Stoner departs Ducati well-liked
Casey Stoner celebrated the nice times after signing off from four seasons with the Ducati team well-liked within the last MotoGP race of the season. World champion Jorge Lorenzo claimed his ninth win from the 18 races, triumphing at Valencia in his home country on Sunday to complete on 383 points, surpassing Yamaha team-mate and [...]
Hamilton and Alonso bury the hatchet
Alonso had criticised the Briton – his former McLaren team-mate – after Hamilton finished second in the Spaniard’s home race despite being punished for illegally overtaking the safety car. Stewards at the race were also criticised for taking so long to impose the punishment that Hamilton had a sufficient margin to take a drive-through penalty [...]
We do it first for ourselves then our team and then our country
We are in a very international sport and you do it first for yourself, then for your team and then for your country, whereas in World Cup football it’s 100 per cent for the country. So I don’t feel under pressure going into my home race. I feel very relaxed, and Lewis is the same. [...]
Home boy Alonso tames rampaging Red Bulls as Ferrari ring the changes
July 30, 2010 by admin
Filed under Qualifying
The Spaniard believes he could have won last time out in Canada even without the new system, which guides hot air from the exhausts in such a way as to enhance airflow over the diffuser and thus increase downforce. “I think we are optimistic. We are happy with the job we have done in these [...]
Motorcycling: Lorenzo stays patient to reel in Rossi as Yamaha keep on top
Jorge Lorenzo won the French MotoGP here yesterday to extend his world championship lead over Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi to nine points. The Spaniard finished 5.67 seconds ahead of world champion Rossi, with Italian Andrea Dovizioso grabbing third for Honda on the last lap. “Passing Valentino wasn’t easy because he was braking so deep and [...]
No Reward for Bautista on MotoGP debut
No Reward for Bautista on MotoGP debut The Rizla Suzuki team Rookie Rider suffered the agony of crashing out of the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar on the final lap. lvaro Bautista’s inauguration Grand Prix weekend in the MotoGP class was an eventful one which the Spaniard will take various lessons from. The talented youngster [...]
