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Philip Island MotoGP: Casey Stoner in another league, admits Cal Crutchlow

Matthew Birt, 26 October 2012 08:18

Cal Crutchlow says it will be almost impossible to stop reigning world champion Casey Stoner from romping to a sixth successive victory in his home race at Phillip Island on Sunday. The 27-year-old had feared his hopes of a fairytale win in his farewell Australian Grand Prix appearance would be severely hampered by the serious right ankle injury he suffered ...

Casey Stoner dominates Phillip Island practice

Matthew Birt, 26 October 2012 06:11

Casey Stoner showed why he has not lost a MotoGP race on home soil since 2007 after dominating today’s opening practice sessions at the Phillip Island circuit. In front of a massive Friday crowd congregating ahead of Stoner’s final appearance in Australia, the Repsol Honda brushed aside the pain and lack of movement in his recovering right ankle to blitz ...

Sepang MotoGP: Gino Rea savours ‘amazing’ first Moto2 podium

Matthew Birt, 22 October 2012 08:28

Gino Rea hailed his maiden Moto2 podium as ‘amazing’ after he fought for a shock victory throughout a rain-soaked Sepang clash in Malaysia yesterday. The Gresini Suter rider finished third behind experienced Alex de Angelis and wet weather specialist Anthony West to score an unlikely podium in what has been a tough and challenging debut season in Moto2. Rea has ...

Sepang MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow doubts podium challenge

Matthew Birt, 20 October 2012 10:51

Cal Crutchlow fears a chronic vibration issue with his Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YZR-M1 machine will ruin his bid to challenge for a podium in tomorrow’s Malaysia Grand Prix at Sepang. The British rider saw his bid for a fifth successive front row start ended in qualifying earlier today when a lap of 2.01.178 left him in fifth place on ...

Sepang MotoGP: Scott Redding secures Moto2 front row

Matthew Birt, 20 October 2012 09:12

Scott Redding stormed to his fifth front row start of 2012 in physically and mentally draining conditions at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia this afternoon. The Marc VDS Racing rider took second on the grid behind Pol Espargaro with a best time of 2.07.399 to clinch his best qualifying result of the year. The 19-year-old was 0.437s off Espargaro’s ...

Motegi MotoGP: Marc Marquez on brink of Moto2 title

Matthew Birt, 14 October 2012 11:32

Marc Marquez produced a brilliant fight back through the field in today’s Japanese Moto2 Grand Prix to take a giant step towards lifting the 2012 world title. The Spaniard recovered from a disastrous start after realising his Suter machine wasn’t in gear when the lights went out to start the 23-lap race and he claimed a narrow victory over closest ...

Misano MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo wins after Dani Pedrosa crashes

Matthew Birt, 16 September 2012 16:34

The 2012 MotoGP world championship took another dramatic twist in Misano this afternoon, with Jorge Lorenzo claiming a priceless victory after main rival Dani Pedrosa crashed out of a dramatic race. Everything that could go wrong for Repsol Honda rider Pedrosa did as his hopes of winning a maiden MotoGP title suffered a crushing blow. After an aborted start when ...

Misano MotoGP: Marc Marquez wins Moto2 thriller

Matthew Birt, 16 September 2012 13:03

Marc Marquez showed his ruthless streak once again with an incredible final lap to claim a thrilling Moto2 victory at a sun drenched Misano today. The Spaniard won a restarted race that was shortened to 14 laps after a classic last lap battle with rival Espargaro that saw the lead change five times. The initial race was red flagged after ...

Misano MotoGP: Sandro Cortese takes vital Moto3 win

Matthew Birt, 16 September 2012 11:21

Sandro Cortese’s grip on the 2012 Moto3 world title hunt tightened today after he claimed a third win of the season in an exciting Misano battle. The Red Bull KTM rider survived intense late pressure after taking the lead from home crowd favourite Romano Fenati on lap 21 to win for the first time since his home round at the ...

Misano MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow targets swift podium return

Matthew Birt, 15 September 2012 18:16

Cal Crutchlow gave himself a great opportunity to score a second successive MotoGP podium after claiming a place on the front row of the grid for the fifth time in 2012 at Misano today. The Coventry rider will start behind Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo in third place on the grid after he clocked a best time of 1.34.001 in ...