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argo · 18-09-2004, 11:39

Previously Japanese MotoGP were held at Suzuka, but last season there was a terrible accident that killed Daijiro Kato. Since then Japanese MotoGP is moved to Motegi while Suzuka is being renovated.
Obviously Suzuka is more suitable for F-1, not MotoGP or SuperBike.

Motegi is a circuit with many straight lines and broken (slow) corners which is a good benefit for bikes with big power such as Honda. Meanwhile Yamaha will use a new exhaust design, it's the "slash-cut". the silincer will be removed, it will cut the engine power but the power transfer will be smoother.

Here's the starting grid for the twelfth round of the 2004 world championship.

1. Makoto Tamada / JPN / Camel Honda
2. John Hopkins / USA / Team Suzuki

3. Valentino Rossi / ITA / Gauloises Fortuna Yamaha

4. Max Biaggi / ITA / Camel Honda
5. Colin Edwards / USA / Telefonica Movistar Honda
6. Marco Melandri / ITA / Fortuna Gauloises Tech 3 Yamaha

7. Loris Capirossi / ITA / Ducati Marlboro
8. Kenny Roberts / USA / Team Suzuki
9. Nicky Hayden / USA / Repsol Honda

10. Alex Barros / BRA / Repsol Honda
11. Carlos Checa / ESP / Gauloises Fortuna Yamaha
12. Shinya Nakano / JPN / Fuchs Kawasaki

13. Sete Gibernau / ESP / Telefonica Movistar Honda
14. Tohru Ukawa / JPN / HRC Honda
15. Norick Abe / JPN / Fortuna Gauloises Tech 3 Yamaha

16. Troy Bayliss / AUS / Ducati Marlboro
17. Neil Hodgson / GBR / d'Antin Ducati
18. Ruben Xaus / ESP / d'Antin Ducati

19. Alex Hofmann / GER / Fuchs Kawasaki
20. Jeremy McWilliams / GBR / MS Aprilia
21. Olivier Jacque / FRA / Moriwaki WCM

22. Nobuatsu Aoki / JPN / Proton Team KR
23. Shane Byrne / GBR / MS Aprilia

18-09-2004, 11:39	#15
argo Registered User Join Date: 03 2004 Location: Indonesia Fave Players: Andriy Shevchenko, Eric Cantona	Japanese MotoGP - Twin Ring, Motegi Previously Japanese MotoGP were held at Suzuka, but last season there was a terrible accident that killed Daijiro Kato. Since then Japanese MotoGP is moved to Motegi while Suzuka is being renovated. Obviously Suzuka is more suitable for F-1, not MotoGP or SuperBike. Motegi is a circuit with many straight lines and broken (slow) corners which is a good benefit for bikes with big power such as Honda. Meanwhile Yamaha will use a new exhaust design, it's the "slash-cut". the silincer will be removed, it will cut the engine power but the power transfer will be smoother. Here's the starting grid for the twelfth round of the 2004 world championship. 1. Makoto Tamada / JPN / Camel Honda 2. John Hopkins / USA / Team Suzuki 3. Valentino Rossi / ITA / Gauloises Fortuna Yamaha 4. Max Biaggi / ITA / Camel Honda 5. Colin Edwards / USA / Telefonica Movistar Honda 6. Marco Melandri / ITA / Fortuna Gauloises Tech 3 Yamaha 7. Loris Capirossi / ITA / Ducati Marlboro 8. Kenny Roberts / USA / Team Suzuki 9. Nicky Hayden / USA / Repsol Honda 10. Alex Barros / BRA / Repsol Honda 11. Carlos Checa / ESP / Gauloises Fortuna Yamaha 12. Shinya Nakano / JPN / Fuchs Kawasaki 13. Sete Gibernau / ESP / Telefonica Movistar Honda 14. Tohru Ukawa / JPN / HRC Honda 15. Norick Abe / JPN / Fortuna Gauloises Tech 3 Yamaha 16. Troy Bayliss / AUS / Ducati Marlboro 17. Neil Hodgson / GBR / d'Antin Ducati 18. Ruben Xaus / ESP / d'Antin Ducati 19. Alex Hofmann / GER / Fuchs Kawasaki 20. Jeremy McWilliams / GBR / MS Aprilia 21. Olivier Jacque / FRA / Moriwaki WCM 22. Nobuatsu Aoki / JPN / Proton Team KR 23. Shane Byrne / GBR / MS Aprilia __________________ Don't Drink and Drive... Smoke and Fly!!!