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Stoner Ends as He Started
27 October 2008
Casey Stoner ended the season as he started with a grand prix victory, comfortably winning the Parts Europe Grand Prix of Valencia in Spain this afternoon. The 23 year old Australian was never challenged during the 30 lap encounter round the 2.489 miles Ricardo Tormo circuit after taking the lead on the second bend on the very first lap. Pedrosa, who won the race last year for Repsol Honda, could not stay with Stoner’s Marlboro Ducati and the 2007 World Champion raced towards his sixth win of the season. World Champion Valentino Rossi made a great start from the fourth row of the grid but once into third place on the Fiat Yamaha could make no impression on the two leaders. The Italian had to settle for a lonely third place with his 16th podium finish of the season.
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Rossi & Stoner Crash at Treacherous Valencia
24 October 2008
World Champions old and new made the headlines in treacherous conditions in the first day of practice for Parts Europe Grand Prix of Valencia in Spain this afternoon. Drizzly rain made the 2.489 miles Ricardo Tormo circuit very slippery and World Champion Valentino Rossi fell in the afternoon, last year’s World Champion Casey Stoner in the morning while the 2006 World Champion Nicky Hayden led the way after the two sessions. Rossi’s Valencia jinx continued when he fell at turn 14 in the afternoon from the Fiat Yamaha but like Stoner who crashed at turn ten, he was unhurt. American Hayden making his last appearance for the Repsol Honda team at the circuit where he clinched the world title from Rossi two years ago, led the way from his team-mate Dani Pedrosa.
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Spidi ICENECK at Malaysian MotoGP
23 October 2008
During the extremely torrid Malaysian GP weekend, Spidi equipped all its riders with ICENECK neck band, a device able to keep their body cool when waiting in the starting grid or during practice breaks. Spidi riders who used ICENECK during Malaysian GP week-end were: Marco Melandri, Colin Edwards and Shinya Nakano in MotoGP class, Mattia Pasini in 250 class and Sandro Cortese in 125 class. ICENECK is an anatomical neck band with a unique jelly bag that, when frozen, maintains its temperature for a long time.
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MotoGP - The Final Showdown
22 October 2008
The four British Grand Prix stars race from Malaysia to Valencia in Spain to compete in the traditional final showdown of the MotoGP World Championship in the frenzied atmosphere of the Ricardo Tormo circuit on Sunday. The 2.489 mile tight demanding track will be packed by around 120,000 noisy fans to provide a fitting finale to the season which has turned into a year of great highs and lows for the British riders. Twenty –eight year old James Toseland completes his first season in the premier class of Motor Cycle racing, the MotoGP World Championship and his results in the last two races sum up his fortunes. Two rounds ago he finished a brilliant sixth in Australia after qualifying on the second row of the grid riding the Tech 3 Yamaha. Last week he crashed in the early stages of the race in Malaysia after qualifying 12th.
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Rossi Feels the Heat to Fight Off Pedrosa
20 October 2008
Valentino Rossi secured his ninth win of the season in the Polini Grand Prix of Malaysia, not only fighting off the challenge of Dani Pedrosa but also the searing heat with temperatures reaching the mid forties at the height of the 21 lap battle round the demanding 3.447 miles Sepang circuit. The World Champion, riding the Fiat Yamaha, toyed with the impressive Pedrosa in the early stages before taking the lead to win with over four seconds to spare. Spaniard Pedrosa was an equally comfortable second on the Repsol Honda in front of a tremendous battle for third.
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Drying Dani Grabs Pole
18 October 2008
For once the weather in this season of rain turned the qualifying session for the Polini Grand Prix of Malaysia into the most exciting of the year. After some typical heavy rain the 3.447 miles Sepang circuit was wet at the start of the one hour session but started to dry dramatically in the sunshine. After nearly every rider took their turn at the front in the changing conditions the final ten minutes turned into a superb shoot-out. Spaniard Dani Pedrosa, still limping from his crash in Australia 13 days ago, pipped World Champion Valentino Rossi for just his second pole of the season in the dying seconds. Another Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo, who’d taken his turn at the front on the Fiat Yamaha, completed the front row in third place.
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Rainy Sepang for DeGraaf Grand Prix Riders
18 October 2008
The second and final qualifying during the Polini Malaysian Grand Prix was held in wet conditions. In these circumstances the DeGraaf Grand Prix riders could not improve their lap times like the rest of the field. British youngster Danny Webb starts tomorrow from the front row on a 3rd position for the 3rd time in his career. Also the American Stevie Bonsey and Dutchman Hugo van den Berg could not improve their times and will start tomorrow from the 15th and 30th position.
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Edwards Endorses Sepang Poster Designs
17 October 2008
American Colin Edwards endorsed his picture on the official poster for the Polini Grand Prix of Malaysia by leading the first day of practice for this penultimate round of the MotoGP World Championship at a sweltering Sepang this afternoon. The former World Superbike Champion has had a tough time recently but bounced back round the 3.447 mile Sepang circuit in sweltering conditions riding the Tech 3 Yamaha. He set the fastest time with drizzle in the air during the second qualifying session to lead the way by just 0.26th of a second from World Champion Valentino Rossi who set his fastest time in the morning session riding the Fiat Yamaha.
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Toseland Looking for Repeat Show in Steamy Sepang
15 October 2008
James Toseland arrives at Sepang for the Polini Grand Prix of Malaysia on Sunday determined to repeat his superb ride in the previous round of the MotoGP World Championship in Australia. The Yorkshireman celebrated his 28th birthday with a hard fought sixth place at Phillip Island riding the Tech 3 Yamaha and has been working flat on his stamina to produce a repeat performance or better in very different circumstances at the penultimate round of the Championship.
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Six Days Later
05 October 2008
What a difference six days can make – Last Sunday Valentino Rossi beat Casey Stoner to regain his MotoGP World title in Japan, this afternoon Stoner took a superb pole position while Rossi crashed spectacularly in a superb qualifying session for the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island. Rossi damaged his neck when he was thrown from the Fiat Yamaha in the gravel trap at the fast turn four after taking to the grass coming out of the Southern Loop but he should be fit to ride in the 27 lap tomorrow while his great rival Stoner set the fastest ever motorcycle lap round the 2.764 miles circuit.
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DeGraaf Grand Prix Riders Shining at Wet Philip Island
04 October 2008
The first day for the DeGraaf Grand Prix Team during the Australian Grand Prix went superb. Danny Webb just missed the provisional pole position and ended on a very good second place. Also Stevie Bonsey liked the wet conditions at Philip Island and finished the session on a seventh position. Dutchman Hugo van den Berg rode a superb session and manages to ride his best qualification till now and grabbed the tenth position. The dry first session in the morning started good for British Danny Webb. During the session Webb was constantly in the top 10 and finish the session on a nice ninth position. Stevie Bonsey could found his rhythm fast and after several adjustments to the set-up the American ended on the 15th position. Hugo van den Berg had a little crash in the middle of the session but picked it up and could finish the session on a 28th position.
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Smith Back On The Podium
01 September 2008
Seventeen year old Bradley Smith bounced back to form and almost secured that first grand prix victory in the 23 lap 125 cc at Grand Prix of San Marino and Riviera of Rimini at Misano this afternoon. At the finish Smith had to settle for second place after a tremendous battle with World Champion Gabor Talmacsi but was delighted to secure his first podium finish since the French Grand Prix in May.
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Bonsey Starts Weekend Good, Wrong tyre Choice for Webb
29 August 2008
In a very hot Misano today started the first day for the GP Cinzano di San Marino e Riviera di Rimini. Stevie Bonsey seemed not to be bothered by the heat and qualified on a provisional 11th position. Danny Webb was a little bit more than half a second slower and ended today on a 17th spot. Hugo van den Berg was really struckiling today and was second last on a 38th position. With temperatures of approxialy 24 degrees in the shadow, the lightest class started this morning with the first session at 09.00h. Danny Webb rode to a 19th position whereas Stevie Bonsey and Hugo van den Berg where way back from their teammate and finish on a 33rd and 38th position.
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Toseland Back on Track
29 August 2008
After three moral sapping races James Toseland got his season back on track in the first day of practice for the Cinzano Grand Prix of San Marino and Riviera of Rimini in Misano this afternoon. The 27 year old Yorkshireman has been beset by tyre problems in those last three races but after the two one hour sessions today round the 2.626 mile circuit he was tenth fastest. Riding the Tech 3 Yamaha for the first time at the Misano MotoGP circuit Toseland was just over one second behind World Champion Casey Stoner who led the way.
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Disappointing Day for KTM 125 cc line-up at Czech GP
19 August 2008
The 125 cc Czech Grand Prix on the Brno racing circuit proved to be a disappointing day for the KTM line-up with Spanish Repsol KTM rider Esteve Rabat the only one finishing in the championship points. Rabat finished in thirteenth place while Onde 2000 KTM rider Pablo Nieto was second fastest in sixteenth place. His team-mate Raffaele de Rosa, who was the fastest on Saturday in the rain, went out in the first round. De Rosa's bike had an engine seizure and he had a high speed crash in sixth gear. The Neapolitan was lucky to come away unscathed and uninjured.
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Toseland Starts Despite Problems In The Rain
17 August 2008
When the likes of MotoGP winner Jorge Lorenzo and World Superbike Champion James Toseland fail to qualify for the Cardion AB Grand Prix of the Czech Republic it shows just how appalling the weather must have been in the one hour qualifying session for the 12th round of the MotoGP World Championship. The heavy rain just got heavier and heavier as the session progressed round the 3.357 mile Brno circuit. Toseland fell from the Tech 3 Yamaha at the bottom of the hill in the spray and mist. He was uninjured and despite not producing a qualifying time will be allowed to start the 22 lap race. The 27 year old Yorkshireman finished first and second in the World Superbike Championship races at Brno last year.
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Changeable Weather Circumstances Stop Danny Webb
16 August 2008
The grid positions of the Cardion AB Grand Prix Czech Republic didn’t change in the second qualification. Danny Webb will start tomorrow from the 4th row on the 16th position. Stevie Bonsey will start one row back from Danny on the 18th position. Hugo van den Berg stays on the 9th row will start tomorrow the race from the 35th position. In the wet morning session Danny Webb managed to ride to the 10th position and was two seconds back of fastest rider Nicolas Terol.
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Good Start of the Weekend for Danny Webb at Brno
16 August 2008
After the summerbreak the championship continues at the Cardion AB Grand Prix Czech Republic. Danny Webb was the fastest rider of the DeGraaf Grand Team and managed to qualify on the fourth row at the 16th position. Stevie Bonsey nearly had the same lap time as Webb but had to be satisfied with a 18th position. Hugo van den Berg rode to a disappointed 35th position. In the hot Brno this morning started the first free practice. Danny Webb finished this session on an 18th position and Stevie Bonsey on the 23rd position. Hugo van den Berg had a crash in the beginning of the session and couldn’t ride anymore this session and end up on a 38th position.
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Toseland Puts Training to Good Use
16 August 2008
James Toseland put his recent training with Marines to good use in a difficult first day of practice for the Cardion AB Grand Prix of the Czech Republic in Brno this afternoon. The 27 year old Yorkshireman finally finished 13th fastest riding the Tec 3 Yamaha at the circuit where he scored first and second place in the World Superbike Championship last year. He slid off at low speed late in the afternoon session but neither Toseland or the Yamaha were damaged. The only problem he had was re-starting the machine but that recent Marines training paid off and he was able to re-start the Yamaha with a good old fashioned shove.
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Toseland Looks To Brno Repeat
12 August 2008
James Toseland heads the refreshed British riders returning from the summer break to face the last seven grands prix of the season, starting with the Cardion ab Grand Prix of the Czech Republic at Brno on Sunday. The twenty seven year old Yorkshireman returns after a tremendous first part of his MotoGP debut season and has every reason to be confident in the 22 lap on Sunday. Last year he really tuned his season round with first and second places in the two World Superbike Championship races at the superb 3.357 mile Brno circuit. He currently lies ninth in the World Championship riding the Tech 3 Yamaha but good results in the final seven races could lift him as high as the top six.
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