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Toseland Back Into The Unknown
Yesterday
After disappointments at two circuits he knows well, James Toseland returns to his journey into the unknown at the Alice Grand Prix of Germany at the tight twisty Sachsenring on Sunday. The 27 year old Yorkshireman has shown already in his MotoGP debut season how quickly he can learn new circuits on the Tech 3 Yamaha and the tenth round of the MotoGP World Championship should be no exception. Toseland crashed in Donington and struggled with the set-up in Assen to eventually finish in ninth place but still holds eighth place in the Championship, just ten points behind former World Champion Nicky Hayden.
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Ben Wilson – Boston Bike Night
Yesterday
Ben Wilson attended the well-supported Boston Bike Night on Thursday where he had his Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup bike and also his own Yamaha R1 National Superstock bike on display. The Boston rider was inundated with fans all wanting to get a close-up view of the racing bikes and Ben was on hand to answer the many questions that were put to him during the evening.
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Smith's Rain Shower Wrecker
30 June 2008
A short sharp shower of rain wrecked Bradley Smith’s chance of his first ever grand prix victory in the 125 cc race at the Dutch TT in Assen this afternoon. Seventeen year old Smith was a comfortable leader of the scheduled 22 lap ninth round of the World Championship when it started to rain on various sections of the legendary 2.830 mile circuit in North Holland. As the conditions worsened Smith, who like all other riders was using slick tyres on his Polaris World Aprilia, crashed on lap ten. The race was immediately stopped with the red flag and the race was re-run over just five laps. With grid positions determined for the new race by the finishing position of riders on the previous lap before the red flag was shown, Smith was able to start and in pole position.
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Assen Annialated by Championship Trio
28 June 2008
A fantastic one hour MotoGP qualifying session just whetted the appetite for the 26 lap Dutch TT at Assen tomorrow afternoon. The Championship chasing trio of Valentino Rossi. Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner decimated the lap record round the legendary 2.80 mile track in the north of Holland as they fought for pole position. In a hectic last couple of minutes it was World Champion Stoner riding the Marlboro Ducati who grabbed his third successive pole position but only after a tremendous fight by first Rossi and then by Pedrosa in the very last few seconds. Riding the Repsol Honda ,Pedrosa almost took pole on his very last lap but had to settle for second and is joined on the front row by Championship leader Valentino Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha. The trio were separated by just over one tenth of a second to set up a tremendous battle tomorrow.
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Smith Second Best Time in 125's, Pasini Struggles with Set-Up
26 June 2008
The Polaris World Team started the Dutch Grand Prix at the legendary Assen circuit today. As one of the most emblematic circuits of the MotoGP annual calendar. After the bad weather that that hindered and all of the riders suffered in the last MotoGP at Donington, the team have been able to enjoy a day without rain or bad weather. Bradley Smith in this first day of official practice at Assen has achieved a remarkable second best time stopping the clock at 1:39;45.873 just 0,340 tenths of the fastest time. For Smith, after the bad taste that was left after the results obtained in the last Grand Prix in Donington, again found himself very comfortable at the controls of his Aprilia.
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Stoner Storms Into Assen
26 June 2008
Just four days after his Donington Park triumph Casey Stoner was back in action on the Marlboro Ducati to set the fastest lap ever recorded by a motorcycle round the 2.830 mile Assen circuit in the North of Holland this afternoon. The 22 year old World Champion was in stunning form both in the morning and afternoon practice sessions held in bright sunshine, to lead Championship leader Valentino Rossi by over seven tenths of one second. The Australian revealed after his British Grand Prix win on Sunday that the Ducati team had developed some improved electronics which he hoped would continue to be as successful in Assen and that certainly proved the case. Third fastest was American Colin Edwards riding the Tech 3 Yamaha in front of 2006 Assen winner Nicky Hayden on the pneumatic valve Repsol Honda.
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Toseland Picks Himself Up & Prepares For Assen Battle
24 June 2008
His pride may be damaged and his hand bruised but James Toseland has already put the Donington disaster behind him as he prepares for the next contest, the A-Style Dutch TT at Assen on Saturday. The 27 year old Yorkshireman arrives at the ninth round of the MotoGP World Championship with a winning pedigree at the 2.830 miles circuit in the World Superbike Championship. The Tech 3 Yamaha rider is eighth in the World Championship in his debut MotoGP season and will forget that first bend crash at Donington as soon as practice starts on Thursday morning.
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Toseland Tumbles in Donington Rain
21 June 2008
It may be the longest day of the year but there was no sign of flaming June as heavy rain and cold conditions blighted the qualifying session for the bwin.com British Grand Prix at Donington Park this afternoon. The wet track and cold conditions resulted in a miserable day for Britain’s great hope James Toseland who crashed twice in the one hour afternoon qualifying and once in the morning practice from his Tech 3 Yamaha.
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Toseland Happy & Ready After First Day
21 June 2008
James Toseland is confident he can be in the hunt for at least a podium finish after the first day of practice for the bwin.com British Grand Prix at Donington Park. The 27 year old Yorkshireman was eighth fastest after the first day of practice round the 2.5 miles Parkland circuit and less than one second behind World Champion Casey Stoner who led the way on the Marlboro Ducati.
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Toseland Chasing a British Dream
16 June 2008
It’s the weekend of the year that all British Motorcycle racing fans have been waiting for the bwin.com British Grand Prix at Donington Park. It’s the weekend when Britain’s MotoGP stars return home to race at the 2.50 miles Parkland circuit for their only British appearances of the season. Spearheading the British challenge is 27 year old Yorkshireman James Toseland who returns to the circuit where he won a World Superbike Championship race last year. Riding the Tech 3 Yamaha he’s made a superb start to his MotoGP career and after four sixth places in the opening seven rounds he lies seventh in his MotoGP debut season.
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Toseland Hammers Another Six in Barcelona
10 June 2008
Yorkshireman James Toseland fought a ferocious battle to score his fourth sixth position of the season in the Cinzano Grand Prix of Catalunya in Barcelona this afternoon. It was a tough race on his debut at the 2.937 miles Circuit De Catalunya. An early tangle with Valentino Rossi pushed the Tech 3 Yamaha rider wide but he fought back and pipped Australian Chris Vermeulen to sixth place on the line. “I had a difficult few opening laps while I settled into a rhythm with the new settings on the bike,” said Toseland, who moved into seventh place in the Championship before his only one appearance in front of the British fans at the bwin.com British Grand Prix at Donington Park in two weeks time. “Valentino passed me and then I got pushed back a bit further before I managed to pull things back. I just got my head down and focussed on gaining some places. It’s hard work at these tracks that I don’t know so I’m really pleased to have qualified and finished the race in sixth position. My aim coming into the race was to finish sixth and improve my championship position and I’ve done both. I’m looking forward to getting to Donington now to see what I can do at a track that I’m familiar with.”
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Toseland Getting Closer All The Time
06 June 2008
Every grand prix, every practice and qualifying session James Toseland is getting closer to the very top of the MotoGP tree. The 27 year old Yorkshireman made his first visit to the Circuit De Catalunya for the opening two practice sessions for the Cinzano Grand Prix of Catalunya in Barcelona this afternoon. Riding the Tech 3 Yamaha, Toseland was less than half a second behind the leader Dani Pedrosa and was finally eighth fastest in practice for just his seventh grand prix.
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New Boy Toseland at the ‘Home’ Of British Youngsters
05 June 2008
There is hardly time for the British riders to catch their breath as they race from Italy to Spain to compete in the Cinzano Grand Prix of Catalunya in Barcelona on Sunday. For James Toseland it’s a new experience as he prepares to pit his considerable skill against the demands of the superb 2.937 miles Circuit De Catalunya for the very first time. For the British 125 cc youngsters it’s a familiar path because Bradley Smith, Danny Webb and Scott Redding have all honed their World Championship skills in the Barcelona based MotoGP academy and in the Spanish 125 cc Championship. Ulsterman Eugene Laverty also faces the 250 cc race after equalling his best ever grand prix finish at Mugello on Sunday.
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Toseland & Smith Fly The Flag in Passionate Italy
02 June 2008
In a day dominated by Italian riders and passionate fans James Toseland and Bradley Smith flew the British flag with great pride at the Alice Grand Prix of Italy in Mugello this afternoon. Toseland on his first racing visit to the magnificent 3.259 miles Mugello circuit battled with the top MotoGP riders to eventually finish a superb sixth equally his results in Qatar and Spain which are his best of the season. The result came after the Tech 3 Yamaha rider had just managed one qualifying and warm-up session on a dry track.
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Toseland Soaks Up The Sun, Smith Suffers ‘A Beckham’
31 May 2008
At last the sun shone at Mugello but the change in weather brought mixed fortunes for the British riders during qualifying for the Alice Grand Prix of Italy. In the MotoGP class, James Toseland rode brilliantly to qualify eighth on his first racing visit to the 3.259 circuit but Bradley Smith crashed at the finish of the 125 cc session and broke a bone in his left foot. He suffered a fracture of the fifth metatarsal, a similar injury to England football stars Wayne Rooney and David Beckham. A decision will be made if he is fit to race after the warm-up tomorrow morning. If he does start and that seems likely, the 17 year old Polaris World riders will start from the third row after qualifying in seventh place.
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Toseland & Redding Light Up The Rain
30 May 2008
James Toseland and Scott Redding lightened the gloom with two staggering performance in the torrential rain during practice for the Alice Grand Prix of Italy at Mugello this afternoon. Toseland on his first racing visit to the 3.259 miles circuit high in the Tuscan hills above the City of Florence, led the second MotoGP practice session for the majority of the one hour duration only to be relegated to fifth in the last few minutes.
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A Stunning Second for Smith
20 May 2008
Bradley Smith took full advantage of the weather to finish a brilliant second in the five lap 125cc race at the Alice Grand Prix of France after the first race had been stopped because of rain. The 17 year old Polaris World Aprilia rider actually led the shortest race in grand prix history but settled for a safe second place after being overtaken by the Frenchman Mike di Meglio. After his crashes in Portugal and China this result, his best in grand prix racing, was a massive boost to the teenager and his team.
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Smith Takes Full Advantage of Second Chance
20 May 2008
Bradley Smith took full advantage of the weather to finish a brilliant second in the five lap 125cc race at the Alice Grand Prix of France after the first race had been stopped because of rain. The 17 year old Polaris World Aprilia rider actually led the shortest race in grand prix history but settled for a safe second place after being overtaken by the Frenchman Mike di Meglio. After his crashes in Portugal and China this result, his best in grand prix racing, was a massive boost to the teenager and his team.
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More Annoying Than a Problem – Toseland
16 May 2008
James Toseland predicted that his problems in the second practice session for the Alice Grand Prix of France at Le Mans this afternoon were more annoying than a problem for him and his Tech 3 Yamaha team. The 27 year old Yorkshireman was tenth fastest on his very first ride round the 2.597 mile Bugatti circuit in the morning but slipped back another five places to 15th in the afternoon after making some changes to his machine.
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Toseland Out to Erase Those China Blues
13 May 2008
For the third grand prix in succession James Toseland sails into uncharted waters as he seeks to erase the China blues at the Alice Grand Prix of France at Le Mans on Sunday. The 27 year old Yorkshireman makes his debut at the Bugatti circuit at Le Mans as he has at the previous two grands prix venues in Shanghai and Estoril. The Tech 3 Yamaha rider embarks on just his fifth MotoGP race sharing fifth place in the Championship with former 125 and 250 cc World Champion and multi grand prix winner Loris Capirossi. Toseland was disappointed with his 12th place at the previous round in China but is confident that his aggressive riding style will suit the 2.597 mile circuit. Also he wants to win for his French-based Tech 3 team.
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