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Jerry Burgess: We need to improve to challenge Jorge Lorenzo

Matthew Birt, 12 April 2013 09:51

Valentino Rossi’s crew chief Jerry Burgess believes Jorge Lorenzo’s dominant victory in the opening MotoGP round in Qatar last Sunday was proof of how much Rossi has to improve to consistently battle with the Spaniard for victories in 2013. Lorenzo might have made the perfect start to the defence of his crown with a runaway success at the Losail International ...

Yamaha boss: Jorge Lorenzo a ‘winning machine’

Matthew Birt, 11 April 2013 10:40

Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis reckons reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo is a ‘winning machine’ after the Spaniard’s brilliant start to the defence of his crown in Qatar last weekend. The 25-year-old recorded an emphatic start-to-finish victory at the Losail International Circuit to make the perfect start to his bid for a third premier class crown. Lorenzo was never in any ...

Bradley Smith vows to learn from Qatar error

Matthew Birt, 10 April 2013 12:09

Bradley Smith has vowed to learn from the early mistake that ended his MotoGP debut in Qatar after just five laps. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider was pushing to move back inside the top 10 when he lost the front-end of his YZR-M1 machine at Turn 7. Smith said: “We changed the bike from the warm-up to the race ...

Qatar MotoGP: Espargaro beats Redding to Moto2 win

Matthew Birt, 07 April 2013 19:04

2012 Moto2 runner up Pol Espargaro kicked off 2013 in style with victory in Qatar after a race long battle with Brit Scott Redding. It was Takaaki Nakagami who took the lead early in the race, but the Japanese rider was unable to hold off Redding and Espargaro midway through the race. Redding took the lead with 15 laps remaining ...

Brands Hatch BSB: Byrne wins season opener

Liam Marsden, 07 April 2013 13:09

Reigning champion Shane Byrne started the 2013 season where he finished 2012 with victory at Brands Hatch. Byrne got a good start from pole position ahead of Samsung Honda rider Alex Lowes. Josh Brookes led the for the mid portion of the race but the Australian was unable to hold off Byrne at his favourite circuit. John Kirkham continued his ...

Valentino Rossi rues mistake and traffic in qualifying

Matthew Birt, 07 April 2013 11:04

Valentino Rossi’s bid for a first Yamaha podium since the end of 2010 will commence from a lowly seventh on the grid after the Italian experienced an eventful qualifying session in Qatar last night. Competing in the new 15-minute sprint session to decide places for the top 12 grid positions, Rossi could only finish seventh fastest with a best lap ...

Bradley Smith joins Valentino Rossi on third row

Matthew Birt, 07 April 2013 10:50

Bradley Smith was ecstatic after qualifying just two places behind nine-times world champion Valentino Rossi for his MotoGP debut at the Losail International Circuit in Doha tonight. The Oxfordshire rider will start the 22-lap season opener from ninth on the grid after an impressive MotoGP qualifying debut in the new 15-minute shootout for pole position. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 ...

Bradley Smith ninth after eye-opening practice

Matthew Birt, 06 April 2013 10:08

British rookie Bradley Smith admitted his brilliant ride into the top 10 in practice in Qatar last night was a massive eye-opener into the challenge he faces to push Yamaha’s YZR-M1 1000cc machine at the limit over a full race distance. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team rider finished ninth fastest in the third free practice with a pace of ...

Qatar MotoGP: Marquez tops final practice, Smith makes Q2

Liam Marsden, 05 April 2013 19:53

Repsol Honda rookie Marc Marquez topped the Friday evening free practice session at the Losail circuit as the top ten riders for the Q2 qualifying session were decided. Marquez beat fellow Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo to the top spot by just 0.001s after the reigning world champion again took the top spot from Cal Crutchlow. Factory Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi set ...

Brands Hatch BSB: Shakey braves the cold to set fastest time

Michael Guy, 05 April 2013 16:17

Reigning British Superbike Champion Shane Byrne picked up where he left of a the end of the 2012 season by topping the time-sheets during the second Free Practice session at Brands Hatch today. The Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki rider set a 46.787s best despite Baltic conditions, severe wind chill and seven degree track temperatures. Speaking to MCN, Byrne said: “From a ...