BEFORE THE SUMMER BREAK, RIDERS GET TO SACHSENRING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GRAND PRIX OF GERMANY AT THE SHORTEST CIRCUIT OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP, HIGHLY COMPLICATED FOR THE CROWDED MOTO2 CATEGORY
Sachsenring, 15th July 2010. This weekend the Grand Prix of Germany will take place; eighth round of the World Championship and last one before the summer break for the categories 125cc and Moto2. The location is the Circuit of Sachsenring, the shortest circuit of the championship with only 3.675 metres. For the riders of the team Blusens-STX this is a new circuit where they must be careful in order to avoid traffic problems due to the small longitude and great amount of riders participating in the Moto2 category. Yonny Hernández races again with the objective of scoring some points, which would mean his third GP in a row and fifth in the season marking points. He wants to improve his position in the general standing, where he is now 20th. His team mate Mashel Al Naimi will try to finish the race one more time and make it his fifth race reaching his objectives (he has participated in five out of seven events of the championship).
In 125cc, Tito Rabat expects to be luckier than in his previous two visits to Sachsenring, when he could not finish the race. In 2008 he crashed in the last lap and last year he crashed in the second lap. His best result in Germany is 12th place in 2007, so his aim is to improve this position. Therefore, he needs to classify closer to pole; he was 39th in 2006 in his debut at this circuit, 10th in 2007 and 2008 and 27th last year.
68 YONNY HERNÁNDEZ: “I am as motivated as always, but even more because I have not been in a competition for ten days. These weeks I have practiced in Alcañiz for a couple of days, I have spent time with my family who came to Montmeló, I have trained in the gym and I have been with my brother Santi in the CEV at Motorland. I do not know Sachsenring, but I think it is very technical. It is the shortest of the championship and it has a slow part and a very fast one in the back. I also know there is a very cool descent, but we will have to wait to see how it is. We must dedicate the free practices to getting knowledge of the circuit and adapting to the track, as well as pursuing the best setting for the bike in order to classify in a good place. However, we have to be cautious, because the traffic will be intense in our category. To do a fast lap will be very complicated because it is going to be so full of bikes. It can be dangerous, but we have to be smart and avoid an accident.”
95 MASHEL AL NAIMI: “We are facing another new circuit, but I am very motivated after last week’s practice at Alcañiz, where I did this fantastic progression. I am really happy. Ricard Jové and the team helped me a lot and I want to thank them for the inspiration. It really worked. I have also practiced with supermotard and I am looking forward to ride on a Moto2 again. Every day I understand this category a little better; now I know that you have to do your best time in the qualifying practice, preferably doing two or three fast laps. I know nothing about Sachsenring, I have just seen some pictures and drawings. But I am certain the circuit is small and the first turn is very closed, so we will have to pay attention not to crash or be hit by anyone. It is going to be spectacular, but dangerous. My idea for Friday is to learn the basics, the shape, and later on try to find the ideal times and setting.”
12 TITO RABAT: “After crashing twice I arrive to Sachsenring with the goal of finishing the race and with a good result if possible. I like this circuit quite a lot, it combines fast areas and slow ones. Although I have not been lucky last two years I expect to classify as good as in 2007 and 2008, when I was 10th. I will try to maintain a calmed attitude, because in the last events I have not done well and I think it might be due to an excess of pressure. Also, last two seasons I did not finish the race here and this can not happen again. We can not make mistakes, since my potential and working level is good enough to be in the top positions, which we will try to recuperate.”
