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US MotoGP: No early birthday cheer for Nicky Hayden

Matthew Birt, 30 July 2012 07:49

Nicky Hayden turned 31 today (Monday) but there were no early celebrations after the American ended a tough home race weekend at Laguna Seca in sixth position. Hayden might have equalled his best result of 2012 having claimed sixth for the fourth time in 10 races, but the Kentucky rider was in no mood to celebrate after a heavy defeat ...

US MotoGP: Swingarm failure floors Ben Spies

Matthew Birt, 30 July 2012 07:46

Ben Spies was fortunate to escape serious injury after a swingarm failure saw him crash out of fourth place in front of his home crowd at the Laguna Seca track in California. Spies looked on course to equal his best result of the season when he lost control of his factory Yamaha YZR-M1 machine as he powered out of the ...

US MotoGP: Rossi Backs Redding

Matthew Birt, 30 July 2012 07:44

Valentino Rossi backs Scott Redding for Ducati switch Valentino Rossi might be close to ending his dismal spell at Ducati, but the Italian legend has backed rising British star Scott Redding’s potential move to the Bologna factory in 2013. Gloucestershire teenager Redding has been linked with a new Ducati ‘junior’ team for next season that could be run by his ...

US MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo claims pole with record lap

Matthew Birt, 28 July 2012 23:17

Jorge Lorenzo claimed his third pole position of the season in record-breaking fashion at the spectacular Laguna Seca track in California this afternoon. The Spaniard secured his first pole position since the second round of the 2012 campaign in Jerez with a record lap of 1.20.554, which narrowly beat Casey Stoner’s pole record of 1.20.700 set on a Ducati Desmosedici ...

US MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow ‘lucky’ after fast practice crash

Matthew Birt, 28 July 2012 06:58

British rider Cal Crutchlow admitted he was lucky to escape a serious leg injury after he suffered a high-speed crash during the second practice session at Laguna Seca yesterday. The 26-year-old was pushing to improve on his sixth position when he lost the front-end of his Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YZR-M1 machine at the fast Turn 10. Crutchlow’s YZR-M1 was ...

Sachsenring MotoGP: Valentino Rossi content with best dry result

Matthew Birt, 09 July 2012 08:56

Valentino Rossi declared himself satisfied with his first dry weather top six finish of 2012 in yesterday’s German Grand Prix, but the Italian was still almost a second a lap slower than race winner Dani Pedrosa. Rossi was content to sit in 10th at the back of a large battle involving Stefan Bradl, Hector Barbera and team-mate Nicky Hayden for ...

Sachsenring MotoGP: Ben Spies slowed by rear grip issues

Matthew Birt, 09 July 2012 08:39

Ben Spies is still searching for his first MotoGP podium of the season after he lost out in a rostrum battle with Andrea Dovizioso for the second time in eight days. A badly chunked rear tyre cost Spies third to Dovizioso on the final lap in Assen and a lack of rear grip cost the Texan the chance to overhaul ...

Sachsenring MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa relieved to end victory drought

Matthew Birt, 09 July 2012 08:37

Dani Pedrosa was relieved to finally end his long-running MotoGP victory drought after a dramatic ending to yesterday’s Sachsenring clash in Germany. The Repsol Honda rider was winless since last October’s Japanese Grand Prix at the Twin Ring Motegi but he fought off relentless pressure from team-mate Casey Stoner to claim a third straight Sachsenring success. Pedrosa grabbed the lead ...

Sachsenring MotoGP: Luck swings back to Jorge Lorenzo

Matthew Birt, 09 July 2012 08:36

Eight days after his luck deserted him in the historic Dutch TT at Assen, fortune swung back in favour of factory Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo in Germany yesterday. Lorenzo was gifted back the lead in the world championship after Aussie rival Casey Stoner crashed out on the final lap while battling for victory with Repsol Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa. Stoner’s ...

Sachsenring MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa victorious after late drama

Matthew Birt, 08 July 2012 12:57

Dani Pedrosa’s love affair with Germany’s Sachsenring track continued today after the Spaniard survived intense pressure from Repsol Honda team-mate Casey Stoner to win for the first time since last October. There was late drama in the 30-lap race as reigning world champion Stoner crashed out of second at the penultimate corner. But take nothing away from Pedrosa, who set ...