Kalendar/Sirkuit MotoGP Musim 2008
Tanggal Seri Sirkuit
09/03/2008 GP MotoGP Qatar Losail
30/03/2008 GP MotoGP Jerez Jerez
13/04/2008 GP MotoGP Portugal Estoril
04/05/2008 GP MotoGP Cina Shanghai
18/05/2008 GP MotoGP Prancis Le Mans
01/06/2008 GP MotoGP Italia Mugello
08/06/2008 GP MotoGP Catalunya Montmello
22/06/2008 GP MotoGP Inggris Donington Park
28/06/2008 GP MotoGP Belanda Assen
13/07/2008 GP MotoGP Jerman Sachsenring
20/07/2008 GP MotoGP AS Laguna Seca
17/08/2008 GP MotoGP Republik Ceko Brno
31/08/2008 GP MotoGP San Marino Misano
14/09/2008 GP MotoGP AS Indianapolis
28/09/2008 GP MotoGP Jepang Motegi
05/10/2008 GP MotoGP Australia Phillip Island
19/10/2008 GP MotoGP Malaysia Sepang
26/10/2008 GP MotoGP Valencia Valencia
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[ MOTOGP] - Kalendar/Sirkuit MotoGP Musim 2008
[MotoGP Jerez] - Klasemen MotoGP Musim 2008
Klasemen MotoGP Musim 2008
No. Pembalap Tim Poin
2 Jorge Lorenzo (Spanyol) Fiat Yamaha 61
1 Dani Pedrosa (Spanyol) Repsol Honda Team 61
3 Valentino Rossi (Italia) Fiat Yamaha 47
4 Casey Stoner (Australia) Ducati Marlboro Team 40
5 James Toseland (Inggris) Tech3 Yamaha 29
6 Loris Capirossi (Italia) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 26
7 John Hopkins (Amerika) Kawasaki Racing Team 24
8 Colin Edwards (Amerika) Tech3 Yamaha 22
9 Andrea Dovizioso (Italia) JiR Team Scot 21
10 Nicky Hayden (Amerika) Repsol Honda Team 19
11 Shinya Nakano (Jepang) Honda Gresini 16
12 Chris Vermeulen (Australia) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 14
13 Marco Melandri (Italia) Ducati Marlboro Team 12
14 Randy De Puniet (Prancis) Honda LCR 8
15 Alex de Angelis (San Marino) Honda Gresini 7
16 Toni Elias (Spanyol) Alice Team 7
17 Anthony West (Austria) Kawasaki Racing Team 3
18 Sylvain Guintoli (Prancis) Alice Team 3
[MotoGP Jerez] - Klasemen MotoGP Musim 2008
[MotoGP Jerez] - Rossi
Jerez - Performa Valentino Rossi yang belum stabil, hasil tersebut punya arti yang lebih penting.
MotoGP Jerez Finish di posisi dua mengantar Valentino Rossi mencatat rekor podium terbanyak di kelas rajanya motor.
Di Sirkuit Jerez, Minggu (30/3/2008), Rossi menorehkan rekor baru dalam perjalanan karirnya dan juga untuk ajang MotoGP. Menyelesaikan balapan di posisi dua, pembalap Fiat Yamaha itu menjadi orang pertama yang mampu menyelesaikan balapan di atas podium sebanyak 100 kali untuk kelas primer.
Tapi ada yang jauh lebih penting dari sekedar mencatatkan rekor. Menyelesaikan balapan di atas podium setelah cuma berada di posisi lima di Losail tiga pekan lalu menunjukkan kalau juara dunia tujuh kali di kelas yang berbeda itu masih layak diperhitungkan.
"Itu balapan yang sangat penting buat kami. Sangat penting bisa berada di podium hari ini," ungkap Rossi seperti diberitakan Autosport.
Memulai balapan dari posisi lima, Rossi sudah mampu berada di posisi kedua, di belakang Dani Pedrosa, selepas lap keempat. Tapi usaha mengejar jagoan tuan rumah itu tak berhasil hingga balapan berakhir.
Rossi malah nyaris kehilangan posisi dua miliknya karena melakukan selebrasi dini. Dia mengira race sudah selesai padahal masih ada satu lap lagi yang harus diputari.
Meski mencatat rekor sebagai pembalap pertama yang mencatat 100 podium, namun kegagalan menjuarai MotoGP Jerez ini juga menorehkan catatam buruk lain. Inilah untuk kali pertama, sejak tahun 2000 lalu Rossi gagal menjadi juara dalam enam seri beruntun.
"Saya menjadi ketakutan (setelah menyadarinya), karena saya pikir itu adalah lap terakhir... sangat luar biasa. Tapi saya bahagia, kami butuh posisi kedua ini. Dan sekarang mari berharap kami selalu bisa finish di podium," pungkas Rossi yang kini duduk di posisi tiga klasemen pembalap dengan koleksi poin 31 itu.
MotoGP Legend
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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