Honda MotoGP 2017 RC213V - Team Repsol Honda

  

Concept

Basic concept of the 2017 RC213V continues as it has been applied since its introduction in 2012, with complying to the technical regulation changes including new tyre supplier and newly introduced Common Software.

Chassis

For 2017 the chassis has been modified in its rigidity balance and designed to reach the maximum compatibility between turning and stability. The twin-spar aluminium chassis is immensely light and yet provides the ideal stiffness and strength characteristics required to contain and deliver more than 180kw from the RC213V’s engine to the rear tyre. As well as strength, the chassis features the right amount of carefully designed flexibility to enhance tyre grip.

Engine

We adopted 4 cylinder “V” engine with 1,000 capacity to RC213V which can exploit maximum power of 1,000cc keeping duration for 18 races in season with 7 engines. We have reviewed all the details of the new engine, making it lighter, more power and rider-friendly characteristics.

Suspension

For 2017 the RC213V is fitted with Ohlins suspension front and rear. Providing the essential link between wheel and chassis, the suspension’s job is to keep the tyre in contact with the ground and producing maximum grip as the machine hits the thousands of bumps and ripples encountered on every lap. It’s a crucial link in the performance chain and for this reason both Repsol Honda riders have a dedicated Ohlins technician assigned to him.

Bodywork

The lightweight carbon-fibre bodywork plays an important role in making the RC213V as aerodynamic as possible. The 2017 RC213V has a modified fairing to reach the maximum compatibility and performance between handling and drag.

Tyres

MotoGP tyres are supplied exclusively by Michelin. Each rider is permitted to use a maximum of 22 slick tyres, 14 wet tyres and 6 intermediate tyres during each grand prix weekend.

Brakes

Carbon fiber front brakes are provided by Brembo. For rear disk and front disk under wet conditions the RC213V relies on Yutaka steel brake disks.

Pilots

Last year MotoGP champion Marc Márquez (93) and  Dani Pedrosa(26) will ride the Honda MotoGP 2017 RC213V - Team Repsol Honda.

Source: http://motogp.hondaracingcorporation.com/rc213v-2017/

Miguel Oliveira beats the Jerez lap time record in Moto2

Moto2 KTM - Miguel Oliveira (Por)

Miguel Oliveira was the fastest man in the second test session of the first day in Jerez. The Portuguese rider made a quick lap of 1:42.316 in the final moments, being the only one to run in the second 42. Franco Morbidelli had the second best record, with only 4 laps completed and a difference of 0.729 seconds for Portuguese. Luca Marini got the third fastest time, but very close to Morbidelli.
The time of the Portuguese is extremely positive, because this year is with a different team and a different bike. His team-mate Brad Binder was able to enter the top 10, which is a very positive feat for the team.

Yamaha M1 MotoGp 2017

In January the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team gave racing fans from all over the world a first glimpse of its team colours for the new season during the official team launch at Telefónica’s headquarters in Madrid, to kick-start their 2017 campaign.

The Italy-based team travelled to Madrid in the last week of its ‘winter break’ before heading overseas for the first official IRTA MotoGP pre-season test of 2017 in Sepang. During this on-track outing, Movistar Yamaha MotoGP riders Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales will help Yamaha’s engineers fine-tune the development work of the YZR-M1 that was carried through during the “off-season”. The Valencia test already showed great promise for this formidable team; all members are eager to reclaim the MotoGP World Championship crown.

Nine-time World Champion Valentino Rossi impressed chasing the premier class trophy in the last three years, securing the Vice-Champion Title every season. He is determined to compete once more at the front this year and his fans from all over the world will be cheering him on as he pursues his quest to make his title win tally a nice round ten.

Last year Rossi meant business right from the start of the season and in Argentina he climbed the rostrum for the first time. Though struck by external circumstances on occasion, ‘The Doctor’ never lessened his attack and went on to secure nine further podium finishes, with wins in Jerez and Catalunya, remaining a key protagonist in the 2016 challenge until the overseas leg at the end of the year. His and his teammate’s consistent drive brought Yamaha its seventh FIM MotoGP Team Title.

Young Spanish talent Maverick Viñales is a fresh face in the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team. He joins the Factory crew after gaining two years of experience in the premier class. His 2016 season highlights included a superb win at Silverstone and three third places, in France, Japan and Australia, allowing him to finish fourth in the final standing. He followed up his strong end of the season with a stunning debut on the YZR-M1 at the Valencia test, topping the time sheets both days, establishing that his switch to Yamaha was the right decision.

See the first test action in Australia

Source: https://www.yamahamotogp.com/

Ducati MotoGP 2017

Ducati has presented the new Desmosedici GP bike and their riders Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Dovizioso for 2017 MotoGP world Championship at the Ducati Auditorium in Borgo Panigale.

In a few days, the Ducati Team will leave for Malaysia, where the first session of preseason testing will take place at Sepang from 30th January to 1st February.

Ducati Desmosedici GP - Technical Specifications

Engine	Liquid-cooled, 90° V4, four-stroke, evo desmodromic DOHC, four valves per cylinder
Capacity	1,000cc
Maximum power	Over 250hp
Maximum speed	Over 350 km/h (218 mph)
Transmission	Ducati Seamless Transmission (DST_EVO). Chain final drive
Carburation	Indirect electronic injection, four throttle bodies with injectors above and below the butterfly valves. Throttles operated by the new EVO 2 TCF (Throttle Control & Feedback) system
Fuel	Shell Racing V-Power
Lubricant	Shell Advance Ultra 4
Exhaust	Akrapovic
Final Drive	D.I.D Chain
Frame	Aluminium alloy evo twin-spar
Suspension	Öhlins inverted 48mm front fork and Öhlins rear shock absorber, adjustable for preload, new factory evolution damping system
Electronics	Magneti Marelli ECU programmed with Dorna Unified Software
Tyres	Michelin 17" front and rear
Brakes	Brembo, two 340mm carbon front discs with four-piston callipers. Single stainless steel rear disc with two-piston calliper
Dry weight	157 kg (346.1 lbs.)

 Source : http://www.ducati.com/racing/motogp/bike/index.do