Race results from the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, round 15 of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.
Casey Stoner wins home race for third year in a row; Jorge Lorenzo hits back of Nicky Hayden and crashes out at turn one; Rossi builds title lead to 38 points over Lorenzo; James Toseland given jump start penalty; Loris Capirossi starts from back of grid after engine change.
Niccolo Canepa, who injured his arm in Friday practice, missed the race and could also be ruled out of next weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix.
1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 40min 56.651 sec
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 40min 58.586 sec
3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 41min 19.269 sec
4. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 41min 29.353 sec
5. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 41min 32.536 sec
6. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 41min 35.133 sec
7. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 41min 41.112 sec
8. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 41min 41.592 sec
9. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 41min 50.996 sec
10. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 41min 57.856 sec
11. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 42min 2.068 sec
12. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 42min 2.601 sec
13. Gabor Talmacsi HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 42min 14.602 sec
14. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 42min 14.636 sec
15. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 41min 27.127 sec
DNF:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Turn 1
Race results from the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril, round 14 of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.
Casey Stoner returned to action this weekend after a three-round hiatus to try and cure fatigue problems.
1. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 45min 35.522 sec
2. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 45min 41.816 sec
3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 45min 45.411 sec
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 45min 58.950 sec
5. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 46min 8.174 sec
6. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 46min 11.231 sec
7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 46min 11.245 sec
8. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 46min 14.352 sec
9. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 46min 19.615 sec
10. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 46min 28.385 sec
11. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 46min 31.220 sec
12. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 46min 40.037 sec
13. Niccolo Canepa ITA Pramac Racing 46min 40.060 sec
14. Gabor Talmacsi HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 47min 2.821 sec
DNF:
Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing
Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini
Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
Race results from the San Marino Grand Prix at Misano, round 13 of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.
Casey Stoner has withdrawn until the next round at Estoril on October 4 to try and return to full fitness.
Stoner’s place at Ducati Marlboro was taken by Mika Kallio, whose Pramac ride was handed to Aleix Espargaro.
Repsol Honda’s Andrea Dovizioso was using Ohlins suspension for the first time this weekend, team-mate Dani Pedrosa remains on Showa.
Alex de Angelis, Colin Edwards and Nicky Hayden were eliminated in a collision at turn two, caused by de Angelis striking Edwards and then bringing Hayden down.
1. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 44min 32.882 sec
2. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 44min 35.298 sec
3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 44min 45.282 sec
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 44min 59.212 sec
5. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 44min 59.421 sec
6. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 45min 1.168 sec
7. Mika Kallio FIN Ducati Marlboro Team 45min 3.066 sec
8. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 45min 4.639 sec
9. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 45min 4.791 sec
10. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 45min 11.229 sec
11. Aleix Espargaro SPA Pramac Racing 45min 19.555 sec
12. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 45min 24.923 sec
13. Niccolo Canepa ITA Pramac Racing 45min 36.080 sec
14. Gabor Talmacsi HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 45min 55.229 sec
DNF:
Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini lap 1
Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 lap 1
Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team lap 1
Race results from the Indianapolis Grand Prix, round twelve of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.
Dani Pedrosa crashed while leading on lap 4, while Valentino Rossi crashed from a close second behind team-mate Jorge Lorenzo on lap 10 of 28.
Third in the championship Casey Stoner has withdrawn until Estoril on October 4 to try and return to full fitness.
Stoner’s place at Ducati Marlboro has been taken by Mika Kallio, whose Pramac ride has been handed to Aleix Espargaro for Indianapolis and Misano. 20-year-old Espargaro made his MotoGP debut this weekend.
1. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 47min 13.592 sec
2. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 47min 23.027 sec
3. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 47min 26.539 sec
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 47min 27.070 sec
5. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 47min 39.846 sec
6. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 47min 46.000 sec
7. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 47min 47.992 sec
8. Mika Kallio FIN Ducati Marlboro Team 47min 48.448 sec
9. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 47min 58.597 sec
10. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 47min 58.969 sec
11. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 47min 59.070 sec
12. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 48min 5.886 sec
13. Aleix Espargaro SPA Pramac Racing 48min 17.144 sec
14. Gabor Talmacsi HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 48min 28.678 sec
DNF:
Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team
Niccolo Canepa ITA Pramac Racing
Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team
Posted on 16 August 2009
Tags: BRNO, race results
Race results from the Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno, round eleven of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.
- Jorge Lorenzo crashed out of the lead with five laps to go, just one lap after overtaking team-mate Valentino Rossi. Rossi’s title lead over Lorenzo has now doubled to 50 points.
- Mika Kallio and Marco Melandri collided on the penultimate lap while fighting for eighth.
- Third in the championship Casey Stoner has withdrawn from the next three events to try and cure the fatigue problems he has suffered at the last five rounds.
- Stoner’s place at Ducati Marlboro has been taken by Mika Kallio, whose own Pramac ride was handed to WSBK race winner Michel Fabrizio for Brno.
1. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 43min 8.991 sec
2. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 43min 20.757 sec
3. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 43min 29.747 sec
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 43min 30.409 sec
5. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 43min 30.529 sec
6. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 43min 34.535 sec
7. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 43min 34.667 sec
8. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 43min 43.100 sec
9. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 43min 44.608 sec
10. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 43min 48.815 sec
11. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 43min 49.767 sec
12. Niccolo Canepa ITA Pramac Racing 43min 59.652 sec
13. Gabor Talmacsi HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 44min 8.179 sec
DNF:
Michel Fabrizio ITA Pramac Racing 12min 13.902 sec
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 33min 15.284 sec
Mika Kallio FIN Ducati Marlboro Team 39min 38.278 sec
Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 39min 38.518 sec
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…
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 San Carlo Honda Gresini 48min 35.225 sec
5. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 48min 47.889 sec
6. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 48min 48.732 sec
7. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 49min 1.551 sec
8. Niccolo Canepa ITA Pramac Racing 49min 5.036 sec
9. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 49min 8.379 sec
10. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 49min 12.112 sec
11. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 49min 19.457 sec
12. Gabor Talmacsi HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 49min 38.582 sec
13. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 49min 46.665 sec
14. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1 lap
15. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 1 lap
DNF:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 12min 43.642 sec
Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 11min 2.391 sec
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 to serve a jump start penalty.
1. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 44min 1.580 sec
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 44min 1.924 sec
3. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 44min 3.506 sec
4. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 44min 14.012 sec
5. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 44min 23.243 sec
6. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 44min 23.621 sec
7. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 44min 31.781 sec
8. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 44min 34.437 sec
9. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 44min 41.905 sec
10. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 44min 49.608 sec
11. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 44min 50.390 sec
12. Niccolo Canepa ITA Pramac Racing 45min 20.111 sec
DNF:
Gabor Talmacsi HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP
Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team
Sete Gibernau SPA Grupo Francisco Hernando
DSQ:
James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3
Mika Kallio was absent this weekend due to a finger injury, while Gabor Talmacsi will be Scot Honda’s only rider from this event onwards.
Posted on 27 June 2009
Tags: TT Assen
Race results from the Dutch TT at Assen, round seven of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.
Valentino Rossi wins his 100th grand prix, Toni Elias drops from eighth to twelfth after a 20 second post-race penalty…
1. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 42min 14.611 sec
2. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 42min 19.979 sec
3. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 42min 37.724 sec
4. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 42min 43.725 sec
5. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 42min 48.216 sec
6. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 42min 53.958 sec
7. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 42min 54.154 sec
8. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 42min 54.434 sec
9. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 42min 55.284 sec
10. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 43min 0.621 sec
11. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 43min 12.388 sec
12. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 43min 14.385 sec
13. Sete Gibernau SPA Grupo Francisco Hernando 43min 19.977 sec
14. Niccolo Canepa ITA Pramac Racing 43min 24.508 sec
15. Yuki Takahashi JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 43min 24.541 sec
16. Gabor Talmacsi HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 41min 57.980 sec
DNF:
Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 6min 36.388 sec
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 16min 24.548 sec
Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 41min 14.211 sec
Posted on 31 May 2009
Tags: Mugello
Race results from the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, round five of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.
The race began in the wet and finished in the dry, prompting bike swaps.
1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 45min 41.894 sec
2. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 45min 42.895 sec
3. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 45min 43.970 sec
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 45min 44.023 sec
5. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 45min 45.168 sec
6. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 46min 6.345 sec
7. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 46min 7.515 sec
8. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 46min 7.940 sec
9. Niccolo Canepa ITA Pramac Racing 46min 13.709 sec
10. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 46min 16.708 sec
11. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 46min 16.984 sec
12. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 46min 21.016 sec
13. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 46min 34.356 sec
14. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 46min 34.372 sec
15. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 46min 3.967 sec
DNF:
Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 25min 15.529 sec
Yuki Takahashi JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 21min 18.170 sec
Sete Gibernau was not present after fracturing his left collarbone at the French Grand Prix.
Posted on 03 May 2009
Tags: jerez
Race results from the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez, round three of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.
1. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 45min 18.557 sec
2. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 45min 21.257 sec
3. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 45min 29.064 sec
4. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 45min 50.450 sec
5. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 45min 51.685 sec
6. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 45min 52.685 sec
7. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 45min 52.978 sec
8. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 45min 53.182 sec
9. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 46min 1.246 sec
10. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 46min 3.740 sec
11. Sete Gibernau SPA Grupo Francisco Hernando 46min 6.749 sec
12. Yuki Takahashi JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 46min 10.432 sec
13. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 46min 12.240 sec
14. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 46min 12.498 sec
15. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 46min 19.794 sec
16. Niccolo Canepa ITA Pramac Racing 46min 29.453 sec
DNF:
Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing +15 laps
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team +4 laps
Race results from the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi, round two of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.
1. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 43min 47.238 sec
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 43min 48.542 sec
3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 43min 51.001 sec
4. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 43min 52.929 sec
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 43min 56.445 sec
6. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 44min 17.793 sec
7. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 44min 19.994 sec
8. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 44min 26.654 sec
9. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 44min 30.344 sec
10. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 44min 30.483 sec
11. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 44min 32.072 sec
12. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 44min 33.778 sec
13. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 44min 40.763 sec
14. Niccolo Canepa ITA Pramac Racing 45min 9.042 sec
15. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 44min 25.681 sec
DNF:
Yuki Takahashi JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP Lap 1
Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team Lap 1
Sete Gibernau SPA Grupo Francisco Hernando Lap 14