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Ducati Team’s Casey Stoner has again proved to be too strong on home soil taking out the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island for the fourth time in a row.

The Australian dominated all weekend securing his third pole position for the season, leading the race from start to finish and crossing the line over 8.5seconds ahead of newly crowned 2010 World Champion, Fiat Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo.

Lorenzo’s team-mate, Valentino Rossi, yet again put on a display, narrowly grabbing third place ahead of Stoner’s team-mate, Nicky Hayden, after the two battled hard for the final podium spot.

The win sees Stoner move up into third place in the standings ahead of Rossi while Fiat Yamaha claim the Team Championship for 2010 and Monster Yamaha Tech 3’s Ben Spies takes out Rookie of the Year.

After round sixteen, the rider standings are as follows:

1. Jorge Lorenzo 333

2. Dani Pedrosa 228

3. Casey Stoner 205

2010
10/18
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MotoGP Update

Fiat Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi upstaged his younger team-mate, and now new MotoGP World Champion, Jorge Lorenzo by winning the Shell Advance Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang.

After a poor start saw him drop back to eleventh place on the opening lap, the Italian worked his way up the field in a truly vintage Rossi ride.

Lorenzo led the race from pole but was hounded by the Repsol Honda of Andrea Dovizioso lap after lap until the Honda rider eventually found a way past.

Rossi continued to charge, laying down consistent fastest laps while the two leaders battled before the seven-time world champion passed both Lorenzo and then Dovizioso for the lead and the win.

Ducati Team’s Casey Stoner put himself out of contention for a possible third straight win after he dropped the bike on Lap One. 

After round fifteen, the rider standings are as follows:

1. Jorge Lorenzo 313

2. Dani Pedrosa 228

3. Valentino Rossi 181

2010
10/15
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MotoGP Update

Ducati Team’s Casey Stoner secured back-to-back wins after victory at the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi ahead of Repsol Honda’s Andrea Dovizioso and Fiat Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi.

The Australian took the lead from pole-sitter Dovizioso on the opening lap and put in consistently fast times, winning by nearly four seconds.

While the Honda rider’s second place finish was a good result, his first podium since round five at Silverstone, the real show was put on by the two Fiat Yamahas of Rossi and Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo.

The two battled intensely for third place, from the first lap when Lorenzo passed Rossi, til they touched bikes with only two laps remaining. The fight left the Italian rejuvenated and Lorenzo unhappy with his team-mate’s tactics.

After round fourteen, the rider standings are as follows:

1. Jorge Lorenzo 297

2. Dani Pedrosa 228

3. Casey Stoner 180

2010
10/05
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Ducati Team’s Casey Stoner finally recorded his first win for the 2010 MotoGP season, winning the inaugural Grand Prix A-Style at Aragón in Spain ahead of Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa and Ducati team-mate Nicky Hayden.

The Australian took the win by over five seconds ahead of Pedrosa after starting from pole.

Further back Hayden and Lorenzo battled for several laps until the American successfully got passed the Championship leader’s Fiat Yamaha to score his first podium of the year.

Hayden’s final lap move past Lorenzo for third place ended the Spaniard’s record of a podium finish in every race this season.

After round thirteen, the rider standings are as follows:

1. Jorge Lorenzo 284

2. Dani Pedrosa 228

3. Casey Stoner 155

2010
09/25
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The entire MotoGP community has been saddened by the loss of 19 year-old Moto2 rider, Shoya Tomizawa, after he passed away as a result of severe cranial, thoracic and abdominal trauma he received in a huge crash at the San Marino Grand Prix at Masano. 

 

Celebrations on the podium for the premier class were understandably limited with Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa and Fiat Yamaha team-mates Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi all clearly effected by the heartbreaking news.

The win was Pedrosa’s fourth for the season and his first back-to-back win following his victory at Indianapolis. Lorenzo still leads the Championship ahead of Pedrosa by 63 points.

After round twelve, the rider standings are as follows:

1. Jorge Lorenzo 271

2. Dani Pedrosa 208

3. Andrea Dovizioso 139

2010
09/06
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MotoGP Update

Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa forced local boy and MotoGP rookie, Monster Yamaha Tech 3’s Ben Spies, into second position on the podium ahead of Championship leader Fiat Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo at the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix.

While a terrific start from pole for Spies looked like a fairytale win was possible, by Lap Seven Pedrosa’s intentions were made clear when he took the lead and consistently produced fastest laps out front, eventually finishing 3.5 seconds ahead of the American.

Lorenzo’s third place was the first time he has finished outside the top two all season.

After round eleven, the rider standings are as follows:

1. Jorge Lorenzo 251

2. Dani Pedrosa 183

3. Andrea Dovizioso 126

2010
09/02
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MotoGP – Rossi Signs With Ducati

Valentino Rossi will throw a leg over a Ducati for two years from 2011 after signing an agreement with the Italian manufacturer.

Ducati Team will be hoping for a successful era with the nine-time World Champion on board after several difficult years since Casey Stoner won the Championship on a Ducati back in 2007.

At this stage it is not known whether Rossi’s long-time friend and crew chief Jeremy Burgess will also make the switch from Yamaha to Ducati.

 

Another possibility being thrown around for Burgess is a move back to his old team at Honda where he had huge success working with Mick Doohan. That would mean he could look after fellow Aussie Casey Stoner, who has already signed with Honda for the 2011 season.

Either way, with Jorge Lorenzo almost guaranteed to take out this years World Championship, his new team-mate, Ben Spies, will surely be considered Yamaha’s number two rider.

2010
08/16
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MotoGP Update

Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo has continued on from where he left off prior to the mid-season break winning the Cardion ab Grand Prix at Brno in the Czech Republic. The Spaniard took his seventh win for 2010 ahead of Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa and Ducati Team’s Casey Stoner.

 

 

Pedrosa got off the line well from pole position but struggled to keep Lorenzo behind him and by the end of the opening lap the Championship leader was controlling the race.

Stoner secured another third place finish after making his way past Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider Ben Spies early on in the race but remained more than five seconds behind the two men up front who continually traded fastest laps.

After round ten, the rider standings are as follows:

1. Jorge Lorenzo 235

2. Dani Pedrosa 158

3. Casey Stoner 119

2010
08/16
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MotoGP Update

Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo has won the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Laguna Seca ahead of Ducati Team’s Casey Stoner and Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi, in only the Italian’s second race back from braking his leg.

Yet another bullet start from Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa meant he was leading the race from Stoner and Texan, Ben Spies on the Monster Yamaha Tech3 bike, leaving the pole-sitter, Lorenzo, back in fourth place.

By Lap Five the Championship leader had moved into second and was putting massive pressure on Pedrosa. The pressure proved too much when on Lap 11 Pedrosa dropped the bike at Turn Five allowing his countryman to ride to victory unchallenged with Stoner finishing 3.517 seconds behind.

Rossi’s podium didn’t come easy, battling with Dovizioso for several laps until Rossi passed the Repsol Honda rider with only five laps to go. 

After round nine, the rider standings are as follows:

1. Jorge Lorenzo 210

2. Dani Pedrosa 138

3. Andrea Dovizioso 115

2010
07/26
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