Ericsson: The toughest race during the year – Aftonbladet

POLE POSITION

1 Valentino Rossi

After 16 years in roadracingens royal class, he is still one of the favorites. Can 36-year-old challenge the reigning champion Marc Marquez, 22? The season starts in Qatar, qualifying tonight, race tomorrow.

2 Fernando Alonso

He missed F1 race in Australia, but in Malaysia he makes a comeback. The McLaren driver claims he remembers everything from testing the accident and that he had not lost consciousness until the hospital. He believes that the car was difficult to control, but that there was neither a gust or a driver error.

3 Jonnie Lindberg

After a record run in the latest contest loading drag racing driver for yet another success in North Carolina. Even Ulf Leander, who won the last race, is listed in the launcher.

4 Pontus Tidemand

Rallydriver and his co-driver Emil Axelsson has signed a contract with the factory Skoda Motorsport. The debuts in Asia-Pacific Rally Championships first race in New Zealand on 17-19 April.

5 Andreas Jonsson

Along with Thomas H. Jonasson and reserve Peter Ljung, he forms Swedish teams in the Best Pairs cup when the first of three rounds is determined in Poland tonight.

6 Robin Larsson

European Champion in rally will take one more step, this year he challenges the world’s elite. Along with Larsson Jernberg Racing Team, he runs the entire World Cup season.

7 Troy Bayliss

Now, the former World Champion retired. 45-year-old ended his career with an eighth and eleventh place when the

Superbike World Championship was held in Thailand. He made a comeback during the two race weekends to replace damaged Davide Giugliano.

8 Adrian Sutil

The former Sauberföraren is new reserve driver at Williams F1. German debuted in 2007 and ran for Sauber in 2014. He will be working in the simulator and replace any of the drivers in case of injury. Valtteri Bottas, however comeback in Malaysia.

9 Kevin Strijbos

MX driver, who was the World Cup third place 2014, are now forced to surgery. Therefore, he misses the weekend’s third race in Argentina. Filip Bengtsson (MXGP) and Anton Lundgren (MX2) hope for new World Cup points, Lundgren is a 20th man in his class, Bengtsson 26th.

10 Casey Stoner

Honda has lured back former world champion in MotoGP. He will run the 8-hour race at Sepang.

ENGINE STOP

Renault

The engine manufacturer cooperates with Red Bull. It has given them four world titles, but this year the Red Bulls were far behind and fight with Renault because they believe that the engines are too bad. Renault gripes on Red Bull and also threatening to jump off.

– We are looking at several options, even to leave F1, says boss Cyril Abiteboul.

Although Red Bull threatening disappear from the circus.