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Yamaha's Valentino Rossi lost by the end of the 2010 season after the Italian rider decides to move to Ducati. Hijrahnya "The Doctor" fueling speculation that the Yamaha would have a difficult time after they dominated the MotoGP arena during the last three seasons.

However, Ben Spies has a different opinion. New residents at the Yamaha factory team garage is actually remain optimistic they will remain Tanggu due to come up with a team strength as a whole, not as happened when Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo is still teammate.

Indeed, it's no secret if Rossi and Lorenzo are "hostile" even though both the Yamaha team. Consequently, there is no communication between the two camps, and even established a separation barrier in the Yamaha garage so they could not exchange information.

Well, something like that does not happen again now that Spies was promoted from Tech 3 Yamaha team for the place of Rossi. Yamaha is now more complete as a team for two pebalapnya can work well together to develop the YZR-M1 machine. This is what makes Spies, a former World Superbike champion, was pretty sure Yamaha could succeed the fourth in a row even without Rossi.

"I think this team now has a little more different than last year and there will be a lot of teamwork for the development and the important thing. I've never said that to Lorenzo and I'm pretty sure he's open to it. "

"On the track, he was the first person you want to beat, but if we together can make the bike better, of course, easier to put us in front. We need to find a balance of cooperation to make the bike better and make the race harder, "he said.

Similar disclosed boss Lorenzo, Wilco Zeelenberg. According to the man from the Netherlands, currently the relationship between pebalapnya and Spies is much more harmonious. "The fight between Jorge and Valentino is very large. They are very respectful, but they also want to outdo each other in every aspect, not just on the track. That's the difference with now, "he said.

"There is no problem between the crew and crew Jorge Valentino. But now, Miyo (Massimo Meregalli, Spies team manager) and me, we are more Yamaha and we do not, or Jorge Ben. If Jorge does not win, I want to see Ben win, "he said.

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Confident Can Pursue Honda Yamaha

Yamaha rider is optimistic they can cut the gap with Honda, following the results of tests at Losail, Qatar, on Sunday (13.03.11). Although Honda is still dominant by placing three pebalapnya in positions 1-3, but the Yamaha can compensate for Ben Spies, Jorge Lorenzo and Colin Edwards, filling the next three positions.

In two previous pre-season test at Sepang, Malaysia, Yamaha difficulty keeping pace with Honda. At that time, the champions, said that, based on what the pebalapnya, they still have a problem in engine power.

But the team is optimistic, that at the track with the colder conditions, they proved to be more competitive. The result, Spies and Lorenzo are in positions four and five, behind the trio of Honda. Spies 0.292 seconds adrift of Dani Pedrosa, who recorded the best time.

"We made the bike towards a better today and hopefully we can get a little better," said Spies. "Tomorrow, we wanted to try another tire, which has never been used.

"Motor looks already much closer than that in the future than the time in Malaysia and I have great hopes after the first day. The track here is more flowing, which fits with our motors; I think it's a good track for us."

Similar disclosed by Lorenzo. The defending champion is agreed, that his team is progressing.

"We tried some new things in some corners today, to try to make the bike much more stable when I started mengegas; including all his teeth," said the Spaniard rider.

"It seems we are closer to the rider than the current Honda in Sepang, so I'm happy. We will try to forward it and try some new things tomorrow, to try to find some grip."

Wilco Zeelenberg team boss welcomes the pebalapnya optimism. He also admitted, Losail Circuit is likely to be a good place for Yamaha.

"The test of our first nice day and I'm happy," he said. "Jorge completed 60 laps and a lot different than in Sepang. As we expected, when the temperature is colder, we benefit.

"We have reached a fairly long distance and the speed is good, a little more slowly than the pace during the race last year so that the track might be a bit cleaner. We confirm that we need this test so that everything's under control."

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Lorenzo Pessimistic, Optimistic Spies

MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo admitted that he was not too competitive to fight for the victory on the opening series this season in Qatar on Sunday (20/03/2011). The Yamaha rider looked pessimistic after the second day of diving practice at Losail, Qatar, on Monday (3/14/2011).

In recent tests the pre-season, Lorenzo slumped in the seventh. He was unable to break the dominance of the Repsol Honda duo, Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa, who mastered the position 1-2, and not compete with his teammate, Ben Spies, who is ranked third.

"I do not feel ready to compete to win," said Lorenzo told the official MotoGP website. "It would be difficult to fight on the podium, but we'll try."

Lorenzo said the tests on Monday showed he had a setback because of the difficulty to achieve the best results.

"I have such great expectations after yesterday. However, we just have not changed, either record the best time or feelings, because that still is far worse than yesterday," added the Spanish rider.

"We created a simulated race with soft tires on the rear, and from mid to end of the race, I have even more slowly. So, setting the motor is not good, and we hope to try setting used last year on a race weekend. We'll see what will happen. "

The reverse is actually delivered teammate Lorenzo, Spies. This Texas-based rider said he was happy and ready for the series premiere at Losail.

"It's a good test, and I'm happy," said Spies. "Today we tried some new things and bike also had a lot of progress."

"I am very confident when it comes back here after the race at Sepang. Hopefully we can make a better bike again before the race. Last year we saw the M1 works well on this track as a strong point for the Yamaha. I think the same thing can also occur in this year. "

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Convinced by the potential of Yamaha Engine

Ben Spies was not too satisfied with the results he achieved in the series premiere Losail Circuit, Qatar, on March 20, because only finish in sixth position. Nevertheless, Rookie of the Year 2010 was convinced by the potential of the engine factory team riding the Yamaha YZR-M1 MotoGP to face stiff competition 2011.

Indeed, Spies failed to enter the top five, as the introduction. However, a Texas-based rider was proud to fight for position up the six, let alone defeated opponents who are nine-time world champion, Valentino Rossi.

Well, based on the performance, Spies paketan sure Yamaha has a competitive bike for a lot of tracks, though they can not undermine the dominance of Honda and Casey Stoner in the series opener in Qatar. He also agreed to request the status of teammate world champion Jorge Lorenzo, who wants no improvement on the rear grip and engine power.

"As a rider, you always want more traction, as well as power. And we'll use it. We do not know how much for a few series," he said.

"Maybe in the third series this season, every rider will know what needs to happen and what additional needs to be done. We work with what we got. That all of you can compare is Jorge and the other riders in the past year, and all people know how fast he is, "he explained.

"We may have to work to solve some problems, but overall a good bike paketan. We know a good bike balance and we will not have a big problem," he added.

Former Tech 3 Yamaha rider was admitted, the strength of the Yamaha in 2011 is the ability to work in a range in different tracks and in different conditions.

Last season, only twice failed to Lorenzo on the podium. The worst outcome is to finish in fourth position, ie in Motorland Aragon and Twin Ring Motegi. He failed to reach the podium after the race ahead of number three.

About it, Spies said, "Last year, we look at the Yamaha works great on every track. It was not a strong track, where Honda is very strong and only on certain tracks, not on other tracks. And Ducati is also working on the track the same. "

"I think the same thing also happened this year, although Honda has been able to be consistent with a motor. I think consistency is still the power of Yamaha," he added.

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team feels very good position

Massimo Meregalli said he was enjoying his new role as director of the Yamaha MotoGP team. According to him, the atmosphere laid back team after its structure, was very great.

Former rider plays a role as director of team after a restructuring in the body Yamaha, following the departure of Valentino Rossi to Ducati at the end of last season. Meregalli appointed, because before he became manager of the World Superbike team, which successfully brought Ben Spies won the world title in 2009.

With Spies was promoted into the factory team to join with Jorge Lorenzo of the season, Meregalli sure he is given a pair of riders who have potential. Therefore, he was enjoying his first season in MotoGP arena.

"This is the best thing that happened to me, because working with them of course fun," said Meregalli. "The atmosphere in the team is great. I can not say anything about the bad things about them, because everything works very well.

"I still want to know personally about Jorge, but I get the impression he was a good boy, very professional and very fast. I know Ben is much better, so I can judge it more.

"I must say that in the last two years he's been growing well, and in 2009 he was very focused, but I see now he is even more powerful, quiet and of course very dedicated to achieving what he wants."

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record time is not too bad

Ben Spies, who finished sixth in his debut with the factory Yamaha MotoGP team on the series premiere in Qatar two weeks ago, had a great determination to face the second series in Jerez this weekend. Texas-born rider, said he wanted to settle affairs in Jerez, which last year failed to do.

Last season while still defending the Yamaha Tech 3 satellite team, Spies finished in seventh position at the Spanish Grand Prix qualifying. Unfortunately, the former world superbike champion had to swallow this bitter pill because I could not finish the race due to having problems on the front tire. This is what makes him curious and want to reply on 3 April.

"I have yet to work out a deal here in Jerez," said Spies. "I actually enjoyed the race here last year, but must be disappointed because they can not gain points from the race. Now I am back with a factory machine, so I'm sure to get the results of course a little different!

"We have an understanding of tracks from last year so it could focus entirely on the M1 setting 2011 season, and we'll see what can be done. This is a race at a friend's house setimku, so I expect a great atmosphere."

Yamaha factory team's new director, Massimo Meregalli, who also delivered a world champion Spies World Superbike 2009, convinced that this weekend they'll look good.

"Last year, Ben had no luck during the race, but during practice and qualifying, the record time was not too bad," he said. "Of course he knew the circuit so that it can immediately focus on finding the right setting and concentration in the selection of the right tire. Curve-fast corners at Jerez good for us, our motors can work well and we always achieve good results here with M1 . "

In the series opener at Losail, March 20, Spies had to settle for finishing in the top six. He was 10 seconds adrift of the Repsol Honda rider, Casey Stoner, who won and left seven seconds from his team mate who is the defending champion, Jorge Lorenzo, who was runner-up.

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