Live Audio Commentary now available on the Official 2011 MotoGP Live Timing App

Live Audio Commentary now available on the Official 2011 MotoGP Live Timing App . Soft Pauer, the maker of the official Live Timing App for the FIM MotoGP World Championship, today launched its new and improved App on the App Store, with a version also available for Android.*

The 2011 MotoGP™ Live Timing App includes a series of new and exciting innovations, designed to offer users an added-value service over any given race weekend. Key amongst these is the introduction of live and official audio commentary*, brought direct to the user straight from the circuit by the official MotoGP race

commentators as the action unfolds. This means fans can listen to all the action on-track* while enjoying a huge variety of data on screen.

In addition to this, for the first time this year, fans will also be able to benefit from a pause and replay feature, designed to allow live pause and re-run throughout each session, including the race itself.

More timing data has also been added to the App in 2011, meaning the live timing screens and leaderboards display a vast amount of data, including best speeds. 3D track navigation means that the map can now be panned easily so that you can position the track exactly where you want it and corner names and numbers have also been added for ease of use. As ever, wireless is not needed to enjoy the App, which also runs on GPRS, so it can be used anywhere.

The App still offers users hours of racing action brought direct and in perpetuity from the track straight to the handheld as it all unfolds. Real time track positions and data stream directly from the track to the phone, with a fully interactive 3D map giving a view of the entire circuit, complete with rider positions, gaps and pitstops throughout any given lap.

Zoom in to follow a specific rider or out to get a view of the entire lap; Split the screen to see the timing screens alongside the on-map action, or follow the live leader board as the race unfolds; Follow the live commentary or review the action again and again. For the MotoGP fan, this really is an App to bring all the detail and minutiae of each and every session in MotoGP, Moto2 and 125 to life. There’s also a wealth of video content available via the site, giving users plenty of exclusive and thrilling action footage, whole ,cool shows like “After the Flag”, re-wind features from each race and much more.

Commenting on the 2011 MotoGP™ App, Soft Pauer COO Alex Powell said; “We are very excited to bring live audio commentary to our iPhone customers. This works in conjunction with our new live replay feature so that the fan never need miss a moment of the action."

Source: http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/MotoGP+Live+Timing+App+Live+Commentary

King of Spain, Don Juan Carlos, greets 2010 World Champions

King of Spain, Don Juan Carlos, greets 2010 World Champions - King Don Juan Carlos of Spain welcomed the three Spanish riders to his residence the Zarzuela Palace, where he personally congratulated MotoGP World Champion Lorenzo, Moto2 title holder Elías and 125cc Champion Márquez in front of an audience which included former rider Ángel Nieto.

After official photographs were taken Don Juan Carlos discussed the trio’s accomplishments with them, in the presence of Spanish Secretary for Sport, Jaime Lissavetzky.

Also in attendance at the palace for the event were

Sporting General Director Albert Soler, Motorcycling Federation President Joan Moreta, Catalunya Motorcycling Federation President Ángel Viladoms, and Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta.

Both the King and the Prince of Asturias followed the three riders’ respective seasons with great interest, Don Juan Carlos attending the Aragón GP last September whilst Don Felipe took in the season finale at Valencia in November.

MotoGP riders support Sepang Circuit fundraising

The MotoGP riders and members of their teams present at the Sepang International Circuit for the current Test showed their full support on Wednesday for the charity fundraising campaign organised by the venue.

For the duration of the Test so far and until its conclusion on Thursday, SIC has been encouraging all those attending the circuit to contribute a small donation to help raise funds for the victims of the recent floods in Malaysia.

“On behalf of Sepang International Circuit, I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to all the MotoGP riders and team members for supporting our ‘RM2 or More’ Campaign for Malaysia Flood Relief Fund,” said SIC CEO Dato Ahmad Razlan Ahmad Razali, who posed

Rossi not satisfied with Sepang outcome

Rossi not satisfied with Sepang outcome. Valentino Rossi concluded the second pre-season Test of 2011 in Malaysia less than satisfied, after failing to reach the aims he and his team had set out prior to the three-day meeting at Sepang.

Ending the third and final day 11th on the timesheet with a best time of 2’01.469, Rossi was 1.804s off Casey Stoner’s top time, and said: “We can’t be satisfied with this test because we didn’t reach our goals, which were to finish close to the top six and especially to reduce the gap to the front. Instead, we’re 1.8 seconds back, and our rhythm is also lacking.”

Continued progress for Stoner, Pedrosa and Dovizioso

Continued progress for Stoner, Pedrosa and Dovizioso, The Repsol Honda garage was a contented place once again on Wednesday, as all three riders on the factory team set fast laps as well as concluding another productive day of testing at the Sepang circuit.

Casey Stoner topped the timesheet with an effort of 2’00.171, and the Australian reviewed the workload accomplished on day two.

"We tested a lot of different things including the 2011 fork and new shocks and we found quite a lot of chattering with them. We spent 90% of the day on one bike trying different configurations,