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Donington Park MotoGP: Casey Stoner more comforted by dry performance after dominant wet qualifying

Rob Hull, 21 June 2008 19:43

Despite having a whopping six tenths advantage over the rest of the field in today’s wet qualifying session at Donington Park, the reigning MotoGP champion has said he’s happier with the dry performance than the wet. Stoner was half a second faster than everyone in the dry in both free practice session yesterday, and although the changes made to the ...

Donington Park MotoGP: Alvaro Bautista secured fourth 250 pole of the season

Rob Hull, 21 June 2008 17:40

Alvaro Bautista’s fastest lap of 1.31.834 in the first qualifying session yesterday was enough to put him on pole position for tomorrow’s 27-lap 250cc race. With conditions less than favourable today, Bautista ended up down in 11th in the this afternoon’s second qualifying session, but says he’ll be happy come rain or dry tomorrow. He said: “Today it wasn’t possible ...

Donington Park MotoGP: Rain gives Scott Redding front row start

Rob Hull, 21 June 2008 14:18

125 Grand Prix rookie Scott Redding will start from the outside of the front row for tomorrow’s race after heavy rain meant yesterday’s first qualifying results stand. Redding set a best time yesterday of 1.37.766, a fraction over a quarter of a second behind pole-sitter Simone Corsi. Fellow Brits Bradley Smith and Danny Webb set the 12th and 14th fastest ...

Donington Park MotoGP: Marco Simoncelli continues good form with best pace in Saturday’s 250 Free Practice

Rob Hull, 21 June 2008 12:57

The winner of the previous two 250cc Grand Prix races at Mugello and Catalunya, Marco Simoncelli, has proved he’s got the ability to ride fast in all conditions by braving the torrential conditions at Donington and lap fastest out of the quarter-litre class. The MotoGP paddock was treated to glorious sunshine yesterday, but all the riders and teams woke up ...

Donington Park MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso makes best of damp Donington Park in Saturday practice

Rob Hull, 21 June 2008 11:23

JiR Scott Honda rider Andrea Dovizioso managed to keep his cool in tricky conditions at Donington Park this morning to set the fastest lap of a very wet third free practice session for the MotoGP field. Dovizioso left it late to go to the top of the timing boards after Casey Stoner had dominated much of the session. Dovizioso pipped ...

Donington Park MotoGP: Casey Stoner not as unhappy with Donington tarmac as Valentino Rossi

Rob Hull, 20 June 2008 22:23

While Valentino Rossi was complaining of poor grip levels at the 2.5-mile Donington Park GP circuit after two practice sessions today, Casey Stoner reckons circuit organisers have improved the grip levels compared to last year. Stoner, who set the fastest times in both practice session, over half a second quicker than the next man in both and with a best ...

Donington Park MotoGP: Valentino Rossi struggles with Donington grip

Rob Hull, 20 June 2008 21:13

Valentino Rossi sounded less than impressed with the grip levels at Donington Park after the first day of practice for this season’s British GP. The seven-time World Champion and current 2008 standings leader managed a best of 1.28.909 today enough to land him the third fastest time of the day, but as disappointed with the condition of tarmac at the ...

Donington Park MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa: “I feel a bit sorer now!”

Rob Hull, 20 June 2008 21:07

Dani Pedrosa suffered his second crash in as many weeks today in a crash at Coppice Corner following a spill in Catalunya testing over a week ago. Pedrosa, who said ahead of the race weekend that he was feeling sore, says he’s in a bit more pain now after his crash that couldn’t have helped his hurt back. He said: ...

Donington Park MotoGP: Nicky Hayden thanks Honda after ending Friday 2nd fastest

Rob Hull, 20 June 2008 20:25

2006 MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden has thanked Honda for allowing him to use the pneumatic-valved RCV Honda this weekend after setting the second fastest time in Free Practice 2 on the opening day of the British GP. Hayden lapped the 2.5-mile Leicestershire circuit in 1.28.829, half a second off the fastest man on the day Casey Stoner. Hayden spoke ...

Donington Park MotoGP: Ben Spies aims for top ten

Rob Hull, 20 June 2008 20:14

Ben Spies has reflected on his first day of MotoGP action after the two-time AMA Superbike Champion completed two hour-long practice sessions today with the Rizla Suzuki team as a replacement for the injured Loris Capirossi. Spies, who was within 2.5 seconds of the leaders in both sessions, said he was happy with the day’s progress and getting acclimatised with ...