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Lorenzo doubtful for Qatar test

| Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:03:00 +0000

Jorge Lorenzo has confirmed to MCN that he is unlikely to make the next pre-season testing following a broken right hand in a motocross training accident on February 12. Lorenzo, 22, was speaking exclusively to MCN at a Dainese exhibition… Share and Enjoy:

Valentino Rossi urges re-think from Marco Simoncelli

| Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:11:00 +0000

Valentino Rossi has urged close pal Marco Simoncelli to take time to analyse why he has having such a baptism of fire in MotoGP, Rossi has tipped his compatriot to emerge as a major future star in MotoGP. But two… Share and Enjoy:

Colin Edwards praises Yamaha development

| Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:59:00 +0000

Colin Edwards has heaped praise on Yamaha after his impressive start to the 2010 MotoGP world championship testing campaign. The Texan has finished in the top five in both Sepang tests in Malaysia last month and the double World Superbike… Share and Enjoy:

Suzuki delighted with Alvaro Bautista impact

| Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:51:00 +0000

Suzuki’s factory MotoGP boss Paul Denning has spoken of his delight at the early performances of new recruit Alvaro Bautista. The Spaniard produced easily his best performance on the new GSV-R machine in Sepang recently when he ended the second… Share and Enjoy:

Marco Melandri expects good relationship with Marco Simoncelli

| Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:54:00 +0000

Former MotoGP world championship runner-up Marco Melandri is confident the fact that he will partner another big name Italian star in the same team in 2010 won’t be a major issue. The former world 250GP champion will line-up alongside Marco Simoncelli in Fausto Gresini’s San Carlo Honda squad. And the 27-year-old said there would be no clash [...]

Marco Melandri expects good relationship with Marco Simoncelli

| Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:54:00 +0000

Nicky Hayden cautious after Sepang test

| Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:42:00 +0000

Nicky Hayden has played down hopes he could emerge as a regular podium contender in 2010 after his impressive top three finish in the recent Sepang MotoGP test in Malaysia. The American gave his pre-season morale a major boost finishing just 0.5s away from dominant Italian Valentino Rossi and less than 0.2s adrift of factory Ducati [...]

Hungary on course for September clash

| Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:14:00 +0000

The Hungarian GP at the new Balatonring looks certain to go ahead later this year. The circuit was due to host the first Hungarian GP since 1992 last season but was dropped off the calendar because building work fell well… Share and Enjoy:

Scott Redding upbeat despite lowly finish

| Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:08:00 +0000

British teenager Scott Redding declared himself happy with progress on his Marc VDS Racing Moto2 machine despite finishing a lowly 28th at the first official test in Valencia. Using Honda’s new spec CBR600RR motor for the first time, Redding logged… Share and Enjoy:

Rain disrupts Valencia Moto2 test

| Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:53:00 +0000

Rain disrupted the final day of Moto2 testing action in Valencia yesterday leaving reigning world 125GP champion Julian Simon on top of the timesheets. In the first official testing using the new spec Honda CBR600RR motor, Simon’s best time from… Share and Enjoy:

Ben Spies grateful for Casey Stoner advice

| Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:14:00 +0000

American Ben Spies reckons the help and advice he’s getting from the likes of former world champion Casey Stoner is proving a massive help in him adapting to the MotoGP world championship. The reigning World Superbike champion has been absorbing all the advice he can get as he tries to shorten the learning curve in MotoGP. Spies [...]

Ben Spies grateful for Casey Stoner advice

| Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:14:00 +0000

Injury no big blow for Jorge Lorenzo, says Yamaha boss

| Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:49:00 +0000

Valentino Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha team boss Davide Brivio doesn’t believe Jorge Lorenzo’s early 2010 MotoGP title assault will be badly hindered by the Spaniard missing a third of pre-season testing. The 22-year-old missed last month’s second Sepang test in Malaysia… Share and Enjoy:

Julian Simon heads close Moto2 timesheets

| Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:04:00 +0000

Reigning world 125GP champion Julian Simon headed the timesheets on the second day of official Moto2 testing at the Valencia circuit in Spain yesterday. And hopes that a spec Honda engine, controlled electronics and Dunlop tyres would create close and… Share and Enjoy:

Toni Elias fastest at first official Moto2 test

| Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:13:00 +0000

Toni Elias showed why he is a hot favourite to win the inaugural Moto2 world championship after he topped the timesheets on the first day of the opening official test session in Valencia. The three-day test is the first time… Share and Enjoy:

Dani Pedrosa Q and A

| Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:32:00 +0000

Dani Pedrosa is confident he will be competitive when the new MotoGP season kicks off in Qatar next month. The Spaniard has had a tough pre-season campaign so far and issues in setting up his new factory Honda RC212V in… Share and Enjoy: