Circuit Racing at Jerez, Spain, on Sunday (3/4/11), which was won by Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo, presents a number of dramas. Because, in the second series is going seven MotoGP 2011 accident. Slippery track due to rain since early morning to make seven-rider is a victim.
Casey Stoner (Repsol Honda) and Valentino Rossi (Ducati) became the first victim. After that, turn Marco Simoncelli (Gresini Honda), who fell while leading the race course, followed by Randy de Puniet (Pramac Ducati), Ben Spies (Yamaha), Colin Edwards (Yamaha Tech 3), and Karel Abraham (Cardion Ducati). Of the seven victims, only Rossi and Abraham can reach the finish line to finish the race.
Indeed, the contest that lasted 26 laps it would take place tight and exciting. Moreover, Rossi who should start from position 12 due to perform poorly during qualifying yesterday, providing an exciting spectacle. "The Doctor", who has a good record at Jerez (already six times to win the primary class in this circuit), to start with sweet so directly joined with the rider in front.
The drama began presented on the sixth lap, when Simoncelli was in the front position after crucify Lorenzo and Stoner. At that time, Rossi, who recorded the fastest lap began to poke into the future with the past Lorenzo to occupy the third position. Entering the first corner, Rossi's maneuver again in order to rise to number two with trying to pass Stoner.
When a little ahead of Stoner, thus losing control of his motorcycle skidded, which makes the fall. Stoner, who was just behind could not escape, and become involved in an accident streak. Rossi drawn into the position of crushed gravel with the bike. Nevertheless, the Italian rider was able to stand after being helped the officers and continue the race, while the rest directly Stoner - Rossi finally went to the Honda garage to apologize to Stoner.
Memberika accident benefits to Simoncelli, who more than two seconds ahead of Lorenzo. Italian rider is poised to achieve the first victory in the MotoGP arena and became the first rider in a satellite team that can take the first podium since the team Gresini's Toni Elias won the Portuguese GP in 2006.
Unfortunately, the dream rider spiky hair, which was touted as Rossi's successor, had vanished in the lap-12. Simoncelli had to pay costly a mistake he did when cornering, because the bike away and he bounced. While trying to force myself to continue the race, but conditions do not allow the motor so he was forced back into the garage.
The loss of a number of top riders did not make the competition is reduced. Spies turn the show off. Lorenzo's teammate is brisk competition in the front row while fighting with Pedrosa. Finally, former world superbike champion is successfully beat Pedrosa, to put the Yamaha in the position 1-2. However, the composition was changed during the race three laps left again. Spies did not "settle" on the wet track, so he slipped and failed to continue the race.
Apparently, the victims of the slippery track did not stop there. On lap-25 turn Edwards who suffered the fate of unlucky, because she had to leave the race despite being in a position to number three on the podium. This gives the advantage to his teammate Rossi, Nicky Hayden, who ultimately could be on the podium number three, making the Spanish GP podium was occupied by three different teams, ie Yamaha, Honda and Ducati.
