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londonbikers.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Rizla Suzuki will begin testing and preparations for the 2010 season tomorrow following a below par finish to this year’s calendar for Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen. Due to the cool weather conditions experienced here at Valencia all weekend and the disappointing qualifying from both riders yesterday, this afternoon’s race was always going to be a difficult and demanding affair....
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londonbikers.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Bradley Smith and Julián Simón were again involved in a final-lap battle for victory at the last Grand Prix of the year in Valencia, with the 125cc 2009 World Champion Simón coming out on top of the Englishman for the third successive race.
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MotoGP EN (Free subscription) | yesterday
The traditional post-season test at Valencia starts on Monday and will see a number of riders taking their first steps with new teams.
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MotoGP EN (Free subscription) | yesterday
A dramatic last-ever 250cc race ended with Hiroshi Aoyama claiming the World title at Valencia after defending champion Marco Simoncelli crashed out when in the lead, as Héctor Barberá took the race victory.
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MotoGP EN (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Mike di Meglio was the pace setter in Saturday morning’s 250cc practice session, topping the timesheet ahead of Alex Debón and Héctor Barberá.
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MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Hector Barbera won the battle of the Valencians on the first day of practice for the 250cc class. The local hero relegated Alex Debon to 2nd place, Barbera leading Debon by over three tenths of a second. Alvaro Bautista was another three tenths behind in 3rd, ahead of championship leader Hiroshi Aoyama. Aoyama usefully put his team mate Raffaele de Rosa between himself and the only man capable of...
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MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
There is always a strange atmosphere at the final MotoGP round at Valencia. It is probably the biggest party of the season, but a sense of sadness permeates the party atmosphere, making it feel more like the wild and desperate abandon of the night before the world is due to end than the joyous celebration of racing it could be. The Valencia MotoGP round is as much parting as it is party. That sense...
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MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
The 2010 MotoGP season is set to be a bumper year for rookies, with a grand total of 6 newcomers entering the class. Hiroshi Aoyama, Hector Barbera, Alvaro Bautista, Aleix Espargaro and Marco Simoncelli are all moving up to MotoGP from the 250cc class, while Ben Spies is parachuting in from World Superbikes. The influx of new blood into the class - including some of the most eagerly-awaited names...
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Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
It may not mean much, given the limited level of competition, but Mika Kallio secured the 2009 MotoGP Rookie of the Year title with tenth place in Sunday s Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang.
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MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
Results and report for the 250cc race at Sepang: read more
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MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
Results of qualifying for the 250cc class at Sepang: read more
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MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
Hiroshi Aoyama struck the first blow in the battle for the 250cc championship at Sepang, the Japanese rider setting the fastest time of the day in the dying seconds of first session of free practice. It had taken much of the session until Aoyama was up to speed, though. For the first 40 minutes, Aoyama languished mid-pack with his main title rival Marco Simoncelli, but with 20 minutes to go, the Scot...