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South African Grand Prix
Round 14: Welkom 8th to 10th  of October, 1999
REPSOL HONDA RIDERS FACE UNCERTAINTY AT A NEW TRACK
Just a few days after the Australian Grand Prix, the motorcycle world
championship comes to South Africa and a new circuit. Unfortunately, the
Welkom track is already causing some controversy. The circuit is located on
a flat stretch of land. Strong winds have been blowing dust onto it for the
past few days and the riders are worried about the possible danger this may
represent. A new asphalt with dust on it makes for a very slippery
combination and some riders have suggested that the race should not be held.
If the race does go ahead, the main focus will of course be on the battle
between the two Repsol Honda teammates Alex Crivillé and Tadayuki Okada.
Crivillé leads the championship by 41 points from Okada, who won the last
race at Phillip Island. Both men have been keeping busy since then. Crivillé
took part in a charity even in Zimbabwe while Okada concentrated on getting
much needed rest. Meanwhile, Sete Gibernau took time off in the largest of
South Africaąs natural reserves.
Alex Crivillé.
"My hand is a lot better now. The swelling has gone down but the injury
cannot heal in just a day. Itąs only when I get on the bike and start riding
again that I will know in exactly what state the hand really is. The track
seems very slippery but I believe that we should race if it is possible to
do so. After Australia, we went to Zimbabwe with the people from Riders For
Health. We rode off-road vehicles to a village and saw how the people there
live. They have nothing. They have enough for their everyday needs, but in
the case of an emergency there is nothing they can do. Thatąs why Riders For
Health has equipped them with special sidecars that have been turned into
ambulances. 400 such bikes have been given out across the whole of Africa."
Tadayuki Okada.
"I flew out from Australia on Monday morning and since then, Iąve been
getting some rest. The condition of the track does seem to be a problem.
Mind you, it is better today than it was yesterday. But it does seem likely
that the wind and the dust will be a problem. The track itself looks pretty
good. Weąve driven around it in a car and I liked what I saw. I expect it to
be quite a fast track with some relatively high average speeds. Weąll know
more tomorrow, when practice starts."
Sete Gibernau.
"Iąve been resting since the Australian Grand Prix. I went to the Kruger
Park. Itąs a huge natural reserve. Itąs so big, you can never see everything
but we saw all sorts of animals in their natural habitats. It was a very
interesting experience. For this race, my aim is to continue the process of
improvement that weąve embarked upon during the last few races. I feel
really good physically and the team is working very well at the moment. The
only uncertainty now is the track. It looks very slippery and dusty. Weąll
know for sure tomorrow."
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Quando la FIM smetterà di inserire in calendario questi
c...o di GP che non vengono mai disputati (Brasile x 3 anni
consegutivi) rovinando oltre che l'immagine del motomondiale
anche tutti i fine campionato?
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Piper CBR'600
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Born to love, live to ride
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consegutivi) rovinando oltre che l'immagine del motomondiale
Temo che ci sia comunque una corresponsabilità della Dorna. E in ogni caso
la FIM è politica, e la politica nella pseudodemocrazia ha bisogno di
voti...
E Zerbi è maestro nel saperli "cercare".
Ciao