In fine sunshine at the Ricardo Tormo circuit on Friday, Ducati Marlboro’s Casey Stoner started the Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana weekend in the manner which he hopes will secure a third straight race win as he recorded the best lap time in Free Practice 1. After overcoming some early dissatisfaction with the [...]
Valentino Rossi may have sealed the 2009 FIM MotoGP World Championship at Sepang, but there are still scores to be settled involving Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa, and a host of other riders in the final round of the season. A ninth world title was wrapped up by Rossi in Malaysia, leaving the remainder [...]
Whilst Valentino Rossi claimed his 9th World title today in Sepang – and Casey Stoner pulled out another one of his supremely dominant races to come home 1st – it was an awful end to a pretty awful weekend for Brit James Toseland in his penultimate race in MotoGP. The race was delayed by nearly [...]
Although overall it was a pretty grim day for the MotoGP Brits – Danny Webb crashing out, Scott Redding retiring, and James Toseland coming home 15th and last in the top class, at least Bradley Smith was able to enjoy another great outing coming home second in a superb race with Julian Simon and simultaneously [...]
Valentino Rossi will start the Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix in pole position, as he bids to secure the 2009 FIM MotoGP World Championship at Sepang on Sunday. A best lap of 2’00.518 in qualifying secured the reigning champion pole position for the seventh time this season, with Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa completing [...]
Pos Driver Bike Time Gap 1. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 2m02.180s 2. Casey Stoner Ducati 2m02.244s + 0.064s 3. Dani Pedrosa Honda 2m02.758s + 0.578s 4. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 2m02.864s + 0.684s 5. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 2m03.142s + 0.962s 6. Loris Capirossi Suzuki 2m03.253s + 1.073s 7. Toni Elias Gresini Honda 2m03.294s + 1.114s 8. Nicky [...]
Just one weekend on from the Australian GP at Philip Island and it’s all go again as the British 125cc and MotoGP riders get set for the Malaysian GP at Sepang. Following his fourth consecutive podium finish in Australia Bradley Smith could clinch the runner-up spot in the 125cc World Championship at the race on [...]
A hugely frustrating race for Britain’s James Toseland, having started in 12th – he was adjudged to have jumped the start and subjected to a ride-through penalty; something that he clearly felt was a bad call, looking at the wagging finger as he rode down the pitlane. He eventually finished 14th in a race dominated [...]
Pos | Rider | Bike | Time | Gap 1. Casey Stoner Ducati 1m30.341s 2. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1m30.391s + 0.050s 3. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1m31.070s + 0.729s 4. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1m31.071s + 0.730s 5. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1m31.096s + 0.755s 6. Alex de Angelis Gresini Honda 1m31.260s + 0.919s 7. Nicky [...]