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06/30/2012

Press Release From Q.M.M.F 30th June

West and Rosell confident despite unlucky practice incident
After an encouraging third free practice session on Friday morning, QMMF Racing Team rider Anthony West decided to take Spanish team-mate Elena Rosell into his draft and to pull her along in qualifying in the afternoon. But all hopes of a smooth and successful session came to an abrupt stop when West unexpectedly ran into a very slow rider and crashed, only for Rosell, who was following very closely, to run into West and go down as well. Both riders walked away unscathed and their bikes didn’t suffer a lot of damage, either. But whereas Rosell, the only female rider in Grand Prix racing, managed to improve and to get her best lap time of the weekend after the incident, West couldn’t find back to the same good feeling for his Moriwaki bike and was unable to match his previous pace.
Anthony West – 28th in 1.40,333
“Things went quite well in the third free practice session this morning when I did a time of 1.39.7 and took 24th place. We had a good set-up and I felt I could go faster when it counted in qualifying in the afternoon. I had a good feeling at the beginning of the session, but then I had a very slow rider in front of me and ran into him. This incident ruined our whole session. We had to try and fix the bike, but when I went back out, the handlebars weren’t straight, so I had to come back. And even after that, the bike just didn’t feel the same any more and I couldn’t repeat my lap times, let alone go faster than in the morning!”
Elena Rosell – 33rd in 1.42,273
“Our idea for this afternoon was to ride together for a while so Anthony would pull me along. I waited for him, but when he started to push, he collided with another rider and I literally ran over him. I crashed and had to return to the garage because the handlebars were bent. It took a while to fix the bike, then I went out again and I managed to put a lap together that was faster than this morning and my best lap of the weekend so far. There were still problems with the bike moving too much, so I came back for another long pit stop. I went out with four minutes to go in the session and there was simply no time left for another improvement, also because there was a lot of tension and I was a bit nervous. Now I hope for good weather tomorrow – I want to do the same that I did in Silverstone when I put up a fight with the riders that were close to me!”


Press Release From Q.M.M.F 30th June

Anthony West happy with new chassis – Elena Rosell keeps learning and improving
QMMF Racing Team rider Anthony West rode to 21st place on the first day of practice for the Assen Grand Prix and is confident to go even quicker in qualifying on Friday. A long-awaited new chassis with a higher engine position from manufacturer Moriwaki made all the difference to the handling of his Moto2 prototype, whereas a new exhaust system gave a welcome boost to acceleration and speed of his bike.
Team-mate Elena Rosell battles with the after-effects of a cold, but still managed to improve her lap times significantly from the first to the second practice session at Assen.   
Anthony West – 21st in 1.40,084
“We have an all-new frame with big changes. The centre of gravity and the engine position are in a completely different place and the bike felt good from the first moment that I went on the track this morning. We improved this afternoon and even though my best lap time was not that much stronger, my consistency was much better and I had the right feeling for the bike. All in all I can say that the new Moriwaki chassis is an improvement and because its new, we just have to find the right set-up for it. We are heading the right direction, there are just a few small things that are still slowing us at the moment. We are still down on top-speed a little bit, but we have a new exhaust and when I compare ourselves with the other bikes, we have improved from the last race at Silverstone. I now can stay in the slipstream of other riders. I still can’t pass them, but I can stay with them, which helps a lot. More speed and a better chassis – that’s quite an achievement for this first day here at Assen and makes me confident for tomorrow!”
Elena Rosell – 33rd in 1.43,360
“I had a cold and was congested since the last race at Silverstone, and with the temperature changes of today, I felt quite exhausted. Especially in the afternoon, when I tried to go faster, I struggled with my coordination and everything that I was doing on the bike felt slow. But even though I felt this way, we still managed to improve our lap times considerably from this morning, which is good. After practice, Anthony and I had a long chat and we discussed ways to improve further, so I am quite confident and it will be interesting to see what we can achieve tomorrow. He went a bit better after the changes on his bike, whereas I will continue to work with what we have. Anthony has a lot of experience, so it’s definitely the right strategy that he tries new things and confirms improvements, whereas I try to keep learning and improving with what I’ve got since the beginning of this year!”


06/20/2012

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■Steering Stem

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06/19/2012

Press Release From Q.M.M.F 19th June

New seating position helps Anthony West – Elena Rosell happy about strong race finish
Anthony West’s 27th and Elena Rosell’s 31st place at the British Grand Prix were far from the results the QMMF Racing Team riders are aiming for, but the mood in the team was still good and upbeat after the chequered flag came down. Both riders had improved their lap times in comparison to the practice days and both riders had learned things about the bike that are going to help them in the races to come.
Anthony West – 27th
“We have to be happy with the lap times, they were not so bad even though we are still far away from where we want to be. I struggled all weekend with lots of things. There is not one thing in particular that is wrong with the bike, there are a lot of details combined. One thing was that I didn’t have any feeling for the front until the warm-up. We realized we were far from the right balance of the bike in the corners, so we put ten millimetres of seat padding on, which improved things. It sounds like a silly thing to do, but I immediately started to feel what the bike was doing. The front being light in the corners is quite a common thing with the Moriwaki and this track makes the problem worse, so shifting my position on the bike a little bit helped a lot. In the end, the times were not so bad, but I still have a huge problem with the speed. I was getting passed by my old MZ bike on the straight and I shook my head because it was so frustrating! Once again it is not one problem in particular but a combination of exhaust, body work, air intake and fairing that is just not getting us the speed we need!”
Elena Rosell – 31st
“We managed to get a race finish which is good because it gave us more experience with this bike. Anthony and I managed to do better lap times than yesterday, which is also a positive thing and gives us a bit more confidence for the races to come. Of course you would like to achieve more as a rider, especially when you know you could do better than that, but we just have to continue to work and to keep our heads down even though we suffer a bit. Now we’ll see what the next race at Assen brings. At least, I have been there before and I know the track. It won’t be easy, but I am determined to keep learning and to keep improving!”


06/18/2012

2012 MotoGP World Championship Series 6th round, Hertz British Grand Prix Race report

The round 6 of the World Championship, British GP was held past weekend.
No help from the weather, the race week started in wet condition. Anthony West who’s good at riding in the rain marked 12th fastest time at the first Free Practice. The rain also disturbed the third Free Practice on day2, suspended the session for about 20min just 10in after it started. West came 29th at the Qualifying Practice in the afternoon where Elena Rosell was 34th.
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There were some blue patches in the sky on Sunday earlier but it was very windy. By the time of Moto2 race, the sky was covered with thick clouds. The race started at 11:22 local time in dry, 15 degree C air and 17 degree C ground.
West and Rosell have been having hard time getting rider’s points and were fighting for it but the 18lap finished before they reach that level. West finished in 27th and Rosell 31st.

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MD600 Qualifying Practice result:

--30th
  TEAM　/　QMMF Racing Team
  RIDER /　No.95　Anthony WEST
  TIME　/  2'13.265

--34th
  TEAM　/　QMMF Racing Team
  RIDER /　No.82　Elena ROSELL
  TIME　/  2'15.024

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MD600 Race result:

--27th
  TEAM　/　QMMF Racing Team
  RIDER /　No.95　Anthony WEST

--31st
  TEAM　/　QMMF Racing Team
  RIDER /　No.82　Elena ROSELL

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The Moto2 goes to Holland for next round, on June 30.
Thank you for your continuous support to MORIWAKI riders!!

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06/04/2012

Press Release From Q.M.M.F 4th June

West battles hard for 22nd place
Rosell scores a safe race finish
Team QMMF rider Anthony West battled his way to 22nd place at the Grand Prix of Catalunya and came to the same conclusions as in the practice sessions: His team engineers had managed to significantly improve the chassis with their own development parts, but the engine was still too slow to confirm the progress with a strong result. But since the scheduled change of the engine happened after the race, West is hopeful to have more horsepower and to be in much better shape at the next round in England.
His Spanish team-mate Elena Rosell concluded a difficult weekend with a safe race finish. The only lady racer in the GP world championship fell in the warm-up practice session on Sunday morning, but rode on with her usual determination and is now also hoping for a change of luck in the next Grand Prix.
Anthony West – 22nd
“I had a good start and managed to pass many people in the corner sections, but as soon as I got to the straights, I really felt our engine problem again. Our bike is not very fast anyway, but here at this Grand Prix, it was worse than usual. All the other riders pulled away easily, I couldn’t even stay in their slipstream. I would fight, re-pass them in the corners and make up some positions, only to get caught again on the following straight. I couldn’t stay with the group I was fighting in at the beginning and the gap kept increasing, which was very disappointing for me. We now have an engine change for the next race and I hope this one will be faster. The parts that the team made to improve the chassis work really well and make a big difference to the bike, even though we haven’t been able to show the improvement here at Barcelona. But I want to thank them because they are doing a good job!”
Elena Rosell – 26th
“In the warm-up practice this morning, we tried yet another setting on the bike. Unfortunately, the rear stepped out under brakes before one of the corners and I crashed. After that, I didn’t have the best of races. I felt bad and it was difficult for me to hang on. The only good thing is that we finished the race and that I got more race experience. We were also able to sort a few things on the bike and we know which changes made the bike better and which made it worse. But it would have been nice to have some more luck at my home Grand Prix!”
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Press Release From Q.M.M.F 3rd June

West happy with engine but not with the chassis Rosell keeps struggling with tyre grip
In qualifying for the Grand Prix of Catalunya, QMMF Racing team rider Anthony West felt good and comfortable after the latest chassis improvements of his team, but failed to get a competitive lap time due to ongoing problems with engine performance.
His Spanish team-mate Elena Rosell, who suffered a painful crash on Friday, was relieved to be in better condition than initially expected with her right shoulder injury. But in qualifying, she kept struggling with a lack of tyre grip and was not able to use her track knowledge at her home Grand Prix to her advantage.
Anthony West – 29th in 1.48,751
“We still have a big problem with the engine and no matter how hard I push, I can’t get any good lap times. It doesn’t seem to make any difference if I ride smoother or if I push really hard, the lap time simply doesn’t want to come. I am not happy with that, because if the engine isn’t good, there is nothing we can do as a team. But I am happy with the changes we made to the chassis. The feeling and the balance of the bike are much better than they have been in all previous races, which is a promising step for the future!”
Elena Rosell – 32nd in 1.50,478
“My shoulder is much better today than yesterday after the crash, but we keep struggling with the bike. I was sliding lots and at the same time, I didn’t have the engine power to go forward the way I would have liked to. We are analyzing the data and we are making changes all the time, but we don’t seem to make a lot of progress. I know the way around this track, I know where to brake and where the best lines are, but I still can’t use my track knowledge here at Montmeló to my advantage. In the warm-up tomorrow, we will continue to try things, but there is only so much we can do!”
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2012 MotoGP World Championship Series 5th round, Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya

MotoGP round 5, Catalunya Grand Prix got underway this past weekend.
On day 1, Elena Rosell crashed during the free practice session and banged her right hand and the right shoulder which she injured earlier in the season.
Anthony West was also struggling with a trouble and finding difficult to make decent laps.
After the qualifying practice, West was 29th and Rosell was 32nd.

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The 23 lap race started in dry, 26 degree C air and 40 degree C ground. West jumped up 9 positions to get 20th in the opening lap. He lost some positions but kept pushing hard to get within point gaining position finish. He finished the race in 23rd with no point. Rosell had to be patient through the race and finished in 26th.

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MD600 Qualifying practice result:

--29th
  TEAM　/　QMMF Racing Team
  RIDER /　No.95　Anthony WEST
  TIME　/  1'48.751

--32nd
  TEAM　/　QMMF Racing Team
  RIDER /　No.82　Elena ROSELL
  TIME　/  1'50.478

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MD600 Race result:

--23rd
  TEAM　/　QMMF Racing Team
  RIDER /　No.95　Anthony WEST

--26th
  TEAM　/　QMMF Racing Team
  RIDER /　No.82　Elena ROSELL

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The Moto2 goes to Great Britain for next round, on June 17.
We are having difficult time but we really thank you for your continuous support to MORIWAKI riders!!

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MotoGP official website
http://www.motogp.com
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/Moto2

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


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