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- Fire hits Lorenzo, Rossi Austin build-up
- Ahmad more confident with new Kawasaki
- England's Davis takes slim lead at Heritage
| Fire hits Lorenzo, Rossi Austin build-up Posted: 18 Apr 2013 06:34 PM PDT AUSTIN: World champion Jorge Lorenzo and seven-time champion Valentino Rossi endured a dramatic start to the Grand Prix of the Americas weekend when a fire broke out in their Yamaha garage. The fire took place in the early hours of Thursday and resulted in the MotoGP machines and the team's equipment being heavily doused in water and fire retardant materials from the emergency sprinkler system. "The first impression we had when we arrived was really bad but fortunately it doesn't look as bad as we initially thought," said team director Massimo Meregalli. There were no injuries from the fire which occurred in the next door Tech3 building. Meregalli said all their bikes would have to be taken apart for drying, cleaning and then re-assembled again. "For sure it could have been a lot worse," he said. Lorenzo won the season-opener in Qatar two weeks ago. -AFP |
| Ahmad more confident with new Kawasaki Posted: 18 Apr 2013 04:37 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: Ahmad Fuad Baharudin is hoping to end his podium drought with a new and improved Kawasaki engine in the opening round of the Petronas Asia Road Racing Championships (ARRC) , which begins today at the Sepang International Circuit. The 34-year-old Fuad, who is competing in the SuperSports 600cc class with Bike ART Kawasaki Racing, last ascended the podium with a double victory in Zhuhai, China, back in 2010. Since that impressive feat, he had struggled to keep pace with the factory supported teams and riders who are superior in terms of technology and technical development. Despite all that, Fuad had constantly reminded his rivals that he was no pushover following his two top five finishes last year in Sepang and Zhuhai. Fuad said that they were more competitive now with their meaner machines. "We fell short in several aspects compared to the established teams but we are definitely more competitive now compared to our debut season. We expect to up the ante for 2013. Of course, with a bigger grid this year things won't be so easy but we are well prepared," said Fuad. A strong outing during the pre-season tests in February with the new engines indicate Faud's team have what it takes to give their rivals a run for their money. |
| England's Davis takes slim lead at Heritage Posted: 18 Apr 2013 06:29 PM PDT HILTON HEAD, South Carolina: England's Brian Davis had eight birdies in a six-under par 65, grabbing a one-stroke lead after the first round of the $5.8 million US PGA Tour Heritage tournament on Thursday. Davis, who lost a playoff to Jim Furyk on the same Harbour Town Golf Links course in 2010 - after he called a penalty on himself - appeared pleased to have the chance to put it behind him, though the incident lingers. "It's good in this game to have a short memory - good or bad," he said. Davis penalized himself when he knocked a loose stalk during his backswing when playing out of the rough three years ago - violating the rule against moving a loose impediment during a takeaway. "I still have people stop me in the street or at the golf club or at airports," he said. "People do remember, but for me I'm just trying to move on from that, and trying to win a golf tournament." His efforts Thursday included a run of six birdies in seven holes, starting at the par-five fifth. The burst was sandwiched between bogeys at the fourth and 12th, but Davis picked up two more birdies at the 13th and the par-three 17th to give himself the lead over Americans Kevin Streelman and Charley Hoffman. Streelman and Hoffman each had six birdies and one bogey in their five-under 66s. Australians Jason Day and Marc Leishman, both trying to bounce back after falling short at the Masters, were tied with American Johnson Wagner on 67. Day and Leishman avoided bogeys and the former was happy to be in a less stressful environment than Augusta National, but he was quick to add that he didn't consider this week's tournament a holiday. "Playing last week it felt like there was pressure the whole week," said Day, who finished third at the Masters after missing out on the playoff in which compatriot Adam Scott defeated Argentina's Angel Cabrera. "Coming into this week it's pretty laid back, but it is a tour event and I want to do well." -AFP |
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