Valentino Rossi Ducati – MotoGP 2012

Valentino Rossi said his first podium finish in Ducati colours was particularly satisfying because he had had such a tough start to his career with the Italian firm. Having struggled so far this season both with fitness following his 2010 shoulder issues and to adapt to the Desmosedici, Rossi came through from ninth on the [...]

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Marco Simoncelli was given a ride-though penalty after clashing with Dani Pedrosa for second place. Pedrosa, who fell, is reported to have broken his right collarbone. Andrea Dovizioso then claimed his first podium of the season with second behind Casey Stoner. Valentino Rossi took his first ever Ducati podium with third. 1. Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda Team [...]

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Valentino Rossi believes it is pointless for the MotoGP rulemakers to try and legislate on overtaking etiquette in the wake of recent rows over track manners. Marco Simoncelli has been at the centre of the controversy, with several riders complaining about his aggressive overtaking, and Jorge Lorenzo taking him to task over it in front of [...]

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Full qualifying times from the French MotoGP at Le Mans, round 4 of the 2011 world championship. 1. Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda Team 1m 33.153s 2. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1m 33.212s 3. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 1m 33.621s 4. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team 1m 33.683s 5. [...]

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2011 MotoGP World Championship standings after round three, Sunday’s Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril… 2011 MOTOGP RIDERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP POSITION RIDER TEAM POINTS 1 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing 65 2 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 61 3 Casey Stoner Repsol Honda Team 41 4 Valentino Rossi Ducati Marlboro Team 31 5 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda [...]

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Rizla Suzuki’s Alvaro Bautista was returning to action this weekend after breaking his left femur during practice for round one in Qatar on March 18… Do not copy and paste onto other websites. 1. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team 45m 51.483s 2. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing 45m 54.534s 3. Casey Stoner AUS [...]

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Rizla Suzuki’s Alvaro Bautista is returning to action this weekend after breaking his left femur during practice for round one in Qatar on March 18… Do not copy and paste onto other websites. 1. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing 1m 37.161s 2. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1m 37.294s 3. Dani Pedrosa [...]

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