Capcom Xbox360 MotoGP08 User's Manual
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1. Formula Xtreme marked him as the new major talent in US road racing It took Hopkins four years and a degree of patience with Suzuki s efforts and evolution towards a competitive machine before he could celebrate his first podium The American often had to push his motorcycle to the limits in order to fill the top ten on the leader board 2007 was his best season to date handing him four trophies to break him into the top five of the standings for the first time scoring fourth overall TONI ELIAS SPAIN ALICE The Spaniard a winner at the 125cc and 250cc level has always been impatient to reach the premier class Although he has yet to make the same impact as he did during the four years where he stayed in the top four overall in 125cc 250cc his presence ensures an unpredictable edge to MotoGP He only failed to score points twice in his 28 starts during his first two seasons in the MotoGP class but missed the top fifteen three times before breaking his leg in 2007 MARCOMELANDRI ITALY DUCATI Melandri has won races in every category was a rightful 250cc champion in 2002 and is a reliably fast performer with top five championship finishes in eight of his ten seasons at the highest level Marco has a winning career that spans nine seasons In the 2008 MotoGP field only Rossi and Capirossi boast a longer spell VALENTINO ROSSI ITALY FIAT YAMAHA Valentino Rossi is an icon of motorcycle racing arguably one of its gre2. EVERYONE CONTENT RATED BY ESRB A WARNING Before playing this game read the Xbox 360 Instruction Manual and any peripheral manuals for important safety and health information Keep all manuals for future reference For replacement manuals see www xbox com support or call Xbox Customer Support Important Health Warning About Playing Video Games Photosensitive seizures A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these photosensitive epileptic seizures while watching video games These seizures may have a variety of symptoms including lightheadedness altered vision eye or face twitching jerking or shaking of arms or legs disorientation confusion or momentary loss of awareness Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking the following precautions Sit farther from the screen use a smaller s
3. Length 5 38km 5 4 km of gruelling curves in the heat of the Qatar desert make Losail one of the world s most trying circuits The circuit s long 1km straight allows you to build up some speed but watch out for the quick left handers which can get the adrenaline pumping J EREZ GRAN PREMIO DE ESPA A Length 4 423km The sunny south of Spain is the setting for this circuit Consistently blue skies glorious scenery and gigantic grandstands make Jerez a real event With its variety of straights and turns the track is often used as a testing ground for MotoGP teams ESTORIL GRANDE PREMIO DE PORTUGAL Length 4 192km One of the most difficult circuits in the series Estoril combines a tough chicane with long wide curves to create a set of unique challenges for the riders Exciting to watch and heart stopping to race Estoril makes for one of the highlights ofthe MotoGP calendar SHANGHAI CIRCUIT PRAM AC GRAND PRIX OF CHINA Length 5 281km This is a state of the art circuit with huge grandstands and the most sophisticated pit and paddock areas on the planet The circuit itself is easily one of the most thrilling in the series with roller coaster like twists and turns and very fast straights LE MANS ALICE GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE Length 4 18km One of the most famous tracks in the series the Le Mans track is actually built around the 24 hour track This is one of the most controlling circuits in MotoGP dominated by
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6. MARKETIN G Frank Filice John Diamonon Colin Ferris CREATIVE SERVICES Francis Mao Lindsay Young Christine Converse Kevin Converse Derek Van Dyke Stacie Yamaki Tom James Mark Holtz Sissy Chang MANUAL PRODUCTION Derek Yee PUBLIC RELATIONS Chris Kramer Melody Pfeiffer Tim Ng Jason Allen CUSTOMER SERVICE Darin Johnston Randy Reyes COMMUNITY Seth Killian Shawn Baxter www Capcom Unity com CHANNEL MARKETIN G Josh Margulies Reed Baird OPERATIONS Louie Reyes John Abinsay DIVISIONAL COMMUNICATIONS Kaori Tsukuda Shino Imao BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGIC PLANNING Strategy Ninjas Seon King Christian Svensson Dean Borgus LEGAL Estela Lemus Toshi Hosaka LICENSING Germaine Gioia Junta Saito Josh Austin Amelia Denegre SPECIAL THANKS Hiroshi Tobisawa Mark Beaumont Kazuo Kano Romanus Wong Our Friends amp Family gt ag WARRANTY amp TECHNICAL SUPPORT 90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY CAPCOM ENTERTAINMENT INC CAPCOM warrants to the original consumer that this DVD ROM from CAPCOM shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 90 days from date of purchase If a defect covered by this warranty occurs during this 90 day warranty period CAPCOM will replace the DVD ROM free of charge TO RECEIVE THIS WARRANTY SERVICE 1 Notify the CAPCOM Consumer Service Department of the problem requiring warranty service by calling 65
7. X Right Trigger y Tu 2 Left Bumper LER Right Bumper 8 21 Ji i i Y button lt button 1 X button button Left Stick A button gt button C Right Stick A XboxGuide DEFAULT GAME CONTROLS D pad Left stick Menu selection A button Confirm B button Back Y button Options if applicable WHILE RACING D pad Left stick Steer shift rider s weight forwards or backwards X Accelerate Ww Front Brake A button Rear Brake B button Gear Up X button Gear Down 7 Reverse Y button Rear View Change Camera 03 pn THIS IS WHAT IT FEELS LIKE Like you re up agal nst the greatest riders in the wora Like youre harnessing the fastest bi kes on the planet Like nothing but nothing can stop you from making the 2008 Seaso n your own Introduce NEW heroes of your own creation give it all and risk it all ae 04 gt af TUTORIAL The first time you play MotoGP 08 you may wish to try the tutorial mode This will help you decide what motorcycle and racing style suits you best To enter tutorial mode toggle the option to START TUTORIAL and press A The tutorial plunges you immediately into an arcade race but will offer hints and tips from the start To access the tips enter the pause menu by pressing START From here you will be able to alter the racing model from Arcade to Advanced or Simulation change transmission options o
8. first gear corners late braking and hard acceleration 15 A THE TRACKS MUGELLO GRAN PREMIO D ITALIA ALICE Length 5 245km The romantic setting in a beautiful Tuscan valley belies its reputation as one of the most challenging in the world The 5 245km track includes slow and fast curves long straights and off camber corners Not only does this put man and machine to the test it is also one of the toughest tracks to set up your bike for CIRCUIT DE CATALUNYA GRAN PREMI DE CATALUN YA Length 4 727km Barcelona is a unique city and it boasts one of the world s greatest circuits With a kilometre long straight and a series of left and right turns that equal some of the best on the planet this circuit is a challenge for even the most experienced riders DONINGTON PARK BRITISH GRAND PRIX Length 4 023km Built in a natural amphitheatre the Donington Park circuit is one of the best in the UK A demanding series of tight bends combine with a flowing first section to deliver the kind of variety that will keep you coming back for more TT ASSEN A STYLE TT ASSEN Length 4 555km Designed for the Dutch TT and opened in 1954 the TT Assen circuit is a favorite with the riders Recently truncated to make for a more exciting racing experience the track features some world class experiences such as the banked Strubben Corner SACHSENRING ALICE MOTORRAD GRAND PRIX DEUTCHSLAND Length 3 671km Sachsen
9. the MotoGP Championship The most advanced MotoGP mobile game ever created Get it now on your mobile SELELI RIDER Visit SS www motogp mobile com 14 E SILVER EIS s AWS Yamaha YZR 2 3 41 C za ITA MOBILE 2008 Published by I play All Rights Reserved I play is a trademark and trading name of Oberon Media Inc and its subsidiaries Check out www iplay com for more great games CAPCOM UNITY COM WS TALK TO US In addition to fan to fan discussions Capcom staffers and even executves read and respond directy to your questions NS Find other fans competitors or even PLAY against Capcom staff 5 EARN REWARDS for community par cipaton and gaming achievements Check out BEHIN D THE SCEN ES blogs artcles and media Enter Capcom Unity member only CONTESTS AND SWEEPSTAKES Get BREAKING NEWS announce ments and SPECIAL OFFERS from the Capcom Store gt rd MUSIC CREDITS Black Euro Written and performed by Disco Ensemble Published by Air Chrysalis Scandinavia AB Fullsteam Records under exclusive license to Universal Music domestic division a division of Universal Music GmbH Fullsteam Records under exclusive license to Universal Music domestic division a division of Universal Music GmbH Get Funky Performed by Groove Allegiance Written by Christopher D Hughes PRS Published by Pigfactory LLC USA ASCAP Cou
10. the season Before each race there is the option to alter the mechanical set up of your bike This includes changing tyres suspension settings and gear ratios You will also be able to check rider standings see where your rider ranks in the championship and view individual performance statistics The option of practicing the circuit solo in free practice mode is available 07 a L MAIN MENU CHALLENGES anc san nene e min 50 unique challenges await the ambitious rider If you have the nerve to take them on and the skill to see them through you ll be rewarded with hidden content Challenges are divided into the following categories Speed Brakes Racing Line Checkpoint Single Race Championship 1vs1 08 Stay above the speed indicated and finish inside the allotted time Use a limited amount of braking sparingly to complete a circuit of the track Don t stray too far from optimal racing line Reach each checkpoint before time runs out in order to complete the lap Compete in an actual race scenario from MotoGP Compete in an actual championship scenario taken from MotoGP Beat a single opponent to the finish line on the final sector of a circuit gt Ah MAIN MENU MULTIPLAYER Take the racing online and compete against your friends The following modes are available Player Match For a single race against friends which is NOT recorded in online rankings OPTIO
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12. NS Xbox 360 Configure your controller for maximum response Controller Settings Audio Setup Set sound effect music volume and choose the audio output to suit your hardware setup Video Setup Customize every element of the in game Heads Up Display to suit your style of play Colour Settings Configure the in game contrast and brightness levels Credits See the names of the people behind the game af THE RIDERS MotoGP CASEY STONER AUSTRALIA DUCATI Casey Stoner won the title of MotoGP World Champion in 2007 despite it being only his second season in the category and his first as a works Ducati rider Already Stoner is the 5th best performer ever in MotoGP and his debut win in Qatar 2007 also made him the first Australian rider to win in all three current GP classes DANI PEDROSA SPAIN REPSOL HONDA This generation s most successful Spanish road racer Dani Pedrosa served a superlative apprenticeship in the smaller classes before coming to MotoGP as a works Honda rider in 2006 Still only 22 Pedrosa has grown up in the world championship paddock since being spotted at the age of 15 He has since gained a total of 3 titles 27 wins and 57 podiums Dani s 2006 victory in China made him the second youngest rider ever to have won in the premier class ANDREA DOVIZIOSO ITALY JIR TEAM SCOT Still just 22 Dovizioso is another one of those riders who seems to have been around a long time 2008 will b
13. R TALM ACSI 1 Bancaja Aspar Team ALEXIS MASBOU 5 Loncin Racing J OAN OLIVE 6 Belson Derbi EFREN VAZQUEZ 7 Blusens Aprilia J unior LORENZO ZANETTI 8 ISPA KTM Aran SANDRO CORTESE 11 Emmi Caffe Latte ESTEVE RABAT 12 Repsol KTM 125cc J ULES CLUZEL 16 Loncin Racing STEFAN BRADL 17 Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing NICOLAS TEROL 18 amp J ones WRB ROBERTO LACALENDOLA 19 Matteoni Racing ROBIN LASSER 21 Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing PABLO NIETO 22 Onde 2000 KTM SIMONE CORSI 24 ack amp ones WRB STEFANO BIANCO 27 S3 WTR San Marino Team ANDREA IANNONE 29 Team PERE TUTUSAUS 30 Bancaja Aspar Team SERGIO GADEA 33 Bancaja Aspar Team RANDY KRUMMENACHER 34 Red Bull KTM 125 RAFFAELE DE ROSA 35 Onde 2000 KTM BRADLEY SMITH 38 Polaris World POL ESPARGARO 44 Belson Derbi SCOTT REDDING 45 Blusens Aprilia J unior BASTIEN CHESAUX 48 S3 WTR San Marino Team STEVIE BONSEY 51 Degraaf Grand Prix HUGO VAN DEN BERG 56 Degraaf Grand Prix MICHAEL RANSEDER 60 1 C Team MIKE DI MEGLIO 63 Ajo Motorsport LOUIS ROSSI 69 FFM Honda GP 125 TOM OYOSHI KOYAMA 71 ISPA KTM Aran MARCO RAVAIOLI 72 M atteoni Racing TAKAAKI NAKAGAMI 73 l C Team DOMINIQUE AEGERTER 77 Ajo Motosport MARC MARQUEZ 93 Repsol KTM 125cc ROBERT MURESAN 95 Grizzly Gas Kiefer Racing DANNY WEBB 99 Degraaf Grand Prix 14 gt Ah THE TRACKS MotoGP 08 faithfully recreates the world s most testing motorcycle circuits LOSAIL INT CIRCUIT COMMERCIAL BANK GRAND PRIX OF QATAR
14. atest riders ever and a visible face of MotoGP around the world A record breaker and flamboyant multi world champion he has recently waded through his shallowest pool of results Still regarded as the supreme master of his art in many circles The Doctor faces a challenge in returning to the top of the erop in 2008 11 THE RIDERS MotoGP JORGE LORENZO SPAIN FIAT YAMAHA It is apt that double 250cc world champion Jorge Lorenzo partly shares a pit garage with Valentino Rossi for his maiden MotoGP attempt considering the confident Spaniard s potential for domination and his tendency towards post race theatrics Jorge is seen as the key future star of the competition by more than just his followers With 17 Grand Prix wins Jorge is the most successful Spanish 250cc rider ever He won nine races in 2007 more than half the 250cc calendar and all were taken from pole position SYLVAIN GUINTOLI FRANCE ALICE Sylvain began his career racing scooters before moving up to become one of the top privateers competing in the 250cc class from 2001 to 2006 Riding Aprilia machinery he took a Championship best of 9th in 2006 He made a strong impression in 2007 despite only entering the top ten on two occasions from seventeen GPs One of those results was an excellent fourth position in Japan 2008 will be the first time Guintoli has raced for Ducati JAMES TOSELAND GREAT BRITAIN TECH 3 YAMAHA The 2007 World S
15. creen play in a well lit room do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy consult a doctor before playing A CONTENTS CONNECT TO Xbox LIVE 02 GAME CONTROLS 03 WELCOME 06 THE RACING SCREEN 08 MAIN MENU 07 CHALLENGES 08 MULTIPLAYER 09 RIDERS 10 THE TRACKS 15 MUSIC CREDITS 23 WARRANTY amp TECHNICAL SUPPORT 25 Due to the real time activity of the MotoGP season this game may not accurately feature all 2008 statistics and may contain information from the 2007 season gt gt r CONNECT TO Xbox LIVE Play anyone and everyone anytime anywhere on Xbox LIVE Build your profile your gamer card Chat with your friends Download content at Xbox LIVE Marketplace Send and receive voice and video messages Get connected and join the revolution CONNECTING Before you can use Xbox LIVE connect your Xbox 360 console to a high speed Internet connection and sign up to become an Xbox LIVE member For more information about connecting and to determine whether Xbox LIVE is available in your region go to www xbox com live countries FAMILY SETTINGS These easy and flexible tools enable parents and caregivers to decide which games young game players can access based on the content rating For more information go to www xbox com familysettings aft gt GAME CONTROLS gt W Left Trigger
16. e his seventh season at world championship level and his very first in MotoGP 2003 was his second full campaign as a pro and it delivered his first 125cc podiums Since that time he has not dropped out of the top five in any championship standing MotoGP will be tougher but many feel that this talent from Forli is Italy s future at the top end of the scale COLIN EDWARDS USA TECH 3 YAMAHA Down to earth and extremely likeable the 34 year old is entering the twilight of his MotoGP career He started 2008 pursuing a first win that was so close to materializing at Assen in 2006 Edwards has a fantastic record for consistency in MotoGP He has only missed the points eight times from his 84 appearances and six seasons prior to 2008 He has made the top ten in 60 of those 76 points scores CHRIS VERMEULEN AUSTRALIA SUZUKI After forging his name and reputation in the UK through Supersport and Superbike racing Chris Vermeulen enters his third year as a MotoGP competitor and second as a Suzuki representative The 2005 Superbike runner up he has impressively gained five podiums and one victory in his two full campaigns to date and excelled at driving in the rain at Le Mans last year to walk the MotoGP podium for the first time ANTHONY WEST AUSTRALIA KAWASAKI RACING Anthony West cut his teeth racing dirt track before taking his first steps into road racing In 1998 he won the Australian 250cc production title finished 3rd in the Au
17. esigned specifically for MotoGP M TWIN RING MOTEGI A STYLE GRAND PRIX OF J APAN Length 4 801km The Motegi complex is the center of the Japanese motor sports enthusiasts world hosting both road and oval courses museums hotels shops and many other attractions Built in 1997 by Honda the circuit provides plenty of two wheeled challenges 47 A THE TRACKS PHILLIP ISLAND AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX Length 4 448 The Phillip Island circuit plays host to some of the most elegant motorcycle action as riders stream through its curves at awe inspiring speeds Dating back to the 1920 s Phillips Island is the spiritual home to motor sport in Australia SEPANG CIRCUIT POLINI MALAYSIAN MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX Length 5 548km One of the most exciting though gruelling circuits on the calendar is Sepang which set new standards for circuits worldwide when it opened in 1999 The track lends itself to overtaking with slow corners and long straights providing plenty of opportunity for opening up the throttle on the MotoGP motorcycles COMUNITAT VALENCIANA GRAN PREMIO DE LA COMUNITAT VALENCIANA Length 4 005 km One of the smallest circuits in the series Valencia s tightly bound curves and respectable straights make for some intense motorcycle action for the season s final race 18 NOTES 19 5 Les 7 Tam BD B 8 pi be MOBILE The Official Mobile Game of
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19. ni 24 BIKE ARTISTS Riccardo Aversa Massimiliano Bottega Giuseppe Calcagno HUMAN MODELS TEXTURES amp ANIM ATION S Giovanni Bianchin Antonella Massari Giacomo Trombetta Nicola Neri Juan Guathier ADDITION AL TRACKS MODELS amp TEXTURES BY ALESSANDRO PIEM ONTESI Virtuos Games Ultizen AFM LEAD UI GRAPHICS Luca Fadigati UI GRAPHICS Valentina Cavalleri Paolo Lagan Mirko Marassi QA TEAM Aldo Barosso Stefano Bellino Andrea Marasco Masatomo Ueda Simone Vettori HEAD OF R amp D Marco Geddo R amp D PROGRAMMERS Marco Altomonte Daniele Castagna Marco Marconi Paolo Milani Antonino Perricone MANAGING DIRECTOR Virgilio Bixio HR MANAGER Giorgio Beccaceci MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT Alba Labagnara Office Managers Ludovica Di Bernardo Giusy Bruno IT MANAGERS Angelo Inzoli Marco Mazzaglia Market Analyst Pietro Guardini CAPCOM ENTERTAINMENT INC Product Development SENIOR PRODUCER Darryl Shaw ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Robby Zinchak VICE PRESIDENT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Scot Bayless DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION Adam Boyes PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT STAFF Kraig Kujawa Gary Lake Jay Dee Alley Dave Witcher William Rompf Daryl Allison Shana Bryant Morgan Gray Tim Innes Rey Jimenez Takashi Kubozono Justin Lambros Sean Mountain Shuhei Yamamoto Greg Lewickyj Derek Neal DIRECTORS BRAND MARKETING Emily Anadu Mike Webster SENIOR PRODUCT MARKETING MANAGER Grant Luke PRODUCT
20. p ten only once in 17 years NICKY HAYDEN USA REPSOL HONDA As the 2006 MotoGP World Champion Hayden was the last winner in the 990cc era before the change to 800cc engine regulations in 2007 A dedicated approach and consistency ensured that Hayden was the USA s seventh number one in the premier class during 06 Nicky finished 8th in his title defense and initially had difficulty adapting to the high corner speed emphasis of the 800cc machines He starts his sixth season with the Repsol Honda team in 2008 12 gt r THE RIDERS 250cc RIDER NAME NUMBER TEAM HIROSHI AOYAMA 4 Red Bull KTM 250 ALEX DEBON 6 Lotus Aprilia RUSSEL GOMEZ 7 Blusens Aprilia IMRE TOTH 10 Team Toth Aprilia THOM AS LUTHI 12 Emmi Caffe Latte RATTHAPARK WILAIROT 14 Thai Honda PTT SAG ROBERTO LOCATELLI 15 Metis Gilera KAREL ABRAHAM 17 Cardion AB M otoracing ALVARO BAUTISTA 19 Mapfre Aspar Team HECTOR BARBERA 21 Team Toth Aprilia ALEX BALDOLINI 25 M atteoni Racing FABRIZIO LAI 32 Campetella Racing MIKA KALLIO 36 Red Bull KTM 250 ALEXI ESPARGARO 41 Lotus Aprilia DONI TATA PRADITA 45 Yamaha Pertamina Indonesia EUGENE LAVERTY 50 Blusens Aprilia LUKAS PESEK 52 Auto Kelly CP MANUEL POGGIALI 54 Campetella Racing HECTOR FAUBEL 55 Mapfre Aspar Team MARCO SIMONCELLI 58 Metis Gilera J ULIAN SIMON 60 Repsol KTM 250cc YUKI TAKAHASHI 72 JiR Team Scot 250 M ATTIA PASINI 75 Polaris World 13 Ln THE RIDERS 125cc NAME NUMBER TEAM GABO
21. r five racing seasons with the aim of becoming the ultimate MotoGP champion You will be able to choose a team and bike class at the beginning of each season for your customized rider you win races stronger teams will be interested in recruiting you for the following season New teams helmets and bike upgrades will become available as your rider progresses QUICK RACE Choose your favorite track rider difficulty level bike class riding model Arcade to Advanced or Simulation transmission type number of laps and weather conditions Then hit the tarmac and don t look back TIME ATTACK This option challenges you to set the best time at each circuit competing against yourself to shave vital seconds off your record Make your selections for circuit and rider then start racing You are given the option to have a ghost rider who will appear after the first valid lap you complete This ghost follows the line taken on your previous fastest lap enabling you to judge where best to gain time A ghost displaying your fastest line around each circuit is always available so you can keep chasing and keep improving CHAMPIONSHIP Championship Mode allows the selection of any class rider and team It enables you to compete in and re create the 2008 season Practice and Qualifying modes are optional whilst options including weather difficulty number of laps and handling model are available to help you better define
22. r leave the tutorial mode entirely You will also be given the option to gain live tips whilst in the tutorial mode With this option activated the game will judge your riding style and offer help and advice wherever needed 42 THE RACING SCREEN 1 Lap Indicator 2 Position 3 Record 4 Lap Time 5 Direction Rev Counter Gear 6 7 Speed 8 9 Gap 10 Race Updates Exclamation Mark Shows the number of laps you have completed Shows your current position in the race Displays the current record lap time Displays your last lap time A direction arrow will appear to give you warning of upcoming bends The curved line indicates the current engine revs Current speed set to kilometres per hour as default Indicates the gear being used Indicates the gap between you and the riders just in front behind you Displays an overhead view of the track including your position and the leading opponent s position Race updates appear live on screen letting you know about riders overtaking crashes and other track activity not shown on diagram Warns you that you are going too fast for the corner not shown on diagram The game screen can be configured via the set up menu The display shown above is the default configuration gt Af MAIN MENU CAREER Career mode challenges you to create and develop a new rider ove
23. ring first played host to MotoGP in 1998 and the track has seen many improvements since Numerous tight bends may make this one of the slower tracks in the series but they also result in nail bitingly close pack action with only the most daring able to break away 16 aft THE TRACKS LAGUNA SECA RED BULL U S GRAND PRIX Length 3 61km This track has been subject to numerous improvements over the last few years and in 2006 hosted a return for MotoGP as a U S Grand Prix Its 11 curves and long straights provide the scope for some breathtaking action AUTOM OTODROM BRNO CARDION AB GRAND PRIX CESKE REPUBLIKY Length 5 403km Czechoslovakia offers an amazing track at Brno with a majestic sweeping circuit which constantly changes in elevation Riders fly past some beautiful forestry as they take on fast corners that push both man and machine to the limit MISANO GRAN PREMIO DI SAN MARINO Length 4 18km Close to Rimini the Misano circuit has played host to many thrilling motorcycle events since it was built in 1972 MotoGP returned to the circuit in 2007 to enjoy its upgraded facilities and spectacular atmosphere INDIANAPOLIS RED BULL INDIAN APOLIS GRAND PRIX Length 4 216km Motorcycle racing will return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time in nearly a century for the Red Bull Indianapolis GP in 2008 The Red Bull Indianapolis GP will take place on a brand new 16 turn course d
24. rtesy of Splank Records Dance Dance Dance pigmix Performed by LeGrand Written by Fabian Lundgren Martin Lundgren Sinisa Krnjaic Anders Tillaeus Fredrik Tillaeus STIM Published by Pigfactory USA ASCAP amp RoastingHouse Music Scandinavian Songs Music Group STIM Courtesy of RoastingHouse Records Obey DJ Quest Remix Performed by Vandal Written Produced amp Arranged by Sam Evans Additional Remix amp Production by Marcus Britnell 2006 Lot 49 Ltd Let Me Out Hyper Remix Performed by Born Tricky amp Mr Frisk Written Produced amp Arranged by Jeremy Duffy amp Ryan Stanford Additional Remix amp Production by Guy Hatfield 2006 Spin Out Records Psycho pigmix Instrumental Performed by Cosmic Ballroom Written by S rewall Nilsson STIM Published by Pigfactory USA ASCAP amp Roasting House Music Scandinavian Songs Music Group STIM Courtesy of RoastingHouse Records Hotspot Performed by Adam Form Written and Produced by Adam Form Copyright control Catching Flames Written and performed by James Nutt Copyright Control Nova Written and performed by Bryan New Published by Pigfactory LLC USA ASCAP Get On The Beat Performed by The Kolab Written by Keatly Haldeman BMI Jason Cast BMI John R Fabregas BMI Published by Monkeyfactory BMI All above tracks provided by Platinum Sound Publishing Music Supervisor Project manager
25. stralian 125cc Championship and qualified for the Australian Grand Prix In his first full season of world championship competition he broke into the top 10 eight times and racked up a total of 66 points finishing 12th overall 10 gt ag THE RIDERS MotoGP RANDY DE PUNIET FRANCE LCR HONDA One of two French representatives in the MotoGP series Randy de Puniet has a decade of Grand Prix experience at the age of 27 Although 2008 sees only his third season of MotoGP participation he is an excellent qualifier He dropped out of the top ten only three times in 2007 and made a slot on the first two rows of the grid seven times in the last ten races of the year He will celebrate ten seasons of GP participation in 2008 ALEX DE ANGELIS SAN MARINO SAN CARLO HONDA GRESINI Alex de Angelis is one of four new faces in MotoGP for 2008 and one of the top three to emerge from the 2007 250cc world championship Still just 24 years old De Angelis entered the Grand Prix scene in 2000 at the age of 16 and needed two full seasons before catching sight of the podium for the first time He was 125cc world championship runner up in 2003 but that first GP victory remained painfully elusive and it was not until 2006 and 23 podium appearances later that he triumphed in Valencia JOHN HOPKINS USA KAWASAKI RACING In 2002 teenager John Hopkins was thrown into the deep end of MotoGP after promising form and titles in AMA supersport
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27. uperbike Champion is the only British rider in MotoGP this year Toseland captured the production based title before in 2004 and at the age of 27 knew that the time was right to try his hand at MotoGP Toseland will be hoping to erase a poor 2007 for Great Britain where for the first time in the history of the premier class a rider from the UK did not score a world championship point Armed with 2008 spec machinery and the homely Tech3 Yamaha set up the British racer carries the hopes of a nation SHINYA NAKANO J APAN SAN CARLO HONDA GRESINI With six seasons in MotoGP and nine at World Championship level Shinya Nakano is one of the older generation Articulate and amiable Shinya has been a top ten regular for more than half a decade and negotiates a second year with Honda Nakano is the third most experienced rider in the MotoGP class this season 2007 was his leanest season yet in the category as he made the top ten on only three occasions and was seventeenth overall LORIS CAPRIOSSI ITALY SUZUKI Three World Championships wins in every class and 29 Grand Prix victories in an 18 year period means that Loris Capirossi is now the elder statesman of MotoGP and the most experienced racer on the grid Capirossi holds the record for the longest winning career in Grand Prix with more than 17 years covering the time from his first GP win Great Britain 125cc to his 2007 victory in Japan He has finished outside of a Championship to
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