bike blog (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
James Toseland expressed his sadness at failing to achieve better results in MotoGP as he prepared to return to World Superbikes, but said he had done his utmost to succeed in the world championship . The Briton joined Tech 3 Yamaha last year as a double WSBK champion, and made a strong start with second on the grid for his debut race and a series of top six finishes in his rookie year. But his 2009...
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
The first pictures from the Valencia MotoGP test have been uploaded to Crash.net.
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Colin Edwards: I gave Ben a big hug after the race and anything he wants me to buy him, he can have it!
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
World Superbike champion Ben Spies hints at his potential in MotoGP after making a successful debut with Yamaha in Valencia.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Dani Pedrosa won the final race of the MotoGP World Championship season yesterday to claim third in the final standings ahead of Casey Stoner.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
• Stoner's crash costs him possible second in championship • Champion Valentino Rossi takes second behind Pedrosa Dani Pedrosa won the final race of the MotoGP season to claim third in the final standings ahead of Casey Stoner. World champion Valentino Rossi was second in the race at Valencia ahead of Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo but drama before the start took Stoner out of the race...
Gallantsite (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
MotoGP Valencia 2009 Highlights, Result, Videos, Pedrosa wins Valencia Race 2009, Nov 08, MotoGP Spaniard Dani Pedrosa wins the Valencia 2009 MotoGP race on Sunday November 08 at Valencia. Home crowd was delighted by Pedrosa wins as he ended the MotoGP 2009 race with a win on Sunday. But the MotoGP 2009 world Champion Valentino Rossi [...]
londonbikers.com (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Colin Edwards qualified on the second row of the grid in Valencia today to give his hopes of securing a brilliant top five finish in the 2009 MotoGP world championship a huge boost. At a sunny but windswept Ricardo Tormo circuit, Edwards took full advantage of improvements with the front-end handling of his Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YZR-M1 machine to set the fifth quickest time.
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Ben Spies stands an excellent chance of beating his best dry MotoGP performance - an eighth place for Rizla Suzuki in last year s US Grand Prix - after qualifying an impressive ninth on his Yamaha MotoGP debut at Valencia.
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
The testing limits imposed at the beginning of the season have caused much debate throughout the year. The number of winter tests were cut to just 6 days in total (plus 2 days after the final Grand Prix at Valencia) in order to restrict engine mileage and severely cut costs. But since the announcement that there will be six new riders entering the MotoGP class next season, lobbying has started for...
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Ben Spies concluded his first hour as a Yamaha MotoGP rider with the 15th fastest lap time during Friday practice for the season-ending Valencian Grand Prix.
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
James Toseland is confident he will scale the timesheets this weekend, despite setting the 13th fastest time in free practice at Valencia.
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Ever since arriving in MotoGP in 2006, Dani Pedrosa has won two races a year for the factory Repsol Honda team.
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Ben Spies was ranked only 15th fastest during Friday practice at Valencia, but set the joint seventh fastest top speed.
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Casey Stoner fastest during Friday free practice for the season-ending MotoGP round at Valencia.
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