Date – Grand Prix – Circuit:
11 April : Qatar – Losail (*)
25 April : Japan – Motegi
2 May : Spain – Jerez
16 May : France – Le Mans
30 May : Italy – Mugello
6 June : Great Britain – Silverstone
26 June : Netherlands – Assen (**)
4 July : Catalunya – Catalunya
18 July : Germany – Sachsenring
25 July : United States – Laguna Seca (***)
15 August : Czech Republic – Brno
29 August : Indianapolis – Indianapolis
12 September : San Marino & Riviera di Rimini – Misano
19 September : Hungary – Balatonring
10 October : Malaysia – Sepang
17 October : Australia - Phillip Island
31 October : Portugal – Estoril
7 November : Valencia Ricardo Tormo-Valencia
* Evening Race
** Saturday Race
*** Only MotoGP class
Senin, 12 April 2010
Selasa, 16 Maret 2010
As far as I'm concerned, the move from 800cc to 1000cc engines is a very good thing - they should never have come down from 990cc in the first place
The decision made in 2005 to change to 800s was a retrograde step, and everyone now realises that.
It was a knee-jerk reaction to the death of former 250cc world champion Daijiro Kato in a crash in 2003 - at the time, there was concern at bikes getting too fast, but the decision just incurred lots of expense and made the bikes more dangerous.
It didn't reduce speed and made them harder to ride. They became knife-edge machines, and as they were lighter they cornered faster, so it was actually more dangerous if riders came off. It was a costly exercise for all the manufacturers, and now we're in a recession they're looking at ways to bring back cheaper engines.
One concern is that there could be a war between World Superbikes and MotoGP - there'll probably be some lawsuits flying around as MotoGP was always supposed to be prototype bikes, and now the machine will be more derivative of road machines.
source : bbc/sport/motogp
World Superbike riders have traditionally struggled when they've come over to MotoGP, and although this will close the gap between the classes, there will still be some major differences.
The move back to 1000s is a bean-counting decision, with the authorities saying 'what's the point of spending millions developing engines which aren't used anywhere else?', but it's a good one
The big thing about MotoGP is that the bike chassis is designed purely for racing, it doesn't have to make compromises on things like lean angles and corner speeds which Superbikes, which are based on road bikes, do - MotoGP bikes aren't designed to be ridden from Oxford to Cambridge.
The change does bring some similarities but the big difference is the MotoGP bike won't have a chassis designed for a showroom.
I'm not sure the riders will be that bothered - most of them are just paid to ride the bike they're given and make it as best suited to them as they can, so changes won't really bother them, but most of them didn't like going back to 800s in the first place.
I don't think it'll make any change to the competitiveness of the racing, either - the teams all have similar technical parameters to work in, and given the rules on engine capacity and the amount of fuel you can use, there's not really an advantage to be had.
A fan pays her respects to Kato at the Suzuka circuit
Kato's fatal crash at Suzuka in 2003 rocked the world of MotoGP
The bike industry and the authorities brought in 800s as a knee-jerk reaction, they've spent millions developing new engines and it's been a massive waste of money. It hasn't improved anything or slowed things down.
The move back to 1000s is a bean-counting decision, with the authorities saying 'what's the point of spending millions developing engines which aren't used anywhere else?', but it's a good one.
It will reduce costs which is good news, because that will allow more privateer teams to take part - and anything that brings more teams and riders on the grid can only be good for the sport.
It was a knee-jerk reaction to the death of former 250cc world champion Daijiro Kato in a crash in 2003 - at the time, there was concern at bikes getting too fast, but the decision just incurred lots of expense and made the bikes more dangerous.
It didn't reduce speed and made them harder to ride. They became knife-edge machines, and as they were lighter they cornered faster, so it was actually more dangerous if riders came off. It was a costly exercise for all the manufacturers, and now we're in a recession they're looking at ways to bring back cheaper engines.
One concern is that there could be a war between World Superbikes and MotoGP - there'll probably be some lawsuits flying around as MotoGP was always supposed to be prototype bikes, and now the machine will be more derivative of road machines.
source : bbc/sport/motogp
World Superbike riders have traditionally struggled when they've come over to MotoGP, and although this will close the gap between the classes, there will still be some major differences.
The move back to 1000s is a bean-counting decision, with the authorities saying 'what's the point of spending millions developing engines which aren't used anywhere else?', but it's a good one
The big thing about MotoGP is that the bike chassis is designed purely for racing, it doesn't have to make compromises on things like lean angles and corner speeds which Superbikes, which are based on road bikes, do - MotoGP bikes aren't designed to be ridden from Oxford to Cambridge.
The change does bring some similarities but the big difference is the MotoGP bike won't have a chassis designed for a showroom.
I'm not sure the riders will be that bothered - most of them are just paid to ride the bike they're given and make it as best suited to them as they can, so changes won't really bother them, but most of them didn't like going back to 800s in the first place.
I don't think it'll make any change to the competitiveness of the racing, either - the teams all have similar technical parameters to work in, and given the rules on engine capacity and the amount of fuel you can use, there's not really an advantage to be had.
A fan pays her respects to Kato at the Suzuka circuit
Kato's fatal crash at Suzuka in 2003 rocked the world of MotoGP
The bike industry and the authorities brought in 800s as a knee-jerk reaction, they've spent millions developing new engines and it's been a massive waste of money. It hasn't improved anything or slowed things down.
The move back to 1000s is a bean-counting decision, with the authorities saying 'what's the point of spending millions developing engines which aren't used anywhere else?', but it's a good one.
It will reduce costs which is good news, because that will allow more privateer teams to take part - and anything that brings more teams and riders on the grid can only be good for the sport.
“Titanic” to Return to Theaters in 3D
Jeffrey Katzenberg was right: 3D is the future of movies. USA Today interviewed Avatar director James Cameron about this new era of filmmaking, and the director revealed plans to bring a certain unsinkable hit back to theaters in 2012, this time in 3D: Titanic.
Because of the success of Avatar — and now Alice in Wonderland — studios are scrambling to release as many big titles in 3D as possible. Thanks to computer technology, 3D effects can be added to films shot without the use of 3D-specific cameras like Cameron used for Avatar. This includes Warner Bros.’s upcoming Clash of the Titans, a film that was not shot in 3D, but is being converted to 3D over an eight-week period in hopes of capturing more attention (and higher ticket sales) at the box office.
While Cameron was critical of how little time some of these conversions were taking, he wasn’t opposed to the idea that old titles be converted — as long as the original director is the one who oversees the process.
“They’re converting Clash of the Titans in eight weeks. But I’m guessing six months to a year to do it right. We’re targeting spring of 2012 for the release (of a 3D version of Titanic), which is the 100 year anniversary of the sailing of the ship.”
Titanic, for its time, was actually a quite technically advanced film. Many of the interior and exterior shots were completely computer-generated, as was much of the water in the film. That offers up some better options when re-processing the film for 3D because artists are working with digital imagery — not to mention the improvements in visual effects and CGI that have taken place in the ensuing 13 years.
Cameron also discusses 3D television sets and plans for Avatar in Blu (Blu)-ray and in 3D.
What do you think about technology retrofitting classic films into 3D — or 2.8D as Cameron calls it? Let us know!
source : mashable
Windows Phone 7: New Details and App Partners Revealed
Microsoft has just announced an avalanche of new details surrounding its Windows Phone 7 Series due to launch this year, including that the phone will support multi-touch and that Pandora, Foursquare, Seesmic, Netflix and the AP are among its development partners.
The new information, revealed during Microsoft’s presentation at Microsoft’s MIX10 conference in Las Vegas, focuses on the tools developers will have at their disposal when creating apps for Microsoft’s marketplace. Most of what will be available has become standard on smartphones due to the iPhone and Google’s Android OS: accelerometer, GPS, push notifications, hardware-accelerated video, camera/mic support, Internet streaming capabilities and multi-touch. The last one is interesting because Google (Google) only recently added multi-touch to Android.
As you might expect, Windows Phone 7 will run Silverlight, Microsoft’s rival to Adobe Flash, and feature Silverlight features for building games and applications. The company also said that developers of Windows (Windows) 7 Phone apps can download a tool package for app development, including Visual Studio 2010 for Windows Phone, XNA Game Studio 4.0 and the Windows Phone 7 Emulator.
The most important part of this announcement may be the development partners already on board; Pandora (Pandora), Netflix, Foursquare (Foursquare), the Associated Press, Shazam (Shazam) and Seesmic (Seesmic) will all have applications on the Windows Phone 7 Series marketplace and are working with the company to build apps for it. It will need the support of these developers if it’s to have any chance of competing with the iPhone or Android (Android
In the end, the success or failure of Windows Phone 7 depends on the user experience and developer adoption. Without an interface that rivals Apple or Google’s mobile platforms, Microsoft will fail. The same is true if it cannot court developers and get them to make great apps. Today’s announcements show that Microsoft is serious about making Windows Phone 7 a contender in the mobile app space.
Jackson estate signs $250 million record deal - reports
LONDON-- The administrators of Michael Jackson's estate and Sony Music Entertainment have reached a recording deal valued at as much as $250 million, according to published reports.
The deal to distribute 10 albums over seven years is being heralded as the most profitable recording contract ever and guarantees Jackson's estate $200 million, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The agreement covers unreleased recordings, DVDs and possibly other projects such as video games, reports said.
"There may be theater. There may be films and movies. There may be computer games - or multimedia platforms that I don't know about today that will happen in 2015-," Rob Stringer, chairman of Sony's (SNE) Columbia Epic, was reported as saying by the Los Angeles Times.
Jackson died on June 25 last year after having suffered cardiac arrest. To top of page
source : CNN
The deal to distribute 10 albums over seven years is being heralded as the most profitable recording contract ever and guarantees Jackson's estate $200 million, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The agreement covers unreleased recordings, DVDs and possibly other projects such as video games, reports said.
"There may be theater. There may be films and movies. There may be computer games - or multimedia platforms that I don't know about today that will happen in 2015-," Rob Stringer, chairman of Sony's (SNE) Columbia Epic, was reported as saying by the Los Angeles Times.
Jackson died on June 25 last year after having suffered cardiac arrest. To top of page
source : CNN
Apple Inc.
Israelis wait to purchase iPhone 3Gs at an Apple store in Tel Aviv, Israel. Internet music veteran David Hyman on Monday unveiled a service that promises low-cost "all-you-can-eat" on-demand songs for users of Apple iPhones and Android smartphones.
source : yahoo.com
Valentino Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha Team Manager explains the MotoGP World Champion’s YZR-M1 prototype.
As the Fiat Yamaha team and Valentino Rossi gear up for the defence of the Italian’s title in this year’s MotoGP World Championship, his Team Manager Davide Brivio took the time to talk motogp.com through the M1 which Rossi will use for the 2010 season.
Speaking at the second official pre-season test at Sepang, Brivio explained: “It’s a little bit different compared to the 2009 machine, starting with the front cowling. Yamaha worked on the aerodynamics of this new bike, in order to improve the performances and top speed, and also the cooling. Here at Sepang is a very good place to test because the temperature is very high and we can see if this has a good effect. We actually tested it last time and it was good, so this will be the final spec of the cowling for 2010.”
Moving onto the new technical regulations which mean a maximum of six engines per rider for the season, Brivio continued: “Another important area where we worked on this bike is the engine. Because the regulations this year mean everyone must only use a maximum of six engines, we had to improve the durability and reliability of the engine because they have to last much longer. The difficulty has been finding durability without losing performance. We already had some good results, because in lower rpm and middle rpm our engine is better than 2009, and we haven’t lose any top speed so far.”
The frame of the bike is also an area which has received some close attention, with Brivio describing the hard task of making improvements without losing performance.
“We’re also working a lot on the chassis, trying to find a different rigidity balance in order to improve the grip on the tyre, without losing too much on the engine. So we have to find the best compromise between gaining the grip and maintaining the good characteristics of the bike,” said Brivio, before touching on the final aspect which had been developed. “The last area where we are working is the electronics, which is still improving test by test.”
source : motogp.com
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