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Bradley Smith sets sights on top ten finish at Phillip Island

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Tech 3 Racing Team riders Bradley Smith will launch his bid for the top 10 in tomorrow’s AirAsia Australian Moto2 Grand Prix from 15th place on the grid. Bradley has had to battle constantly changing weather conditions at the fast and flowing Phillip Island track, with gusting winds, cold temperatures and rain showers all playing [...]

Gino Rea held up in qualifying, hoping to make good in race

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Gino Rea missed out on a clear opportunity to qualify inside the top twenty riders at Phillip Island when he was held up by slower riders on each of his three flying laps this afternoon. It was a shame for Gino but his feeling with the bike continues to improve and there is plenty of [...]

Cal Crutchlow ready for podium fight in Australia

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Cal Crutchlow will start tomorrow’s AirAsia Australian Grand Prix from the second row of the grid, with the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider confident he can battle for the podium in the penultimate round of the 2012 World Championship. Still not back to 100% fitness after being struck down by a severe fever and bout [...]

Strong start for Redding despite chatter, bumps and rain

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Scott Redding was second quickest on combined times at Phillip Island today, after both 45-minute free practice sessions were disrupted by rain. Scott was quick to make his mark in this morning’s 45-minute opening free practice, as dark clouds over the Bass Strait promised rain at some point during the session. The notoriously changeable weather [...]

Gino Rea close to top 15 ahead of qualifying

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Just five days after his debut podium at Sepang Gino Rea was back on track at Phillip Island today hoping to build on that result with another positive Grand Prix. The British rider is in touch with the top fifteen after the opening day of free practice and is hoping to break into them during [...]

Cal Crutchlow makes positive start in Australia

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Cool but dry conditions for the majority of today’s opening two practice sessions at Phillip Island enabled Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team riders Cal Crutchlow and Andrea Dovizioso to complete a positive and productive start to the AirAsia Australian Grand Prix weekend. A short rain shower briefly interrupted this morning’s opening practice, but with a [...]

Gino Rea heads to Phillip Island on a high

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Gino Rea travels to the penultimate round of the Moto2 World Championship at Phillip Island this weekend in high spirits after scoring a fantastic debut podium in the series at Sepang last Sunday. In wet conditions the British rider charged from 22nd position on the grid to lead the race when the red flags emerged, [...]

Dunlop Moto2 Preview: Phillip Island

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Dunlop’s Moto2 tyres head to the tough and testing circuit of Phillip Island for the AirAsia Australian Grand Prix, the sixteenth and penultimate round of the 2012 Moto2 Championship, held on October 26-28. This will be the third and final race where the new 345 front tyre compound makes an appearance. It will also be [...]

Australian GP, Phillip Island: Preview – MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3

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MotoGP The penultimate round of the MotoGP™ championship awaits as riders prepare for the third race of the demanding triple header at the ever-popular Phillip Island track for the AirAsia Australian Grand Prix. Much attention will be on the Repsol Honda Team duo of Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner, with both having very good reasons [...]

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