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Indy MotoGP: Valentino Rossi reflects on double crash
Source: | Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP - Sunday, 29th August 2010, 10:16 GMTValentino Rossi struggled to recall the last time he crashed twice on the same day as the Italian’s hopes of a second podium in America in a month suffered a big blow. The Fiat Yamaha rider will start the Indianapolis... Read article
Indy MotoGP: Valentino Rossi reflects on double crash
Source: | Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP - Sunday, 29th August 2010, 10:16 GMTValentino Rossi struggled to recall the last time he crashed twice on the same day as the Italian’s hopes of a second podium in America in a month suffered a big blow. The Fiat Yamaha rider will start the Indianapolis... Read article
Spies takes maiden pole at home
Source: Insidebikes | Carole Nash » Bike News - Saturday, 28th August 2010, 20:13 GMTLocal hero Ben Spies secured his first pole position in MotoGP today, ahead of tomorrow’s race at the infamous Indianapolis circuit in America. After recording a blinding lap just two laps from the end of the session Spies rocketed to his first pole position in the premier class, just beating championship leader Jorge Lorenzo to the privilege. To ensure the American fans were given a top show, Spies’ countryman Nicky Hayden completed the front row of the grid in third. After previously holding provisional pole position earlier on in the session, Andrea Dovizioso was bumped down the order to fourth, narrowly missing out on a front row starting position. Meanwhile, his Repsol Honda teammate, Dani Pedrosa secured a fifth place start, firmly insight of the front of the grid. Despite setting the fastest time in both free practice sessions earlier in the day, Casey Stoner could only manage sixth fastest, just ahead of a frustrated Valentino Rossi in seventh, regardless of the Italian falling from his FIAT Yamaha with around five minutes of the session remaining. Marco Simoncelli also suffered a crash during the frantic qualifying session, however still secured an eighth place starting position. Just behind, Colin Edwards and Loris Capirossi will complete the top ten, lining up ninth and tenth, respectively. Just out of the top ten, Alvaro Bautista will start eleventh, with Marco Melandri and Hiroshi Aoyama twelfth and thirteenth. Aleix Espargaro suffered a fall, which left him in fourteenth place, while Ma Kallio, Hector Barbera and Randy De Puniet complete the field. Pos. Rider Nation Team Time 1 Ben SPIES USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1′40.105 2 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 1′40.325 3 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team 1′40.336 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team 1′40.559 5 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team 1′40.637 6 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Team 1′40.664 7 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 1′41.005 8 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1′41.092 9 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1′41.232 10 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1′41.512 11 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1′41.534 12 Marco MELANDRI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1′41.623 13 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP 1′41.631 14 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Pramac Racing Team 1′41.649 15 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Team 1′41.856 16 Hector BARBERA SPA Paginas Amarillas Aspar 1′41.896 17 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 1′41.923 Read article
Spies soars to first MotoGP pole
Source: Insidebikes | Carole Nash » Bike News - Saturday, 28th August 2010, 20:05 GMTLocal hero Ben Spies secured his first pole position in MotoGP today, ahead of tomorrow’s race at the infamous Indianapolis circuit in America. After recording a blinding lap just two laps from the end of the session Spies rocketed to his first pole position in the premier class, just beating championship leader Jorge Lorenzo to the privilege. To ensure the American fans were given a top show, Spies’ countryman Nicky Hayden completed the front row of the grid in third. After previously holding provisional pole position earlier on in the session, Andrea Dovizioso was bumped down the order to fourth, narrowly missing out on a front row starting position. Meanwhile, his Repsol Honda teammate, Dani Pedrosa secured a fifth place start, firmly insight of the front of the grid. Despite setting the fastest time in both free practice sessions earlier in the day, Casey Stoner could only manage sixth fastest, just ahead of a frustrated Valentino Rossi in seventh, regardless of the Italian falling from his FIAT Yamaha with around five minutes of the session remaining. Marco Simoncelli also suffered a crash during the frantic qualifying session, however still secured an eighth place starting position. Just behind, Colin Edwards and Loris Capirossi will complete the top ten, lining up ninth and tenth, respectively. Just out of the top ten, Alvaro Bautista will start eleventh, with Marco Melandri and Hiroshi Aoyama twelfth and thirteenth. Aleix Espargaro suffered a fall, which left him in fourteenth place, while Ma Kallio, Hector Barbera and Randy De Puniet complete the field. Qualifying Positions, Motogp, Indianapolis: Pos. Rider Nation Team Time 1 Ben SPIES USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1′40.105 2 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 1′40.325 3 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team 1′40.336 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team 1′40.559 5 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team 1′40.637 6 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Team 1′40.664 7 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 1′41.005 8 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1′41.092 9 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1′41.232 10 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1′41.512 11 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1′41.534 12 Marco MELANDRI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1′41.623 13 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP 1′41.631 14 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Pramac Racing Team 1′41.649 15 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Team 1′41.856 16 Hector BARBERA SPA Paginas Amarillas Aspar 1′41.896 17 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 1′41.923 Read article
Indy MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo unsure of Casey Stoner threat
Source: | Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP - Saturday, 28th August 2010, 12:46 GMTJorge Lorenzo said he is unsure whether Casey Stoner could threaten to end his golden run in America at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. Stoner has made a habit of starting strongly in Friday free practice but being... Read article
Indy MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo unsure of Casey Stoner threat
Source: | Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP - Saturday, 28th August 2010, 12:46 GMTJorge Lorenzo said he is unsure whether Casey Stoner could threaten to end his golden run in America at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. Stoner has made a habit of starting strongly in Friday free practice but being... Read article
Indy MotoGP: Official Ben Spies replaces Valentino Rossi
Source: | Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP - Friday, 27th August 2010, 16:01 GMTBen Spies will replace Valentino Rossi in Yamaha’s factory MotoGP squad in 2011. As has been widely expected for several weeks now, the Texan will partner Jorge Lorenzo in a deal confirmed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in America this... Read article
Indy MotoGP: Official Ben Spies replaces Valentino Rossi
Source: | Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP - Friday, 27th August 2010, 16:01 GMTBen Spies will replace Valentino Rossi in Yamaha’s factory MotoGP squad in 2011. As has been widely expected for several weeks now, the Texan will partner Jorge Lorenzo in a deal confirmed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in America this... Read article
Indianapolis MotoGP Pre-Event Press Conference Transcript
Source: MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks - ... that finally the whole charade is over. - Thursday, 26th August 2010, 23:07 GMTMODERATOR: We said all the things, Jorge, 77 points, wins at Laguna, Indianapolis. You come here in very, very good shape. JORGE LORENZO: Yes, I come here in very good shape. You know, all the things are going so well this year. There was sort of -- I got second position, so I couldn't ask for anything more. And we come here in a track that I love. In 2008 with a lot of rain and very hard conditions, I made my first podium in rain in my career, and last year I won. So it's always very positive that MotoGP comes here in America, and I'm happy for that. MODERATOR: And just walking into the Motor Speedway is a special place, an iconic place, isn't it? LORENZO: Yeah, very special with a lot of history and a lot of races here in the past. And obviously we are -- we want that this continues for long years, but I don't know whether it's going to happen for the next years. MODERATOR: We sat here two weeks ago, not here but in the press conference in Brno in the Czech Republic, you said: "Now I think very hard about the championship. I have to be careful. Wins not so important but podiums. We just want to win the race again." Is it the same philosophy here, the same theory? read more Read article
Pramac Racing Look For Strong Finish To Season
Source: The Latest Motorcycle News - Thursday, 12th August 2010, 14:51 GMTAfter a short summer break, the engine will return to warm up for next weekend. Sunday will take place on Brno's circuit, the tenth stage of the 2010 World Championship, the first of the second half of the season until now with high and low result for the green Pramac Racing Team riders. Aleix Espargarò and Mika Kallio, have in fact achieved six top ten positions in nine races of this season. Aleix scored an eighth, a ninth and a two tenths places, while Mika has the best Team season result, a seventh place with the addition of a ninth place conquered in the last Grand Prix raced in the United States of America. Read article
