Czech GP. Track analysis and Repsol drivers records

The Brno Circuit according to Héctor Barberá
The young rider from Valencia Héctor Barberá made last year one his best races on the Czech circuit of Brno finishing fourth behind Cecchinello, Pedrosa and Vincent. He was already racing in the 125cc class with the Team Aspar. Héctor likes this circuit a lot and explains that it has a very nice layout, it’s perfect for my riding style. I have a special feeling for this circuit because last year I managed to get a good result. It’s very varied, it has hill brows, fast and slow corners, chicanes… It actually has everything. What I like most are linked corners, because I feel especially comfortable there. The track is really wide, offering you a lot of space to overtake and avoid kerbs if you’re racing alone. The temperature in this time of the year is usually good and the asphalt has good grip, so it has everything I need to enjoy racing. Brno circuit, the venue of the GP in detail The Brno Circuit was born in 1930, where large crowds of up to 100,000 spectators would stand along the 30 km road track around the city between forests and corn fields to watch the Masaryk Grand Prix. In 1984, with the support of the Czechoslovak President, a new, modern circuit was built 16 km from Brno and 200 km southeast of Prag, receiving the name of Masaryk circuit. Three years later, in 1987, and after several modifications it hosted the Czech Motorcycle Grand Prix, this time on a long and safe track that combines in its 5,4 km long undulating layout 6 left-hand and 8 right-hand corners, as well as a 636 m long straight. The Brno circuit opens its way through forested hillsides offering excellent places to view the bikes racing and its peculiar layout, with a total slope of 73 metres, testing both rider and engineer talent. The circuit, built with the aim to host a Formula 1 event some day, has become a yearly pilgrimage place for thousands of fans of the motorcycling world. Official website: www.masarykcircuit.cz Repsol drivers on Czech GP 2002MotoGP: Valentino Rossi: Practice: (3rd) 1´59.997 sec. / Race: retired, 41´50.306 sec. / Fastest lap: 2´00.758 sec.250:Fonsi Nieto: Pole: 2´03.037 sec. / Race: (4th) 41´49.879 sec. / Fastest lap: 2´04.382 sec.250: Toni Elías: Practice: (7th) 2´04.266 sec. / Race: (3rd) 41´49.707 sec. / Fastest lap: 2´04.526 sec.125:Dani Pedrosa: Practice: (3rd) 2´09.000 sec. / Race: (2nd) 41´18.489 sec. / Fastest lap: 2´09.335 sec.2003 Season: All the results of the Repsol ridersAll season results and overall standings. Click on ‘Download document’ option on top right side of this page (Pdf format)