Posted on 27 July 2009. Tags: Donington Park
Valentino Rossi A damp British Grand Prix at Donington Park saw both Fiat Yamaha riders crash out of the lead in slippery conditions, although Valentino Rossi was able to remount and finished a brilliant fifth, extending his championship lead in the process. Jorge Lorenzo was less lucky and was unable to continue, meaning he had [...]
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Posted on 26 July 2009. Tags: Championship
CLICK HERE for the 2009 MotoGP World Championship standings after round ten, Sunday’s British Grand Prix at Donington Park…
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Posted on 26 July 2009. Tags: Donington Park, race results
Race results from the British Grand Prix at Donington Park, round ten of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship. 1. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 48min 26.267 sec 2. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 48min 27.627 sec 3. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 48min 27.867 sec 4. Alex de Angelis RSM [...]
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Posted on 19 July 2009. Tags: race results, Sachsenring
Race results German Grand Prix at Sachsenring, round nine of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship. The Grupo Francisco Hernando team, which had been running Sete Gibernau, has withdrawn from the championship. 1. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 41min 21.769 sec 2. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 41min 21.868 sec 3. Dani Pedrosa SPA [...]
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Posted on 14 July 2009. Tags: Sachsenring, setup report
Sachsenring After their American foray to Laguna Seca just ten days ago, the Fiat Yamaha Team is preparing for a return to European shores with the first of a double-header of races this weekend at the Sachsenring in Germany. It will be the start of a tough fortnight for the riders, with this race followed [...]
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Posted on 06 July 2009. Tags: double podium, Laguna Seca, yamaha
Valentino Rossi The Fiat Yamaha pairing of Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo shared the MotoGP podium for the sixth time this season at the US Grand Prix today, finishing second and third at Laguna Seca. Rossi closed down a gap of over three seconds to eventual winner Dani Pedrosa but fell just short of making [...]
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Posted on 05 July 2009. Tags: Laguna Seca, race results, USA
Race results from the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, round eight of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship. Race winner Dani Pedrosa lost 1.2sec to Valentino Rossi on the last lap. Rossi tried to snatch victory at the final turn but was just a little too far back. James Toseland was black flagged after failing [...]
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Posted on 05 July 2009. Tags: Monterey County, Valentino Rossi day
Sunday at Laguna Seca saw reigning six time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi presented with a proclamation on behalf of Monterey County, declaring 5th July ‘Valentino Rossi Day’ from now on. The Mayor of Monterey County, Chuck Dalla Sala, came to the circuit to present the Italian with the honour. At the same time Ken [...]
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Posted on 04 July 2009. Tags: Eddie Lawson, Kenny Roberts Sr, legends, superkart, Wayne Rainey
SuperKart exhibition laps take competitive turn for Rossi, Lawson, Rainey and Roberts. Thursday afternoon in the MotoGP paddock, and already Valentino Rossi had been proclaimed a race winner at Laguna Seca. The Italian will have to wait until Sunday for his real shot at glory, the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix itself, but a SuperKart [...]
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Posted on 04 July 2009. Tags: Laguna Seca, Qualifying
ull qualifying times from the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, round eight of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship. Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner both suffered huge highsides in the closing minutes and were taken to the medical centre. Mika Kallio is absent due to a finger injury, while Gabor Talmacsi will be Scot Honda’s [...]
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Posted on 04 July 2009. Tags: Fiat, Laguna Seca, yamaha
Valentino Rossi The first of two American races this season got underway for MotoGP at Laguna Seca today with a strong showing from the Fiat Yamaha Team pairing of Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo, who finished first and second respectively. The spectacular Californian track was bathed in sunshine throughout the day and the riders took [...]
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Posted on 04 July 2009. Tags: family, office, Video, yamaha
A day at the office Yamaha’s MotoGP riders Rossi, Lorenzo, Toseland and Edwards had some fun at the Yamaha Motor US headquarters this week which was caught on video. On their way to the Laguna Seca GP taking place coming weekend the riders swapped their trackside roles to spend the day working with their Yamaha [...]
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