Teddy Blazusiak aims for home glory ,(12-20111)FIM SuperEnduro

With just a few days to go before the second round of the 2012 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship takes place in Lodz, Poland final preparations are well underway for what will be the first ever international indoor enduro event held in Poland. Welcoming the FIM SuperEnduro World Championship to Lodz, as the series reaches its half-way point organisers Lodz Automobile Club have built a unique and challenging course that they are sure will deliver racing every bit as close and exciting as at the campaign opener.

For current championship leader Taddy Blazusiak - KTM the Polish event will mark a very special moment in his highly successful career. Regarded as the World's best indoor enduro racer, the KTM star will get his first ever chance to showcase his talents in front of his home fans inside the Atlas Arena. Dominating the proceedings in Genoa by winning all three SuperEnduro finals in convincing style, Blazusiak will be focused on keeping this winning streak alive. With the support of his home crowd behind him, the 2012 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship leader is likely to be an even harder rider to beat.

First in line to try and steal some of Blazusiak’s thunder is Sweden's Joakim Ljunggren - Husaberg. Runner-up to Blazusiak in Genoa, the Husaberg rider knows that in order to keep his title chances on track he must take the fight to Taddy in Poland. Beating the Polish rider inside his home stadium would prove a critical punch for Ljunggren, but one that the Swedish rider will only be able to deliver if he can remain fast and consistent
Behind the top three riders in the championship standings comes a long list of competitors all capable of getting themselves on the podium in Lodz. Xavier Gallindo - Husaberg, Jonny Walker - KTM and Alex Salvini - Husqvarna all recorded a top three result in one of the SuperEnduro finals in Genoa, however were also hampered by crashes. If each can improve on their consistency in Poland, the current top three riders can expect a real fight on their hands. Adding into the unpredictable mix Ivan Cervantes - Gas Gas, Alfredo Gomez - Husaberg, Cody Webb - Beta and Dani Gibert - Husaberg the second round of the FIM SuperEnduro World Championship in Lodz, Poland looks set to be another night of thrilling and unpredictable racing.

Michele Piro Rider the San Carlo Honda Gresini CRT CBR 1000R 2012 Motogp

Rider the San Carlo Honda Gresini CRT machine which sports a FTR chassis and Honda CBR 1000R engine.
We have decided that it feels right for a new project such as CRT to give Michele Pirro the opportunity to show his talent. He demonstrated in the closing stages of the 2011 Moto2 World Championship that he has the technical ability to improve further as a rider and we believe that he can be one of the leading CRT riders."

His fantastic and truly unforgettable win at Valencia was emotional for all of us and it convinced us that he is worthy of this chance. We are also obviously an Italian team so it is also important to us to carry this new project forward with an Italian rider in Michele". Fausto Gresini said".

Michele Piro said:"I’m happy to have made this decision and proud to join the San Carlo Honda Gresini team in this interesting new adventure. It wasn’t an easy decision to make because of the fact that initially I had wanted to try to improve on the 2011 results I had in Moto2, but the growing confidence that Fausto Gresini had for me at the end of the season left me with no doubt about the choice to take. I feel honored to continue to be a part of this fantastic group and to work together with them on this ambitious project that represents the future of MotoGP. I hope to return the confidence they have in me with results and technical contributions to this exciting team.

Randy de Puniet: I’m very optimistic about this new project(12-2011)Motogp

After two days of tests last week in Valencia with the Aspar Team, Randy de Puniet took advantage of the current period of inactivity to undergo a minor surgery before testing resumes in January. The operation was completed successfully on Wednesday to remove the titanium rod plus one screw that were inserted into his left tibia as a result of an injury sustained last year in Sachsenring, as well as two screws from his left ankle were inserted after a motocross crash in 2009.

De Puniet’s immediate plans are to recover 100% physically, which will take a minimum of ten days, before resuming training in mid-December ahead of further development of the Aprilia powered CRT machine that the team will contest in the 2012 campaign.

Following the Jerez test, de Puniet spoke to motogp.com to share his views regarding the new bike and the project that will launch in 2012 alongside the 1000cc bikes in the premier class.

“We had great testing conditions for the two days, we made some progress and I had fun with this bike," said the 30 year old. "It was a good first impression and so the two days were encouraging. I'm happy with my times and my pace, we are still far from the prototypes, but I think we can be pleased because it was the first time riding the bike, and it’s far from the bike that it will be in January."

Regarding future work to be carried out based on his first contact with the bike, de Puniet said: "The objective of this test was to try to decide on a direction to build a chassis and I think the team now has a good idea of how to move forward. We will do more testing at Jerez in late January, before going to Sepang with a bike that won’t yet be final, as we’ll continue to develop it, but it will be the basis of what we’ll have next season.

FIM Gala Ceremony awards the World’s best motorcyclists 2011

 FIM also made three special presentations for FIM Rookie of the Year, FIM Woman of the Year and FIM Personality of the Year. The winner of the FIM Rookie of the Year was Maciej Janowski (FIM Speedway Under 21 World Champion). Spain's Laia Sanz (FIM Women's Trial World Champion) was voted FIM Woman of the Year, whilst Carlos Checa also from Spain (FIM Superbike World Champion) received the award for FIM Personality of the Year. The FIM Environmental Award was won by the Australian Federation. This award was created in order to encourage a greater awareness of environmental concerns within the motorcycling World and to reward a significant contribution to the protection of the environment.

Speaking about the occasion, Vito Ippolito, FIM President stated: "Last year was the first year for the FIM Gala, and whilst it was a great success, the second edition has been even better. It is such a pleasure and honour to have so many FIM World Champions and our extended FIM family all together to share this wonderful evening."

"Even though conditions remain tough in the wider World, motorcycle sport continues to show its strength and provides millions of people across the globe with wonderful entertainment each weekend throughout the season. Tonight we have seen the stars and heroes of the various disciplines collect their prizes in recognition of the skill, bravery and endeavour they show each time they ride. Each winner richly deserves the applause they received.