Saturday, October 10, 2015

Nearly five years Yamaha of waiting pays off

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Valentino Rossi Yamaha likely to usher into MotoGP constructors championship back. (REUTERS/Issei Kato)

Yamaha last won the constructors' world title in 2010. Now, five years later, they are a great opportunity to come back can do.

In 2010 Jorge Lorenzo ago actually appear without sparring for standings, and assisted by Valentino Rossi who finished third, eventually successful Yamaha the constructors standings.


They won 11 of the 18 existing series and seized 404 points. It makes Yamaha ahead 62 points ahead of Honda in second place.

Once the Yamaha victory in 2010, Honda's success is rampant on the mat next four. It was indirectly caused also dropping performance of Rossi, Lorenzo seemed so alone contributed points for Yamaha.

Now, in the 2015 season, Rossi rise again. Not only rise, veteran rider was even competing with Lorenzo for the MotoGP championship title fight this year.

Rossi-Lorenzo tough competition ultimately beneficial for Yamaha in the rate of those in the constructors' standings.

Collaboration Rossi-Lorenzo made Yamaha won 10 of 14 rounds which have taken place so far. Now they collected 322 points, 62 points ahead of Honda in second place.

With such a large difference in points, it is almost impossible to lose status Yamaha the constructors' world championship this year with four series remaining.

Moreover, Lorenzo showed superior performance to the third Free Practice MotoGP Japan, Saturday (10/10).

Hard to imagine Rossi and Lorenzo together in a row failed to finish in three of the four remaining series that Honda could cut the points difference quickly.

See the persistence Honda are not yet willing to give up this season, Yamaha seems to be locking the constructors world title after Australian GP series at Philips Island next week.

However, Yamaha hope to be able to celebrate victory over Honda in Japan of course also still open.

The requirement, to be able to put the Yamaha riders as champions and two Honda riders, Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez was unable to enter the finish line in the top four.

If so, then Yamaha will widen the points difference to 76 points or more and the amount it would not be able to be pursued by Honda with three remaining series which only provide a maximum of 75 points.

If able to be a champion, then that is a constructors world title for Yamaha's 14th round mat 500CC/MotoGP.

Motegi was legitimately belongs to Yamaha, although Honda is still the most wins in the major motor racing event of Japan. Because until raceday ahead of the Japanese GP in 2015, Yamaha most wins at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit - since the circuit was never absent MotoGP held in 2004.

Saaat Yamaha and Ducati are both still holds the record as the most successful manufacturer at the Motegi circuit four wins.

(cnnindonesia)
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