Pramac Racing Team Review Argentina MotoGP Race

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In this thrilling race held for the first time on the circuit Argentina, Pramac Racing closes the third round in the best way possible. Andrea Iannone earned the sixth place, his best performance ever since the star of his career in the Top Class. Even Yonny Hernandez gave his best, finishing for the third consecutive time in the points.

Andrea Iannone - Pramac Racing - at the start rocketed in the front group. During the first two laps  positions mixed up several times, the Italian twenty-four year old protagonist of these hot phases conquers the third position. Halfway through the race, the following group composed by Pedrosa, Rossi and Bradl change their pace, overtaking the Italian. Andrea maintains his pace, showing great maturity, bringing home a precious sixth position and first Ducati rider, which earned him the fifth place in the Championship standings.

Yonny Hernandez - Energy T.I. Pramac Racing - in his home race starts off earning six positions in the first lap. For over twenty laps the Colombian was in tenth place, keeping behind him experienced riders like Hayden and Aoyama. In the final stage of the Grand Prix Yonny fights to keep the position but is overtaken by the two riders. The twenty-five year old Colombian crosses the finish line in twelfth place, earning four points for the Championship.

 Andrea Iannone ( Pramac Racing)

"I'm very happy with how the race went, I pushed hard from the start and I was going to stay in the leading group, but unfortunately, between the eighth and the tenth lap I was forced to slow down due to the decay of the tires. I have more feeling with the bike and I work always better with my team. I thank everyone for the excellent work done this weekend in Argentina and Ducati for all the support they give me."

Yonny Hernandez (Energy T.I. Pramac Racing)

"I'm happy with the todays result, I fought again for the top-ten. In the last laps of the race I suffered the decay of the tires losing two positions. I've felt the support from my fans here in Argentina and I want to thank them all. Thanks to the team and in particular to Francesco and Giacomo Guidotti who are helping me to get better and better."

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Pramac Racing Review Argentina MotoGP Day 2

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A beautiful sunny day on this second day of the Grand Prix of Argentina. Pramac Racing Team riders improve their lap times, also thanks to the better track conditions due to the rubbering of the racing line. A good qualification for Andrea Iannone that made him earn the eighth place on the starting grid, Yonny Hernandez struggled a little bit more with his qualifying in seventeenth position.

Andrea Iannone - Pramac Racing - takes on the day still sore from yesterdays crash, despite this, the twenty-four year old is still competitive. The determination of Andrea and the excellent work of the Team are earned him the eighth place in FP3 which gave direct access to the qualifying practice. The qualification was not perfect but still satisfactory, the Maniac Joe starts off from eighth place on the grid and has a good setting to do well in tomorrow's race.

Yonny Hernandez - Energy T.I. Pramac Racing - continues it improve both his lap times and his race pace during the third and fourth practice sessions. Unfortunately, he still lacks the experience to interpret the qualification session where the Colombian rider was unable to make the best of the soft tire. With a his best lap time in 1’40"691  that earns him the sixth row.

Andrea Iannone ( Pramac Racing)

"Today was a good day, I had a good qualifying session. I still have pain in my neck after yesterday crash but despite this we managed to do a good job improving the bike a lot. On my sigle lap, as last year, I still struggle a bit, for tomorrows race I have a good pace and I think I can do well. I thank the team for all the hard work and Ducati. "

Yonny Hernandez (Energy T.I. Pramac Racing)

"I'm not satisfied with my qualifications today because I could not get a good rhythm and I was not as fast as I wanted. Tomorrow I think I will do much better i have a good race pace even with the used tire. In the race I want to do a good result not only for me but and for this race in South American, I believe in myself and I'll do my best to finish in the points. "

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Pramac Racing Team Review Argentina MotoGP Day 1

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First day ever of testing on the Argentine track of Temas De Rio Hondo round of MotoGO. The riders of the Pramac Racing team entered the track from the first second of the session to take advantage of all the time available on the new track in Termas. The track was particularly in lack of grip due to the presence of dirt and sand on the asphalt causing the rear tire to spin a lot in acceleration, this sliding abnormal determined a sudden degradation of the tire. Tomorrow the track conditions should gradually improve with more rubber on the racing line.

Andrea Iannone - Pramac Racing - during the FP1 takes on the track trying to find the best racing lines of this completely new circuit, he ended the first free practice session in fourth position with a good overall feeling. In the second free practice session Andrea and the team worked to find the solution to the problem of the deterioration of the rear tire, unfortunately the work was slowed down by a crash on the fifth lap caused by a technical problem. Back on track The twenty-four year old ends the day with the tenth lap time 1'41 "924 improving it by almost two seconds from the morning session. 

Yonny Hernandez - Energy T.I. Pramac Racing - started well  the first session of testing on the new track of Termas, lap by lap he gained more feeling being able to improve constantly. The practice session ends with the Colombian in twelfth position. During FP2 Yonny and the team carry on with the work of memorization of the track. As in the previous session he closes the session again in twelfth position but with an improvement of more than two seconds than the FP1, putting down his best lap time in 1'42 "128 

Andrea Iannone (Pramac Racing) 

"This morning we were fast from the start, I could had a lot of confidence with the track despite the lack of grip. I'm sorry that in the second free practice session after a few laps we had a technical problem and I had a bad crash, because in that point of the track we go very fast. I have a bit of a headache but for the crash I had I could have gotten hurt much more. I thank the team and the ducats for support. " 

Yonny Hernandez (Energy T.I. Pramac Racing) 

"I am happy with the way I took on the two practice sessions today, I managed to improve little by little. I feel that the setting of the bike is almost ready, we need to work on some small details for qualifying practice. The track is very slippery but I can handle the bike and stay on the racing line. tomorrow  I will do my best to finish qualifying with a good result. "

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Pramac Racing Review Austin MotoGP Race

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The Pramac Racing Team just ended a great weekend. In the North American round all the goals were reached. Andrea Iannone gave everything possible crossing the finish line in seventh position. Yonny Hernandez gets in the points with the a thirteenth placement.

Andrea Iannone - Pramac Racing -  starts off the race gaining third place from the first lap, The Maniac constantly keeps a fast pace pulling out a gap between him and the group behind him. The performance loss due to the degradation of the front tire in the last 6 laps did not allow him to maintain the position, that would been worth the podium, Andrea crossed the finish line in seventh place, however, the best personal performance in the top class .

Yonny Hernandez - Energy T.I. Pramac Racing - had a good start, gaining a few positions throughout the race fighting in the group from the tenth to thirteenth position with riders of experience. The Colombian reached his goal, ending in the points, crossing the finish line in thirteenth place .

Andrea Iannone ( Pramac Racing)

" I am satisfied with today's result , but I could have done better if i didn't have the tire problem. I pushed to the limit till it was possible, the grip of the front tire suddenly got worse making it too dangerous to push. I do not understand why it lost so much grip, during the practice session we used the same compound and didn't have this problem. This is my first good race in MotoGP after a difficult year for Ducati, we are getting stronger! I thank the members of my team for the great job this weekend and Ducati for support. "

Yonny Hernandez (Energy T.I. Pramac Racing)

"It  was a good race I'm happy with my result! I was close to Hayden and Aoyam for most of the twenty laps, they have a lot of experience , and it was a good opportunity that helped learn a lot. I'm glad I achieved my goal again! I thank the team for the hard work done. "

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Pramac Racing Race Review Losail MotoGP

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The first exciting MotoGP weekend just ended. Iannone starts the race well gaining five positions, before crashing on the second lap.

Andrea Iannone - Pramac Racing - sorry for how the race ended. He finished the first lap in fifth place after starting from eleventh position. On the second lap the Italian unfortunately crashes, without compromising the functioning of his GP16 he gets back on track immediately. Andrea recovers immediately his pace,  overtaking many opponents and riding in the same lap times of the leading group passing under the checkered flag in tenth position. The weekend ends some disappointment for the lost opportunity, but the race pace promises well for the races to come.

Yonny Hernandez - Energy T.I. Pramac Racing -  starts off well the new season, immediately gaining eleventh position at the end of the first lap . as soon as the Colombian found his pace, he alternated between the twelfth and fourteenth position. Four laps from the end Yonny takes a leap forward, thanks to some of the crashes in the leading group and then finish the race in twelfth position.

Andrea Iannone ( Pramac Racing)

"I'm sorry for how it went tonight, I crashed immediately on the second lap after a good start. The front end closed on me as I was cornering, but I was not pushing. When I got back on track I gained a good rhythm, that was about the same as the riders in the front group. I think I could have done a good result here. I thank the team and Ducati for support. "

Yonny Hernandez (Energy T.I. Pramac Racing)

" I'm very happy, I was able to reach my target for this race. I fought throughout the race with my opponents finishing in twelfth place. The last lap unfortunately I missed a gear and Aoyama passed me. I'm glad I made four points. Now we will continue to work to improve. I thank Giacomo Guidotti and the team for all the work they have done this weekend. "

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Pramac Racing Review Losail MotoGP Day 3

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The day started on the right foot for Andrea Iannone. During the third free practice session yesterday,  he gained direct access to Q2. Unfortunately in the all-important qualifying session he was forced to stop for a technical problem on the last lap.

In the fourth and final free practice session  Andrea Iannone - Pramac Racing - concluded with a solid fifth place, less than two tenths of a second from the first position. Thirty-five minutes after the end of FP4, Q2 session started as scheduled. "Maniac Joe" demonstrated immediately that he was competitive, lapping in 1'55’’1 and being able to repeat this lap a couple more times. On the last lap available before the end of session , Andrea managed to do an excellent T1, but unfortunately was stopped by a technical problem. Iannone will start eleventh on the grid.

Yonny Hernandez - Energy T.I. Pramac Racing – rode the fourth FP session under par, and was unable to match his lap time from yesterday . During the first lap of qualifying he improved slightly,  the lap after unfortunately he crashed without consequences. The Colombian rider returned on track but without improving. Tomorrow Yonny will start the race  from the seventeenth position .

Andrea Iannone ( Pramac Racing)

"I’m confident! This morning I went well in FP4 did  good lap times. In Q2 I was fast from the start , unfortunately I was forced to slow down a couple of times because of traffic, and on the last lap while I was improving I had to stop for a technical problem. The race is tomorrow, I think I can do well. I thank the team and Ducati. "

Yonny Hernandez (Energy T.I. Pramac Racing)

"I'm very disappointed, I have crashed too many times this weekend. It is not a good weekend for me, now I hope for the race. I'm happy with the bike, I feel good with the setup. I'll work to improve tomorrow, I have no physical pain. In the race I want to finish in the  points. "

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Pramac Racing Review Losail MotoGP Day 2

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Andrea Iannone - Pramac Racing - crossed the finish line with the second fastest time in 1'55"186 . The " Maniac Joe" during the second session of free practice  the team and Andrea  work on getting to know better soft tire, which in the third session  paid off with a good result on the single lap time . This practice session was characterized by a strong wind. Tomorrow the Pramac team will continue the work, searching for the best general setting  in  view of the race.

Yonny Hernandez - Energy T.I. Pramac Racing - got back on track trying to get back  the feeling lost after yesterdays crash, only the hardening of the right forearm muscle stopped him from pushing to the limit. In the last free practice session of the day Yonny improved more than half of a second compared to the previous session finishing in fifteenth place with a lap time of 1'56"633 .

Andrea Iannone ( Pramac Racing)

" I'm very happy with how it went today , I never expected to go so well. Surely it is also thanks to all the guys who worked at home this winter . I am happy that I was able to take advantage of almost one hundred percent of my bikes potential. We still have to continue working to improve some small things on the bike to make sure that I am able to ride better for the race. I thank the whole team for the work done so far and I want to thank again Ducati for all the support they give me. "

Yonny Hernandez (Energy T.I. Pramac Racing)

"At the beginning of the first session I didn’t feel at confident with myself, I wasn’t able to concentrate on my pace. Lap by lap I felt better but the in first session I just regained confidence. The second free practice session  went better, but tomorrow I hope to find the feeling I had during the test here in Qatar. Tomorrow I'll try to push harder than I did  today,  I hope I improve. "

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Pramac Racing Review Losail MotoGP Day 1

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The MotoGp 2014 Championship officially started today at the Losail International Circuit. The circuit is located in the Qatar desert, about 30km from the capital city of Doha. The track s length is 5.38 Km with a total of 16 turns and a straight long 1068 meters. Since 2008, The MotoGP is scheduled at night under the floodlights powered by Pramac generators making the event even more spectacular.

The riders of the Pramac Racing team after the hard work done in the three pre-season testing got back on the track  for the first practice session of the year.

Andrea Iannone - Pramac Racing - completed a total of 17 laps during the 45 minutes available . Andrea ended the free practice with a good fourth position , the first of the Ducati , and a great lap time of 1'55"996. The " Maniac Joe" used well the first free practice session using many of the set-up references of the last Qatar test . Only in the last run he tested the soft compound, not pushing it all the way  because it never tried it before. The two test sessions of tomorrow will be done in order to learn more about the soft tire and continue the search for the best general setting .

Yonny Hernandez - Energy T.I. Pramac Racing – did not start  in the best way the first practice session . Unfortunately on fifth lap he crashed, slamming his hand and shoulder on the ground, thankfully he doesn’t have fractures. Despite the crash  at the start of the session  the standings have him in fifteenth position.

Andrea Iannone ( Pramac Racing)

"It 's been a very positive session  for us. The bike worked very well, even though the track was more slippery than the test I immediately had a good feeling. I'm glad to be the first Ducati , and to give my contribution to improve the bike. The Ducati is now more competitive  compared to other bikes, so now we can also have fun and we can think about doing something better. "

Yonny Hernandez (Energy T.I. Pramac Racing)

"I was very scared , it was a nasty  crash. On the straight before the last corner while I was at full-gas the bike wheeled slightly and when the front tire landed again is slipped away without me noticing it. I do not know how it happened! I feel lucky because I didn’t fracture or brake anything but I have a lot of pain in my the left hand and the right shoulder. "

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Pramac Racing Review Losail MotoGP Test Day 3

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Andrea Iannone - Pramac Racing - has worked intensely having to work both on development on the still fresh GP14 and on tire life. Andrea faced many race simulations day by day his pace improved. His best lap time was in 1'55''518. During the evenings tests "The Manic Joe" completed 173 laps for a total of 930 Km proving to be fit and ready to face the new season. 

Even Yonny Hernandez - Energy T.I. Pramac Racing - took on the three days with a series of "long -runs" on his GP13 Open . Day by day the Colombian rider's team worked on the bikes geometry and the new Dorna / Mangneti Marelli electronics to get more tire life. From the first day of pre-season testing Yonny's team has managed to improve constantly making hope well for the 2014 world championship. His best lap time was 1'56''056 and he completed a total of 146 laps over the three days!

Andrea Iannone - Pramac Racing

"Today was another good day , we managed to improve our lap time even if in this test it was not our goal. We focused on understanding how to be consistent in the race. We were able to figure out some little important things to improve our pace. The guys have more material so they can work at home already before the first round. I'm satisfied we have done a lot of work that has brought us the results. I thank all the guys who have worked hard for these three days. I also thank Ducati for being here for me and iI thank all of those who work from home. " 

Yonny Hernandez - Energy T.I. Pramac Racing

"I am happy to have finished the winter tests in a positive way, I was able to improve little by little every day. I'm happy with the team, that has worked well with me. I now have a good feeling with the bike, we were able to do a good job for the tire life. I can't wait to get to the real thing and do the race! I thank all the team and the chief mechanic for the job well done. "

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Pramac Racing Review Losail MotoGP Test Day 2

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Andrea Iannone - Pramac Racing

"Today went well, we improved our lap by lap constance and also improved our best lap time, even if it wasn't our goal today. I'm satisfied with the work we are doing, but we still need to understand some things. Tomorrow we will continue to look for solutions that can help us improve. I thank Ducati and all the people that work with me."

Yonny Hernandez - Energy T.I. Pramac Racing

"I'm satisfied with the work done today, i was able to improve a little my best lap time compared to yesterday. I want to work step by step to find the right set-up. Today I crashed but I'm fine. our program for tomorrow is to continue working on tire life and work on the front geometry hope to improve some more.

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Pramac Racing Review Sepang MotoGP Test Day 2

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Andrea Iannone - PramacRacing - was unlucky as the first half of the day was unfruitful because of a minor technical problem and a crash, which was luckily without consequences for "Maniac Joe". Work could restart only in the afternoon. Today for Andrea was the first time with the Open class software. Tomorrow the team will continue the work on the Open electronics to gather as much information as possible for Ducati to help them decide what to do for the upcoming championship.

Yonny Hernandez - Energy T.I. Pramac Racing - demonstrated right away that the work on his GP13 Open was going in the right direction. In the first part of the test session Yonny rode about one second faster than Sepang 1, laying down a time of 2'01"685, his best lap ever on the Sepang circuit. 

Andrea Iannone

"Today has been a hard day, even though we improved compared to yesterday. We found some solutions to some problems I had. Now we have to concentrate on tomorrow and understand what to do on the bike. My team and I have some ideas on what to do to improve, but let's wait to get a better idea. I thank my team, Ducati and all the guys that support me."

Yonny Hernandez

"I'm really happy with the work done today, we improved the bike a lot. I think now I can make another step forward, because my lap times are better. I was able to finish a lap in 2'01''6 and the rhythm is much better than yesterday. I solved a lot of problems with the electronics, and I get more and more feeling each lap. I think tomorrow I will improve a little. I want to thank the Team for the work done. Today we made a step forward!"

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Pramac Racing Team Review Valencia MotoGP Test Day 3

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For the third day of post-season testing, the MotoGP riders and teams were greeted by a sky that was variable but mostly bleak. 

As had been the case for the previous two days, the ‘Ricardo Tormo’ circuit opened at 10:00 a.m., and Andrea Iannone left the pits at approximately 11:00, eventually finishing his day with a total of 69 laps and a best time of 1’31.594, without being particular influenced by different weather conditions. Today’s test served to try a new chassis—the one that had been used by Andrea Dovizioso during the season—as well as a different exhaust, and both gave the Italian positive feelings. Andrea and the Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Team will now take advantage of a well-deserved break until the next official test, scheduled for 4-6 February 2014, at Sepang.

Yonny Hernandez on the other hand, as agreed yesterday with the team, didn’t leave the pits, preferring to rest his injured hand and return to the track for the next test at Jerez. On that occasion, the Colombian will be able to test the bike used by teammate Andrea Iannone, which will undergo the necessary adjustments required by the technical regulations for the new 'Open' category.

Andrea Iannone – Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Team

“All in all, these three days went well. I’ve been much more consistent with used tyres compared to a normal race weekend; in fact, I was able to do my best time with a 12-lap-old one, and that’s good. As I said yesterday, today I tried the frame used by Dovi during the season, and it's a bit better. It allowed me to have more feeling entering the corner, I could push harder when on the brakes, and as a result I was able to corner a bit faster. Now let's see what we’ll be able to test at Sepang, but at the moment I'm happy about Gigi’s arrival; even if he’s only just arrived, he seems to be a very positive person. Now I'll have some rest ahead of next season and wait for Sepang.”

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Pramac Racing Team Review Valencia MotoGP Test Day 1

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It was also Yonny Hernández’s first day as an official member of the Pramac Racing Team, and the Colombian turned 37 laps, setting his best lap time of this trip to Spain: 1’32.745. Hernández left the circuit earlier than expected in order to undergo an MRI that will help to better understand the nature of the injury to his right hand.

Today’s track time was used mainly to test parts that had already been available during the 2013 season, as well as different bike setups that he hadn’t had time to try during the last few rounds of the championship.

By the time the track closed at 5:00 p.m., Andrea Iannone had turned a total of 49 laps, during which he posted the fourth-best time of the day; the 1’31.925 time was also his best time so far during this trip to Spain. For Andrea and the Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Team, the work today was intended mainly to continue the program carried out during the season, focusing on aspects that hadn’t been tried due to a lack of time.

Following the analysis of data collected during today's session, the team and Andrea will be able to plan the work to be undertaken during the next two days of testing.

Andrea Iannone – Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Team

“It’s certainly positive to test the day after a race, on the same track, as you’re able to go deeper and better understand if the tests and adjustments made during the course of the season are truly improvements. The references are close, the conditions are very similar to in the race and there’s rubber on the track, so I think it’s very useful. It was an important day and we worked pretty well, making little tests as we tried to understand if they could improve some aspects of the bike that we’ve been working with for some time. At the moment, it seems that some of them could be good. It’s certainly not enough, but we’ll continue with the work program tomorrow and the next day. As for today, I’m satisfied.”

Yonny Hernández – Pramac Racing Team

“It was a good first day. We set a good time and did some good work. In a way it was difficult because my hand is almost more painful when I’m not riding, and I didn’t have any injections today. There’s a lot of pain right now, but soon I’ll have an MIR in the clinic here at Valencia, to make sure it’s only a fracture so that I can relax a bit. Although I couldn’t ride more than that today, I’m happy with what we did today. Our time was better than in qualifying and the race, which is certainly positive. We’ll see how my hand is, and in the meantime we’ll get ready for day two of this test tomorrow.”

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Yonny Hernández and Pramac Racing Team together for 2014

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Yonny Hernández will be Andrea Iannone’s teammate on the Pramac Racing Team during the 2014 MotoGP season. Starting today for the three-day IRTA test at the Valencia circuit, the Colombian will be riding his Ducati as a fulltime team rider.

Yonny Hernández Vega (born 25 July 1988 in Medellin) won the Colombian 85cc Motocross Championship in 2003 and 2005, finishing second in 2004. In 2007 he won the Colombian Supermoto S1 and S2 Championships and in 2008, while participating in the Supermotard Spanish League, he climbed to the top step of the podium four times. In 2009 Hernández competed in the CEV Supersport category aboard a Suzuki before moving in 2010 to the Moto2 class, his first season in the World Championship. He continued in that category in 2011 before advancing in 2012 to the MotoGP class, with the introduction of CRT bikes. In 2013 he joined the Paul Bird Motorsport Team, riding an ART, before replacing the injured Ben Spies aboard the Desmosedici GP13 of the Ignite Pramac Racing Team, beginning at the Grand Prix of Aragon.

The determination, enthusiasm and talent exhibited by Yonny during his time with the team as a substitute rider in the last five rounds of the championship convinced Pramac and Ducati to continue the relationship with the Colombian rider.

Yonny Hernández – Pramac Racing Team

"I am very happy to be here today. It’s a great opportunity for me to continue with the Pramac team, and the fact that we have confirmed our partnership for another year makes me really enthusiastic. I cannot wait to get on track and try the new ‘Open’ bike, even though that won’t happen here in Valencia, and I'm also curious to try the new tyres. I am proud to be the second Latin American rider, and the first Colombian, to ride with this team in the premier class. I know that I have to work hard, but the new 'Open' category is very interesting. I really want to go out on track and start learning. I want to thank Pramac, Ducati and all those who have made this new adventure possible.”

Francesco Guidotti – Team Manager Pramac Racing Team

“We are very happy to confirm Yonny because he immediately proved his enthusiasm for and confidence in our team and in Ducati. He has great potential but not much experience with this type of bike, and we will do everything in our power to transform his potential into good results. We know that the work that awaits us will be long and hard, but we expect to achieve success through dedication and determination.”

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Pramac Racing Team Preview MotoGP Motegi

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The build-up to the Japanese Grand Prix weekend is currently characterized by a Typhoon warning. After having already been a victim of such an event only a few days ago, Japan is preparing to face the threat of Typhoon Francisco which, although currently category 2, remains quite energetic and dangerous, and over the next few days could hit the Japanese archipelago, reaching the area of Motegi as well with winds up to 45 knots and gusts of 55-60 knots. This would also mean not being able to use all the temporary structures set up in the paddock at the Twin Ring Motegi, which should obviously be removed in time, in order to avoid more damage and further risks. While waiting to receive further news, MotoGP and its protagonists are preparing to compete in the final leg of the overseas tripleheader and also the penultimate round of this year’s MotoGP World Championship.

The track is located in the Kanto district and surrounded by forests within which the river Nakagawa flows, and it is named Twin Ring Motegi because it consists of two different circuits, a long 2.493 km oval (1.548 miles) and a of 4.801 km road track (2.983 miles) that with its long straights and tight corners, has hosted the World Championship since 1999. The structure also includes a safe riding school, dirt track and go karts, hotel, restaurants, shops and spaces for events.

Yonny Hernandez is now ready for a new adventure aboard the DesmosediciGP13 with which he will face the Japanese track for the first time on a MotoGP bike. Hoping that the slight fracture to his right hand won’t slow him down too much, the Ignite Pramac Racing Team rider is determined to immediately put into practice what he has learnt so far and to increase confidence with his bike.

Andrea Iannone has a special feeling with this circuit as in 2009, his last year in the 125 class, he stepped onto the top of the podium, an experience that he repeated two years later aboard a Moto2. This year instead he will ride his DesmosediciGP13 for the first time and he is ready to get the best possible results with the Energy TI Pramac Racing Team, after the constant progress made and the results obtained in particular in the last part of the season.

Yonny Hernandez - Ignite Pramac Racing Team 

“Unfortunately at Phillip Island I injured my hand, but I have already been to the Clinica Mobile, and they told me that it is improving. Tomorrow I'll have some injections anyway but it's going well. These days I’ve heard a lot of people speaking about the typhoon, I don’t know if it’s true or not but, I think it’s most likely we will have the chance to try the bike in the rain, and I hope it goes better than last week. I like this circuit, it is very fast and I would like to do a good race.”

Andrea Iannone – Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Team

“These days there’s a lot of talk about the weather, but I really have no idea so I can’t say. What I do know, is that here we would like to start from where we left off in Australia, to continue and improve what has been done. I'd like to get a good weekend’s start and maybe have another good race like the one on Sunday. And if it rains or not we’ll face it, because we'll all be in the same situation. I continue to be positive and I hope, if I had to sum things up now, to have less injuries next year. In any case, it’s okay, now I want to concentrate on the demanding weekend that awaits us, and then we’ll have a little rest before Valencia.”

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Pramac Racing Review Phillip Island Practice

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The first day of round 16 of the MotoGP World Championship, which is taking place at the Phillip Island Circuit, kicked off positively for Andrea Iannone, who concluded the two free practice sessions very close to the factory Ducati riders.

The Italian ended FP2 just 0.183 seconds away from fellow Ducati rider Nicky Hayden and 0.038 seconds from Andrea Dovizioso, confirming the 11th place obtained in the morning, thanks to constant and positive work done inside the Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Team pits.

Things went better in FP2, in which he immediately jumped to eighth place, improving his time from the previous session by over one second. Still, the Colombian has never raced at this track on a MotoGP bike, and for that reason he still needed more laps to learn the correct lines and to further improve his feeling with the Desmosedici GP13.

The Ignite Pramac Racing Team rider concluded today’s 90 minutes of track time in 14th place in the combined times, and he looks forward to qualifying tomorrow.

Andrea Iannone – Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Team

“We went well here, we managed to be very close to Nicky and Dovi, both this morning and this afternoon, and we are already improving a few things. In the fast corners, however, I don’t have much confidence, I often lose the rear, and we definitely need to try something different tomorrow that gives me more stability and grip, so as to be faster and still gain something. In any case I am happy again with the way we have organized the work, and I hope to continue like this to get the best results. The new asphalt has definitely made the bike much easier to ride, it seems to run on velvet, it's definitely better than the other years, although this track has always been very nice. Another difficult thing is the wind, but we all know that. "Conclusa la prima giornata di prove libere del GP d’Australia

Yonny Hernandez – Ignite Pramac Racing Team

"I'm happy about the way the free practices went. I found a good pace and now we’re focused on getting a better feeling with the new tyres to try to lower my time a little bit. I felt fine riding on this track even though I’ve never raced here on a MotoGP bike, and the new asphalt is much better. The bumps aren’t there anymore, which allows us to ride faster. I'm quite happy and now I’m preparing for tomorrow, when I hope to get good results in qualifying."

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Pramac Racing Preview MotoGP Phillip Island

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The second leg of the 2013 season’s overseas tripleheader will kick off tomorrow at Phillip Island Circuit, one of the most characteristic and striking destinations of the MotoGP World Championship.

Located in the Australian region of Victoria, the track was built in 1956 and has been a fixture on the calendar since 1997. The 4.448 km (2.764 miles) circuit features a series of wide, fast turns, interrupted by two small hairpins that are often the scene of exciting overtaking, while the 900-metre downhill front straight makes for very high speeds. This facility hosts not only the annual Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, but also the World Superbike and Supersport Championships, in addition to many Australian and international four-wheels competitions.

Andrea Iannone, who finished third at Phillip Island during his first year in the Moto2 class, is more determined than ever to continue with the direction taken during the Malaysian weekend and is now preparing to take on this new and challenging trial.

Yonny Hernandez will be facing the Phillip Island track aboard a MotoGP prototype for the first time, as the Colombian was forced to interrupt his 2012 season at Sepang due to a crash at Motegi that fractured his left clavicle.

Andrea Iannone – Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Team

“This year the track has been resurfaced and it’s positive because there were a lot of holes before and for such a beautiful circuit it was a real shame. Now I think it’ll surely be more fun to ride, always hoping that the weather will be good. Normally here it is very cold and it rains a lot. I'm sorry for how things went at Sepang, because we really could have got a good result. Anyway I still want to be fast, and I will try once again to keep up the same pace as the Ducati Team riders. I want to improve round after round, continue working well with the team, as of late, and I hope to do a good race. I’m in a positive mood.”

Yonny Hernandez 

“Like Sepang, the Phillip Island circuit is new to me with a MotoGP bike, because last year I missed the race due to the incident I had at Motegi. Therefore, I don’t know how the bike handles here. The track has also been resurfaced and I think that it’ll definitely be different for all the riders. I hope it won’t be too cold, but in any case we’ll try to do our best starting from tomorrow. I want to do as many laps as possible to get used to the track, and I’d like to find our setup earlier than at Sepang in order to be more relaxed on Saturday.”

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Pramac Racing Review Day 1 Sepang

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As always the weather was the protagonist as the 15th round of the MotoGP World Championship got underway at the Sepang International Circuit today, with a 76% humidity level that turned into persistent rain during the break between the day’s two free practice sessions.

The typical Malaysian heat, however, allowed FP2 to go ahead in dry conditions as the asphalt reached 39° C degrees (102.2° F) . Andrea Iannone concluded this first day of the challenging Malaysian Grand Prix in 12th position and with a best time of 2’02.819, over seven tenths of a second faster than his FP1 mark.

After Yonny Hernandez spent the morning session familiarizing himself with the circuit and the Desmosedici GP13 (which is still new to the Colombian, who is riding in substitution for Texan Ben Spies), he ended the day with a best time of 2.03.780. The time was over a second faster than his best from FP1, and it put him in 15th position in the provisional standings.

There are still some small changes to be made to the bike by the Ignite Pramac Racing Team technicians in hopes of increasing Yonny’s confidence for qualifying tomorrow.

Andrea Iannone – Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Team

“We knew that this track was hard for us, we are suffering from the lack of grip and I’m also struggling under braking. The bike moves around too much at the rear and when I try to enter the turn it slides a lot, it loses grip, and I almost go in sideways. From an analysis of my lap, I can see I lose a lot in the first and last turn, while in T2 and T3 we go much better. For sure it’s not enough and now we’ll see how can we improve for tomorrow. The heat does not help either, and it’s more difficult than usual, but it’s not a problem.”

Yonny Hernandez – Ignite Pramac Racing Team
“Today was harder than at Aragon. It required more effort to manage the quick changes of direction, and I struggled to get used to braking. Tomorrow we can definitely improve because we’re thinking about a small change to the fork, which should help me. I'm sure I’ll slowly get used to the bike, as even today the feeling improved and I feel more comfortable. I need to do some more laps on this track, which I don’t really know well, and which isn’t one of the easiest. It’s also very hot, but I'm fine”

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Pramac Racing Team Preview MotoGP Sepang

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A third place on the podium in 2010 is the best result obtained by Andrea Iannone at the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Team rider, after a weekend in Spain in which he finished inside the Top 10, aims to continue the valuable work done with the team inside the pits and get closer to the Ducati Team riders Andrea Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden.

Yonny Hernandez, currently substitute-rider for the Texan Ben Spies, is determined to further improve on his performance during the Aragon Grand Prix in Spain, his first race as a Ignite Pramac Racing Team rider. The aim of the 25-year-old Colombian for the remaining races of the season is to increase his feeling with the Desmosedici GP13, in order to fully understand its limits and potential, improve his performance, and try and move up in the standings race after race.

Andrea Iannone – Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Team

“It’s good to be back on this track where we did the tests in February. It's a very nice circuit but also a challenging one. My goal here is to try to stay as close as possible to the Ducati Team riders during the race. I hope to stay with them and match their times, although this isn’t a very favourable track for our bike. It slid quite a bit during the test here and didn’t have much grip, but it’s also true that we’ve changed a few things since February. Now we’ll be able to see the progress made so far, and see what a difference the changes have made. I don’t really know what to expect, but we’ve done a good job with the team and I think we can continue.”

Yonny Hernandez - Ignite Pramac Racing Team

“I'm glad to be here in Malaysia with this bike. It’s a great opportunity for me and I’ll do everything possible to improve compared to Aragon. I learned some things during that race; I was able to experience the tyre wear, and I realized that the riding style changes. I still don’t know the limit of the front, and for now I’ve found a compromise by drifting with the rear, although I know that’s not the right way and I have to work to gain knowledge. At the moment I’m optimistic and I hope to improve. In addition, this bike seems to fit well with my riding style, and I like it.”

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Yonny Hernandez misses out on Q2 by three-tenths of a second

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Yonny Hernandez will start tomorrow’s race from row 5 of the grid, a position he conquered at the end of Q1 today. The second day of action at the MotorLand Aragon circuit in Spain saw the Colombian rider set a best time of 1’50.685, which meant that he just missed out on entering the Q2 session by three-tenths of a second.

Damp track conditions at the circuit following overnight rain led most of the premier class riders to delay their entry onto the track for this morning’s third free practice session, valid for the line-up for Aragon GP qualifying in the afternoon. Luckily a gradual improvement of the track conditions allowed the afternoon sessions to go ahead as normal.

Yonny Hernandez – Ignite Pramac Racing Team

“I’m pleased with how the day went. I feel better every time I go out on the track, as the feeling keeps improving. Now I have to understand the tyres, as I still don’t know where the limit is. Tomorrow is still an unknown; I don’t have a real goal apart from finding the right rhythm, finishing the race and understanding how the bike and tyres behave. So far, I still haven’t done more than 17 or 18 laps at a time, but there will be 23 tomorrow. I feel good physically, and I’m happy with the work the team and I are doing together. I’ll try my best tomorrow.”

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