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Top tweets from today.

2010-10-03T21:38:00.001+02:00

A long day today, on track and off it. Here are some top tweets from today.Hope you all enjoy them too. @motorbikehub Fabrizio - has an uncertain future - but cleverly tries to get a tissue sponsorship for next year. Crying a like a baby post race #WSBK We're convinced that James Toseland must've killed a black cat with a broken mirror whilst walking under a ladder. Crashed out again #WSBK @

Valentino Rossi – Italian GQ interview translated

2010-10-03T14:09:00.001+02:00

Posted by Gaelle on Sunday, October 3, 2010 · View Comments This is the translation of Rossi’s interview in the October edition of the Italian GQ magazine. Since you’ve hurt yourself, it seems that Stoner and Lorenzo have finally found the courage to say what they really think about you. Yes, and I am glad. When you are injured and start to lose blood, the younger ones immediately feel

MotoGP 2011 Silly Season Update

2010-09-04T00:05:00.003+03:00

Tried something new The text is from http://motomatters.com/

motogp - 2010 Assen- QF

2010-06-25T19:43:00.000+03:00

Lorenzo authority rolls on with Assen pole Friday, 25 June 2010The Fiat Yamaha rider continued his occupation of top spot on the timesheets at the TIM TT Assen by qualifying in pole position, his second of the season. Randy de Puniet will again be on the front row, joined by Casey Stoner.Assen - 2010 - MotoGP - QP - Highlights Jorge Lorenzo continued to tighten the grip he is developing on

motogp - 2010 Assen- FP2

2010-06-25T19:40:00.000+03:00

Lorenzo preserves top spot in second practice Friday, 25 June 2010The Fiat Yamaha rider was again fastest in practice as he broke the 1’35” barrier, just over three-tenths of a second ahead of Stoner. Pedrosa was a further 0.363s back in third spot, whilst Melandri dislocated a shoulder.Assen 2010 - MotoGP - FP2 - HighlightsJorge

wsbk- 2010- misano- fp1

2010-06-25T19:38:00.000+03:00

Corser opens up on top at Misano Eurosport - Fri, 25 Jun 14:00:00 2010 Troy Corser drew first blood at Misano as World Superbike action got underway again following a month's break. A return to the Adriatic circuit for most of the riders who used the four-week gap to test there, Corser moved decisively to the top of the timesheets at the mid-way point in the

motogp - 2010 Assen- FP1

2010-06-24T21:36:00.002+03:00

Lorenzo leads the MotoGP line in FP1 Thursday, 24 June 2010 The World Championship leader lay down the marker in the opening practice of the TIM TT Assen. Ducati Marlboro duo Stoner and Hayden followed the Fiat Yamaha rider on the timesheet.Assen 2010 - MotoGP - FP1 - highlights Jorge Lorenzo was immediately on the pace as the TIM TT Assen got underway on Thursday afternoon, setting the

motogp - 2010 Assen- pre-race

2010-06-24T01:13:00.000+03:00

MotoGP action to intensify at historic Assen Wednesday, 23 June 2010 Just six days after Silverstone the MotoGP class will be back on track for the sixth round race of the 2010 campaign, as the TIM TT Assen celebrates its 80th edition. The 2010 MotoGP World Championship gathers further momentum this week as the TIM TT Assen heralds the sixth round on the calendar. Taking a 37-point

Yamaha announce replacement for Rossi

2010-06-23T18:32:00.000+03:00

Yamaha announce Yoshikawa as replacement for injured Rossi Wednesday, 23 June 2010 The experienced test rider will stand in for the Fiat Yamaha team from the Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya until the World Champion is back to full fitness. Yamaha Motor Racing have confirmed that their experienced test rider Wataru Yoshikawa will join the Fiat Yamaha team for the Gran Premi Aperol de

MotoGP - 2010 - Silverstone -race results

2010-06-21T10:50:00.002+03:00

Jorge Lorenzo seals British MotoGP win at Silverstone from bbc.com Lorenzo 'excited' by Silverstone win By Matt Beer http://www.autosport.com Friday, June 18th 2010, 13:57 GMT Jorge Lorenzo got up to speed fastest as the MotoGP field acclimatised to the new Silverstone in Friday practice. The championship leader ended the first hour of running 0.142 seconds

MotoGP - 2010 - Silverstone - pre-race interview

2010-06-17T22:22:00.001+03:00

Lorenzo taking it one race at a time Thursday, 17 June 2010 Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa, Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo, Marco Melandri and Paul Denning all discussed the forthcoming AirAsia British Grand Prix at the official press conference on Thursday. Jorge Lorenzo may have arrived at Silverstone for the AirAsia

Silverstone’s past revisited

2010-06-16T21:00:00.000+03:00

Wednesday, 16 June 2010 from motogp.com MotoGP is back at the circuit for the first time since 1986 for the AirAsia British Grand Prix this weekend. Read up on some interesting facts and statistics on the GP history at the track. This weekend MotoGP returns to Silverstone after a 24-year absence, and for ten years between 1977 and 1986 the World Championship enjoyed some memorable GPs at

Q & A WITH YAMAHA MANAGEMENT AND DR. BUZZI

2010-06-11T13:14:00.001+03:00

Q & A WITH YAMAHA MANAGEMENT AND DR. BUZZI 1. What caused the accident? Was it rider error or a bike/tyre issue? Davide Brivio, Fiat Yamaha Team Manager, Valentino Rossi’s crew: “Valentino was on his first flying lap with new hard tyres. At ‘Arrabbiata 2′ Valentino slowed down to let another rider pass, because he was following him. When Valentino opened the throttle again at ‘Biondetti’,

Q&A With Rossi - Back At Brno, Or Maybe Indy

2010-06-10T22:59:00.000+03:00

Latest From Yamaha: Q&A With Rossi - Back At Brno, Or Maybe Indy Submitted by David Emmett on Thu, 2010-06-10 20:52. The latest update on Valentino Rossi's condition comes in a rather unusual form, though

Yamaha hold fire on Rossi replacement

2010-06-09T08:45:00.001+03:00

Yamaha will keep Valentino Rossi's place open for the next couple of races before calling up a stand-in for their injured MotoGP champion. More Stories Rossi: I'll be backRossi's title defence over after crash Team manager Davide Brivio told the official MotoGP website on Monday that there was no rush to replace the charismatic Italian, who

2010 motoGP- Mugello - race results

2010-06-08T23:07:00.006+03:00

took me a few days to get over Rossi's big crash. will update here and in twitter- so follow me there and here2010 Mugello MotoGP Race Result:Clear Win Riders Battle For Second Results and summary of the MotoGP race at Mugello: Dani Pedrosa took an almost unchallenged win

MotoGP FP1 - Mugello

2010-06-04T17:19:00.002+03:00

Rossi leads the way in opening Mugello practice Friday, 04 June 2010 The defending World Champion was the only rider under the 1’50” mark as he got his home GP, the Gran Premio d’Italia TIM, off to a strong start in the first practice session. Jorge Lorenzo made it a Fiat Yamaha one-two.Mugello 2010 - MotoGP - FP1 -

The Mugello Circuit

2010-06-04T15:11:00.003+03:00

Circuit Website: http://www.mugellocircuit.it/en.htmlCircuit Weather: http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/219Google Satellite Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q...0.027466&z=16Circuit Data:Pole Position: RightLength: (m) 5245Width: (m) 14Left/Right Turns: 6 / 9All about the track Mugello's international circuit , directed by Paolo Poli, pay

MotoGP- Mugello Italy- Pre Race

2010-06-03T16:56:00.001+03:00

Gran Premio d’Italia TIM racing numbers Thursday, 03 June 2010 A selection of interesting statistics, numbers and facts to prepare you for the fourth round of the 2010 MotoGP World Championship at Mugello. 388 – None of the three Italian riders that lined up on the grid for the 125cc race at the French GP made it to the chequered flag. The last time that there was a 125cc GP with no

2010 Miller WSBK Race 2 Result

2010-06-01T01:57:00.002+03:00

2010 Miller WSBK Race 2 Result:Mechanicals And CrashesShake Up Title Race Submitted by David Emmett on Tue, 2010-06-01 00:12. from: motomatters.comResults and summary of the World Superbike race 2 at Miller Motorsports

2010 Miller WSBK Race 1 Result

2010-05-31T22:47:00.004+03:00

2010 Miller WSBK Race 1 Result:Mechanical Disaster WrecksDominant Race Submitted by David Emmett on Mon, 2010-05-31 20:35. from motomatters.com Results and summary of World Superbike Race 1 at Miller

2010 Miller WSBK Race 1 Result

2010-05-31T22:47:00.000+03:00

2010 Miller WSBK Race 1 Result: Mechanical Disaster Wrecks Dominant Race Submitted by David Emmett on Mon, 2010-05-31 20:35. from motomatters.com Results and summary of World Superbike Race 1 at Miller

2010 Miller WSBK Superpole

2010-05-31T15:16:00.001+03:00

2010 Miller World Superbike Superpole:UpdatedSubmitted by David Emmett on Sun, 2010-05-30 22:55. from motogpmaters.com in World Superbikes Miller Motorsports Park, Utah, USAResults and summary of Superpole, as it happens:Superpole 1Tom Sykes was the first rider to be knocked out of superpole, after a huge highside in the first few minutes of the session. While Sykes was picking himself up out of

WSBK 2010 Miller QF1 Result

2010-05-30T08:29:00.002+03:00

Smrz leads the opening day at MMP Sunday, 30 May 2010 01:04 Jakub ‘Kuba' Smrz (Pata B&G Ducati) boomed his big Ducati to provisional pole after the first qualifying session at Miller Motorsports Park in the USA, setting a 1'48.517 that was under the existing race lap record, if not quite beating the absolute track

2010 Miller WSBK FP1 Result

2010-05-29T23:12:00.000+03:00

1. Michel Fabrizio (Ducati Xerox Team) 1'49.756 2. Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) 1'49.886 3. Shane Byrne (Althea Racing) 1'50.307 4. Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia Racing) 1'50.440 5. Jonathan Rea (HANNspree Ten Kate Honda) 1'50.464 6. Troy Corser (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) 1'50.494

Lorenzo-Elías-Espargaró back-to-back repeats history

2010-05-29T13:35:00.002+03:00

Lorenzo-Elías-Espargaró back-to-back repeats history Friday, 28 May 2010Eight years after the last time the same three riders won back-to-back Grands Prix across the three World Championship classes, Jorge Lorenzo, Toni Elías and Pol Espargaró became the first to make it three from the same country. Three weeks after each rider celebrated victory at Jerez, Spanish trio Jorge Lorenzo, Toni Elías

WSBK- Miller Motorsports Park in Utah, USA- pre-race weekend

2010-05-29T02:23:00.000+03:00

America the mid-point of the 2010 season Thursday, 27 May 2010 11:37 The HANNspree FIM Superbike World Championship will soon arrive at the Miller Motorsports Park in Utah, USA, for its annual American adventure. This year the meeting will be unique as raceday takes place on Monday May 31st - the Memorial Day

MotoGP - Le Mans- Race resuls

2010-05-24T20:48:00.001+03:00

Jorge Lorenzo triumphs in French MotoGP at Le Mans Lorenzo wins French MotoGP By Matt Beer Saturday, May 22nd 2010, 13:01 GMT Valentino Rossi claimed his first pole position of the 2010 MotoGP season as he led team-mate Jorge Lorenzo in a Yamaha one-two in Le Mans qualifying. Ducati's Casey Stoner had been fastest for much of the

MotoGP FP2 - Le Mans

2010-05-22T14:46:00.002+03:00

Stoner heads eventful FP2 Saturday, 22 May 2010 The Ducati Marlboro rider topped the timesheet in the second practice on Saturday morning ahead of Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi, in a session in which Ben Spies, Álvaro Bautista and Mika Kallio all crashed inside the opening five minutes. Casey Stoner took the momentum from Valentino Rossi in the second practice session at Le Mans by

MotoGP FP1 - Le Mans

2010-05-21T22:36:00.000+03:00

Valentino Rossi sets MotoGP practice pace in Le Mans French MotoGP, Le MansDate: 22-23 MaySaturday 22 May: Qualifying: 1150-1500, BBC Red Button/onlineSunday 23 May: 125cc and Moto2 races: 0950-1205, BBC Red Button/online Race live: 1230-1400, BBC Two/online MotoGP Extra: 1400-14:

MotoGP- La-Manz- prerace

2010-05-20T13:08:00.004+03:00

Top 6 history for MotoGP at Le Mans :2002 Wet: 1st Rossi, 2nd Ukawa, 3rd Biaggi, 4th Abe, 5th Roberts, 6th Aoki2003 Wet: 1st Gibernau, 2nd Rossi, 3rd Barros, 4th Jacques, 5th Biaggi, 6th McWilliams2004 Dry: 1st Gibernau, 2nd Checa, 3rd Biaggi, 4th Rossi, 5th Edwards, 6th Melandri2005 Wet: 1st Rossi, 2nd Gibernau, 3rd Edwards, 4th Melandri, 5th Biaggi, 6th Hayden2006 Wet: 1st Melandri, 2nd

2010 World Superbike Championship - Round 6, Kyalami

2010-05-16T22:23:00.002+03:00

2010 Kyalami World Superbike Race 1 Result - Comfortable Victory Decided From The StartSubmitted by David Emmett on Sun, 2010-05-16 12:52.http://www.motomatters.com/Results and summary of World Superbike race 1 at Kyalami:Michel Fabrizio took victory in the first World Superbike race at Kyalami, dominating the race from start to finish. The Xerox Ducati rider got away from the line superbly,

Biaggi does the Monza double

2010-05-10T10:56:00.000+03:00

Biaggi does the Monza doubleSun, 09 May 16:00:32 2010Max Biaggi has moved to within three points of the World Superbike Championship lead after scoring a superb double on home ground, while his rivals fells by the wayside.The Italian was duelling for the lead with Cal Crutchlow when the Yamaha rider suffered a technical problem and came down at the start of lap 13.It left Biaggi free to complete

Superbike - Qualifying Practices 2

2010-05-08T13:00:00.001+03:00

Monza 5.777 mSBK11Superbike - Qualifying PracticesMonza, 7-8-9 May 2010No. Rider Nat Team Bike 1st Sess. 2nd Sess. Time Gap Rel. Avg Laps1 84 M. FABRIZIO ITA Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R 1'45.134 1'43.737 1'43.737 200,480 352 65 J. REA GBR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1'44.789 1'44.098 1'44.098 0.361 0.361 199,785 343 3 M. BIAGGI ITA Aprilia Alitalia Racing Aprilia RSV4 Factory

Superbike - Results Qualifying 1st Session

2010-05-07T18:21:00.000+03:00

1 / 2Monza 5.777 mSBK6Superbike - Results Qualifying 1st SessionMonza, 7-8-9 May 2010No. Rider Nat Team Bike Time Gap Rel. Laps AvgSpeedMax1 35 C. CRUTCHLOW GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda Team Yamaha YZF R1 1'44.577 19 198,870 318,32 65 J. REA GBR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1'44.789 0.212 0.212 17 198,467 319,43 84 M. FABRIZIO ITA Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R 1'45.134 0.557 0.345 20

Superbike - Results Free Practice 1st Session

2010-05-07T17:54:00.000+03:00

Monza 5.777 mSBK2Superbike - Results Free Practice 1st SessionMonza, 7-8-9 May 2010No. Rider Nat Team Bike Time Gap Rel. Laps AvgSpeedMax1 35 C. CRUTCHLOW GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda Team Yamaha YZF R1 1'43.758 19 200,439 321,52 84 M. FABRIZIO ITA Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R 1'43.844 0.086 0.086 22 200,273 319,43 65 J. REA GBR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1'44.004 0.246 0.160 21 199,965

Ben Spies Post Jerez MotoGP Race and Test

2010-05-07T02:35:00.002+03:00

As always after a MotoGP race weekend, the guys from OnTheThrottle.tv spoke to Ben Spies about the way his weekend went at Jerez. And they certainly had plenty to talk about, after a front end problem forced Spies to pull out of the race. In the video interview, Spies talks about what happened to force him to pull out, about learning the tricky Jerez track, about being teammates with Colin

Pedrosa fastest in testing at Jerez

2010-05-04T22:54:00.000+03:00

Pedrosa fastest in testing at Jerez By Matt Beer Monday, May 3rd 2010, 17:50 GMT A day after being beaten to victory by Jorge Lorenzo on the final lap of the Spanish Grand Prix, Dani Pedrosa emerged fastest for Honda in the post-race test at Jerez. The session is only one of two such tests

2010 MotoGP - Round Two - Jerez

2010-05-03T08:35:00.002+03:00

2010 MotoGP Championship - Round Two - Jerez - Day Three Jorge Lorenzo branded today's Gran Premio bwin de España at Jerez "a beautiful race" after edging out his compatriot Dani Pedrosa to take the win in front of an enthusiastic Spanish crowd.Pedrosa brought his Repsol Honda home in second place, to make it a Spanish one-two, with reigning World Champion Valentino Rossi

MotoGP Qualifying Practice Classification at Jerez

2010-05-01T17:13:00.003+03:00

Pedrosa the poleman after superb qualifying session Saturday, 01 May 2010 A highly exciting qualifying at Jerez saw Dani Pedrosa set the fastest lap to secure pole position for Sunday’s Gran Premio bwin de España, with Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner also on the front row. Valentino Rossi will start Sunday’s race from fourth. Jerez 2010 - MotoGP - QP - highlights Dani Pedrosa went fastest a

MotoGP Qualifying Practice Classification at Jerez

2010-05-01T17:13:00.000+03:00

Getting ready for Jerez 2010

2010-04-29T13:02:00.002+03:00

Gran Premio bwin de España racing numbersThursday, 29 April 2010The most interesting facts, figures and statistics ahead of the second round of the 2010 MotoGP World Championship at the Jerez circuit in Spain.200 – Valentino Rossi’s win in Qatar made him just the third rider to reach the milestone of 200 point scoring finishes in Grand Prix racing. The only other riders to have achieved this are

WSBK- Assan 2010

2010-04-26T17:24:00.002+03:00

Hannspree Ten Kate Honda's Jonathan Rea took his first World Superbike championship pole position at Assen on 24th April 2010. Here's the before, during and after... 2010 Assen World Superbike Race 1 Result - Five Way Battle Decided With Two To Go Submitted by David Emmett on Sun, 2010-04-25 12:40. in World Superbikes Assen, The Netherlands Results and summary of World Superbike Race 1 at Assen:

Assen Superbike - Qualifying 1st Session

2010-04-23T18:11:00.000+03:00

News / Latest ResultsAssen Superbike - Qualifying 1st SessionFriday, 23 April 2010 17:05 1 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'36.0412 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'36.3393 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'36.4894 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'36.6185 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'36.7526 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'36.8057 2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'37.0648 67

Assen Superbike - Free Practice 1st Session

2010-04-23T17:22:00.001+03:00

Assen Superbike - Free Practice 1st SessionFriday, 23 April 2010 13:52 1 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'36.7892 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'36.9143 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'37.1994 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'37.5565 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'37.6606 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'37.7377 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'37.7818 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati

MotoGP- Stoner dominance rolls on with top spot in qualifying

2010-04-11T00:23:00.001+03:00

Stoner dominance rolls on with top spot in qualifying Saturday, 10 April 2010For the second consecutive year Casey Stoner will start the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar in pole position, as he attempts to win the race for the fourth season running.Casey Stoner’s strength at the Losail International Circuit was evident once again in qualifying practice on Saturday evening, as the Ducati

Stoner underlines his strength in FP2

2010-04-10T21:17:00.001+03:00

Stoner underlines his strength in FP2Saturday, 10 April 2010The Ducati Marlboro rider is again the fastest in the second MotoGP practice session in Qatar, ahead of Valentino Rossi and Randy de Puniet.Casey Stoner was the quickest rider of the MotoGP field as he led the timesheet once more in the second practice session of the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar on Saturday. The Australian’s time

Valencia Superbike - Superpole

2010-04-10T17:12:00.001+03:00

Valencia Superbike - SuperpoleSaturday, 10 April 2010 16:01 PrintE-mail1 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'33.6152 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'33.8403 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'33.8604 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'33.9615 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'34.0596 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'34.0737 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'34.2358 57 Lanzi L.

Stoner on the pace as Qatar gets 2010 MotoGP season underway

2010-04-10T00:04:00.000+03:00

Stoner on the pace as Qatar gets 2010 MotoGP season underwayFriday, 09 April 2010Ducati Marlboro rider Casey Stoner started the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar weekend as the leading MotoGP rider, setting the fastest time of the first free practice session.The first day of action at the opening round of the 2010 season concluded on Friday evening with Casey Stoner the quickest MotoGP rider

2010 Valencia WSBK QP1 Results

2010-04-09T18:31:00.000+03:00

2010 Valencia WSBK QP1 Results - Ducatis Dominate, Checa Leads Submitted by David Emmett on Fri, 2010-04-09 16:49. in Ducatis dominated the first qualifying session for the World Superbike class at Valencia

Biaggi doubles up after winning two tight races

2010-03-28T21:36:00.000+03:00

Biaggi doubles up after winning two tight races Sunday, 28 March 2010 19:46 In front of 77.000 people, Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia) won each 22-lap race at Portimao today to go second in the championship rankings, behind the rider who took two second places, Leon Haslam (Alstare

2010 Portimao World Superbikes Qualifying Overall Result

2010-03-28T09:59:00.001+03:00

2010 Portimao World Superbikes Qualifying Overall ResultSubmitted by David Emmett on Sat, 2010-03-27 18:14. from motomatters.comin World Superbikes Portimao, PortugalResults and Summary:Cal Crutchlow will start from pole for Sunday's World Superbike races at Portimao, after a blistering lap shattering Ben Spies' pole record from last year by nearly four tenths of a second. The Sterilgarda Yamaha

Portimao - Superbike 2nd Session

2010-03-27T14:41:00.000+03:00

Portimao 26-27-28 March 2010 Superbike 2nd Session Session CompletePos # Rider Nat Bike Last Lap Best Lap Gap Speed Laps1 96 Smrz J CZE Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'43.003 432 3 Biaggi M ITA Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. PIT IN 1'43.003 443 84 Fabrizio M ITA Ducati 1098R PIT IN 1'43.010 0.007 364 91 Haslam L GBR Suzuki GSX-R1000 PIT IN 1'43.037 0.034 405 65

Portimao Superbike - Qualifying 1st Session

2010-03-26T19:57:00.000+03:00

Portimao Superbike - Qualifying 1st Session Friday, 26 March 2010 18:55 Leon Haslam (Suzuki Alstare) made best use of the session, going to provisional pole with a 1’43.476 lap, while Ducati Xerox rider Michel Fabrizio left his run to second in the rankings until late on. Phillip Island race

Portimao Superbike - Free Practice 1st Session

2010-03-26T17:06:00.001+03:00

Portimao Superbike - Free Practice 1st Session Friday, 26 March 2010 15:53 from: worldsbk.com 1 52 Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'44.3512 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'44.4113 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 1'44.5194 3 Biaggi M. (ITA)

That Spies 'n' Edwards "Man-cation" Video

2010-03-25T20:59:00.004+02:00

Yamaha's Tech 3 Team Texas video, In the video - shot in the cheesy-yet-still-hilarious style which Yamaha have made their own - Colin Edwards takes Ben Spies on a road trip - or as he terms it, a "man-cation" - to allow the two Texan teammates to bond.

Second Round shaping up to be another classic

2010-03-24T20:41:00.000+02:00

Wednesday, 24 March 2010 15:30, from worldsbk.com After the first round of the championship delivered thrills and excitement all the way at Phillip Island last month the eyes of the world will be focused on Portimao this coming weekend, as WSBK reconvenes at another highly rated and very popular venue. The Autodromo Internacional

Stoner breaks Rossi’s pre-season dominance in Qatar

2010-03-19T23:38:00.000+02:00

Stoner breaks Rossi’s pre-season dominance in Qatar Friday, 19 March 2010 (motogp.com) Casey Stoner set the fastest lap of the final pre-season MotoGP Test in Qatar as the 17 World Championship riders completed their on-track preparations ahead of the start of the 2010 season. The third and final pre-season Test ended in Qatar on Friday with Ducati Marlboro rider Casey Stoner the

Rossi takes control again at day one in Qatar

2010-03-19T00:11:00.000+02:00

Thursday, 18 March 2010 (motogp.com) The opening session of the final pre-season Test ended with Valentino Rossi at the top of the timesheets - as he has been throughout pre-season - followed by Casey Stoner and Ben Spies. See highlights here on motogp.com! Continuing his pre-season form Fiat Yamaha Valentino Rossi was the fastest rider of the first day at Losail, as the World Champion

WSBK- Round 1 in Phillip Island

2010-03-01T10:54:00.004+02:00

2010 Phillip Island WSBK Video Highlight Reels2010 World Superbike Championship Standings After Round 1, Phillip IslandSubmitted by David Emmett on Sun, 2010-02-28 11:27. from : motogpmatters.comin World Superbikes Phillip Island, AustraliaChampionship standings for round 1, 20101 Leon HASLAM GBR 452 Michel FABRIZIO ITA 36 -93 Carlos CHECA ESP 34 -114 Noriyuki HAGA JPN 27 -185 Sylvain GUINTOLI

2010 Phillip Island WSBK Superpole Results

2010-02-27T14:32:00.000+02:00

2010 Phillip Island WSBK Superpole Results - New Faces On The Front RowSubmitted by David Emmett on Sat, 2010-02-27 10:20. from motomatters.comResults of the World Superbikes Superpole session, setting the grid for tomorrow's race at Phillip Island:Leon Haslam took his first ever Superpole at Phillip Island, after squeezing out Ducati's Michel Fabrizio to take pole for Sunday's race. The Suzuki

MotoGP Sepang Test, Malaysia -Session 3 as of 16:00:00h - 26/02/10

2010-02-26T11:07:00.000+02:00

Session 3 as of 16:00:00h - 26/02/10Pos Rider Team Fastest lap Prev. Gap Lead. Gap Laps1 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 2:00.271 - - 362 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 2:00.512 +0.241 +0.241 203 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Team 2:00.703 +0.191 +0.432 284 Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2:00.988 +0.285 +0.717 355 Ben Spies Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2:01.014 +0.026 +0.743 446 Loris Capirossi

2010 Phillip Island WSBK QP1 Results - Checa Edges Fabrizio

2010-02-26T10:56:00.000+02:00

Results of the first qualifying session of the 2010 World Superbike championship at Phillip Island: Pos. No. Rider Country Bike Time Diff Prev.1 7 C. Checa ESP Ducati 1098R 1'32.155 0.000 2 84 M. Fabrizio ITA Ducati 1098R 1'32.162 0.007 0.0073 91 L. Haslam GBR Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.373 0.218 0.2114 67 S. Byrne GBR Ducati 1098R 1'32.635 0.480 0.2625 41 N. Haga

Rossi tops Sepang times on first day

2010-02-25T13:58:00.001+02:00

Thursday, 25 February 2010(from motogp.com)After setting the fastest time at the Malaysian track three weeks ago, Valentino Rossi was the quickest rider on the first day of the second official test of the year at the Sepang International Circuit on Thursday.Following Wednesday’s relatively quiet day for test riders only at Sepang, the official MotoGP riders were on track on Thursday as the second

World Superbikes Phillip Island Test Video Day 1+2

2010-02-25T12:00:00.005+02:00

In case you still needed a little help in getting warmed up for the World Superbike season opener at Phillip Island next weekend, here's a video from the Italian channel SuperbikeTV. Yes, it's in Italian, and therefore contains commentary which non-Italian speakers will find incomprehensible. But it also features footage of the bikes on track, and that should get your juices running ready for

Phillip Island Test Day 2 WSBK Overall: Ducati Whitewash At The Island

2010-02-22T16:59:00.003+02:00

(from motomatters.com)If there was any doubt that Ducati has set its sights on reclaiming the 2010 World Superbike title, then the last test of the preseason before racing starts in earnest will have put those doubts to rest. After allowing Leon Haslam and Suzuki top honors in the first session on Sunday, a Ducati has topped the timesheet ever since, ending the session with five bikes in the top

Phillip Island Test Day 1 WSBK Session 1+2

2010-02-21T13:21:00.003+02:00

Phillip Island Test Day 1 WSBK Session 1 - Haslam Leads First SessionPos. No. Rider Country Bike Time Diff Diff previous1 91 L. Haslam GBR Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.484 02 41 N. Haga JPN Ducati 1098R 1'32.518 0.034 0.0343 84 M. Fabrizio ITA Ducati 1098R 1'32.669 0.185 0.1514 7 C. Checa ESP Ducati 1098R 1'32.952 0.468 0.2835 57 L. Lanzi ITA Ducati 1098R 1'32.979 0.495 0.0276 67 S. Byrne GBR Ducati

2010 MotoGP testing begins at Sepang

2010-02-03T11:37:00.000+02:00

2010 MotoGP track action got underway at Sepang on Wednesday morning, when factory test riders began lapping the Malaysian Grand Prix circuit.Unlike in previous years, the first day of each pre-season test is now restricted to test riders only, with MotoGP race riders then taking to the track on days two and three.The test riders listed as riding at Sepang are: Norihiko Fujiwara and Wataru

WSBK: Rea Leads British Domination Of Portimao Tests

2010-01-25T11:23:00.008+02:00

( from SPeed.com, Written by: Media Release, 01/24/2010, Portimao (POR(pics by Jim Race)Jonathan Rea powered to the best time at the end of the three-day Infront Motor Sports official Superbike test session at Portimao in Portugal. The Northern Ireland youngster’s time of 1 minute 42.270 seconds was quicker even than Ben Spies’ 2009 pole mark for Yamaha.The battle between Rea and his fellow-Brit

WSBK - 2010 Calendar & Provisional entry lists

2010-01-24T11:11:00.007+02:00

Dates Country CircuitFeb-28 Australia Phillip IslandMar-28 Portugal PortimãoApr-11 Spain Valencia Apr-25 Netherlands AssenMay-09 Italy MonzaMay-16 South Africa KyalamiMay-31 United States Salt Lake City(***)Jun-27 San Marino MisanoJul-11 Czech Rep. BrnoAug-01 Great-Britain SilverstoneSep-05 Germany NürburgringSep-26 Italy Imola(*)Oct-03 France Magny-Cours2010 Provisional Entry ListN° Rider Nat

Rossi gets to the bottom of Lorenzo's problem

2010-01-20T13:48:00.002+02:00

I found this really funny cliphttp://www.crash.net/tailenders/video/156065/1/rossi_gets_to_the_bottom_of_lorenzos_problem.htmlI hope you all enjoy it as much as I did. and thank to the guys from TailEnders Video who made it.

Valentino Rossi snowbound

2010-01-13T10:55:00.003+02:00

This massive Valentino Rossi snow sculpture won a recent competition for snow artists in the Italian town of Selva di Val Gardena.The theme for 2009 was International Sports Personalities and this work of snow art was done by Samuel Perathoner to take the win with a second Rossi work – this time in profile – took second place for Matthias Kostner.This was the 14th time the competition has run.

Its been to long

2010-01-10T11:49:00.008+02:00

Hi It’s been to long since I last updated this blog, I know and i do apologies for that, it’s just been a bit crazy here. Any way I am back and will be doing a season review and riders review as preparation for the next season, so I hope you will join me and that you will enjoy it to.and for now some Pics from motomatters.com by the talented Scott Jones

MotoGP- Donington park- FP

2009-07-24T21:45:00.002+03:00

Last lap push gives Pedrosa early Donington Free Practice advantage Friday, 24 July 2009 Spaniard’s 1’38.627 lap opens up MotoGP practice for British Grand Prix. Donington Park 2009 - MotoGP FP1 Highlights motogp.com A dry line and a determined effort from Dani Pedrosa at the Donington Park circuit on Friday gave the Repsol Honda rider the fastest time of Friday afternoon, in practice for

wsbk- Berno - FP1+QP1

2009-07-24T20:38:00.002+03:00

Italian flavour for opening Brno qualifying Friday, 24 July 2009 18:10 worlsbk.com Two Italians, Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing) and Michel Fabrizio (Ducati Xerox) powered to the top two slots on the opening day of World Superbike qualifying at Brno in the Czech Republic. The multiple world champion was the only rider to dip under the two minute mark, when he set the quickest time of 1

motogp- Donington park- before the race

2009-07-24T15:01:00.005+03:00

Donington Park: Record Lap D. Pedrosa (Honda) 2006, 1'28.714 Donington Park: Best Lap D. Pedrosa (Honda) 2006, 1'27.676 Racing numbers for the British Grand Prix Thursday, 23 July 2009 motogp.com Figures, trivia and factoids in the latest edition of the MotoGP Racing Numbers, compiled by official statistician Dr. Martin Raines. 100 – At the British GP, Lukas Pesek is scheduled to make his

wsbk- Berno - Before the race weekend

2009-07-24T13:53:00.006+03:00

Track Map, from trackpedia.comTrack info from: highrevs.netBrno Track country: Czech Republic Track length: 5403m, 3.357miles Track width: 15m Longest straight: 636m, 0.395miles Track left corners: 6 Track right corners: 8 Track time zone: GMT +1track record: from: automotodrombrno.cz Superbike: 2008 M. Fabrizio Ducati 1:59,979 DryA look back at Brno - The last

Sachsenring - Germany- The race and other news

2009-07-20T22:11:00.003+03:00

Rossi pips Lorenzo for German win Report - Rossi extends lead at Sachsenring news.bbc.co.uk Submitted by David Emmett on Fri, 2009-07-17 14:58. in http://www.motogpmatters.com A drying track turned the first session of

Sachsenring - Germany- before the race

2009-07-17T11:05:00.003+03:00

Racing numbers for Alice Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland Thursday, 16 July 2009 Numbers and statistics for the latest round of the MotoGP World Championship. 159 – At Sachsenring, Valentino Rossi is scheduled to make his 159th successive premier-class GP start without missing a race. This will take the record for successive premier-class starts from Alex Barros, who started 158

MotoGP- Laguna Seca - Race

2009-07-08T19:46:00.004+03:00

Drought Over July 6, 2009 by Jacob Black - motogpmagazine.comPics by Scott Jones from motogpmatters.com Repsol Honda pilot Dani Pedrosa revisited the top step of the podium for the first time in over a year at the Red Bull US Grand Prix in Laguna Seca. An action packed Laguna Seca grand prix saw just 12 riders finish a race of attrition, with six crashing out and James

motogp- Laguna Seca - QF

2009-07-05T02:17:00.003+03:00

Crashes for Lorenzo as he takes Laguna pole Poleman Lorenzo partially dislocated his right shoulder and heavily bruised his right foot in a huge highside on the Yamaha M1, whilst Stoner highsided the Ducati Desmosedici GP9 and was also helped away from trackside, prompting a concerned Rossi to wish all the very best to both afterwards. Stoner is uninjured, but Lorenzo will not be cleared to

MotoGP- Laguna Seca - FP1

2009-07-04T13:27:00.002+03:00

Video: the Yamaha boys (Rossi, Lorenzo, Edwards and Toseland) star in hilarious 'The Office’ spoof this is so funny- you have to see it again and againLaguna action gets underway with Rossi leading the way Friday, 03 July 2009 The hour-long first MotoGP free practice session at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix concluded with Valentino Rossi in front of his World Championship rivals on Friday.

MotoGP is coming to Laguna Seca-USA

2009-07-02T23:41:00.006+03:00

(from wiki)MotoGP heads west to Laguna Seca Monday, 29 June 2009 motogp.com The riders in the premier class this week make a dash across the Atlantic to the West Coast of the US, to the superb Californian track of Laguna Seca. This weekend’s Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Laguna Seca is the first of two World Championship visits to America this year and is the second of four GPs in a five

WSBK- Race results from Donington

2009-07-01T02:12:00.002+03:00

Spies closes gap at the top with double triumph at Donington Sunday, 28 June 2009 19:49worldsbk.com Ben Spies (Yamaha World Superbike) pulled off another amazing double triumph in the ninth round of the Hannspree FIM Superbike World Championship in front of 61,000 spectators at Donington Park.

Rossi’s 100 Grand Prix wins – the statistics

2009-06-30T20:17:00.000+03:00

motogp.com Tuesday, 30 June 2009 Some facts and figures relating to Valentino Rossi’s remarkable 100 career wins, since his first victory in the 125cc class in Brno in 1996. With his victory at the Alice TT Assen Valentino Rossi became only the second rider ever to reach the milestone of 100 Grand Prix victories, as motogp.com

WSBK: race results from Assen

2009-06-28T00:11:00.003+03:00

Rossi earns 100th career victory Report - Rossi takes Dutch MotoGP news.bbc.co.uk

Spies takes Donington pole

2009-06-28T00:03:00.003+03:00

Spies takes Donington pole Eurosport - Sat, 27 Jun 16:44:00 2009 Ben Spies took Superpole at Donington Park after setting a quickest lap just before rain prevented anyone from challenging him in the British leg of the World Superbike Championship. His eighth pole position of the season, Spies's effort of one minute 29.846 seconds was timed to perfection as the riders

Spies takes Donington pole

2009-06-28T00:03:00.000+03:00

Assen- QF

2009-06-27T00:53:00.003+03:00

Rossi outguns rivals for pole in Dutch qualifying session Friday, 26 June 2009 motogp.com Italian to chase win from front, ahead of Pedrosa and Lorenzo. Valentino Rossi will start his quest for a 100th Grand Prix victory from pole position at the Assen circuit on Saturday afternoon, taking the top spot for the Alice TT Assen with a 1’36.025 lap. Although it is Rossi’s second pole position

WSBK arrives in Donington

2009-06-26T09:43:00.005+03:00

British WSBK invasion returns home for Donington round Thursday, 25 June 2009 16:16worldsbk.com The top World Superbike riders got together for a meet and greet with the media this morning at the Donington Park Grand Prix Collection museum in the build-up towards round 9 of the championship.

Assen - FP1

2009-06-26T09:08:00.002+03:00

De Puniet springs surprise in opening MotoGP Assen session Thursday, 25 June 2009 motogp.com Frenchman shocks with late 1’37.842 lap in first run-out for the Alice TT Assen. LCR Honda rider Randy de Puniet sprang a surprise in the first MotoGP practice session for the Alice TT Assen, occupying the top spot on the timesheet with a 1’37.842 lap that came from out of nowhere late in the

MotoGP is coming to Assen

2009-06-24T22:24:00.006+03:00

Alice TT Assen racing numbers Wednesday, 24 June 2009 - motogp.com A selection of Grand Prix statistics ahead of the World Championship’s visit to The Netherlands. 156 – Following the Gran Premi Cinzano de Catalunya, Valentino Rossi has made 156 Grand Prix starts in the premier-class, the same as Jack Findlay whose career spanned from 1958 to 1978. Only five riders have started more races

World Superbike Misano Results

2009-06-22T00:50:00.003+03:00

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WSBK: Smrz ends Spies' Superpole record At Misano

2009-06-21T00:22:00.003+03:00

Circuit Length: 4060Lap Record: 1'37.580 (Troy Corser, 01/01/2008)Fastest Lap Ever: 1'35.435 (Jakub Smrz, 21/06/2009)Last Years Winner: Ruben Xaus (moto-live.com)20/06/09 21:05 Jakub Smrz Jakub Smrz (Guandalini Ducati) brought Ben Spies' seven-race Superpole