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No qualifying joy again for Valentino Rossi

Matthew Birt, 15 June 2013 16:51

Valentino Rossi’s bid for a second podium finish of 2013 in Catalunya tomorrow will start from the third row of the grid after the Italian’s difficulties in qualifying continued in scorching hot conditions today. Rossi’s hopes of boosting his rostrum hopes with a vastly improved qualifying performance ended when a lap of 1.41.959 left him only seventh on the grid. ...

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Catalunya Moto2: Espargaro takes pole, Redding second

Simon Patterson, 15 June 2013 15:34

Pol Espargaro took pole in a largely uneventful Moto2 qualifying session at Catalunya today, 0.619 ahead of British championship leader Scott Redding. Espargaro set the lap around half way through the session, and no one was able to pull down the gap in the remaining time. The local rider's Tuenti HP 40 teammate Tito Rabat was third, only 0.047 adrift ...

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Catalunya Moto3: Late lap gives Salom pole

Simon Patterson, 15 June 2013 15:19

Luis Salom took pole today in the Moto3 class in Barcelona with a late fast lap that saw him knock Alex Rins back to second on the Iberian-dominated grid. Portuguese rider Miguel Olivera put his Mahindra on third, spoiling the Spanish party at the Catalunya circuit, with Alex Marquez in fourth. Championship leader Maverick Vinales had a difficult session, highsiding ...

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Catalunya MotoGP: Pedrosa smashes lap record for pole

Simon Patterson, 15 June 2013 14:55

Repsol Honda racer Dani Pedrosa will start his 200th Grand Prix from pole position tomorrow in Barcelona after blowing away Casey Stoner's 2008 lap record in Qualifying. Pedrosa set a lap of 1'40.893, the fastest ever two wheeled lap of the Catalunyan track. Cal Crutchlow was second, out-qualifying the factory of Yamahas of Lorenzo and Rossi for the first time ...

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Suzuki will have to self-fund MotoGP project in 2014

Matthew Birt, 15 June 2013 14:51

Suzuki’s return to the MotoGP world championship is still not confirmed for next season, but what is certain is that the Japanese factory will have to finance its own two-rider works effort in 2014. Dorna unveiled new entry guidelines and future financial support for teams during meetings at the Catalunya track near Barcelona yesterday (Friday). And as was revealed by ...

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Confidence and grip lacking for Bradley Smith

Matthew Birt, 14 June 2013 19:27

A lack of confidence and a lack of rear grip is combining to make Bradley Smith’s rookie campaign in the MotoGP world championship a tough and painful experience. After two heavy crashes left him with left hand and wrist injuries in Mugello earlier this month, the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider suffered another bone-jarring crash in second practice for this ...

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Valentino Rossi boosted by practice pace

Matthew Birt, 14 June 2013 17:40

Valentino Rossi quickly brushed off the crushing disappointment of his first lap exit in his home race in Mugello recently to give himself a huge confidence boost on the opening day of practice in Catalunya. The nine-times world champion topped the practice timesheets for the first time in 2013 after a best lap of 1.42.297 put him just 0.049s clear ...

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Valentino Rossi fastest in Catalunya practice

Anonymous, 14 June 2013 16:18

Valentino Rossi’s love affair with the Catalunya track near Barcelona continued today when then Italian topped the practice leaderboard to deny home heroes Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez. The nine-times world champion has an incredible record at Catalunya with 10 MotoGP podiums, including six wins, and the 34-year-old shone in scorching hot conditions today. A best lap of ...

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Ducati urged to try radical revamp of Desmosedici

Matthew Birt, 13 June 2013 18:06

Ducati has been urged to consider a radical revamp of its factory Desmosedici MotoGP contender after Andrea Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden were left completely underwhelmed by a latest test on the Bologna factory’s experimental ‘lab’ bike in Mugello recently. The revised Desmosedici offers barely any improvement on the current GP13 that Dovizioso and Hayden are racing in MotoGP and once ...

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Bradley Smith happy with hand recovery progress

Matthew Birt, 13 June 2013 18:03

British rider Bradley Smith is confident a gruesome left hand injury will not be a painful hindrance during this weekend’s Catalunya MotoGP round in Barcelona. Smith has undergone intensive treatment in Italy and Spain since suffering a severe open wound to his left little finger in practice crash for the recent Mugello clash. A planned skin graft was delayed to ...

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