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MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Yet another unmissable charity event with a MotoGP connection, but this time in the dirt rather than on tarmac. Valentino Rossi is helping to organize a charity motocross event to be held on November 15th at the Crossodromo di Cavallara, in Mundavio, not far from Pesaro on Italy's Adriatic Coast. The event is due to feature a host of big names from the MotoGP world, including Andrea Dovizioso, Marco...
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MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
After just a day's rest after the end of the 2009 World Superbike championship, the Superbike field - old and new - are back in action at Portimao. Johnny Rea was the fastest on the first day of the two-day test, finishing a couple of tenths ahead of Michel Fabrizio. Cal Crutchlow was 3rd fastest, confirming that his World Supersport title was no fluke by finishing ahead of Noriyuki Haga on Crutchlow's...
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MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
1 Ben SPIES USA 462 2009 World Champion 2 Noriyuki HAGA JPN 456 -6 3 Michel FABRIZIO ITA 382 -80 4 Max BIAGGI ITA 319 -143 5 Jonathan REA GBR 315 -147 6 Leon HASLAM GBR 241 -221 read more
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MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Johnny Rea was the fastest rider in the final session of free practice ahead of this afternoon's Superpole. The Irishman was over a tenth quicker than Michel Fabrizio and Carlos Checa, with Shane Byrne another couple of tenths behind Checa. In the war for the championship, Ben Spies finished ahead of Noriyuki Haga, but only but just over a tenth of a second. Results: read more
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MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Johnny Rea held on to provisional pole during the second session of qualifying for the World Superbike class at Portimao. Rea improved his time to finish ahead of Ducati's Michel Fabrizio and Aprilia's Max Biaggi, while Jakub Smrz completes the provisional front row. Noriyuki Haga took four tenths off his time from QP1 to leapfrog ahead of Ben Spies, who could not improve on the time he set yesterday....
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MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
The championship leaders all improved their times during the second session of qualifying, with Ben Spies and Noriyuki Haga leapfrogging over Jonathon Rea to sit behind Michel Fabrizio on the timesheets. British Superbike Champion Leon Camier improved as well, moving up to 16th and into Superpole. Kawasaki replacement rider Sheridan Morais is struggling at Magny-Cours though, failing to qualify for...
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MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
Michel Fabrizio leads the first session of World Superbike qualifying at Magny-Cours, just edging out this morning's fastest man Jonny Rea, while Noriyuki Haga and Ben Spies are fractions behind Rea. Less than two tenths separate the top four, while Spies has nearly half a second lead over the 5th placed man Carlos Checa. Reigning BSB champion Leon Camier ended his first qualifying session in 17th...
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MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
1 Noriyuki HAGA JPN 391 2 Ben SPIES USA 388 -3 3 Michel FABRIZIO ITA 330 -61 4 Jonathan REA GBR 263 -128 5 Max BIAGGI ITA 257 -134 6 Leon HASLAM GBR 219 -172 7 Carlos CHECA ESP 183 -208 8 Tom SYKES GBR 176 -215 9 Jakub SMRZ CZE 155 -236 10 read more
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SPEED (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
One of the most exciting Superpoles of the season saw Ducati Xerox's Michel Fabrizio power to his first-ever career success at the Imola circuit in Italy.
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MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009
Jonny Rea set the fastest time on the final session of practice, snatching the top time away from Ben Spies at the very end of the session. Spies finished ahead of the two Ducatis of Michel Fabrizio and Noriyuki Haga, Fabrizio within a few hundredths, Haga half a second back. Max Biaggi finally beat his team mate, setting the 8th fastest time, a tenth quicker than Marco Simoncelli. Results: read more...
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MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
With barely time to recover from the shock news that reigning 250 World Champion Marco Simoncelli was testing an Aprilia RSV4 World Superbike machine at Mugello, with an eye to competing in this weekend's WSBK round at Imola, motorcycle racing fans have more to deal with. Aprilia and Simoncelli have confirmed today that Simoncelli will indeed be racing on Sunday at Imola, according to GPOne.com ....
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SPEED (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
Ducati Xerox's potent 1-2 punch of veteran Nori Haga and up-and-comer Michel Fabrizio will be back with the squad again next season.
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MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
The contrast between the factory Ducati seats in World Superbikes and MotoGP could hardly be greater. In MotoGP, Livio Suppo has been offering all of the top riders multimillion euro sums to come and ride the Desmosedici, and has been turned down by everyone that counts. In World Superbikes, by contrast, the line at Davide Tardozzi's door stretches a couple of times around the block with riders keen...
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MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
1 Ben SPIES USA 364 2 Noriyuki HAGA JPN 346 -18 3 Michel FABRIZIO ITA 289 -75 4 Jonathan REA GBR 244 -120 5 Max BIAGGI ITA 224 -140 6 Leon HASLAM GBR 201 -163 7 Carlos CHECA ESP 177 -187 8 Tom SYKES GBR 165 -199 9 Shane BYRNE GBR 140 -224 10 read more
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