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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 ...

Best race at Valencia Moto GP

alan joy, 12 November 2009 15:19

Just back from Valencia where we froze, was it ever cold! Bradley did his usual excellent job, pity it was second AGAIN. Ben Spies kept us on out toes with his overtaking manoevres, and the 250 race was entertaining which could have ended in disaster for the eventual world champ. Did anybody see the last race for the youngsters on ...

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 ...

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 ...

2010 MotoGP kicks off in Valencia

Matthew Birt, 09 November 2009 13:39

Less than 24 hours after the conclusion to this year’s MotoGP world championship, preparations for the 2010 campaign kicked off in Valencia this afternoon. In sunny but blustery conditions, former world 250GP champion Marco Simoncelli made his debut on the Gresini Honda RC212V shortly after the track opened at 1pm local time. Alvaro Bautista has also completed his first laps ...

Valencia MotoGP: Ben Spies "super happy" with seventh

Matthew Birt, 09 November 2009 10:27

Ben Spies declared himself "super happy" after he ended an impressive Yamaha MotoGP debut in seventh place in Valencia yesterday. The Texan produced one of the most eye-catching performances of a rather dull 30-lap race to surge through from 12th to seventh on the Sterilgarda YZR-M1. The reigning World Superbike champion came out on top in a thrilling battle involving ...

Valencia MotoGP: Casey Stoner stunned by warm-up lap crash

Matthew Birt, 09 November 2009 10:20

Casey Stoner could not hide his frustration and disappointment after the Aussie crashed out on the warm-up lap of yesterday's Valencia MotoGP race. Starting from pole position, the 24-year-old was a red-hot pre-race favourite to clinch his third successive victory after bouncing back superbly following his summer illness absence. But a crowd of close to 95,000 were stunned when the ...

Valencia MotoGP: Valentino Rossi content with second

Matthew Birt, 09 November 2009 09:37

Valentino Rossi went some way to burying his Valencia jinx after he ended 2009 with a hard fought second place yesterday. The 30-year-old’s 13th podium of the season was his best in Valencia since 2004 though the Fiat Yamaha rider was powerless to prevent Dani Pedrosa from romping to a trademark runaway success. Rossi, who hasn’t won any of ...

Valencia MotoGP: Colin Edwards grateful to Ben Spies

Matthew Birt, 09 November 2009 09:30

Colin Edwards gave new Monster Yamaha team-mate Ben Spies a massive post race hug in Valencia yesterday after the Texan secured a brilliant fifth place in the 2009 MotoGP world championship. Trailing factory Honda rider Andrea Dovizioso by four-points going into the 30-lap season finale, Edwards made a superb start and took fourth place from Toni Elias on the seventh lap. ...

Valencia MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa signs off 2009 in style

Matthew Birt, 09 November 2009 09:25

Dani Pedrosa took full advantage of Casey Stoner’s shock warm-up lap blunder to record only his second victory of a tough season in yesterday’s Valencia MotoGP clash. With Stoner a red-hot pre-race favourite but out before the 30-lap clash had even got underway, Pedrosa stormed to a resounding victory to add to his only other victory of the season in ...