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• Pedrosa leads three Hondas in top six.
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:54:31 +0300
No Honda riders finished inside the top six at last weekend s Dutch TT, but the leading RCV representatives enjoyed a much more promising start to this weekend s US Grand Prix, with three riders inside the top six in Friday practice.
• Edwards 'handcuffed', Toseland 'no panic'.
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:41:35 +0300
Colin Edwards led the American challenge during Friday practice for the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, but ninth position was far below his expectations.
• Early crash costs Vermeulen.
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:33:39 +0300
Rizla Suzuki's Chris Vermeulen crashed during the early part of the first practice session at Laguna Seca on Friday, stunting his progress.
• Lorenzo 'very fast'.
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:03:05 +0300
Jorge Lorenzo, who crashed spectacularly on lap one of last year s US GP, made a fast and mistake free return to Laguna Seca on Friday.
• Rossi: It s close, but I m confident.
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:44:19 +0300
Valentino Rossi led a MotoGP top three covered by just 0.189sec in Friday practice for the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca.
• Hayden: No acceleration - not cool.
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:09:00 +0300
Nicky Hayden didn t have anything like the start he had hoped for to his first home grand prix as a Ducati rider, finishing just 14th out of 17 riders in Friday practice at Laguna Seca.
• Stoner facing fitness battle.
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:06:12 +0300
Casey Stoner may have been fast in Friday practice for the US Grand Prix, but the MotoGP title contender is already facing a fitness battle.
• Mika Kallio to have skin graft.
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:45:09 +0300
When MotoGP rookie Mika Kallio crashed on the last lap at Assen last weekend, his Pramac Ducati landed on his ring finger, tearing off the finger nail.
• Rossi snatches late Laguna Seca advantage.
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:26:53 +0300
Valentino Rossi fastest on last lap of Friday free practice for the US MotoGP at Laguna Seca.
• Laguna Seca MotoGP - Friday practice times.
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:01:19 +0300
Full Friday free practice times from the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, round eight of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.
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• PSG-1 announce WSBK withdrawal
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:04:31 +0300
PSG-1 Corse confirm they will withdraw from the remainder of the World Superbike Championship, citing the current economic climate
• Rea shrugs off team leader status
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:11:12 +0300
Jonathan Read: I feel strong, but I don t feel like a team leader we all work together
• WSS: Laverty: I've had no WSBK offers yet
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:05:21 +0300
WSS title contender Eugene Laverty 'would like to go to World Superbikes next year', rules out Moto2...
• PICTURES: Donington Park
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:47:31 +0300
Relive the latest World Superbike Championship round at Donington Park.
• WSS: Triumph celebrate maiden podium
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:28:25 +0300
A fine performance by Garry McCoy sees Triumph record a maiden World Supersport podium on home ground at Donington Park.
• Kagayama: Results no better than privateer
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:14:47 +0300
Yukio Kagayama is frustrated his efforts at Donington Park were 'rewarded' with a single 13th place result.
• Parkes keeps points ticking over at Donington
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:53:32 +0300
Broc Parkes misses Superpole for the first time this season, but battles back to score points at Donington Park
• BMW back in the top ten with Xaus
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:42:53 +0300
A ninth place for Ruben Xaus at Donington Park sees BMW back inside the World Superbike top ten for the first time since Monza.
• Stigefelt hails Stiggy achievement
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:39:18 +0300
Johan Stigefelt: The aim for this year was to get a podium and be inside the top ten regularly, so to have four podiums already is great. I really didn t expect it.
• Nakano escapes injury after accident
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:33:15 +0300
Shinya Nakano comes away with no injuries despite a high-speed fall at the Old Hairpin during the second World Superbike race of the day.
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• Rossi’s 100th Grand Prix win at Assen
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:10:31 +0300
It couldn’t have been closer: after six races of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship, three riders shared the lead on 106 points. Casey Stoner, Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi had been the only men to win races, and they clearly led the way. Round seven was at Assen, where Rossi has won six Grands Prix, Lorenzo three and Stoner just the one. Surely one of them would add another.
• Rossi wins last lap tussle in Catalan GP
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:07:05 +0300
The 2009 MotoGP World Championship was turning into a three-way race among the riders, with Fiat Yamaha team-mates Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo in competition with Marlboro Ducati team leader Casey Stoner. The Australian had won in Italy to move into first overall, but conditions had been changing on that occasion, and were the Yamaha men ahead on dry race pace?
• Leon Camier BSB double win at Thruxton
Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:37:04 +0300
Who was going to stop Airwaves Yamaha rider Leon Camier in the 2009 British Superbike Championship? The 22-year-old had won four out of six races to open a 28-point lead, with team-mate James Ellison apparently not quite on the same pace, and with Worx Crescent Suzuki rider Sylvain Guintoli now out injured. Would Leon also rule at Thruxton, round four?
• James Ellison’s first BSB win at Donington
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 02:42:52 +0300
Airwaves Yamaha rider Leon Camier was on a roll in the 2009 British Superbike Championship, with three wins out of four giving him an eleven-point lead over Suzuki’s Sylvain Guintoli. But round three of the series would be taking place at Donington Park, a venue well known by the French rider from seven years in Grand Prix racing. Would he be able to turn the tables here?
• Casey Stoner wins an eventful Italian GP
Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:51:13 +0300
It was all very close at the top of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship, as Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi failed to score in France. His team-mate Jorge Lorenzo led the way, with two wins from four races, and Rossi tied with Ducati’s Casey Stoner just a point behind. But round five was on Rossi’s home ground - he has won the last seven Italian Grands Prix at Mugello.
• Jorge Lorenzo wins an eventful French GP
Tue, 19 May 2009 01:18:06 +0300
Having won the Spanish Grand Prix and opened an eleven-point championship lead, was MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi about to start the surge for yet another title in 2009? The Le Mans circuit was hosting round four, with Rossi a three-time French GP winner and the lap record holder. He was one of several with wins at the track, but would he do it again this year?
• First BSB double for Leon Camier at Oulton
Tue, 19 May 2009 01:12:52 +0300
The new British Superbike season had opened up with wins for Sylvain Guintoli and Leon Camier at Brands Hatch, with the Suzuki mounted French rider leading the championship after his first event in the series. Round two was at the challenging Oulton Park circuit, with its fast contours and a couple of one-two-three chicanes. Was it time for Honda to hit back at the others?
• Valentino Rossi wins Spanish MotoGP race
Tue, 05 May 2009 01:38:01 +0300
It was back to Europe for round three of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship, after wins for two different riders and two different makes of bike in Qatar and Japan. Ducati and Yamaha had been on top in those events, and Fiat Yamaha riders Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi headed the standings with two rostrum results each. Now the points leader took on his home race.
• Japanese MotoGP win goes to Jorge Lorenzo
Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:32:42 +0300
There had been a day’s delay for rain at the opening race of the 2009 Motorcycle Grand Prix World Championship, but the Qatar night race had seen Casey Stoner take the new Ducati to victory. The second race of the series was in the home of the other manufacturers, as the teams moved on to the Motegi circuit in Japan. Could Honda or Yamaha turn the tables here?
• Sylvain Guintoli is first time BSB race winner
Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:11:51 +0300
The 2009 British Superbike Championship: There was an all-new line-up for the new season of ‘BSB’ racing, with round one taking place at Brands Hatch, and it was back to winning ways for Suzuki with their newly imported lead rider. The top four riders from 2008 had moved on, and it meant that race-winning rides had opened up to the ‘best of the rest’ and a few new men.