MotoGP, the penalty points system changes: just start from the last row

It is disqualified for a GP if you reaches 10

MotoGP change the penalties. The international Federmoto, in fact, decided to amend the regulation of so-called "penalty points" after final nell'incandescente of last year's season, Valentino Rossi was forced to start from the last row to Valencia to have reached 4 penalty points after the punishment imposed by the commissioners for contact with Marquez in the Malaysian GP.

Now this is no longer possible because the FIM has established that only the achievement of the 10 penalty points the rider will not participate in the next race. Eliminated, then the intermediate sanctions such as departures from the last row or from the pit lane after 4 or 7 points. In short, it wanted to take a step back, perhaps to avoid the recurrence of a case that is not good for the image of the World Championship, although so the drivers will be entitled to make more of an impropriety, knowing they will not be punished in ' immediate. In addition, the Grand Prix Commission announced that "teams and drivers should not make statements or press releases considered irresponsible and therefore harmful to the championship."

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United States vs Guatemala Preview: great pressure Klinsmann

OHIO-U.S great pressure at present entertain Guatemala in World Cup qualifying Wednesday 1649, (30/3/2016) morning GMT. The U.S. threatened does not pass to the final round of the World Cup if it fails to pluck a victory in that game.

Although more seeded WINS, the US had a bad experience while meeting with Guatemala. Juergen Klinsmann squad were defeated 0-2 while on a trip to Guatemala at the Estadio Mateo Flores in the third round of the World Cup qualifying round last week.

As a result, the U.S. is currently down to third position standings Group C qualifying zone north, Central America and Caribbean (Concacaf) with four points from three matches. While Guatemala in the second position with six points.

Guatemala created two goals in 15 matches first take advantage of the set-piece. In the 7th minute, Jean Marquez scored with a wonderful ball corner, then results in the 15th minute, Carlos Ruiz doubled through free kicks.

Klinsmann that moment thought his players were not focused because divest victims two goals in the first 15 minutes of the match. That wretched, in the rest of the time, the United States failed to pursue the deficit goal and ended the game with a 0-2 defeat.

"We made a mistake because the player does not focus at the time. The team should be responsible for paying for them in the face with them on the next round in the u.s., "said Klinsmann, quoted USA Today, Wednesday (28/3/2016).

United States will entertain Guatemala at Columbus Crew Stadium, Ohio on Wednesday (30/3/2016) morning GMT. The US need a victory to keep its chances of qualifying for the final round of the World Cup 2018 in Russia.

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Ferrari, Arrivabene: "Motor ok, the Owls face"

The team principal of Maranello reassures fans

The problems caused by Ferrari in Barcelona test not scare Maurizio Arrivabene. "We always said that we do not want to be arrogant, we have to be humble, keep our feet on the ground and my head down. I'm not worried, the car is new. In an F1 car there are 40 thousand members, it is normal that there are things to be finalized. I confirm that the engine is ok, the owls face, "said the principal of Maranello team.

"Testing is a chess game where everyone does his moves and do not discover. I think the Mercedes will be the first of the class and the one to beat. We are here to bother him and we will see in Australia," he added. The results sought by President Marchionne: "The task of Presidents has set goals, our task is to reach them. Obviously, you do everything you can to achieve them. Our role is like that of soccer coaches: if you do well six a phenomenon, if you do it wrong if an idiot. the pressures are there and are good for our team, we must remain vigilant. in Australia we will play our cards will come out as we will have to do it ourselves. the important thing is to return home happy "from Melbourne.

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MotoGP, Losail tests: Vinales displaces all, Iannone is second

The second day in Qatar's license plate Suzuki: Spanish is the fastest, Lorenzo third. Slows Rossi, Honda still behind

See all from top to bottom Maverick Vinales, that darts at the Losail milestone by recording the fastest time of the second day of testing at the MotoGP. frozen clock on '1'55 "436, good to get behind the Ducati an excellent Andrea Iannone and Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha. Rossi plays down cards and is content eighth square, becoming one of the Hondas of Pedrosa and Marquez .

On the evening of Losail Vinales and his Suzuki number 25 confirmed the good show Wednesday night (second among the Yamaha of Lorenzo and Rossi): it is still early to tell, but the Catalan was already a candidate to be one of the surprises of the World that will start on 20 March. Positive signs for Ducati and especially for Andrea Iannone, able to improve the fourth place from yesterday and closing just 72 thousandths from the best time.

Apart from Jorge Lorenzo (one tenth little by compatriot with just fourteen laps), the other big remained in the shadows: Pedrosa closes at four-tenths abundant from the summit, while totals just four laps to Marquez (fell in the first part of the test ). If Honda is laying bare all the difficulties, it seems to be a tactic to Valentino Rossi: the Doctor (third in the first day of testing) still intend to wait to unleash the full potential of his M1.

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F1, Hamilton against Halo: "It 's the worst change in history"

The British rejected the new security system tested by Raikkonen in Barcelona

The new rider protection system called Halo and experienced by Raikkonen in Barcelona, did turn up their noses at more than one pilot. For sure, it's not like Lewis Hamilton. "Please no! This is the worst change in the history of Formula 1. I appreciate the security research, but this is Formula 1 and as it is now is perfectly fine," he wrote on Instagram.

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MotoGP, Losail tests: Lorenzo already king, Rossi slips but there

Qatar champion ahead of the competition world. Marquez quarter, Valentino falls but it is fifth in 6/10

The favorite remains Jorge Lorenzo. The last day of testing at Losail, in Qatar, the world champion confirms the feelings of Sepang and is the square in front of everyone: 1'54 "810 the time of the Spanish Yamaha, the closest to him was Scott Redding to + 0 "516 with Ducati Pramac. Valentino Rossi is the protagonist of a slip without consequences in the afternoon and arrives in the fifth + 0 "619, just behind the Honda rival Marc Marquez.

Malaysia had had difficulty finding the time, but he had already left to guess the potential of his Yamaha; Qatar, where in 15 days will start the World Cup 2016, Lorenzo closes in the head two days out of three deals a pretty hefty gap to rivals. Spanish is the only one to break through the wall of the 55 ", behind him there are Redding and the young Maverick Vinales that closes to + 0" 523 by compatriot. Marquez and Rossi are paired, with the Spaniard looks in trouble throughout the day but the paw Square just minutes from the deadline of 21 hours.

The development of the day of the two is very similar: both Marquez Rossi are the protagonists of a slip without consequences. But if the Spaniard get a result in contrast with the difficulties of a Honda Pedrosa to 14th place in the square + 1 "332 by Lorenzo, the Doctor can be optimistic for a Yamaha that really seems ahead of the rival team. The Ducati instead , you will enjoy the performance of Redding but both Andrea Iannone (sixth to + 0 "725) and Andrea Dovizioso (eighth to + 0" 890) with the official are far from the top.

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Formula 1: new pole, is already partly in Australia

The FIA officially confirms the new single-elimination format to define the deployment

The FIA ​​puts an end to the torment on new qualifications Formula 1. The new elimination format to define the deployment will be used throughout the first Grand Prix of 2016 in Australia. The decision was made by the World Council of Motorsport in Geneva. Due to some reservations about the timing, at first Ecclestone he had suggested the introduction of the new single from the GP of Spain, but then it was back to the original idea.

THE NEW FORMAT OF THE POLE

The new qualifying format is based on three mini-sessions: the Q1 will last 16 minutes, the slowest rider will be eliminated after the first 7 minutes and every 90 seconds will be eliminated other riders up to 16th position with 15 drivers who will go through to Q2. The Q2 will last 15 minutes and will follow the same procedure of Q1, with the first pilot cleared after six minutes. Q3 will enter the eight drivers. Q3, the final and decisive race for pole position, will last 14 minutes, the first driver eliminated will be slower after five minutes and we will proceed to the allocation of the one pilot pole remained after successive eliminations every 90 seconds (the last two riders will compete for the pole in a sort of final lasting one minute and a half).

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LORENZO WANTS Biaggi ALONG HIS SIDE

After Rossi-Cadalora could take shape the new Lorenzo-Biaggi couple. Between Max and Jorge is a beautiful relationship of friendship that would become the basis for a technical collaboration. 

The MotoGP world champion seems to want the Corsair at his side this season. A technical figure complementary to that of the pilot, represent a sort of third eye for the Mallorcan. Max has talent and passion and, above all, has never left the world of racing. '71 Class for Biaggi, he played last year the last of his career racing in the Superbike World Championship; Class '63 instead for Cadalora and a sports path ended in 2000 without ever having known the MotoGP race. For years he has been out of the environment and, like many of us, the race has only seen on television. The freshness of a pilot unquestionably affects the timeliness of information that can be received from the outside. Max and Jorge also have a similar driving style, so there is harmony. And that Roman is a professional motorcycle racing, says anyone who has worked with him, even those who do not love him recognize his dedication to the nth degree work. The impression is different analyzing the Rossi-Cadalora couple. First of all it is natural to wonder what could have still to learn a pilot with nine world titles in assets, the threshold of 40, who has won everything in his career. Cadalora is a former champion who is dusting off the clinical eye for a weekend of huge responsibility (ie "advise" Valentino) and who is trying to acclimate to the new era of MotoGP, who does not know until the belly.

Who remembers the pilot Cadalora enthuses for its elegant and clean style that had, for the fine brush strokes that led to the corners of the most technical circuits, but do not forget the "free personality" shown more than once, the driver who does not gags, which answers only to its own instincts. Like when you got out on the track with two tires of different brands (Michelin and Dunlop) breaking sponsorship deals, or when ever he showed up at the Mugello test, after Carlo Pernat paid the track exclusively. Was the champion who slipped the pitlane to retire from the race if the bike was not as he liked, despite the looming presence of the President of Honda. The seemingly quiet personality Luca contrasted with a tenacious and strong spirit. In Australia, where this year participated for the first time to test, he went to the box Yamaha not urge a specific role. Some say that in 2016 this will be the lantern of the coldness for Rossi, also saw the championship final, where emotionality seems to have influenced the attitude of more than one driver. Rossi has always been fabulous ability to identify their weaknesses and strengthen them with work, for its balance, today might need someone like Cadalora. Others think it is only a transitional step to Luke and then go to play better defined roles in managing a team, maybe in Superbike. What is certain is that Lorenzo-Biaggi combination, on the other side of the box, it would sound for 46 as a provocation, but also as an alarm bell, because the effect "couple" would be perhaps the most effective fitted with today's names .

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MotoGP, Jarvis on the renewal of Lorenzo: "No war on the upside"

Responsible Yamaha and these contracts: "We know the market and we accept the figures, but without going to a price fight: we can offer a very competitive bike and come to us I think is an opportunity for every rider"

Lorenzo is in a hurry, not only on the track. He has already said that he would like to sign a new contract with Yamaha before the first GP of the season, on March 20 in Qatar, only to stretch to "mid-season" time to ripen the thing, but holding back from Iwata. Yamaha managing director Lin Jarvis, has said he would not play the rise in the renewal with the world champion. Both, after all, are in a position of strength: the Yamaha because he knows that they have the best bikes in circulation, absolute guarantee of competitiveness; Lorenzo, because it is the world champion in office and what led to Iwata last three titles.

PRESSING DUCATI - With the shadow of the Ducati behind, who would love to bring the Majorcan in Borgo Panigale, the moves for renewal will be like a game of chess, in which those who make the first move then force others to adapt accordingly. And Rossi is not excluded from the board, in fact. The fresh-Yamaha VR46 agreement for the supply of material to the support of the nursery-young of Pesaro, make Valentino solid position than ever. As a castling.

NO PRICE WAR - Lin Jarvis, meanwhile, was clear: "We know how the market works and what are the relative prices - told speedweek.com - we are ready to pay our drivers at market price, but not to go further. we do not go upward, we do not accept the bidding wars because we are in the fortunate position to offer much to the pilots. our package is very competitive and we must not squander too much money. For most of the drivers think that to enter the Factory Yamaha program is an attractive opportunity, especially now that we have proved our worth. "

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The slow motion: the Samson goal was to be canceled, the Bologna missing a penalty

Giacomelli does not see the Biondini foul Bertolacci in the Sassuolo 2-0 to AC Milan: a case would be resolved with the field in slow motion.

A couple of "heavy" errors, some other non-decisive. And 'the budget of the arbitration team in the week that saw the go-to technology by IFAB. While waiting, you can do better.

INTER-PALERMO 3-1 - Russian Nola

Evening on velvet for Russian. Match the rhythms not very high and with few controversial situations. Some spark in the opening between Gilardino and Murillo, but then everything returns to normal. So the referee adapts, speaking very little (in a couple of circumstances complains Palermo): just 25 fouls whistled. In the end of first half timid rosanero protests: the punishment of Maresca, slamming the ball on Icardi arm but keeps it close to the body. The right not to give rigor. Okay the two yellow (in the second half): Medel (lying Gilardino) and Gonzalez (stopped Icardi).

ATALANTA-JUVENTUS 0-2 - Valeri Rome

uncomplicated and quite correct race. No doubt on the advantage of Juve's De Roon, it being on the pole after corner, keep in play Barzagli after Manduzkic tower. The bianconeri a penalty claim after 35 'for the fall of Pogba, but the deduction of Toloi is only hinted at and did not justify the whistle. In the second half also goes down in Dybala area, but the striker to commit foul. Elbow on Alex Sandro Raimondi chest unseen by Valeri and collaborators.

BOLOGNA-CARPI 0-0 - Mazzoleni of Bergamo
Not very well Mazzoleni in a fairly quiet derby (only four ammonites). In the first time there is a suspicious incident in the area of Bologna when Maietta holds Mancosu (then finished ground): booed an incomprehensible offensive foul. obvious error in the final: ram of Cofie of Taider, lacks the rigor to Bologna.

FROSINONE-UDINESE 2-0 - Rizzoli
soft and positive return for Rizzoli after the calf injury that forced him to miss Juve-Napoli (then headed by Orsato). Correct the five yellow cards (Paganini, Matos, Thereau, Blanchard and Piris) of the game.

GENOA-Empoli 1-0 - Mariani Aprilia
Another quiet race and no really important episode. Note that the entry of Cerci in the second half led to as many as 3 of 5 Total Yellow Cards: right yellow former Milan player for a foul on the Cross, but previously card Paredes who had intercepted his hand in a passage of the Genoa player (from the first June a similar irregularities will only be punished with the punishment), and in the end the list of "bad" ends Cosic just for a restructuring of Cerci.

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Memphis-Phoenix 100-109: highlights

The Memphis Grizzlies host the Phoenix Suns and close the first half ahead 59-53.

 The Suns, however, fall well motivated by the changing rooms and are reported on, coming to maintaining long even a double digit lead, then closed with the victory, 109-100. For the winners, the best was Devin Booker with 27 points and 9 assists, followed by Alex Len in a double double with 19:16 rebounds, then Mirza Teletović with 18. For the Grizzlies, Mike Conley 22 and 17 at Matt's head Barnes and JaMickal Green.

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