Fatigue Caused Stoner's Collapse
12 Aug 2009, 09:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Casey Stoner's unfortunate medical condition midway through the ongoing season has certainly come as a blow to Ducati in their bid for this year's MotoGP manufacturers' title. Not to ...
Stoner OUT for the Next 3 Races
10 Aug 2009, 13:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Casey Stoner has lost any chance of fighting for the 2009 MotoGP title, after Ducati has today confirmed he will miss the upcoming 3 races of the ongoing season. As announced by the Italian team, th...
Stoner Doesn't Blame Team for Disastrous Strategy
28 Jul 2009, 08:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Ducati's tire strategy during the British Grand Prix at Donington Park worked out miserably, both Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden avoided pointing any fingers after the Sunday race. The ...
Rossi: "It Was a Mistake Going for the Donington Win"
27 Jul 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Reigning MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi admitted he made a poor judgment call when trying to fend off Honda's Andrea Dovizioso for the British GP win on Sunday. The Italian rider was running i...
Pedrosa Fastest after First Practice at Donington
24 Jul 2009, 14:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Reloaded Dani Pedrosa topped the first practice session at Donington Park on Friday, finishing the P1 with the best time of 1:38.627. The overall podium was completed by Ducati's Casey Stoner a...
Stoner Tops First Practice at Sachsenring
17 Jul 2009, 13:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only days after finding out that he suffers from slight anaemia and started undergoing intense treatment to get back on race winning form, Ducati's Casey Stoner topped the first practice sessio...
Stoner Diagnosed with Gastritis and Anaemia
14 Jul 2009, 14:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The doctors have finally gotten to the bottom of Casey Stoner's mysterious illness during the past few weeks. After undergoing some further tests in the United States last week, it has emerged ...
Unique Desmosedici RR at G8 Summit
10 Jul 2009, 14:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A one-of-a-kind Ducati Desmosedici RR has been specially prepared by Ducati and Fiera Milano for the G8 summit held in L’Aquila between July 8 and 10. Moreover, Italian Prime Minister Silvio B...
Casey Stoner Dealing with Strange Illness
3 Jul 2009, 14:32 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The former Australian MotoGP world champion officially accused a mysterious illness that kept him from being in a competitive form in the last two races. In an interview with the Italian sports news...
Rossi Clinches Breathtaking Pole at Assen
26 Jun 2009, 13:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Things might not have worked out very well for Valentino Rossi during the second practice earlier today, but the reigning MotoGP champion took sweet revenge this afternoon when clinching a dramatic ...
Lorenzo Tops Second Practice at Assen
26 Jun 2009, 10:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jorge Lorenzo managed to top the second and last practice session of the Dutch Grand Prix, as the Yamaha rider posted the best time of 1:36.756 ahead of nearest rival Casey Stoner. Reigning world ch...
De Puniet Tops First Practice at Assen
26 Jun 2009, 09:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The first practice session at the Assen circuit was not topped by either Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo or Casey Stoner – the riders that practically rule the world standings at the moment &nd...
Ducati Still Focused On Hayden's Progress
22 Jun 2009, 11:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although his season so far has been nothing but disappointing, American rider Nicky Hayden received a boost from his Ducati boss Livio Suppo for the remainder of 2009. While insisting that the Itali...
Stoner Blames Sunday Flu for Lack of Pace
15 Jun 2009, 07:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ducati's Casey Stoner revealed that, although his bike behaved well enough during the Sunday race in Catalunya, he couldn't have maintained the pace imposed by Yamaha duo Jorge Lorenzo and...
Stoner Wins Italian GP, Breaks Rossi's Supremacy
31 May 2009, 15:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ducati’s Casey Stoner broke Valentino Rossi’s 7-year winning streak at Mugello, clinching his maiden Alice Grand Premio d’Italia at the end of another wet-dry race on Sunday. The A...
Lorenzo Tops Mugello Practice
29 May 2009, 14:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Jorge Lorenzo was the fastest rider on track in the first practice session of the Italian Grand Prix, beating team-mate Valentino Rossi and Ducati's Casey Stoner. The Doctor was the first ri...
Rossi Looking for 8th Consecutive Win at Mugello
26 May 2009, 10:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only a few days away till the upcoming MotoGP round, the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, reigning champion Valentino Rossi reckons it won't be easy maintaining his unbeatable record in his nativ...
Ducati Reorganize Team Ahead of French FP
11 May 2009, 13:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Casey Stoner is well placed for the MotoGP title race this season, Italian manufacturer Ducati have decided to operate some significant changes in the team's structure in order to boos...
Rossi Expects Tough Season in 2009
5 May 2009, 07:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he won his first race in 2009, at Jerez – in a quite convincing manner, we might add – reigning world champion Valentino Rossi reckoned it will be very tough to defend his title...
Ducati's Carbon Chassis, Stoner's Secret Weapon
22 Apr 2009, 12:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Filippo Preziosi, Ducati's technical director, said that Casey Stoner had a major advantage in Qatar thanks to the new carbon fiber-made chassis of his new bike, which made it more stable and e...