Phillip Island gets new surface

MotoGP's faste💖st circuit, Phillip Island, should get even quicker in 2013 following resℱurfacing of the Australian racetrack.
Th🌃e full 4.445km layout was replaced earliᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚer this week, for the first time in 14 years, at a cost of three million dollars.
Andrew 𒅌Fox of circuit owners Linfox Property Group said: "This [new] surface is as smooth as a baby's bum, and I've got five kids, so I know!"
In addition to the resurfacing, new asphalt run-off areas are �꧋�being created at Doohan corner (turn one) and turn four, with 1.3km of kerbing also replaced.
With the 2013 Australian MotoGP round not until October 20, there should be plenty of time for the new asphalt 𒆙to 'mature'. WSBK will be the first major series to use the surface, on February 24.
Home hero Casey Stoner set the fastest lap at this year's Australian MotoGP with an average speed of 177.5km/h (110.3🔴mph). The official 'Island lap record is still held by Nicky Hayden from 2008 (177.8km/h).
Mugello, Silv🔴erstone and Assen offer slightly slower average lap speeds. In terms of top speed, the lengthy Mugello home straight produces the peak figures.

Peter has been in the paddock for 20 ye🌠ars and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injur🌊y issues.