Jakarta - Honda Gresini will still be present at the closing series to be held in Valencia next week. Setting up a tribute to the late Marco Simoncelli, the team is not sure whether it will come down to race.
Honda Gresini team by team principal Fausto Gresini was a strong indication that they will not appear on the series season-ending Valencia MotoGP to be held on 6 November next. Simoncelli death in the race at Sepang is the reason behind the decision.
But in his latest statement, the team confirmed that it will still appear in Valencia. But whether the latter will reduce the time race driver, has yet to be decided.
The presence in Valencia called Honda Gresini camp as a form of homage to Simoncelli. Later they even plan to continue setting up the Italian-owned garage.
Excerpted from Crash, Honda RC212V numbered 58 which have been the mounts Simonceli also remains will be prepared over the weekend.
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Jakarta -
Indonesia once again lose a representative in the men's singles number with the defeat of Taufik Hidayat in the first round of French Open Super Series 2011. While in the men's doubles, Markis Kido / Hendra Setiawan made it to the next round.
Taufik is the fifth seed lost to non-seeded player from China, Wang Zhengming. In a match that lasted for 38 minutes, Taufik lost two sets 21-17, 21-16.
From the men's doubles, Markis / Hendra following the trail Mohammad Ahsan / Bona Septano and Angga Pratama / Ryan Agung Saputra who had already secured their place in the second round. Markis / Hendra beat Poland, Adam Cwalina / Michal Logosz in three-set battle.
Winning the first set, Markis / Hendra had to lose the second set before finally succeeded in completing the game with a victory 21-10, 19-21, 21-13.
Unfortunately victory Markis / Hendra was followed by a pair Alvent Yulianto Chandra / Hendra Gunawan Aprida. Alvent / Hendra defeated second seed from Denmark Mathias Boe / Carsten Mogensen in straight sets 24-22, 21-6.
Indonesia also put his representative again at number one women's doubles. Anneke Feinya Agustin / Nitya Maheswari Krishinda win over Denmark partner, Damkjaer Line Kruse / Marie Roepke in the match two sets 21-16 21-13.
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