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Le Mans MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo cruises to victory

Matthew Birt, 23 May 2010 13:48

Jorge Lorenzo strengthened his early 2010 MotoGP world title bid with a crushing victory at Le Mans this afternoon. The Spaniard romped to his second successive triumph at the iconic French venue having streaked away from Fiat Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi with ease shortly before the halfway stage of the 28-lap race. Lorenzo was happy to stalk Rossi for the ...

Jerez MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo claims stunning late win

Matthew Birt, 02 May 2010 13:46

Jorge Lorenzo seized the lead in the MotoGP world championship after claiming a stunning late victory in his home race at Jerez today. The Fiat Yamaha rider fought back superbly from a distant fifth in the early stages to snatch the lead from bitter Spanish rival Dani Pedrosa on the final lap at the Curva Dry Sack. Lorenzo then comfortably ...

Jerez MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa claims shock pole position

Matthew Birt, 01 May 2010 14:13

A rejuvenated Dani Pedrosa stormed to a shock pole position for his home race in Jerez tomorrow after a thrilling qualifying session for the Spanish MotoGP race. Just over one second split the top 11 on the grid but the field being headed by Pedrosa’s Repsol Honda RC212V was the first big shock of the 2010 campaign. The Spaniard had ...

Qatar MotoGP: Valentino Rossi wins, Casey Stoner crashes

Matthew Birt, 11 April 2010 21:48

Valentino Rossi won the first race of the season for the first time since 2005 tonight after a gripping opening to the new MotoGP campaign in Qatar. The reigning world champion triumphed by just over a second from Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo after red-hot pre-race favourite Casey Stoner crashed out of the lead on lap six at the fourth ...

Qatar MotoGP: Shoya Tomizawa wins historic first Moto2 race

Matthew Birt, 11 April 2010 20:13

Shoya Tomizawa created a slice of history for himself in Qatar tonight after the Japanese rider dominated the inaugural Moto2 world championship clash. Riding a Suter MMX chassis for the Technomag-CIP squad, the 19-year-old produced a stunning display to run away with the first ever 600cc four-stroke clash under the Losail International Circuit floodlights. Tomizawa never finished higher than 10th ...

Qatar MotoGP: Casey Stoner edges out Valentino Rossi

Matthew Birt, 10 April 2010 18:40

Casey Stoner continued to lead the way in the build-up to tomorrow night’s MotoGP opener in Qatar after the factory Ducati rider finished fastest at the end of free practice this evening. Stoner’s advantage though was reduced compared to his dominance last night and the 24-year-old was 0.340s quicker than reigning world champion Valentino Rossi. He had been over half-a-second ...

Qatar MotoGP: Casey Stoner lights up first practice

Matthew Birt, 09 April 2010 21:49

Casey Stoner’s quest for a fourth straight victory in the Qatar MotoGP race started in dominant fashion tonight when the Australian topped the timesheets in the opening practice session of 2010. Stoner was untouchable once the 24-year-old hit the top with just 12 minutes of the hour-long session completed when he moved ahead of title rival and reigning world champion ...

Casey Stoner ends 2010 pre-season on top

Matthew Birt, 20 March 2010 10:47

Casey Stoner ended Valentino Rossi’s domination of the 2010 MotoGP pre-season campaign with an impressive display on Ducati’s factory GP10 machine in Qatar tonight. The Aussie slashed 0.4s off his best time from the opening night to dominate the last track action before the new season kicks off under the Losail International Circuit floodlights on April 11. A best lap ...

Qatar MotoGP: Stoner wins rescheduled Qatar clash

Matthew Birt, 13 April 2009 19:53

Ducati rider Casey Stoner won the MotoGP race in Qatar after it was postponed due to torrential rain. The Aussie finished over 7 seconds ahead of Fiat Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi. Rossi's Spanish team mate Jorge Lorenzo finished in third. Yamaha Tech 3 rider Colin Edwards took fourth ahead of fifth place Repsol Honda rider Andrea Dovizioso. MotoGP veteran Loris Capirossi, riding for ...