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The United States will have 3 riders in the MotoGP series in 2010, as Ben Spies has recently been confirmed in the Yamaha Tech 3 lineup for the upcoming season. However, when talking about his fellow countryman, former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden warned him not to ...
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Aleix Espargaro is the latest rider to be confirmed in the MotoGP roster next season, as the Spanish rider recently signed a one-year deal with Ducati's customer team Pramac Racing. The 20-year old rider will therefore join Finnish teammate Mika Kallio in the ...
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Yuki Takahashi might have been ousted by Team Scot from their MotoGP lineup this season, but another Japanese rider is preparing to make his debut in the premier motorcycling class next year. We're talking about the current leader of the quarter-liter class Hiroshi ...
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Casey Stoner scored a close-to-perfect second place in the Portuguese Grand Prix last weekend, despite returning to MotoGP action after more than a month of absence. The Australian managed to come only 6 seconds behind Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo at the finish line, but ...
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Lorenzo Wins Portuguese GP, Rossi Finishes 4thMOTO GPJorge Lorenzo dominated the Portuguese weekend in the MotoGP from beginning to end, winning from pole position at Estoril circuit. The Spaniard faced no opposition from his rivals on Sunday, as he grabbed the lead from the very first lap and never looked back until the finish line. Lorenzo lost the lead at the start to Honda's Dani Pedrosa, but he quickly got back into the lead in the same lap. From that point on, it was only a matter of how bigger margin he was going to build up front, as he easily passed his rivals in lap times. In the end, Lorenzo won the race by over 6 seconds, but this time it wasn't his title rival and Yamaha teammate to finish runner-up, but Ducati's returnee Casey Stoner. The Australian rider silenced the critics with a solid performance on Sunday, scoring a ... >> Read more |
Yamaha has just announced that the newly signed rider Ben Spies, who will leave World Superbike Championship next year and move to MotoGP, will be paired with Colin Edwards during the 2010 season.
The decision came after the Texan produced the best form of his ...
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Though Spies has been initially confirmed for another year in World Superbike, Yamaha announced today that the 25-year-old rider will move to MotoGP Championship in 2010, one year earlier than planned.
According to Yamaha racing boss Lin Jarvis, the decision ...
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After one and a half months of absence, former world champion Casey Stoner will return to MotoGP action during this weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix, at Estoril. The Australian rider was confirmed by Ducati for this weekend's race, as he has successfully managed to ...
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Mattia Pasini concluded a successful first day of testing for Ducati's works team, at Mugello circuit in Italy. The 24-year old rider was asked by the Italian manufacturer to do a 3-day testing session prior to the Portuguese Grand Prix, therefore triggering ...
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Chris Vermeulen, who'll leave Suzuki at the end of the season to be replaced by Alvaro Bautista, said a move to Superbike is still possible but a decision is yet to be made. He also revealed that he recently received two offers to stay in the MotoGP, one from the ...
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Following Ducati, Yamaha, Suzuki and Repsol Honda announcing their riders' lineup for the upcoming season, Honda LCR has also confirmed Randy de Puniet for 2010. The Frenchman will start his 5th consecutive MotoGP season next year on the RCV Honda and will look to ...
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Having signed an extension to his current deal with Honda, Spanish rider Dani Pedrosa continues to be regarded as the Spanish team's favorite rider for the 2010 MotoGP title. However, the Japanese manufacturer made it very clear that there would be no favoritism within ...
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Fishing is known to be one of the most relaxing hobbies one can have. And relaxations is exactly what Casey Stoner needs right now in order to get back on his feet and return fully prepared for the MotoGP action at Estoril. Following his strange illness after the ...
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Often linked with a move to Formula 1, Valentino Rossi, the Italian superstar who's still one of the best riders in the MotoGP championship, admits that seeing him competing in car racing is a likely scenario but only in the end of his career. Nevertheless, Rossi ...
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Soon after securing his 6th win of the season inside the MotoGP and making another step towards securing his 6th title in the series, reigning champion Valentino Rossi took some time off to evaluate his options for his future. While still under contract with Yamaha ...
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Although both Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso signed extensions to their current deals with Repsol Honda soon after the Gran Premio Cinzano di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini – one-year worth each – only the latter seemed to be enthused about it. ...
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Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso may not have won the Gran Premio Cinzano di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini on Sunday but they sure ended the weekend on a high note, as both have signed extensions to their Honda agreements. The rumors about the Japanese ...
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Valentino Rossi scored his second consecutive win in the Gran Premio Cinzano di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini on Sunday, after disclosing a majestic ride in front of his home crowd at Misano Circuit. The Doctor had practically no competition whatsoever on ...
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Nicky Hayden's podium performance at Indianapolis seems to have made quite an impression on the Ducati officials last weekend. Following his strong run before a home crowd, the North American rider was confirmed for another season with the Italian manufacturer's ...
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After seeing his championship lead cut to only 25 points following his Indianapolis Grand Prix crash, Valentino Rossi is also experiencing a loss of confidence ahead of this weekend's race at Misano. The Italian admitted the San Marino track is not one of his favorites ...
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