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Stoner Takes Hat-Trick of Island Victories, Hayden Knocked Out of the Race
18 October 2009
Ducati Marlboro Team rider Casey Stoner took his third victory in as many seasons at Phillip Island today, rubber-stamping his return to form and fitness with a dominant display from pole position. After briefly conceding the lead to Dani Pedrosa in the first turn, Stoner muscled his way past the Spaniard on the opening lap and never looked back, holding off the strong challenge of Valentino Rossi in the second half of the race to put his Desmosedici GP9 on the top step of the podium for the first time since the Italian Grand Prix in June.
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Rizla Suzuki Ready to Re-Group After a Demanding Australian GP
18 October 2009
Rizla Suzuki racers Chris Vermeulen and Loris Capirossi finished in 11th and 12th place after 27 tough laps of today's Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island. Starting from 15th and 17th place on the grid respectively, Vermeulen and Capirossi set about the daunting task of making their way through the field.
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Rossi on Phillip Island Podium as Lorenzo Slides Out
18 October 2009
Fiat Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi finished a strong second in an entertaining Australian Grand Prix, chasing home Casey Stoner to finish on the podium for the tenth successive year at Phillip Island and for the eleventh time this season. Jorge Lorenzo's challenge ended in the gravel trap at turn one, when a mistake at the start saw the Mallorcan slide out of the race.
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Fantastic Fifth for Edwards, Toseland Frustrated in Phillip Island
18 October 2009
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team duo Colin Edwards and James Toseland had a day of contrasting fortunes at the spectacular Phillip Island circuit in Australia this afternoon. Starting from fifth on the grid for the fifth successive race, Edwards made a slow getaway off the line and dropped down to ninth on the first lap in front of 50,094 fans.
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Pedrosa Makes it Three Podiums in a Row, Dovizioso in the Top Six
18 October 2009
Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa took his third podium finish in successive races today as the spectacular Phillip Island circuit hosted the Australian Grand Prix. The 24-year-old Spaniard rocketed from third place on the grid into an early lead and repelled a first lap assault from Casey Stoner, quickly re-passing the Australian after he’d overtaken into the Honda hairpin. Pedrosa led at the end of lap one, but was powerless to prevent Stoner and then Valentino Rossi from coming past and opening up a gap.
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Great Race for Webb and Krummenacher After Disappointing Qualifying in Australia
18 October 2009
The DeGraaf Grand Prix Team has booked good results at the Iveco Australian Grand Prix after a disappointed qualification on Saturday. The DeGraaf Grand Prix riders Danny Webb and Randy Krummenacher started both the race from the sixth row and manage to put their 21st and 22nd into a 13th and 15th position in the race and scored points for the 125GP World Championship.
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Rossi on Top Down Under as Lorenzo Looks for Grip
16 October 2009
MotoGP action got underway at Phillip Island in Australian today and Championship leader Valentino Rossi was in menacing form, leading the way almost from start to finish in the first practice session. His Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo finished the day sixth fastest, escaping unhurt after sliding off his YZR-M1 in the closing stages.
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Stoner And Hayden Begin Island Quest
16 October 2009
Ducati Marlboro Team riders Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden benefited from an extended spell of sunny weather at Phillip Island today as they began set-up work on their Desmosedici GP9 machines in the first free practice session for the Australian Grand Prix. Strong winds and heavy overnight rain gave way to largely blue skies this morning, allowing for a crucial opening 45-minutes of dry track time in the afternoon although both riders struggled to find grip on the cool track surface.
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Strong Start for Edwards and Toseland in Phillip Island
16 October 2009
Colin Edwards and James Toseland made a strong start to the Australian MotoGP weekend today, the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team duo both finishing inside the top seven in opening practice at the spectacular Phillip Island circuit.
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Repsol Honda Team Off and Running at Phillip Island
16 October 2009
The Australian Grand Prix weekend kicked off today with the first practice session taking place at the Phillip Island circuit in preparation for Sunday’s 27-lap race. Repsol Honda riders Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso got to grips with the spectacular ocean-side track as they began setting-up their factory Honda RC212Vs for Phillip Island’s combination of fearsomely fast corners and suspension-pounding bumps.
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Home-Race Action Awaits Vermeulen in Australia
14 October 2009
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP is on its way over the equator for the only Grand Prix on the calendar held in the southern hemisphere, as the team embarks on its trip ‘down under' to Phillip Island for the Australian Grand Prix.
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Excitement Builds as Rossi and Lorenzo Take Title Tussle to ‘The Island'
14 October 2009
The victorious Fiat Yamaha Team make the long trip down under this week for the Australian round of the MotoGP World Championship, fresh from sealing the Teams' title at the last race in Estoril. Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo have dominated the field this season and the moment of truth is fast approaching - one of the two is now guaranteed to win the title and with just 18 points lying between them this weekend's action in Phillip Island promises to be exciting.
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Ducati Marlboro Team Head for Friendly Territory at Phillip Island
14 October 2009
The Ducati Marlboro Team heads down under this week to the Phillip Island circuit for Casey Stoner’s home race, the Australian Grand Prix. Both Stoner and his American team-mate Nicky Hayden are huge fans of the track, which overlooks the Bass Strait, because it is fast, flowing and technically demanding.
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Repsol Honda Team Ready for Wild Phillip Island
14 October 2009
The high speed curves and spectacular undulations of the Phillip Island circuit provide the latest challenge to the Repsol Honda Team this weekend as MotoGP racing lands in Australia. Round 15 of the 17-race World Championship sees factory Honda pilots Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso once again going up against the best motorcycle racers on the planet at one of the favourite circuits on the calendar, as the 2009 season heads towards its climax.
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Waters Clinches OZ Superbike Opener
03 March 2009
Team Joe Rocket Suzuki rider Josh Waters kicked off his 2009 season with the overall win at the 2009 Australian Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island at the weekend.
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Pirelli Phillip Island Race Review
02 March 2009
Pirelli, together the organizer, teams and the always capable pilots proved the exciting success of the new format of the Superpole yesterday, during the first weekend of the 2009 World Superbike competition in Phillip Island, Australia. The modification to the rules serves to increase the visual excitement of Superpole, as riders arrive into the paddock, possibly change tires or bike settings and decide when to go back out on the track within the three 12-minute sessions.
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Top Eight Race Finish For Lascorz
02 March 2009
Joan Lascorz led the first lap of the Phillip Island WSS race on his Provec Motocard.com Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R, but could not maintain his early pace.
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Troy Starts with a Superb 8th in Race One
02 March 2009
Troy took the all-new BMW Motorrad Motorsport S 1000 RR to a tremendous eighth place in the opening race of this year’s Superbike World Championship and managed to also set the fastest lap of the race! Considering that Troy had to start from the fifth row of the grid and that this year’s series is the most competitive in WSBK history, Troy’s achievement on a brand new bike is nothing short of spectacular.
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Haga and Spies Kick-Start New WSB Careers with Wins at Phillip Island
02 March 2009
Noriyuki Haga (Ducati Xerox) took his 1098R to the win in his first race for the factory Ducati squad in the opening round of the Hannspree FIM Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island, Australia. The Japanese rider got the better of German Max Neukirchner (Suzuki Alstare) on the final lap to score his 34th win.
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Max 2nd in the Championship. Max and Yukio on the Podium in Race One!
02 March 2009
The opening race of this years Superbike World Championship was a tremendous one for Team Suzuki Alstare Brux. Max took a superb second place after a long battle with Noriyuki Haga (Ducati), with Yukio not far behind in third.
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