Following a short visit to the USA the MotoGP World Championship returns to Europe this weekend for the San Marino Grand Prix, the second round of the season to take place on Italian soil and the twelfth in all for the minor category. As always it promises to be a frenetic final stage of the [...]
Bike fans are in for a treat this weekend because less than a week after packing their cases in the USA the teams and riders will be unpacking them in readiness for the San Marino Grand Prix. The Adriatic coast plays host to the second round of the season on Italian soil, the twelfth in [...]
The fourth back-to-back race of the MotoGP season takes place this Sunday, with the bikes and cargo making the transatlantic trip from Indianapolis to Misano in a matter of a few days. Not only are the circuits separated by a huge distance but they are also contrasting in character, the American track proving an extremely [...]
MotoGP A seventh win of the 2011 campaign at Indianapolis extended Casey Stoner’s lead at the top of the Championship standings to 44 points over defending title holder Jorge Lorenzo, as the Repsol Honda rider further reinforced his already strong claim for this year’s crown. A personal milestone of a 30th premier class GP win [...]
Dunlop heads to Italy for the second time this season for the San Marino Grand Prix, the twelfth round of the 2011 Moto2 Championship, held on September 2-4 at the Misano Adriático circuit. A smooth circuit surface allied to a twisty layout over its 4.226km clockwise duration with likely high ambient and track temperatures give [...]
MotoGP Casey Stoner was the clear victor at the 2011 Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix, crossing the finish line nearly five seconds ahead of Dani Pedrosa and Ben Spies. Pedrosa (Repsol Honda) took the early race lead, until team mate Stoner overtook the Spaniard on lap seven and stretched his lead in front of the [...]
The MotoGP race at Indianapolis had a script almost as predictable as a Hollywood blockbuster, with an ending that was incredibly foreseeable -but an exciting journey all the same. Casey Stoner dominated in the same fashion as he had done all weekend, to win in the United States. Dani Pedrosa had been quickest off the [...]
The Moto2 race at Indianapolis was a show one, and short on real excitement compared with the thriller at Brno two weeks prior. The riders were wary of the new asphalt that had yet to pick up reliable levels of grip, and thus many decided to exercise caution over the course of the 26-lap race. [...]
Pos Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Total Time Km/h Gap 1 25 27 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team HONDA 46’52.786 151.086 2 20 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 46’57.614 150.827 4.828 3 16 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing YAMAHA 47’03.389 150.518 10.603 4 13 1 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory [...]
Pos Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Total Time Km/h Gap 1 25 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol SUTER 45’50.601 143.465 2 20 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA HP Tuenti Speed Up FTR 45’52.490 143.367 1.889 3 16 34 Esteve RABAT SPA Blusens-STX FTR 45’52.911 143.345 2.310 4 13 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Tech 3 Racing [...]