MOTOGP: Stoner Heads Final Day
SPEED (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Ducati's Casey Stoner led the lap times in the final day’s session of the Valencia test on Wednesday.
SPEED (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Ducati's Casey Stoner led the lap times in the final day’s session of the Valencia test on Wednesday.
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Testing has finally concluded for the MotoGP class for this year - or rather, almost, as Alvaro Bautista will be testing in Estoril next week, while Hiroshi Aoyama will have a test in Sepang a few days before Christmas, the two rookies being allowed extra tests to acclimatize to the MotoGP bikes. But the regulars go home with plenty to think about. Fastest of the three-day test was the man who had...
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Saxo Bank rider Stuart O’Grady is recovering well with the help of fellow Australian and 2007 MotoGP champion Casey Stoner, according to the South Australian’s brother Darren. O’Grady suffered a frightening seizure and collapsed before Sunday’s final MotoGP round in Valencia, Spain, after being taken on a ‘hot lap’ aboard the Ducati two-seater MotoGP bike –...
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Jorge Lorenzo was the fastest rider on the second day of testing at Valencia, with the lack of wind helping the Spaniard to drop into the 1'31 bracket. Lorenzo set his fastest time on the new soft tire Bridgestone has brought, which both Lorenzo and Hayden reported as giving more edge grip. Lorenzo spent the day testing some electronics and suspension. Casey Stoner was the second fastest man of the...
SPEED (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Casey Stoner bounced back from yesterday's embarrassment to lead the way on Monday while World Superbike champ Ben Spies continued to impress.
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Less than 24 hours after the 2009 season ended, the MotoGP riders were back out on the track, turning laps in preparation for the 2009 season. The weather was a little warmer than yesterday, but the wind was just as bad as it has been all weekend, sapping the heat out of both track and tires. The field was a real mixture, with the veterans out along with a gaggle of new bugs finding their feet on...
VeloNews (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Former Paris-Roubaix champion Stuart O’Grady was taken to a Spanish hospital this weekend after he collapsed following a lap on the Valencia MotoGP race course on the back of a motorcycle piloted by 2007 MotoGP champion Casey Stoner. According to information from Cycling South Australia, O’Grady collapsed moments after dismounting the motorcycle while being introduced to VIPs. “Casey...
ABC (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Spain's Dani Pedrosa has taken advantage of a Casey Stoner crash on the warm-up lap to win the Valencia Grand Prix, his second victory of the season securing third place in the MotoGP world championship.
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
The 2009 MotoGP weekend at Valencia will be one that features in motorcycle racing trivia contests for many, many years to come. Both the 250 and the MotoGP races started with grids slightly different from those set during qualifying. While the alteration to the 250 grid was understandable - Alex Debon was in too much pain to race from the pole position he set on Saturday - the events leading up to...
ABC (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Australia's Ducati rider Casey Stoner has maintained his excellent end-of-season form to clinch pole position for the Valencia Grand Prix overnight.
SPEED (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Casey Stoner will start the Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana in pole position after repeating his domination of the free practice sessions in qualifying.
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Casey Stoner continues his domination of proceedings at Valencia, the fastest rider once again in the morning session of MotoGP practice. The Australian topped the timesheets just about all session, with only Jorge Lorenzo to get close. Lorenzo looked to have a firm grip on 2nd, but was bumped down to 3rd by Dani Pedrosa, who put in a blistering lap in the dying minutes of practice. Pedrosa leapfrogged...
SPEED (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Casey Stoner continued his hot streak today in Valencia, leading the way on the opening day of action at the 2009 MotoGP World Championship season finale.
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Casey Stoner continued his domination of the MotoGP class during the first session of free practice at Valencia, coming in fresh from victory at Sepang to top the timesheets during practice. The Ducati rider took his time, though, spending most of the session as 2nd fastest behind Jorge Lorenzo. With 5 minutes to go, the Australian finally found the extra pace he was looking for, putting nearly four...
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
After Livio Suppo's shock departure from the Marlboro Ducati team, details of his new role at HRC are emerging which cast a new light on how the Italian came to leave Ducati. Suppo's departure had caused speculation of problems inside the team over Casey Stoner's absence, but it is now emerging that the switch was very much down to Suppo, rather than Ducati. Suppo has been hired by HRC to fulfill...