Ben Spies storms to career best second
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It was mission accomplished for rookie sensation Ben Spies in Indianapolis yesterday after he claimed his career best MotoGP result on home soil.
The 26-year-old had vowed to better his brilliant debut podium when he finished third at Silverstone in June.
And he didn’t disappoint a crowd of 62,700 home fans after starting from pole position for [...]
Valentino Rossi satisfied with fourth
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Valentino Rossi ended a crash strewn Indianapolis weekend in a lonely fourth place, the Italian declaring himself satisfied with his display in a physically and mentally demanding race.
Rossi suffered more than most as temperatures hit a punishing 35 degrees and humidity levels reached a weekend high during the 28-lap race.
The 31-year-old is still well short [...]
Dani Pedrosa hails dominant win
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Dani Pedrosa breathed fresh life back into his MotoGP world title challenge with a convincing victory in Indianapolis yesterday.
With runaway series leader Jorge Lorenzo experiencing a rare off-day in third place, Pedrosa clawed back nine precious points to cut the deficit at the top of the standings to 68-points with seven races left.
Pedrosa bided his [...]
Jorge Lorenzo content with third
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Jorge Lorenzo refused to be too downbeat after he scored his worst result of the 2010 MotoGP world championship in Indianapolis yesterday.
The Spaniard never seriously looked like challenging for a third successive victory on American soil as he struggled to fight his way by Andrea Dovizioso’s Repsol Honda in the opening laps.
The [...]
Crash extends Casey Stoner’s winless run
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Casey Stoner’s winless run in the MotoGP world championship extended to 12 races after he crashed out of the top six in yesterday’s Indianapolis MotoGP race.
The Australian made a shocking start and found himself in ninth place at the end of the first lap.
Using a new set of 2011 spec Ohlins front forks [...]
Freak problem hampers Nicky Hayden
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Nicky Hayden’s hopes of maintaining his 100 per cent podium record in the Indianapolis MotoGP race were thwarted by a freak incident.
Starting from the front row of the grid for the first time in his Ducati career, the 29-year-old held third place on the first lap before he quickly started to drop [...]
