The provisional entry list for the 2008 MotoGP World Championship has confirmed that Casey Stoner intends to ride with the #1 plate next season. The 22-year-old Australian claimed his and Ducati’s first premier-class crown wearing the #27, but will – like Nicky Hayden before him – defend his title with the world champion’s digit. The [...]
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Rossi: Five more years
Posted on 19 December 2007.
Valentino Rossi has shunned a move from two wheels to four for 2009 by declaring that he wants to remain in Moto GP for at least another five years. The five-time world champion is under contract to Yamaha until the end of next year. But his future beyond that has come up for debate, with [...]
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Yamaha Invites You To Meet Yamaha Factory Racing Stars
Posted on 07 December 2007.
From a press release issued by Yamaha Motor Corp. U.S.A.: Yamaha Invites You To Meet “Yamaha Factory Racing Stars” Josh Herrin And The Bostrom Brothers, Plus MotoGP Star Colin Edwards, This Weekend At Long Beach Motorcycle Show. Boz Bros and Yamaha MotoGP Star Colin Edwards Return to Cycle World International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach, [...]
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Seven-week MotoGP Testing Moratorium Begins
Posted on 04 December 2007.
From a press release issued by Dorna Communications: After 18 races and a string of post-season tests taking in three different continents, the MotoGP World Championship’s on-track activity in 2007 has reached its conclusion. The series now enters a seven week test embargo period, with action not resuming until the next scheduled three days of [...]
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Rossi on the pace and Lorenzo making quick progress in Spain
Posted on 30 November 2007.
Shaking off any remaining pain in his recovering hand in Jerez today, Valentino Rossi recorded the second fastest time of the day, dipping well under the lap record he set on the way to victory back in 2005. The Fiat Yamaha rider, who also won the race here last March, set a best lap of [...]
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Rossi completes first day of testing with Bridgestone.
Posted on 28 November 2007.
Rossi completes first day of testing with Bridgestone as Lorenzo’s third Yamaha test gets underway in Jerez Valentino Rossi, back in action for the first time since breaking his hand in Valencia, tested his Yamaha M1 on Bridgestone tyres for the first time today at the Spanish circuit of Jerez. The three-day test is the [...]
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Lorenzo rounds off Malaysia test with promising final day in Sepang
Posted on 17 November 2007.
Future Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo rounded off his second test with the factory with more steady improvement in Malaysia today, bettering his lap time from yesterday by almost a second. After intermittent rain for the last two days, the MotoGP teams were rewarded with a completely dry day today and Lorenzo made the most of [...]
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Rossi Moto GP future in doubt
Posted on 17 November 2007.
Former world champion Valentino Rossi has said that he is unsure how long he will continue riding in Moto GP. “At the moment I really don’t know how long I will stay in Moto GP,” the Italian said. “A lot depends on how competitive we [Yamaha] are next year.” But Rossi, who last week hinted [...]
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Rossi considers Ducati ride
Posted on 13 November 2007.
Former world MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi has said he would be interested in riding for Ducati in 2009 if his Yamaha bike does not improve next season. Ducati’s Casey Stoner raced away with the title this season with Rossi finishing third in the standings, the first time he has finished outside the top two in [...]
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World Champions Colin Edwards and James Toseland join forces with Yamaha Tech 3 Team
Posted on 13 November 2007.
It is with great pleasure that the Yamaha Tech 3 team wishes to announce the signing of two world champions to contest the 2008 MotoGP World Championship. American rider Colin Edwards, will be joined by Brit, James Toseland with both riders bringing a wealth of riding experience to the Yamaha Tech 3 Team. Texan Edwards, [...]
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Yamaha begins a new chapter with Jorge Lorenzo in Jerez
Posted on 09 November 2007.
Day one Reigning 250cc World Champion Jorge Lorenzo, who will ride for the Fiat Yamaha Team in 2008, got his first taste of the YZR-M1 today as he tested with Yamaha for the first time in Valencia this afternoon. Valentino Rossi, who will partner Lorenzo next season, has returned home for further treatment on his [...]
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Heartbraking end to season Rossi and Yamaha
Posted on 04 November 2007.
Colin Edwards Valentino Rossi’s hopes of securing the runner-up spot in the championship ended in the unluckiest of fashions today, when a technical issue brought the injured Italian’s race to a premature end in Valencia. His Fiat Yamaha team-mate Colin Edwards also had a disappointing race and finished 13th in his final race for the [...]
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