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Jelang MotoGP Jerez - Kenangan Manis Honda Repsol
Seri kedua MotoGP akhir pekan ini, akan digulirkan di Jerez, Spanyol. Tim Honda Repsol yang punya catatan positif di sana pun menatap balapan nanti dengan cukup optimistis berbekal kenangan manis.
Di Jerez, Honda Repsol pernah mengukir sederet kenangan manis. Ada enam kemenangan dicatatkan di sana, yakni lewat Mick Doohan (1996), Alex Criville (1997, 1998 dan 1999) dan Valentino Rossi (2002 dan 2003).
Dua pembalap Honda Repsol masa kini, Dani Pedrosa dan Nicky Hayden, juga memiliki catatan positifnya masing-masing. Tahun lalu Pedrosa mencatatkan pole position dan finis di urutan kedua. Sementara Hayden membuka musim 2006 --musim ketika dia jadi juara dunia-- dengan naik podium ketiga di Jerez.
Buat Pedrosa, fakta bahwa Jerez akan jadi tempat pertama dari tiga GP yang dilangsungkan di Spanyol --tanah kelahirannya-- akan memberikannya motivasi tambahan. Apalagi dia juga mengaku menyukai lintasan itu karena riuh rendah dukungan penonton, khususnya di tikungan Nieto dan Peluqui, yang mana membuat pembalap dan fans jadi begitu dekat. Meski begitu, juga ada kekurangan yang diakibatkan ramainya penonton.
Sama seperti Pedrosa, Hayden yang nanti akan mengendarai RC212Vs dengan sasis yang sudah direvisi juga mengaku menyukai atmosfer yang dihadirkan Jerez. Dengan tambahan dukungan ban Michelin yang disebutnya selalu bekerja dengan baik di Jerez, dia pun siap menghapus hasil kurang memuaskan di GP Qatar, di mana dia hanya bisa finis di posisi sepuluh.
"Tapi banyaknya penonton juga punya sisi negatif, saya tak bisa ke paddock dengan mudah, sesuatu yang bisa bikin saya kesulitan dalam melakukan pekerjaan ini," jelas Pedrosa yang juga masih sedang memulihkan tangannya pasca kecelakaan, seperti dikutip dari Motolive, Selasa (25/3/2008).
"Saya pikir itu adalah lintasan yang keren dan bukan trek yang butuh top-speed. Saya suka lintasan yang mengharuskan Anda berkesinambungan di tiap-tiap bagiannya, dan Jerez mengalir dengan cukup bagus," jelas pembalap asal Amerika Serikat itu.
"Tapi adalah suasanya yang benar-benar mengesankan, kalau Anda belum pernah ke sana, maka Anda perlu menyambanginya," tandas Hayden setengah berpromosi.
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MotoGP Legend
Michael Doohan
Michael "Mick" Sydney Doohan AM born 4 June 1965 (1965-06-04) (age 43) in Brisbane, Australia, is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion, who won five consecutive 500 cc World Championships, second only to Giacomo Agostini. Doohan's feat has since been equalled by Valentino Rossi, who won 5 consecutive 500cc/MotoGP world championships from 2001-2005, and a 6th MotoGP World Championship in 2008. Doohan is considered to be one of the best motorcycle racers in the history of the sport, and remains an inspiration to those involved in the sport.
Michael "Mick" Sydney Doohan AM born 4 June 1965 (1965-06-04) (age 43) in Brisbane, Australia, is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion, who won five consecutive 500 cc World Championships, second only to Giacomo Agostini. Doohan's feat has since been equalled by Valentino Rossi, who won 5 consecutive 500cc/MotoGP world championships from 2001-2005, and a 6th MotoGP World Championship in 2008. Doohan is considered to be one of the best motorcycle racers in the history of the sport, and remains an inspiration to those involved in the sport.
Valentino Rossi 'The Doctor'
Valentino Rossi was born in Urbino, Marche, and grew up surrounded by racing. Son of Graziano Rossi, a former motorcycle racer, he first jumped on a bike at the age of two, and his astounding career progressed in leaps and bounds.
In 2003 MotoGP Rossi claimed 9 pole positions as well as 9 GP wins to win his third consecutive World Championship. The Australian GP at Phillip Island in 2003 is considered to be one of Rossi's greatest career moments due to the unique circumstances in which he claimed victory. After being given a 10-second penalty for overtaking during a yellow flag due to a crash by Ducati rider Troy Bayliss, 1st-place Rossi proceeded to pull away from the rest of the field, eventually finishing more than 15 seconds ahead; more than enough to cancel out the penalty and win the race.
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