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Alvaro Bautista was clear after qualifying in Australia, behind Casey Stoner, Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa, he can fight for fourth place.

Alvaro Bautista expected no attack on the stage

Less exciting was the qualifying Saturday for Alvaro Bautista at Phillip Iceland, because he could not improve his machine or his prospects for Sunday especially. He looked after qualifying in fourth place as a maximum after it in the morning in training, not much progress was recorded. "In the afternoon we did a few laps on used tires and the pace was decent. On new tires we could go a little faster, hoping that we on the last exit still make up one position, so that we are in the second row, but the rain came and I had to settle for seventh place, "said Bautista.


Stoner, Lorenzo and Pedrosa out of reach

Still, he saw the way forward as not too far, at least the. Up to fourth Casey Stoner the Spaniard saw anyway go on another planet, Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa he considered it out of reach. "Against the others but we can exist and to fight for place four or five. Start is important, then well see," said the Honda satellite rider.

The third best rider Michele Pirro had CRT, at least in the special classification better prospects than his Gresini team-mate. Before him, the two ART Aprilias of Randy de Puniet and Aleix Espargaro had been conducted in Australia are very strong move. Therefore, grid position 14 was also the best possible view of Pirro, said he was disappointed not to have come to the 1:32 he times. "We still have some movement at the rear, must get rid of the we, because I slowed down on corner exit., I am confident that the guys bring in the warm-up a few solutions and then the tires in the race play a big role. I ready, my third place among the CRTs to defend."

Katsuyuki Nakasuga sailed under difficult weather conditions at the Valencia Grand Prix podium and was overjoyed.

Katsuyuki Nakasuga could barely even hold his podium

As reserve driver for Ben Spies Katsuyuki Nakasuga it managed at the Valencia Grand Prix from the podium. "Its like a dream," enthused the Japanese, who was all smiles. "I want to thank everyone that I had the chance to compete in this race, especially of course Yamaha. You have all worked so hard to get me to allow this."

Nakasuga was overjoyed, particularly because his crew had pulled him out of the race start the race on slicks and it so much easier. "That was exactly the right tires in these conditions."

Lorenzo And Pedrosa After Race

Jorge Lorenzo annoyed after his crash in Valencia that James Ellison is not driven by the racing line to let him pass.

Jorge Lorenzo had not after his crash at the Valencia GP further hurt and even a reason to celebrate. "Im really glad that I already was able to secure the title at Phillip Iceland Had the championship still open and I would be thrown here, I sure would now no longer be able to laugh. " Still annoyed the world champion. "We had been looking forward to returning to fight for the win and I was smart enough to take the risk and drive off with slicks. This was a perfect decision. I was patient enough to wait for the right moment, the other drivers to overtake. "

Gradually, Lorenzo had ever come forward and then to the tip. "When I was there, I saw that Dani [Pedrosa] was three seconds behind me. But then Barbera simply vanished from the dry racing line and I lost all my advantage in only one round. Then Dani made a mistake and I was able to pull out four seconds, but then I was behind many drivers overtake the while I go off the dry line had. I took a big risk in order to "overtake, he explained further.

Nevertheless, the Mallorcan was past most pilots and finally arrived behind James Ellison. "He is not moved away from the line. He even turned around and saw me, but remained just continue on the trail. I do not know why. I knew that I would lose all my lead over Dani again when I see him not in the next two or three corners overtaking. because he was on the CRT bike with wets. So I tried to get him to overtake in this chicane and had to slightly wetter line. The bike is moving, and I thought I intercept it could, but then I got to the area even wetter and had a highside. It was a shame because I have the cooperation of the driver to be lapped "more needed than ever, he complained.

Immediately after Lorenzos crash were rumors that the marshals had probably swung no blue flags. "I do not know, I was pretty focused. They were definitely not as many. It could well be that not enough flags were waved. We must do more. Only Valentino [Rossi] is driven away from the line, all other remained on it. This gave me "my race and maybe even tasted my victory, he was annoyed. Now undertook the 25-to do something. "I think we need for the driver to be lapped to find something that is more visible than the blue flags. So they look better that someone wants to overtake them. When my descent of the championship will help to improve this thing, Id be happy.

HRC Vice President Shuhei Nakamoto expects Marc Marquez in his first MotoGP race but no victory, but a podium finish.

Marc Marquez has the same drive from the start podium

To high expectations are usually unfair to those on which they are projected, however, Marc Marquez has been far ahead of his debut in the MotoGP accept that is expected of him in the elite class much. This applies not only to the media, but also for his new employers at Honda. Sun HRC Vice President Shuhei Nakamoto had to know that he expects the Spaniards in the season opener in Qatar 2013 equal even a podium.

"Right now, Dani [Pedrosa], Casey [Stoner] and Jorge [Lorenzo] live on another planet. Next year will there be a place on the podium, because Casey resigns. We expect Marquez fills that space. I expect not that he wins the first race of 2013, but I expect that he is in Qatar "on the podium, Nakamoto said loudly GPOne.

Dani Pedrosa was found in the wet at least a first direction

Dani Pedrosa takes the Valencia race like any other, regardless of whether the World Cup is lost or not. On Friday, he could not do much preparation.



He may have lost the battle for the World Championship in Australia for good, for Dani Pedrosa, but that is no reason for the Valencia race on Sunday to address different from those before it. "The World Cup is over, but if you drive a race, then you will go for the race. They want to win, maximum points every round and get the best. Since there is no difference," he said on Friday in Valencia.

Therefore, he also think it wrong, now try to have things that are planned for the test on Tuesday. "We lose nothing, but to win a race." He has noted, in particular, that the first tests come after the season only pure prototype parts are used, which are always only driven a few laps before the team checked for durability and safety. "Once thats done, we must go a few more rounds."

With the tests he wanted the time being anyway not employ, but manage only the task at hand, which on Friday thanks to the weather, however, was difficult because it was wet in the morning and in the afternoon then mixed conditions prevailed that Pedrosa could stay in the box. "We had our first experience in the wet with the new asphalt and it seems as if there are still a few bumps;.. Worst of it is in turn one but we have to wait for dry conditions to evaluate the grip level" Still, he thought it was important to go in the morning because it might rain on Sunday also. Second place, he had not even looked in the wet so bad.