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Stoner Wins Aragon MotoGP Race
Stoner Wins Aragon MotoGP Race

19 Sep 2010, 13:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Casey Stoner won his first grand prix of the 2010 MotoGP championship, as he notched up the inaugural Aragon MotoGP race on Sunday. The Ducati rider started from pole position and survived a first l...

 
Rossi Would Accept Team Orders for Lorenzo
Rossi Would Accept Team Orders for Lorenzo

19 Sep 2010, 12:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although at one point in the championship it seemed rather obvious that Jorge Lorenzo would cruise to his maiden MotoGP title in 2010, Dani Pedrosa’s back-to-back wins at Indianapolis and Misa...

 
Tomizawa's Number 48 to Be Retired from Moto2
Tomizawa's Number 48 to Be Retired from Moto2

18 Sep 2010, 14:01 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The tragic death of Shoya Tomizawa, who passed away at the Misano World Circuit on September 5 following a crash during the Moto2 race, has made MotoGP officials to decide upon a number of official...

 
Stoner Tops Second Aragon Practice Session
Stoner Tops Second Aragon Practice Session

17 Sep 2010, 13:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Casey Stoner set the fastest time in the second practice session at Aragon, ahead of Jorge Lorenzo and Nicky Hayden. Dani Pedrosa, who was quickest in first practice, registered only the 13th time, ...

 
Rossi Delays Shoulder Surgery
Rossi Delays Shoulder Surgery

17 Sep 2010, 09:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Still Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi delays taking a decision on the shoulder surgery he must have and says that he tries to focus on the remaining races in the current MotoGP season. Rossi admitted t...

 
Pedrosa Signs 2-Year Extension with Honda
Pedrosa Signs 2-Year Extension with Honda

17 Sep 2010, 07:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dani Pedrosa's impressive form in the recent MotoGP races seems to have convinced the Honda bosses that the Spaniard fully deserves another extension with the Japanese manufacturer's works...

 
Capirossi Misses Aragon Race Due to Misano Injury
Capirossi Misses Aragon Race Due to Misano Injury

14 Sep 2010, 07:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / MotoGP will travel for the first time in the history of motorcycle racing to Aragon for a championship round, yet the series' veteran Loris Capirossi will not get to experience that. The Italia...

 
Tomizawa's Death Under Investigation
Tomizawa's Death Under Investigation

9 Sep 2010, 15:11 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The extremely unfortunate incident that took place the past weekend during the San Marino GP left the entire racing world in shock and great grief. However, there are still people that put the 19-ye...

 
Shoya Tomizawa Accident Explained by MotoGP Officials
Shoya Tomizawa Accident Explained by MotoGP Officials

6 Sep 2010, 14:31 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the tragic incident that happened yesterday at the Misano race circuit in San Marino, which resulted in the death of Japanese Moto2 rider Shoya Tomizawa, MotoGP officials held a press conf...

 
Melandri Moves to Yamaha WSBK Team in 2011
Melandri Moves to Yamaha WSBK Team in 2011

6 Sep 2010, 10:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Currently competing for the San Carlo Honda Gresini team, Italian Marco Melandri will be joining Yamaha for the next season of the World Superbike Championship. The 28 year old rider is currently ni...

 
Cal Crutchlow to Join Tech 3 Yamaha Team in 2011
Cal Crutchlow to Join Tech 3 Yamaha Team in 2011

6 Sep 2010, 08:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Like he has hinted some one month ago, World Superbike rider Cal Crutchlow will move into the MotoGP series from as early as next season. The British rider has signed a two-year deal with the Monste...

 
Pedrosa Wins at Misano on Tragic MotoGP Day
Pedrosa Wins at Misano on Tragic MotoGP Day

6 Sep 2010, 07:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / With five races remaining and 63 points behind series leader Jorge Lorenzo, Honda Repsol rider Dani Pedrosa managed to finish first in yesterday’s race at the Misano Circuit. His win, however,...

 
Moto2 Rider Shoya Tomizawa Dies in Misano Crash
Moto2 Rider Shoya Tomizawa Dies in Misano Crash

6 Sep 2010, 07:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese Moto2 rider Shoya Tomizawa died yesterday following a crash during the Moto2 race at the Misano World Circuit. The incident happened on lap 12, when Tomizawa fell in Turn 10, a fast right-h...

 
IMS CEO Paolo Flammini Disappointed with Ducati
IMS CEO Paolo Flammini Disappointed with Ducati

30 Aug 2010, 12:08 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Shortly after Ducati announced its withdrawal from the 2011 World Superbike Championship, the head of Infront Motor Sports, Paolo Flammini, expressed his disappointment about the decision taken by t...

 
Pedrosa Wins at Indianapolis, Spies Comes in Second
Pedrosa Wins at Indianapolis, Spies Comes in Second

30 Aug 2010, 09:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Spaniard Dani Pedrosa continued his impressive 2010 season by winning his third MotoGP race of the season for the first time in his career at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway the past weekend. The Re...

 
Indianapolis to Host MotoGP Again in 2011
Indianapolis to Host MotoGP Again in 2011

30 Aug 2010, 08:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The MotoGP World Championship will return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in August 2011, following an extension of the current agreement between the circuit and MotoGP commercial rights holders ...

 
Nicky Hayden Signs a Two-Year Contract Extension with Ducati
Nicky Hayden Signs a Two-Year Contract Extension with Ducati

29 Aug 2010, 19:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Having won the hearts of Ducati Marlboro team and, The Kentucky Kid will be staying with the Italians for a further two years. Ducati announced today they have renewed Nicky Hayden’s contract,...

 
Official: Ben Spies Replaces Valentino Rossi at Yamaha in 2011
Official: Ben Spies Replaces Valentino Rossi at Yamaha in 2011

27 Aug 2010, 14:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / North American rider Ben Spies will replace Valentino Rossi in the Yamaha MotoGP team's lineup for the 2011 season. The official confirmation came earlier today, when Lin Jarvis, head of Yamaha...

 
Ducati Withdraws from WSBK in 2011
Ducati Withdraws from WSBK in 2011

27 Aug 2010, 14:19 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A shock announcement was made today by Ducati, revealing the Italian manufacturer has decided to no longer participate in the World Superbike Championship starting from next year. This means that 20...

 
Stoner to Use New Ducati Front Fork at Indianapolis
Stoner to Use New Ducati Front Fork at Indianapolis

24 Aug 2010, 11:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Racing at Indy for the first time since he took fourth place in the inaugural race in 2008, Casey Stoner will be trying out Ducati’s latest front fork at the upcoming Indianapolis GP, to confi...