March

Year: 2008

Month: March

MotoGP: Fiat Yamaha strongest team for 2008 says Valentino Rossi

03 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

Seven-times world champion Valentino Rossi believes Yamaha’s new look factory team with Jorge Lorenzo is the strongest in the 2008 MotoGP series. Speaking on the eve of the new season which kicks off...

MotoGP: Casey Stoner unsure on Jorge Lorenzo's early chances

03 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner believes it will be tough for Jorge Lorenzo to have the same immediate impact in MotoGP like Dani Pedrosa did in 2006. Triple world champion Pedrosa made a...

MotoGP: John Hopkins confident in fitness battle

03 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

American John Hopkins is confident that he will have no problems riding at 100 per cent in the season’s opening race in Qatar, even though the Kawasaki rider concedes he will be below full...

MotoGP Qatar test: Brits take desert by storm with one-two

03 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

After James Toseland’s brilliant second place in the historic first MotoGP night test, British fortunes have continued to soar at the 125 and 250GP session in Qatar. In-form Aprilia rider Bradley...

Qatar MotoGP test: Valentino Rossi concerned by speed

01 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi conceded he was worried about his slow pace at the end of a tough Qatar night test that left the Italian only 10th quickest on the final day. The historic test under floodlights was a...

MotoGP Qatar test: Jorge Lorenzo denies James Toseland

01 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo left it until his last lap to deny British rider James Toseland the chance to finish the historic first night test session with the fastest time. Lorenzo produced a 1.54.552 on...

MotoGP Qatar test: Casey Stoner happy despite late crash

01 March 2008 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP champion Casey Stoner declared himself happy and ready to begin the defence of his world crown despite a late crash in Qatar. With temperatures dropping late on the second night of testing...