Month: November 2016

Los pilotos de Avintia Racing han puesto el broche final al Campeonato del Mundo de MotoGP 2016 hoy en Valencia. Héctor Barberá ha luchado durante toda la carrera para terminar entre los diez primeros y a punto a estado de conseguirlo tras una intensa batalla en las últimas vueltas con Álvaro Bautista, aunque finalmente ha cruzado la meta undécimo. Pero se ha asegurado los puntos necesarios para conseguir terminar el campeonato en el Top 10, cumpliendo así el objetivo que se había marcado antes de empezar la temporada en Qatar.

Loris Baz ha vuelto a sufrir problemas con los neumáticos, primero con el delantero al inicio de la carrera, y después con falta de agarre en el trasero en las últimas vueltas. Pero el piloto francés de Avintia Racing ha terminado la carrera y un campeonato que ha sido bastante complicado debido a las lesiones.

El martes los pilotos de Avintia Racing comenzarán los preparativos para 2017 en este mismo escenario. Héctor Barberá tendrá la ocasión de conocer mejor la Ducati Desmosedici GP 2016 con la que corrió en Japón y Australia, mientras que Loris Baz se estrenará con la GP15, una moto más evolucionada con la que espera encontrar rápido buenas sensaciones para la próxima temporada.

HÉCTOR BARBERÁ #8 P11

“Siempre habíamos hablado de quedar en el Top 10, exactamente entre el quinto y el décimo, pero siendo sinceros, esas posiciones eran prácticamente imposibles. Si hacemos el recuento de todos los equipos oficiales, nuestra moto debería estar en el 14º o 15º puesto. Hemos sumado 102 puntos, a pesar de no haber puntuado en las dos carreras que estuve en el equipo Ducati oficial, con lo que podríamos haber terminado novenos en la general. Se ha hecho un grandísimo trabajo, hemos dejado a la Suzuki de Aleix Espargaró detrás, también a Bradley Smith, y muchas motos buenas. Teníamos una moto de tercera, pero el equipo ha estado al nivel de primera. Yo he hecho lo máximo que ha estado en mis manos: dos quintos, un cuarto, un sexto, muy buenos resultados. La palabra equipo ha cobrado mucha importancia este año, salgo muy reforzado, con muchas lecciones aprendidas y el martes arrancaremos un año mejor. Doy las gracias a todos lo que han creído en mí y han hecho que todo esto sea posible.”

LORIS BAZ #76 P18

“Ha sido una carrera complicada. En la primera parte he tenido muchos problemas con la parte delantera de la moto y después con el neumático trasero. Además, he terminado bastante cansado. Lo positivo es que, lo que logramos ayer parece que ha funcionado. Aún así,  hay mucho trabajo que hacer para llegar a hacerlo todo de forma más natural, sin forzar tanto. Tengo ganas de empezar los tests de cara a la nueva temporada. Pero también estoy deseando que me operen el pie a finales de noviembre y así comenzar el próximo año en forma. Mi cuerpo está cansado esta temporada y necesito empezar con fuerza. Hemos comprobado que no sirve de nada ir rápido en el primer test, que lo que cuentan son las carreras. Necesito coger confianza e ir evolucionando poco a poco. Lo importante comenzará en marzo en Qatar.”

The Avintia Racing riders have put the finishing on the 2016 MotoGP World Championship today at Valencia. Hector Barbera has been fighting the whole race to finish tenth, and he was really close to getting this place after an intense battle with Alvaro Bautista during the last few laps of the race. He was finally eleventh and secured the Top 10 in the championship standings. With this, he reached the target he had set before starting the season in Qatar.

Loris Baz struggled again with the tyres. He suffered some grip issues on the front in the first laps, and then problems started with the rear tyre as well. But the brave French rider finished the race and also a championship that has been tough for him due to injuries and a lack of feeling with the bike.

The Avintia Racing riders will begin the preparations for 2017 on Tuesday. Hector Barbera will enjoy two days of testing to continue to adapt to the Ducati Desmosedici GP 2016 he recently raced at Japan and Australia. Loris Baz will switch to the GP15, a much more competitive bike with which he expects to find the right feeling ahead of the next season.

HÉCTOR BARBERÁ #8 P11

“We always said that our target was to finish the championship between fifth and tenth, but being realistic, this was almost impossible. If we look how many factory bikes are on the grid, we should be 14º or 15º with our bike. We finished with 102 points, and this after missing two good opportunities when I was replacing Iannone in the factory Ducati team. Without that we could be ninth overall. But anyway we did a great job this year, and some riders like Suzuki’s Aleix Espargaro or Bradley Smith are behind us. We had a third division bike, but the team was playing in the premier league. I always did my best, I got two fifth places, one fourth place, sixth… really good results. The word team was very important this year, I learned a lot and I also matured as a rider. On Tuesday we will start a new year, an even better year. I want to thank everybody that believed in me and all those who made this possible.”

LORIS BAZ #76 P18

“It was a really difficult race. In the first half I struggled with the front end, and then towards the end, it was the lack of grip on the rear what made things difficult for me. I also finished the race exhausted. Positive is that what we found yesterday seems to work. Anyway, we need to work so I can ride the bike without fighting in every lap. I’m looking forward to test on Tuesday and to start the new season. But I’m also ready to get surgery next month and be completely fit and ready for next season. My body is tired after this season and I need to start the next one in full strength. I learned one thing this year, and it is that being fast in the winter doesn’t count, the races are the important thing. I need to build my confidence and improve step by step before the championship starts in March at Qatar.”

 

Els pilots d’Avintia Racing han posat el punt i final al Campionat del Món de MotoGP 2016 avui a València. L’Héctor Barberá ha lluitat durant tota la cursa per acabar entre els deu primers i a punt ha estat d’aconseguir-ho després d’una intensa batalla en les últimes voltes amb l’Álvaro Bautista, encara que finalment ha creuat la meta onzè. Però s’ha assegurat els punts necessaris per aconseguir acabar el campionat al Top 10, complint així l’objectiu que s’havia marcat abans de començar la temporada a Qatar.

En Loris Baz ha tornat a tenir problemes amb els pneumàtics, primer amb el davanter a l’inici de la cursa, i després amb falta d’adherència al darrere a les últimes voltes. Però el pilot francès d’Avintia Racing ha acabat la carrera i un campionat que ha estat força complicat a causa de les lesions.

Dimarts els pilots d’Avintia Racing començaran els preparatius per a 2017 en aquest mateix escenari. L’Héctor Barberá tindrà l’ocasió de conèixer millor la Ducati Desmosedici GP 2016 amb la qual va córrer al Japó i Austràlia, mentre que en Loris Baz s’estrenarà amb la GP15, una moto més evolucionada amb la qual espera trobar ràpid bones sensacions per a la propera temporada.

HECTOR BARBERA #8 P11

“Sempre havíem parlat de quedar al Top 10, exactament entre el cinquè i el desè, però sent sincers, aquestes posicions eren pràcticament impossibles. Si fem el recompte de tots els equips oficials, la nostra moto hauria d’estar en el 14è o 15è lloc. Hem sumat 102 punts, tot i no haver puntuat en les dues carreres que vaig estar a l’equip Ducati oficial, doncs podríem haver acabat novens a la general. S’ha fet un grandíssim treball, hem deixat a la Suzuki de l’Aleix Espargaró darrere, també a en Bradley Smith, i moltes motos bones. Teníem una moto de tercera, però l’equip ha estat al nivell de primera. Jo he fet el màxim que ha estat a les mans: dos cinquens, un quart, un sisè, molt bons resultats. La paraula equip ha cobrat molta importància aquest any, surto molt reforçat, amb moltes lliçons apreses i dimarts arrencarem un any millor. Dono les gràcies a tots els que han cregut en mi i han fet que tot això sigui possible. ”

LORIS BAZ #76 P18

“Ha estat una cursa complicada. A la primera part he tingut molts problemes amb la part davantera de la moto i després amb el pneumàtic del darrere. A més, he acabat bastant cansat. La part positiva és que, el que vam aconseguir ahir sembla que ha funcionat. Tot i així, hi ha molta feina a fer per arribar a fer-ho tot de forma més natural, sense forçar tant. Tinc ganes de començar els tests de cara a la nova temporada. Però també estic desitjant que m’operin el peu a finals de novembre i així començar l’any que ve en forma. El meu cos està cansat d’aquesta temporada i necessito començar amb força. Hem comprovat que no serveix de res anar ràpid en el primer test, que el que compten són les carreres. Necessito agafar confiança i anar evolucionant a poc a poc. L’important començarà al març a Qatar. ”

Avintia Racing matched its best result in the team’s history today at the Malaysian Grand Prix, with Héctor Barberá in fourth and his team-mate Loris Baz in fifth place. Just before the start, another tropical storm came down over the Sepang track and it rained so heavily that the MotoGP start had to be delayed by 15 minutes. For the Avintia riders, the water on the track was good news, because after their great performances in qualifying on Saturday, both Héctor Barberá and Loris Baz preferred to have a wet race. After a cautious start, the Avintia Racing riders started to pass other riders and recover positions, with Baz leading the pair. But when the amount of water on the tarmac got less in the closing stages of the race, Barberá got stronger, took advantage of the changing conditions and went ahead of his team-mate to cross the finish line in fourth place. It was his best result since his MotoGP debut in 2010.

Loris Baz, who had the roles reversed and been fourth ahead of Barberá at the Czech Republic Grand Prix back in August, finished the race in fifth place. Even though he dropped behind Barberá, this result is worth gold for the Frenchman, who had struggled for a number of races to find back to his confidence, which he had lost due to several injuries.

The overseas triple of races offered everything for Team Avintia Racing, from Barberá’s adventure riding the official Ducati to the remarkable MotoGP debut of Mike jones and the joy of all team members with this fantastic result at Sepang. There is no better way for Barberá to return to Spain, where he will go into the final race of the season at Valencia with extra motivation.

HÉCTOR BARBERÁ #8 P4

“I’m really happy because this fourth place is incredible and also my best result in MotoGP ever. After two difficult races in Japan and Australia I really needed this result to get a boost of confidence and energy before my home race in Valencia. There is no doubt that this result came in the right moment. But although I’m very happy for myself, I’m also extremely happy for my teammate Loris, because he needed it even more than me. This result is fantastic for the whole team. We are showing this season that with hard work, big efforts and huge passion you can achieve important things. Avintia is the best example, because we don’t have the resources of many teams, but in passion we are world champions. We are in the top ten after 17 races, ahead of many factory bikes, and we go to Valencia determined to give our best again to close this fantastic season with the best possible result.”

LORIS BAZ #76 P5

“Before the race I was praying for rain, because the last three weeks have been really tough for me. After this weekend, we go back home with a big smile on our faces. If we look at the dry track time I’ve spent this year riding my bike, it is obvious that I’m far away from the pace, so I needed some confidence and you can only get that fighting and working hard every single day. But this result is what we were looking for to get a boost of morale and work even harder. This has been a really good race and I enjoyed battling with Hector. It was also an amazing result for the team. The race was difficult because with less water on the track my rear tyre was overheating, so this top five is fantastic. Valencia is my team’s home race and feels also like a home race to me as I have a house close to the circuit, so we will try to keep the momentum and fight for the best.”