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August 2010

08/30/2010

Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix, / Toni Elias took 3 consecutive win which was his 5th GP wins in the season!

Toni Elias took 3 consecutive win which was his 5th GP wins in the season!

We welcomed a wildcard entry MD600 from American Honda, Roger Lee Hayden joined the Indy GP along side with regular 6 MD600s.

The fastest qualifier among MD600 riders were again Toni Elias, sat on 6th position, second-row start.  Other MD600 riders: Fonsi Nieto 12th, Lukas Pesek 15th, Thomas Luthi 17th, Vladimir Ivanov 25th, Roger Lee Hayden 29th and Yannick Guerra 39th.

Unfortunately, Fonsi Nieto injured during the crash in the Qualify Practice session and had to withdraw from the race.

The race started on Sunday, the August 29th in dry.  The mercury went up to 34C and ground temperature was 52C.  There was a multiple crash involving 8 machines occurred at turn2 right after the race started and red-flagged.  The race was rescheduled to start 30min later but with only 17Laps to complete.

Toni Elias showed superb start from 2nd-row and took a hole shot.  Behind the leading group, Thomas Luthi was in the battle for 4th position.  Elias was taken over but regained the top position at 6laps to go, passing Julian Simon at turn1.  Elias strongly defended the lead and took his 5th and 3 consecutive win.

Thomas Luthi finished in 7th, adding 9points in the championship standing.

MORIWAKI extended the Constructor Championship lead as well as Elias in the riders championship standing.  Luthi managed to keep the 3rd position in the ranking.

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MD600 race results:

-- 1st: No.24 Toni Elias, Gresini Racing Moto2 (QP 6th, 1'46”368)

-- 7th: No.12 Thomas Luthi, Interwetten Moriwaki Moto2 (QP 17th, 1'47”004)

--17th: No.34 Roger Lee Hayden, American Honda (QP 29th, 1’47”390)

--20th: No.52 Lukas Pesek, Matteoni CP Racing (QP 15th, 1'46”959)

--24th: No. 88 Yannick Guerra, Holiday Gym G22 (QP 39th, 1’48”905)

Not Classified

--No.61 Vladimir Ivanov, Gresini Racing Moto2 (QP 25th, 1'47”224)

Not starting

--No.10 Fonsi Nieto, Holiday Gym G22 (QP 12th, 1'46”900)

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World Championship Classification

- CONSTRUCTOR CHAMPIONSHIP: MORIWAKI MD600 1st/211point

- RIDER POINT RANKING

  1st / No.24 Toni Elias / 186point

  3rd / No.12 Thomas Luthi / 108point

12th / No.10 Fonsi Nieto / 41point

27th / No.19 Xavier Simeon / 9point

31st / No.52 Lukas Pesek / 4point

33rd / No.61 Vladimir Ivanov / 2point

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MotoGP official website: http://www.motogp.com/en/

Result: http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics

MORIWAKI MD600 website: http://www.moriwaki.co.jp/racing/07_01.html


08/11/2010

“Suzuaka 4 hours Race” winner Miyajima will participate Suzuka Sunday race.

It has decided that the Suzuka 4hours race winner Miyajima will participate the “2010 Suzuka Sunday road race series round 6 ”

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He has a plan to double entry both local series and challenge cup west area series.

Could he keep winning following Suzuka 4 hours endurance?

Let’s see how he is going on!

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Moriwaki Club Official website

http://www.moriwaki.co.jp/racing/MORIWAKI-CLUB.html


Office Summer break

office Summer break is following below.

AUG 12th (Thu) normal work

AUG 13th (Fri) – 17th (Tue) break

AUG 18th (Wed) normal work

We hope you understand these date.


Gresini Racing Moto2 rider V.Ivanov is introduced

Gresini Racing Moto2 rider V.Ivanov is introduced at MotoGP official website.

Let’s check him out!

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MotoGP Official website

http://www.motogp.com/ja/news/2010/An+introduction+toVladimir+Ivanov


America Honda Moto2 appear.

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The America Honda participation to Moto2 was appeared by Moto GP official web site.

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The stars and stripes designed MD600 will run at Indy GP.

The rider is well known “Roger Lee Hayden”

Let’s see how the first American Moto2 team compete at the local Indy GP.

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MotoGP Official website

http://www.motogp.com/ja/news/2010/Kevin+Erion+on+American+Honda+Indianapolis+entry


Hujishima Shota placed himself on 4th at Okayama international circuit.

The west challenge cup was held at Okayama international circuit on AUG 1st and The Moriwaki club rider “Hujishima Shota” marked 2nd position at qualify and 4th at the Final.

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He marked his best lap 1.36.103 in the morning qualify just 0.05second right behind the top time 1.36.044.

It was expected to be very exciting race as There were 7riders in 0.5 second in qualify.

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As it was expected, the top group was formed by 7riders at the final and Hujishima down his position from 2nd to 6th and finished the race at 4th in the end after the couple of front rider fell.

He commented “I found the things I have to do better that I am not very good at braking and it cause down positions.I will recover this weakness by All Japan road race and hope to get good result in the end.”

The next all Japan road race will be held at Okayama international circuit on September 25th / 26th.

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Moriwaki club HP

http://www.moriwaki.co.jp/racing/MORIWAKI-CLUB.html

Hujishima Shota official HP

http://shota-fujishima.com/

Okayama international circuit result

http://www.okayama-international-circuit.jp/php/result_out2.php?head_line=23


Miyajima & Brodie water won the Suzuka 4hours Endurance Race.

Summer festival”Suzuka 4hours Endurance Race” was held at Suzuka circuit and Moriwaki Club rider Miyajima&Brodie achieved pole to win.

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The 18 years old Australian Brodie was chosen to be a pair rider to “Suzuka 100km winner” Miyajima.

Brodire marked outstanding lap 2.19.00 sec at qualify that did not show any nervous with first time for him to trying Tire and Endurance race at Suzuka circuit.

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At the final The Moriwaki club ace rider Miyajima kept top position steadily as he has made a lot of effort since last year Suzuka debut race and has been improving himself.

His hard physical, mental training and brodie’s outstanding riding brought this big successful and this winning followed last year suzuka 4 hours endurance winning.

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We Thank you for all your support and Let’s hope to see another great Moriwaki club race.

http://www.moriwaki.co.jp/racing/MORIWAKI-CLUB.html


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