MotoGP News

Updated Thursday November 20, 2008 at 2:30am

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Rossi runner-up at Monza Rally.
Valentino Rossi finishes second at 2008 Monza Rally.
11/17/2008 3:29:21 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

Lorenzo cool on ‘09 title hopes.
Jorge Lorenzo plays down the prospect of a title challenge in 2009.
11/16/2008 12:30:18 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

Aggression and positivity key for Poncharal.
Herve Poncharal is delighted with the Tech 3 Yamaha line-up for 2009… but there is always room for improvement.
11/14/2008 10:45:50 PM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

Stobart joins Rossi, Children in Need for WRGB.
Valentino Rossi to get help from Stobart Motorsport driving the Children in Need Ford Focus on the Rally GB.
11/14/2008 4:32:33 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

Last chance to vote for your MotoGP star.
Vote for your top rider in the 2008 MotoGP World Championship.
11/14/2008 1:57:09 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

125: Redding nominated for BBC award.
Scott Redding makes shortlist for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award.
11/13/2008 3:49:12 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

MotoGP - Test your knowledge!
Ten questions from the 2009 Motocourse Quiz Block Calendar.
11/12/2008 4:26:10 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

MotoGP - test your knowledge!
Ten questions from the 2009 Motocourse Quiz Block Calendar.
11/12/2008 4:26:10 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

Melandri ‘considered quitting’.
Marco Melandri came close to ‘throwing it all in’ during his nightmare 2008 MotoGP season.
11/12/2008 3:46:19 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

Date set for Rossi’s Ferrari F1 return.
Date and location of Valentino Rossi’s latest Ferrari F1 test confirmed.
11/11/2008 3:39:59 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

Rossi’s Ferrari F1 test next week.
Date and location of Valentino Rossi’s latest Ferrari F1 test confirmed.
11/11/2008 3:39:59 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

Dovizioso shrugs off Pedrosa rivalry.
Andrea Dovizioso is out to prove he is more than ‘just a rival’ to new team-mate Dani Pedrosa.
11/10/2008 6:05:10 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

Red Bull Rookies complete final selection.
Final selection takes place for 2009 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup.
11/10/2008 3:18:24 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

Capirossi podiums in rally appearance.
MotoGP star Loris Capirossi finishes third in Suzuki Swift Sport Cup at Tempest Rally, Rizla Suzuki boss Paul Denning crashes out.
11/9/2008 8:43:16 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

Inside Yamaha’s 2008 YZR-M1.
2008 Yamaha YZR-M1 technical presentation.
11/9/2008 4:09:17 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

Brno extends MotoGP contract.
Brno extends MotoGP contract until 2013.
11/7/2008 5:42:41 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

Talmacsi present as Balatonring begins.
Construction of new Balatonring motorcycle grand prix circuit starts in Hungary.
11/6/2008 12:15:13 PM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

Rossi to rally for Children in Need.
Valentino Rossi to support BBC’s Children in Need appeal during Wales Rally GB.
11/6/2008 8:49:34 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

MotoGP electronics insight.
Insight into MotoGP electronics at Kawasaki, Yamaha and Suzuki.
11/6/2008 8:24:19 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

Capirossi, Denning test ahead of rally outing.
MotoGP rider Loris Capirossi and team boss Paul Denning spend a day testing ahead of the Tempest Rally.
11/6/2008 5:38:34 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

Fiat sticks with Yamaha.
Fiat extends title sponsorship of Yamaha’s factory MotoGP team.
11/4/2008 8:14:09 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

MotoGP 2008 - who gets your vote?
Vote for your top rider in the 2008 MotoGP World Championship.
11/4/2008 5:32:04 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

Stoner completes wrist surgery.
Casey Stoner recieves the operation on his wrist.
11/2/2008 2:24:40 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

Singapore round planned for 2011.
Singapore is set to make its MotoGP debut in 2011 at a yet-to-be-built circuit, according to Carmelo Ezpeleta.
11/1/2008 5:29:00 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

Stoner undergoes successful operation.
Casey Stoner recieves the operation on his wrist.
11/1/2008 3:24:40 AM   [Crash.Net MOTOGP Newsfeed]

Satisfactory Estoril result pleases Puig - News
A third podium in 2008 for Dani Pedrosa at the third round of the season was enough to keep him in the lead in the World Championship, albeit now jointly with Estoril race winner Jorge Lorenzo, and the result satisfied the young Catalan rider´s manager and mentor Alberto Puig.
4/15/2008 1:00:23 AM   [MotoGP EN]

Now we can go on the attack says Brivio - News
Davide Brivio was in a highly positive frame of mind at the conclusion of the bwin.
4/15/2008 12:00:23 AM   [MotoGP EN]

Alabama hosts final Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup preseason test - News
The Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup riders started their final preseason test at Barber Motorsports Park on Monday.
4/14/2008 10:00:33 PM   [MotoGP EN]

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4/14/2008 10:00:33 PM   [MotoGP EN]

Pedrosa leaves Estoril as fastest tester - News
After finishing second behind compatriot Jorge Lorenzo (Fiat Yamaha) at the bwin.
4/14/2008 4:00:05 AM   [MotoGP EN]

Lorenzo undergoes surgery on `arm pump´ - News
Estoril racewinner Jorge Lorenzo was successfully operated on this afternoon in Barcelona, to treat the `arm pump´ condition that has plagued the Spaniard in recent weeks.
4/14/2008 2:00:32 AM   [MotoGP EN]

Honda reschedule pneumatic valve engine development - News
Monday´s post-bwin.com Grande Premio de Portugal test at Estoril will not see Repsol Honda using their new pneumatic valve engine as had originally been planned, but the development programme with the evolving motor is still taking place in Japan.
4/14/2008 1:00:22 AM   [MotoGP EN]

Bartholemy: `No contact between Kawasaki and Valentino Rossi´ - News
Kawasaki´s Competition Manager Michael Bartholemy has cleared up press speculation that the MotoGP team had approached Fiat Yamaha´s Valentino Rossi for a 2009 ride, stating that –although the team would be open to adding the Italian to their ranks- no such discussions have taken place between the two parties.
4/14/2008 12:30:31 AM   [MotoGP EN]

MotoGP Impact hits desktops this week - News
This week sees the launch of the `MotoGP Impact´ VoiP service, a free piece of software that enables World Championship fans to follow the latest developments in MotoGP and communicate with friends and fellow fans.
4/13/2008 11:00:41 PM   [MotoGP EN]

Stoner fastest at midday in post-race test - News
After his disappointing sixth place in the bwin.com Grande Premio de Portugal, Casey Stoner was the fastest of seventeen riders staying on for testing in Estoril as of midday local time.
4/13/2008 10:30:04 PM   [MotoGP EN]

Hayden holds hands up for Portugal crash - News
Crashing out of the bwin.com Grande Premio de Portugal may not have been quite as disappointing for Nicky Hayden as his 2006 DNF, but the result still left a big dent in the 2006 World Champion´s title chances.
4/13/2008 9:00:43 PM   [MotoGP EN]

Dovizioso draws positives from Estoril - News
Although with the success of Jorge Lorenzo in 2008 it would perhaps be easy to overlook the efforts of Andrea Dovizioso thus far in his MotoGP career, the Italian has nonetheless turned many heads in the World Championship with his performances at the opening three rounds of the year.
4/13/2008 8:00:34 PM   [MotoGP EN]

Hopkins wants podiums after positive Portuguese race - News
In the top five for the first time this year at Estoril, Kawasaki´s John Hopkins bettered his race position from the 2007 race in the bwin.
4/13/2008 7:00:18 PM   [MotoGP EN]

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4/13/2008 7:00:18 PM   [MotoGP EN]

Lorenzo realises dream with maiden MotoGP victory - Report
In the realisation of a lifelong dream, Jorge Lorenzo took his maiden MotoGP victory in a thrilling bwin.
4/13/2008 6:00:57 AM   [MotoGP EN]

MotoGP rostrum riders review Estoril race - News
The champagne freshly sprayed on their leathers, the MotoGP podium finishers faced the cameras to give their views on an incredible race in Portugal.
4/13/2008 5:55:38 AM   [MotoGP EN]

The commentator´s view: Sunday analysis from Portugal - News
The last of the three motogp.com Live Video commentators to provide his views this weekend is Gavin Emmett - who summarised the bwin.
4/13/2008 5:50:08 AM   [MotoGP EN]

MotoGP majority remain in situ for Monday testing - News
With a break of two weekends before round four the MotoGP riders have one additional day of on-track work ahead of them in the form of an important test date at Estoril on Monday, before attention turns to the Pramac Grand Prix of China at the start of May.
4/13/2008 5:45:04 AM   [MotoGP EN]

Grateful Lorenzo thanks Yamaha after win - News
Reacting to his superb maiden premier class win at Estoril on Sunday the double 250cc World Champion Jorge Lorenzo gave his thanks to Yamaha and his team following an action-packed bwin.
4/13/2008 5:30:58 AM   [MotoGP EN]

Tennis star Federer meets MotoGP aces - News
Paying a visit to MotoGP´s own `Grand Slam´ weekend event, ATP Tennis World Number 1 Roger Federer was meeting some familiar faces in the paddock ahead of the day´s three races.
4/13/2008 5:20:29 AM   [MotoGP EN]

Fans enjoy action packed round three races - News
The premier class race at the bwin.com Grande Premio de Portugal on Sunday saw the numerous Spanish fans who had made the journey to Estoril, to join the local MotoGP followers, enjoying the action as Jorge Lorenzo (Fiat Yamaha) took a superb victory.
4/13/2008 3:00:09 AM   [MotoGP EN]

Bautista takes runaway 250cc triumph in Portugal - Report
Alvaro Bautista opened his win account for 2008 with a runaway victory in the 250cc Portuguese showdown.
4/13/2008 2:00:15 AM   [MotoGP EN]

Views from the 250cc podium - News
After a hard-fought 250cc race, the podium finishers gave their version of events in Estoril.
4/13/2008 1:55:49 AM   [MotoGP EN]

Corsi maintains 125cc lead with second consecutive win - Report
Simone Corsi took his second consecutive victory in the 125cc race in Estoril, retaining the lead in the overall classification after a steady ride from pole.
4/13/2008 1:00:00 AM   [MotoGP EN]

Estoril 125cc podium riders give verdict on race - News
Concluding the day´s events in Estoril, the 125cc riders put on a show for the public in a closely-contested race.
4/13/2008 12:50:52 AM   [MotoGP EN]

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