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Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that a grand prix in Thailand is likely to be added to the Formula One calendar in 2015. http://www.planetf1....on-the-calendar- Caterham's sporting director Steve Nielsen has resigned from the team. http://www.autosport...t.php/id/104890 Sky Sports F1 online catches up with Lotus driver and Race of Champions winner Romain Grosjean who, after an up-and-down 2012, is hoping to learn from his mistakes and score consistent points next season. First of all congratulations on retaining your seat at Lotus. How does it feel to know you will be staying for another year? RG: "It feels very good. I have been waiting on this news for quite a while now and I was really hoping for it. When I got it I felt really good, really proud and it is a sign of the confidence the team and the owners have in me. I am really looking forward to starting the 2013 season." A lot of people will look at the timing of this deal and think it perhaps had something to do with the Race of Champions. How long ago was the deal agreed? RG: "It was just before the Race of Champions, so it was good to get there and have a weekend of fun with some good guys and really enjoy it." And speaking of the Race of Champions, how did you enjoy that experience? RG: "It was good fun, I really like the Race of Champions. It was great to get to the final with France the first day and then I won on the second day the Race of Champions itself. The atmosphere is great with all the drivers from different categories - Mick Doohan and Jamie Whincup from Australia and Jorge Lorenzo from MotoGP and of course (Michael Schumacher), (Sebastian) Vettel and (Tom) Kristensen - they are good drivers and winning it was awesome." Is it a true test of driver skill seeing as everyone is in identical cars? "It is pretty fair. Sometimes you will drive one car a little more than another, but we are all pushing hard when the helmet is on then in the evening having a drink, so it is nice to end the season with that competition." How have you found working with Kimi Raikkonen? Have you been able to learn anything from him? RG: "Kimi I have learnt a lot from - he is a very good team-mate. I think we are doing well together and I am trying to push him to go quicker and then learn a lot from him and his experience in F1." You received some negative press during the season, perhaps unfairly sometimes. Were there any dark moments, or were you able to put it out of your head and feel self-assured in your own abilities? RG: "The end of the year was pretty hard for me. After the ban at Monza and getting back into the car and having to deliver straightaway was not easy. But then I really worked hard to try and improve and not make mistakes again - the first one to blame himself is me and the first one to lose as well. "I was very sorry for the drivers that were involved. But I am not stupid - I know the risks and I will try not to make the same mistakes again and learn from that." On a more positive note, you put in a number of impressive drives. Third on the grid in the first race of the year and three podiums this season as well. RG: "We had some fantastic races and fantastic podiums and some very good qualifying sessions and I think generally we were very quick. So I think if we can maintain this speed and improve the consistency - that is what we really want and we can go from there." And finally what are you goals for 2013? Can you challenge for the title? RG: "The objective is to do my best, my best race and the best job for the team - I need to get out of the car and know I did the best I could - and of course scoring points as well. But I am not going to put any big objective straightaway - I am just going to do things the best I can." http://www1.skysport...in-Grosjean-Q-A

Force India will launch their 2013 challenger at Silverstone on February 1 next year. http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/8342056/Force-India-announce-launch-date

me too.

this has been confirmed by autosport. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104867

when i was at suzuki of newcastle they where having a clearance sale on rivet gloves, maybe try them?

it looks like this.

i have every piece of motor bike gear you can think of.. two helmets, two jackets (proper riding jackets) one for summer and one for winter, two pairs of kevlar jeans, waterproof riding boots and some kevlar waterproof gloves.

ahh ok, i would get some gloves if i was you.

also jarred don't forget you will need to spend any where from $500-$2000 on motorbike clothing.

i disagree with this statement.. *goes to rejet his carb for more powerz*.

i do. i have a dr650.

like this.. http://www.gumtree.c...nics/1009806255 how awesome is that bike bro!

damn you Jarrad, now i'm thinking about buying another bike...

if you can ride a bicycle you can pass the course.

two days, but you would have to be the worst rider in history not to pass it..

ahhhh ok then. you'll get bored with the power real quick but.

same power but it's a v-twin with 6 gears.

if you want power cb400 the is your bike.

Max Chilton has signed to drive for Marussia next season, BBC Formula 1 chief analyst Eddie Jordan says. Chilton's promotion from reserve driver to race seat was predicted by Jordan at the Singapore Grand Prix in September. Jordan says the deal has now been signed and the 21-year-old will become the fourth British driver on the grid for 2013, alongside Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and Paul di Resta. Marussia have not yet formally announced Chilton's position. Last month Frenchman Charles Pic opted to swap Marussia for rivals Caterham next year and Chilton, who finished fourth with two victories in the GP2 series in 2012, will partner experienced German Timo Glock. The Reigate-born driver had his first experience of an F1 car on a race track when he drove for Marussia in first practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. That followed a 'straight-line' aerodynamic test earlier in the year. Marussia finished 11th in the constructors' championship in 2012, losing out on 10th place at the final race of the season in Brazil to Caterham - but having struggled in their first two seasons in 2010 and 2011, closing the gap on Caterham represented conspicuous progress for the Banbury-based team. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula-one/20760073 Thank you for your support from everyone to "KAMUI SUPPORT", Thank you very much. Total donation of up to December 18 184,655,120 yen became. But let me tell you in a message from Kobayashi, we will stop accepting donations with the December 18. We will report again at a later date the total amount that you've made ​​a donation in the treatment 18 It should be noted that payment. Everyone for your support, thank you very much. http://www.kamui-support.com/report.html

Mark Gillan, one of the architects of Williams's 2012 revival, has left the team. Gillan had joined Williams during its troubled 2011 Formula 1 campaign and was appointed as its chief operations engineer during its technical reshuffle. The team confirmed to AUTOSPORT that Gillan had vacated his role to "spend more time with his family". http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104860 Kamui Kobayashi has conceded his chances of landing a seat in Formula 1 for next season are over. The Japanese driver had been pushing hard to secure the funding that would have landed him a drive at one of the teams that still has vacancies. He had set up a website to help raise funding from fans, as well as making progress with more traditional sponsorship avenues. But despite raising almost 8 million Euro, Kobayashi wrote on his website on Monday night that it was not enough to earn him a drive for 2013, and his focus was now on making a return in 2014. "I was in the position to bring a budget of 8 million Euro at least," wrote Kobayashi about the big support he had received from fans. "If you could imagine the time I had, it was [an] overwhelming reaction and it shows there still is a great potential from Japanese companies. "Unfortunately, the time was still short and I am not able to secure the seat with [a] competitive F1 team for 2013. "I have to admit that it is very sad and feel sorry for fans and Japanese companies who supported me. But I am still confident to make it happen in 2014." Kobayashi said the money that had been raised would be saved for his 2014 efforts, and made it clear that he was not interested in racing in any category other than F1. "I start to look [at] what is the best option for 2013 and also 2014," he said. "My main priority is to secure the competitive F1 seat in 2014. I have no interests to race any other categories. "I will make an announcement as soon as I make a decision for 2013." http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104861

also have a look at a vtr250, it's made in japan and it's a very good first bike/every day bike.

do you mean a cbr250r?

yay another motorbike rider here!