Toseland unable to recover from bad start ast Catalunya Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider Colin Edwards moved into the top six in the MotoGP world championship standings today after finishing seventh in physically demanding Catalunya GP. Starting the 25-lap race from the second row of the grid, the American lost four places in a typically frenetic opening... [Continue reading...]
MotoGP: Rossi And Lorenzo Put On Breathtaking Display To Dominate For Yamaha At Montmelo
Rossi and Lorenzo in fantastic battle at Catalunya Yamaha superstars Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo dominated an incredible Catalan Grand Prix today, delivering a show-stopping performance from start to finish at Montmeló in front of a packed house. It was the reigning World Champion Rossi who finally emerged the winner, taking a memorable 99th... [Continue reading...]
MotoGP: Stoner Hangs On For Heroic Third As Hayden Breaks Into Top Ten
Casey Stoner battles onto the podium in Spain With 106 points and two victories each from six races so far this season, the three gladiators that stand together at the top of the MotoGP World Championship stood side by side on the podium at Catalunya today, each having written their own page in another thrilling chapter of motorcycling history. Whilst... [Continue reading...]
MotoGP: Fantastic Fifth For Capirossi In Catalunya
Capirossi takes his second successive 5th place at Catalunya Rizla Suzuki racer Loris Capirossi rode a terrific race at Montmelo in Catalunya today, to score a superb fifth position after an exciting 25-lap race. Capirossi got a great start from 11th on the grid and was up into seventh by the end of the first lap. He set his fastest lap of the race... [Continue reading...]
MotoGP: Seventh for Edwards In Scorching Spain – Toseland Battles To 13th
Toseland still searching for a comfortable setting The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team ended a scorching hot Spanish MotoGP race with hard fought points scoring finishes for Colin Edwards and James Toseland. Texan Edwards starred in one of the most fiercely contested battles of the 27-lap encounter, dicing throughout with Italian duo Marco Melandri and Loris... [Continue reading...]
MotoGP: Rossi Romps Home To Win Spanish Thriller
Overnight setup change turns Rossi into front runner Valentino Rossi took a stunning win in Jerez today, his first of the season and the 98th of his career taking him 11 points clear at the top of the championship. His Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo had a disappointing home race, crashing out on lap 24 when closing on the final podium position. The... [Continue reading...]
MotoGP: Battling Sixth For Capirossi At Jerez
Vermullen struggles with front tyre grip Rizla Suzuki’s Loris Capirossi fought all the way to the finish line at today’s Spanish Grand Prix, as he battled to a hard won sixth place at a hot Jerez. Capirossi started from the second row of the grid, but he had to change his rear tyre as he lined up to start the race and it took him couple... [Continue reading...]
MotoGP: Unfortunate Grand Prix Of Spain For The Pramac Racing Team
Kallio forced to retire with rear brake problems The Grand Prix of Spain ends without any luck for the Pramac Racing Team. Mika Kallio, who started from the seventeenth position on the grid, makes it to overtake a few riders in the first few turns finding himself in thirteenth place. After a few laps Mika’s lap times increased and three opponents... [Continue reading...]
MotoGP: Stoner Takes Podium At Jerez
Podium for Stoner – Hayden continues to struggle Casey Stoner backed up his best ever MotoGP qualifying performance at Jerez with his best ever result in any class here today, sealing third place at his bogey circuit with a superb performance. The Ducati Marlboro rider got an ideal start from third on the grid, chasing early leader and home favourite... [Continue reading...]
MotoGP: Rizla Suzuki Aiming High As It Heads To Spain
Capirossi and Vermulen to try hard for podiums in Jerez Rizla Suzuki MotoGP has made the long trip back to Europe from Japan for the latest round of the 2009 World Championship, as the MotoGP circus heads to Jerez in Spain for the third round of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship. Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen travel to the 4,423m long Spanish... [Continue reading...]