Qatar Test
So far so good for Stoner, Hayden has positive feeling
Source: News RSS on motogp.com - The Official MotoGP Website - Thursday, 18th March 2010, 23:20 GMTThe Ducati Marlboro riders continued their preparations for the new season at the first day of the Qatar Test, where Stoner was second fastest and Hayden eighth. Read article
Rossi delighted and Lorenzo is feeling good
Source: News RSS on motogp.com - The Official MotoGP Website - Thursday, 18th March 2010, 22:03 GMTThe Fiat Yamaha riders were both very pleased with their opening-day efforts at the Qatar Test, as Rossi topped the timesheet and Lorenzo made his return from injury. Read article
2010 Qatar Test Day 1 Times – Rossi Beats Out Stoner And Spies
Source: MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks - ... that at least there's a track at Aragon - Thursday, 18th March 2010, 21:49 GMTThe first day of the final test for the MotoGP class before the season commences saw Valentino Rossi continue his domination of testing, ending the session three tenths ahead of his nearest rival Casey Stoner. The Fiat Yamaha rider was constantly at the top of the timesheets, only really ceding the top spot when he paused for dinner late on in the evening. Despite the track cooling and the evening dew which started to form, Rossi took another half a second off his best time to stamp his authority on the session. Casey Stoner found himself demoted to second, at a track where he has won three years in a row, but the Australian pronounced himself happy with the test, telling GPOne.com that the bike was working really well, especially on used tires. The Ducati Marlboro rider did comment that he would like some more power with the long-life engines, as would everybody, but he praised the new engine character, which made the Ducati much easier to ride. read more Read article
Qatar Test lights up: Rossi and Stoner take the initiative
Source: News RSS on motogp.com - The Official MotoGP Website - Thursday, 18th March 2010, 17:38 GMTTwo hours into the Test at the Losail International Circuit and all 17 riders of the MotoGP grid are working hard on their prototypes. Read article
Jorge Lorenzo: “I’m always confident about myself and the bike”
Source: News RSS on motogp.com - The Official MotoGP Website - Thursday, 18th March 2010, 15:42 GMTThe Fiat Yamaha rider knows that he will start the season at a disadvantage due to his pre-season hand injury, but he is certain the Qatar Test will give him a chance to regain some momentum before the start of the season. Read article
Lorenzo Confirmed For Qatar Test
Source: MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks - ... that the winter is now officially over for racing fans - Monday, 15th March 2010, 11:40 GMTAs predicted, Jorge Lorenzo will take part in the Qatar tests due to take place at the end of this week. Yamaha today issued a press release confirming his intention to ride in the tests, the final opportunity for testing before the 2010 season gets underway at Qatar on April 11th. The news had been expected, for Lorenzo had been increasingly optimistic about his chances of making a return in his posts on Facebook and Twitter. The Spaniard is not yet fully recovered, though, so his times will be difficult to judge. Lorenzo will be forced to ride with a specially-made brace and special gloves, to provide support for the fractured metacarpal he suffered. Lorenzo described his predicament in a press statement issued by the Fiat Yamaha team as follows: read more Read article
Jorge Lorenzo to take part in Qatar Test
Source: News RSS on motogp.com - The Official MotoGP Website - Monday, 15th March 2010, 11:35 GMTThe Fiat Yamaha rider will be present at the Losail International Circuit for the final pre-season Test this week, four weeks after breaking a bone in his right thumb during a training accident. Read article
