della MV Agusta.
Una sconfitta che brucia allo stesso Scassa: “Ho commesso una leggerezza! Ho fatto un errore e non mi ero accorto che Brignola fosse così vicino, altrimenti mi sarei coperto di più. Il vero problema me lo hanno dato i doppiati che mi hanno fatto perdere il grosso del vantaggio. Già a Vallelunga c’erano stati degli episodi del genere, ma speravo che non si ripetessero. In pista ci sono degli appassionati e dei professionisti: tutti si possono divertire e competere, ma non si possono ignorare le bandiere blu, altrimenti, risultato a parte, il gioco si può fare anche pericoloso.”
Al di là della delusione per la vittoria sfumata, va detto che comunque Scassa ha fatto un netto passo avanti in classifica grazie al mezzo passo falso di Claudio Corti giunto quarto al traguardo. Adesso solo sedici punti lo separano dal leader di campionato.
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Written by Nigel Jones on July 17, 2008 at 07:07
Having come away from Mallory Park with a win and a third place in the Daily Star Superbike Cup the STP Motorsport MV Agusta British Team is confident that more success is around the many corners at Oulton Park this weekend.
The MV Agusta F4 1000 has shown a lot of potential throughout the first half of the season and, as the development of the bike into a full-blown superbike continues, this potential will continue to be realised. The team has been handicapped so far by the excess weight that the ‘stock’ bike has had to carry. At about 20 kilos over the weight of its main competitors the bike has not been as agile as it could have been, making the result at the stop/start Mallory Park even more impressive.
With that in mind, the team has put the bike on the motorcycle equivalent of a diet over the past two weeks. This high [carbon] fibre, magnesium and titanium menu has resulted in significant weight reduction, which should make Chris Burns’ job a little easier at Oulton Park this weekend.
Warwick Nowland – Team Manager:
At this halfway point in the season we are very happy with the success that we have had with the MV Agusta F4 1000 but we all know that there is more to come. We are continuing the development programme and part of that includes reducing the overall weight of the bike by replacing parts with lightweight alternative materials. In doing this we will give Chris a bike that has much improved handling characteristics and overall performance.
When this is added to the success we had at Oulton Park earlier in the season the whole team is confident that we can deliver good results again at the Cheshire circuit. There is no reason why we cannot win both Superbike Cup races and also gain points in the main championship.
Chris Burns, Rider:
I'm really looking forward to Oulton Park and building on what we have achieved so far this season. We had a fairly good set up last time we visited here and I am confident that we can build on that to improve our position in the championship. It will be interesting to see how much improvement we can get from reducing the weight of the bike. Up until now the MV Agusta was easily the heaviest bike on the grid, which has made it a bit of a handful over a race distance. As a result I have been practically living in the gym to make life easier on the track! So, if the guys have managed to take off a few kilos I'll be very grateful. Seriously, I'm looking forward to riding it with a little less weight and plan to repay the great job everybody at STP Motorsport is doing for me, on a limited budget with some good wins over the next few months.
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Written by pier luigi on July 15, 2008 at 14:07
Still engine tests for MV in Mugello with Luca ready for next week 4th round in Misano.
Engine is very good and more hp on!!!!!
Luca is so happy.We all hope that HD confirmed the 2009 program races.
Pier
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Written by pier luigi on June 26, 2008 at 09:06
Two tests days for MV AGUSTA and Luca Scassa in Mugello 23/24 june.
First day all was ok,big work for the factory and good new engine solution (more 10km on the line)!
Unfortunally Luca was iesterday involved in a big crash in courve 5!Luca took the fly and fallen with seating down!!!Luca is ok,Only suite broken for he!
Pier
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Written by pier luigi on June 02, 2008 at 07:06
-23 Maggio 2008- Venerdì: Nella prove libere il Team Factory Superbike e Prattichizzo sono stati i protagonisti di questa giornata realizzando la miglior prestazione per la categoria SBK PBR-Ek.
-24 Maggio 2008- Sabato: Il Team Factory Superbike ed il pilota Prattichizzo, con la loro Mv F4 312 R SBK, restano i dominatori assoluti del primo turno di qualifiche svoltesi durante la mattina. Il secondo turno di qualifiche vede alternarsi Prattichizzo e Scassa per l’ottenimento della pole-position, ma alla fine sarà quest’ultimo ad avere la meglio su Prattichizzo il quale consolida la seconda posizione in griglia.
-25 Maggio 2008-: Semaforo verde!! I problemi in partenza della Mv F4 312 R SBK finalmente sono stati risolti e Prattichizzo riesce a mantenere le prime posizioni , risultando sesto al primo passaggio. Al quinto giro riesce a portarsi in quarta posizione, ma probabilmente a causa dell’innalzamento della temperatura esterna il motore della F4, inizia a denunciare un cospicuo calo di potenza che rende impossibile l’attacco al gruppo di testa. Prattichizzo, in questa situazione, perderà alcune posizioni, fino a transitare sesto sul traguardo a fine gara.
CLASSIFICA ATTUALE C.I.V. 2008, categoria SBK PBR-EK: Maurizio Prattichizzo - 36 Punti – 5° in classifica/pari merito con Brignola
Cordiali Saluti,
MARCO MERENDA
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Written by pier luigi on May 26, 2008 at 07:05
Saturday Luca was first in qualifyng,1,38,500!!!!Fantastic!!!!
The race began with Luca on the top in first 2 laps,was 3th in 6 lap,but at last lap was second behind Brignola for only 0,10 second.
One slow rider in last lap It has prevented to Luca to make the overtaking.
Second again,not so bad,Now Luca&MV AGUSTA are 3th in classifies.
pier
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Written by Nigel Jones on May 25, 2008 at 11:05
After an incident packed weekend the STP Motorsport MV Agusta British Superbike Team recorded its best ever qualifying position ahead of Monday’s British Superbike races at Donington Park.
The freak accident in warm up on Saturday, when a gust of wind blew several pitboard numbers onto the track, one of which punctured the radiator on the MV Agusta causing Chris Burns to highside as he entered turn one, meant another late night for the pit crew. They delivered a bike that was quick enough to put Chris second fastest in the Daily Star Cup standings in today’s free practice. However, technical issues as a result of yesterday’s crash would mean more work being done between free practice and qualifying.
The first for laps of the wet qualifying session highlighted suspension issues and the STP Motorsport technicians put in another huge effort to swap front and rear suspension at a cost of almost 25 minutes of the session. At this time the MV Agusta had not posted a qualifying time, so the pressure was on to get back on track and put in some quick laps in difficult conditions. The end result of second in the cup standings and 12th overall, giving a third row start, is just reward for the effort that the team has put in so far this weekend.
Chris Burns, Rider:
“I am extremely happy with third row of the grid as I know I can go faster in the race. Given the problems that the team has had this weekend, none of our own making, to qualify in 12th position and only about 0.5 second behind Gary Mason in the Cup, who had the full session to work with, is a fantastic result. So far this season I have not qualified well and I have had to push hard early in the races to make up places. This has affected performance late in the race and stopped me from finishing higher up the order. Now, I have qualified well, ahead of both Rizla Suzukis, and several other Superbike contenders, if I can get away with the fast guys I should be able to compete not only for the Superbike Cup win but also some serious Superbike Championship points as well.”
Warwick Nowland – Team Manager:
“We have witnessed all of the highs and lows of racing this weekend and we haven’t got to race day yet! Having to install a new engine on Friday evening combined with the freak accident on Saturday and a familiarisation process with the new electronics system the whole team has been under huge pressure. I am extremely pleased in the way that they have all responded and pulled together to deliver the results on track. Hopefully we can now translate this superb qualifying effort into race wins in the Cup and good points in the main championship.”
Simon Woods – Team Principal:
“At the start of the season we knew we had to have faith in the bike and the team to deliver results for STP Motorsport and MV Agusta. For such a small team we have been confronted with some serious challenges in the past few weeks and days and I am happy to say that we have handled them well, coming up with solutions to every problem that we have faced. The most encouraging thing from today’s result is that we know that the bike has so much more to give and we are now in a position where we can start to extract that extra performance. The fact that we have qualified so well with what is our old engine, gives us great optimism for the coming rounds in the series and the races on Monday.”
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Written by Nigel Jones on May 19, 2008 at 14:05
After gaining their first win in the Daily Star Cup Chris Burns and the STP Motorsport MV Agusta British Superbike team heads to Donington Park in buoyant mood. The team has made full use of the time between meetings to iron out the minor technical issues that arose at Brands Hatch and is confident that two more podium finishes are on the cards.
After leaving Brands Hatch with a win but no serviceable motorcycles the team has been hard at work with the spanners to ensure that both race bikes will be in good shape for Donington Park. A new engine has been shipped from Italy and will be fitted to the number one bike before the weekend. The number two bike will run the engine that won at Brands Hatch and, while slightly down on horsepower, this shouldn’t prove to be such a handicap at the Derbyshire circuit if this bike is called into action. This bike will also be running a new ECU, dash and wiring loom, which has been installed since Brands Hatch.
Chris Burns, Rider:
“I'm really looking forward to Donington this weekend. After being able to pull off the win in race one at Brands Hatch on the spare bike, I am confident going into this weekend. The forward steps that we are making in developing the MV Agusta will give us a little extra in order to be able to mix it with the factory bikes. My target now is the top step of the podium and I will be going all out for wins from now on. My job now is to close the gap on the series leader and I will hopefully find the right set-up early on Saturday in free practice to be able to qualify well and challenge for not only Cup points but main Championship points as well.
Warwick Nowland – Team Manager:
The win at Brands really focussed our minds as to the potential of the MV Agusta in British Superbikes. Considering the early stage of development that the bike is at we are confident that we can find the extra pace to move Chris up into the top ten of the main championship. Knowing that most of our competitors started the season with bikes that had already benefited from extensive development work and track time the gains that we can make in the coming weeks will make the MV Agusta extremely competitive.
Simon Woods – Team Principal:
“After Brands Hatch the entire team is buzzing with anticipation ahead of this weekend. We are now starting to make some headway in developing the bike and with the new electronics system in place this process should accelerate. Hopefully, what we are doing on track will encourage sponsors to come forward and become a part of our success. Our ambition is to eventually field a two-bike team and to be able to do that we will need backing from a number of new partners.”
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Written by pier luigi on May 17, 2008 at 05:05
Monday will be official press release about this news,
ILARIO DIONISI will be the MV's rider for Italian Superstock on MV AGUSTA by GIMOTORSPORTS ufficial team!!!!
Ilari rode MV in 2006 WSTK and made pole position in a lot of races!Mike21& his wife can remember ILARIO in Imola round 2006 (pics).
Team is working in those days for to ride with another guy in World Superstock also!
I think this news are optimistic for factory future!!!!!
GO MV GO and WELCOME again to "FAST DIONISI"!!!!!
Pier
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