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Casey Stoner talks Valencia warm-up lap crash

Matthew Birt, 13 November 2009 14:48

Casey Stoner has finally talked about the warm-up lap crash that ended his hopes of claiming victory in the final MotoGP clash of the season in Valencia last weekend. The Aussie started the 30-lap race as a red-hot favourite having dominated practice and qualifying. But he suffered a disaster when he crashed out on warm-up lap due to a lack ...

Nicky Hayden: "Ben Spies belongs in MotoGP"

Matthew Birt, 13 November 2009 14:42

Former world champion Nicky Hayden said it is obvious that Ben Spies deserves to be in MotoGP after the Texan's impressive performance in Valencia. Spies rode to a brilliant seventh place on his YZR-M1 debut in Valencia and then played a starring role in the post race test, ending the second day beaten only by Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner and ...

Colin Edwards ends 2009 on the toilet

Matthew Birt, 13 November 2009 14:36

Colin Edwards had a miserable ending to a brilliant 2009 after the Texan had to quit the Valencia test earlier this week with a severe virus. The 35-year-old, who claimed a stunning fifth place in this year's championship, needed lengthy treatment after he was struck by a high temperature, vomiting and low blood pressure. He told MCN: "I woke up ...

Hiroshi Aoyama draws on Daijiro Kato inspiration

Matthew Birt, 13 November 2009 14:25

Hiroshi Aoyama reckons he drew inspiration from late Japanese star Daijiro Kato after he claimed a historic victory in the final 250GP world championship in Valencia last weekend. The Scot Honda rider survived a massive scare to become the first Japanese rider to win a world title for Honda since Kato won the 2001 crown. And it was Honda's first ...

Hector Barbera top rookie at Valencia test

Matthew Birt, 11 November 2009 16:45

Hector Barbera grabbed some of the attention away from Marco Simoncelli and Alvaro Bautista to end the Valencia test session as best rookie. Making his debut on the Aspar Ducati, the Spaniard ended the test with a fastest time of 1.33.787 to finish 0.069s clear of former world 250GP champion Simoncelli and 0.370s ahead of Alvaro Bautista. Barbera was only ...

Casey Stoner ends 2009 on top

Matthew Birt, 11 November 2009 16:36

Casey Stoner ended a turbulent 2009 campaign on a high today, the Australian posting the fastest time at the end of testing at a sun drenched Valencia. Continuing to put in crucial early development miles on the Ducati GP10 that features a Big Bang firing order V4 motor, Stoner clocked a best time of 1.31.900 in a 35-lap stint today ...

Scot Honda quit MotoGP

Matthew Birt, 11 November 2009 10:11

Only 17 bikes will contest the 2010 MotoGP world championship after the cash-strapped Scot Honda squad confirmed it has abandoned plans to race in the premier class next season. The Italian team had missed several deadlines to order an RC212V machine off Honda for 2010 and it has finally decided to focus its effort entirely on the new Moto2 600cc ...

Jorge Lorenzo fastest in Valencia

Matthew Birt, 10 November 2009 18:17

Jorge Lorenzo ended his 2009 MotoGP campaign on a high when the Spaniard topped the timesheets on the second day of testing in Valencia today. Continuing to assess a new chassis on his Fiat Yamaha YZR-M1, the 22-year-old clocked a best time of 1.31.939 to beat Casey Stoner’s factory Ducati by 0.256s. Lorenzo, who finished second behind Rossi in this ...

Bradley Smith signs new 125GP deal

Matthew Birt, 10 November 2009 14:56

British teenager Bradley Smith will stay in the 125GP world championship in 2010. The Oxfordshire rider has signed a new deal with the Aspar Aprilia squad having been unable to secure a switch to the Moto2 600cc four-stroke world championship next season. Smith, who finished second behind team-mate Julian Simon in this year’s 125GP series, will partner Spaniard Nicolas Terol ...

Tech 3 confirm Moto2 line-up

Matthew Birt, 10 November 2009 14:35

Raffaele de Rosa and former Scot Honda MotoGP rider Yuki Takahashi will ride for the new Tech 3 Moto2 squad in 2010. Italian de Rosa finished sixth in this year’s 250cc world championship and a series of eye-catching performances earned him the coveted Rookie of the Year title. The 22-year-old joins the French squad having ended the season in style ...