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Kallio and Simon battle it out for third in Australian GP | 05.10.08
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Red Bull KTM 250 star Mika Kallio and Spanish Repsol KTM rider Julian Simon fought a hard battle for the third podium place in Sunday's 250 cc Australian GP with Kallio snatching the glory in the final seconds.
Simon swept ahead of Kallio for...
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Valentino Rossi roars through the field to take second on the island | 05.10.08
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Fiat Yamaha rider and 2008 World Champion Valentino Rossi recovered from yesterday's mishap to charge through the field from the fourth row at Phillip Island today, eventually taking second behind Casey Stoner. His team-mate Jorge Lorenzo took a...
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Top qualifying slots for all three KTM 250 riders in Phillip Island | 04.10.08
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All three KTM 250 riders qualified in top positions for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix, with Red Bull KTM's Mika Kallio in second, team-mate Hiroshi Aoyama in fourth and Spanish Repsol KTM 250 rider Julian Simon in sixth place.
Kallio, who...
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Qualifying mishap leaves Rossi on fourth row down under | 04.10.08
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An unfortunate mistake in the later stages of this afternoon's qualifying session means that Fiat Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi will start tomorrow's Australian Grand Prix from the outside of the fourth row. The new world champion ran off onto the...
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Fiat Yamaha seek further glory at Phillip Island | 01.10.08
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The Fiat Yamaha Team make a triumphant return to Australia this week with the triple crown of riders', teams' and constructors' titles already in the bag, one year after arriving at Phillip Island in very different shape.
Valentino Rossi's...
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Further information World Title Valentino Rossi | 28.09.08
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"I think it’s difficult to say, but maybe this is even better than the first championship with Yamaha in 2004. In 2004 I arrived after three championships in a row; the change was very big and no one expected me to win then, not even us to be...
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Rider, Teams and Manufacturer standings after Japan GP Motegi | 28.09.08
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Rider Standings 28/09/2008
1. Valentino Rossi Yamaha ITA 312
2.. Casey Stoner Ducati AUS 220
3.. Daniel Pedrosa Honda ESP 209
4. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha ESP 169
5. Andrea Dovizioso Honda ITA 136
6. Colin Edwards Yamaha USA 118
7. Chris...
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2008 MotoGP Japan - Motegi 28/09/2008 Race 1 results | 28.09.08
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Circuit Length: 4801
Temp: 20
Crowd: 50000
Weather: Dry
2008 MotoGP Japan - Motegi 28/09/2008 Race 1 - 24 Laps
1 Valentino Rossi Yamaha ITA 43'9.599
2 Casey Stoner Ducati AUS 0'1.943
3 Daniel Pedrosa Honda ESP 0'4.866
4 Jorge...
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Tech 3 perform well in Yamaha's home race | 28.09.08
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Capitalising on a strong start from the third row of the grid, Tech 3 rider Edwards reeled off a series of consistently fast lap times to mount a serious assault on the top six in the second half of the race. The American managed to claw back a...
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Valentino Rossi takes eight World Title with home win for Yamaha | 28.09.08
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Valentino Rossi rode a perfect race to win Yamaha's home Grand Prix in Japan today, claiming the 2008 MotoGP World Championship title in the process. In doing so the 29-year-old Italian became only the second rider in history to recapture the...
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Koyama turns on one of season's best 125 cc races for home town fans | 28.09.08
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Local hero Tomoyoshi Koyama from Team ISPA KTM Aran was best KTM rider in the 125 cc category and celebrated eleventh place with a huge burn-out in front of his home crowd.
It was one of the diminutive Japanese rider's best results for the...
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Julian Simon celebrates fourth and season's best in Japan 250 GP | 28.09.08
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Repsol KTM 250 rider Julian Simon battled his way to fourth place in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix on the Motegi circuit and celebrated his best result so far aboard his KTM FRR 250.
But while Simon enjoyed an almost flawless and trouble-free...
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Jorge Lorenzo seals stunning pole in Motegi for Yamaha's home race | 27.09.08
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Jorge Lorenzo was on superb form at Motegi today, taking an impressive pole position on his first visit to Japan as a Yamaha rider. The 21-year-old will head the field for his Factory's home race tomorrow whilst his Fiat Yamaha team-mate...
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Front row start for Aoyama and Kallio in Japan | 27.09.08
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Red Bull KTM stars Hiroshi Aoyama and Mika Kallio secured front row starting positions for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix proving both riders are completely at home on the Motegi circuit.
Both riders are determined to continue KTM's amazing...
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Rossi gets weekend off to good start with third in Motegi practice | 27.09.08
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Valentino Rossi made a solid start to his Japanese Grand Prix weekend by riding his Fiat Yamaha M1 to third place on the opening day of action at Motegi. This weekend offers the Italian his first chance to wrap up the 2008 World Championship,...
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"Gentleman Thief" to race with Lorenzo in Motegi | 27.09.08
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To celebrate the Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi this Sunday, Jorge Lorenzo’s no. 48 Fiat Yamaha will race with an unusual and original livery. The Spanish rider’s YZR-M1 will carry the image of comic-book hero Arsenio Lupin III, the celebrated...
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First title 'Match Point' for Rossi in Motegi | 23.09.08
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Valentino Rossi gets his first opportunity to wrap up the 2008 MotoGP World Championship this weekend in Yamaha's home race at Motegi. The record-breaking 29-year-old arrives at the Grand Prix of Japan with an 87-point lead over Casey Stoner at...
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Red Bull Riders Cup - Indianapolis Race - MotoGP Rookies' take home the Cup | 15.09.08
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The Red Bull Riders Cup was seized by the visiting MotoGP Rookies Team as they swept the leaderboard at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In tricky damp to wet conditions 16 year old Norwegian Sturla Fagerhaug rode superbly to head home 16 year...
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Rider, Team, Manufacturer Standings after Indianapolis GP | 15.09.08
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Rider Standings 14/09/2008
1. Valentino Rossi Yamaha ITA 287
2. Casey Stoner Ducati AUS 200
3. Daniel Pedrosa Honda ESP 193
4. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha ESP 156
5. Andrea Dovizioso Honda ITA 129
6. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki AUS 117
7. Colin...
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Valentino Rossi comes through the deluge to make history at Indianapolis | 15.09.08
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Valentino Rossi wrote another chapter in his ever-expanding history book at Indianapolis today, claiming his 69th premier-class win and becoming the most successful rider in premier-class history in the process. His hat trick of pole position,...
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Red Bull Riders Cup - Indianapolis Preview - September 14th | 13.09.08
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Riders Cup Indianapolis - It's a team thing.
The Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Team arrived in Indianapolis on Tuesday evening ready to do battle with the Red Bull AMA U.S. Team for the Riders Cup on Sunday. With 10 riders in each team the two...
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Yamaha riders unveil new YZF-R1 in Las Vegas | 09.09.08
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All four Yamaha MotoGP riders took part in the global unveiling of the all-new Yamaha R1 today in a suitably glittering show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fiat Yamaha Team riders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo, plus Tech 3 Yamaha team-mates Colin...
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Fiat Yamaha Team lead the way to Indianapolis | 09.09.08
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The MotoGP World Championship heads to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time in its history this weekend, fittingly with the equal most successful rider of all-time leading the groundbreaking...
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Krummenacher to take a two-race break in 125 cc GP program | 08.09.08
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KTM and Randy Krummenacher's management have reached a mutual agreement to allow the young Swiss rider to take a rest and recuperation break during the coming two races in the 125 cc Grand Prix program.
Krummenacher will therefore not contest...
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Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup - Selection Event - Adria | 07.09.08
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- September 1st to 4th
Teenage stars in the sun.
Four days of glorious Italian sunshine allowed one hundred of the World's best teenage motorcyclists to show off their abilities at the two Initial Selection Events, looking for those who will...
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