Fiat Yamaha confident for season opener under the desert lights
06.04.2009
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| The triple-crown winning Fiat Yamaha Team of last year returns to action this weekend for the opening round of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship in Qatar. For the second year in succession the first race will be run under floodlights at the Losail International Circuit in Doha and reigning World Champion Valentino Rossi and last year's Rookie of the Year Jorge Lorenzo will be lining up alongsi ... mehr |
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup - Jerez Pre-season Test 2 results
01.04.2009
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| - March 30th and 31st1 Sturla Fagerhaug (NOR) 1min 52,223sec2 Daniel Ruiz (ESP) 1min 52,420sec3 Daijiro Hiura (JPN) 1min 52,780sec4 Mathew Scholtz (RSA) 1min 52,980sec5 Fl ... mehr |
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup - Jerez : More sun and more speed.
01.04.2009
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| Pre-season Test 2 - March 30th and 31st
Sturla Fagerhaug, the 17 year old Norwegian produced the fastest time over two beautifully sunny days in Jerez on March 30th and 31st. It was the second and final test for the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup and just just behind him came Daniel R ... mehr |
Rossi and Lorenzo second and fourth in Jerez offical practice
30.03.2009
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| The first competitive outing of the year, the Official Practice Session in Jerez today, saw Fiat Yamaha riders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo finish second and fourth after the 45-minute session was interrupted by a red flag before being cut short by rain. In the first ‘qualifying’ session since the single-tyre rule came into play the riders were keen to get a feel fo ... mehr |
Jerez Test Times MOTOGP
30.03.2009
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| 1. Casey Stoner (AUS) Ducati Marlboro Team 1'38.646 2. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team 1'39.3653. Loris Capirossi (ITA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1'39.757 4. Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Fiat Yamaha Team 1'39.8295. Chris Vermeulen (AUS) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1'39.848 6. Mika Kallio (FIN) Pramac Racing 1'40.149 7. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) Repsol Honda 1'40.168 8. Se ... mehr |
Perfect opening day for Fiat Yamaha in Jerez
28.03.2009
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| The traditional season curtain-raiser in Jerez looked in danger of being declared a washout this morning, but the sun eventually came out and allowed Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi to put in a brilliant afternoon&rsquo ... mehr |
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 make positive start in Jerez
28.03.2009
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| Colin Edwards and James Toseland ended the first day of the penultimate MotoGP winter test session in Jerez with the fifth and 11th fastest times respectively. After a delay caused by heavy early morning rain, Edwards a ... mehr |
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup - First Pre-season Test - Estoril Portugal
28.03.2009
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| Speed in the sun starts year 3.The Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup began the build up to its 3rd season with two beautiful sunny days testing at Estoril in Portugal. 27 talented teenagers took to the track on their KTM RC125s and were obviously enjoying themselves after 5 months of waiting.Fastest overall was Japanese 14 year old Daijiro Hiura just ahead of ... mehr |
Monster Yamaha Tech3 unveils 2009 livery in Jerez
28.03.2009
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| The Monster Yamaha Tech3 Team unveiled their new livery this morning in the Jerez sunshine. Riders Colin Edwards and James Toseland unveiled the new for 2009 livery sporting the Monster Energy graphics on the new 2009 YZR-M1 Yamaha GP ... mehr |
Unexpected weather sees Fiat Yamaha abandon night one in Qatar
04.03.2009
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| Previous MotoGP mail did not contain the correct contents. Please find below the correct release regarding Qatar MotoGP test - Day oneA rare rain shower over the Losail International Circuit spelt an end to the first session of night testing in Qatar, with Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo completing just one lap each. Testing commenced under the floodlights at 1800 but ... mehr |
Fiat Yamaha get going in chilly Qatar night
03.03.2009
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| After the rain upset the first night of testing yesterday, Fiat Yamaha riders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo were finally able to make a proper start on their testing programme in Qatar tonight. Running under fl ... mehr |
Fiat Yamaha Team gets 2009 underway with first test
03.03.2009
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| The two-month winter testing ban came to an end yesterday with the first pre-season test of the 2009 MotoGP season, and Fiat Yamaha Team riders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo were itching to get back to business with their latest-evolution YZR-M1s. At the traditional winter testing venue of Sepang in Malaysia, alongside the rest of the teams, the pair made a gentle start to their campaign wi ... mehr |
Step Forward - 2009 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
27.02.2009
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| A charged ensemble of 27 teenagers from all over the world will line up for the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup on their KTM RC125s to start the 8 race 2009 season at Jerez at the beginning of May. The Cup's third season is expected to produce the most intense competition with an enormously talented entry.The forced cancellation of the U.S. Rookies Cup was a sad step back but bringing 3 ... mehr |
Happy birthday, Valentino! 30 years!
16.02.2009
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| Valentino Rossi turns 30 today, 16th February 2009. The Fiat Yamaha rider has had an immensely successful career to date, winning eight world championships, 97 races and becoming the most successful premier-class rider of all time. As h ... mehr |
Fiat Yamaha Team - Sepang MotoGP Test review
08.02.2009
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| Fiat Yamaha Team riders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo rounded off the first test of the 2009 season in strong style, with the Italian finishing second, less than one tenth off Casey Stoner. His Spanish team-mate was seventh and inside the lap record pace for the first time this week. Rossi continued to focus mainly on electronics on the last day as he looked to fine-tune the 200 ... mehr |
Das AJO INTERWETTEN Team startet in die Saison 2009
26.01.2009
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| Neuer Fahrer und Hauptsponsor für Team von Aki Ajo: Sandro Cortese nimmt den Platz von 125er-Weltmeister Mike di Meglio ein. Corteses Hauptsponsor Interwetten bekundet Vertrauen und steigt mit der Vertragsverlängerung ins Tea ... mehr |
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup -Tough decisions in response to a harsh reality
16.01.2009
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| Red Bull has taken the decision to trim the 2009 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup to 8 races at 6 Grand Prix and cancel the 2009 Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup following a significant reduction of support by a major partner.At a time when companies the world over are bracing themselves for the effects of recession Red Bull has shouldered as much of the load as possible to cover both the t ... mehr |
Valencia Test Times day 2
28.11.2008
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1. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team 1'39.429
2. Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda 1'39.447
3. Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Fiat Yamaha Team 1'40.426
4. Toni Elias (SPA) Team San Carlo 1'40.448
5. Alex De Angelis (RSM) Team San Carlo 1'40.486
6. Nicky Hayden (USA) Ducati Marlboro Team 1'40.486
7. Mika Kallio (FIN) ... mehr |
Valentino Rossi signs off for winter holidays with fastest time in Jerez
28.11.2008
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World Champion Valentino Rossi set the fastest time in Jerez today on the final day of testing for the year. His Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo was third fastest, making it a succes ... mehr |
Jerez Test Times
28.11.2008
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1. Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda 1'39.525
2. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team 1'40.135
3. Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Fiat Yamaha Team 1'41.163
4. Colin Edwards (USA) Tech 3 Yamaha 1'41.390
5. Alex De Angelis (RSM) Team San Carlo 1'41.468
6. James Toseland (GBR) Tech 3 Yamaha 1'41.539
7. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA ... mehr |
Valentino Rossi second in chilly Jerez
28.11.2008
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The Fiat Yamaha Team began a two-day test in Jerez, southern Spain yesterday and Valentino Rossi made a positive start to the second winter session, finishing the day second fastest behind Dani Pedrosa. Wi ... mehr |
Provisional 2009 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Entry List
08.11.2008
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Robin Barbosa (FRA)
Brad Binder (RSA)
Deane Brown (GBR)
Kevin Calia (ITA)
Alessio Cappella (ITA/NGR)
Xavier Figueiras (ESP)
Hayden Gillim (USA)
Daijiro Hiura (JPN)
Taylor Mackenzie (GBR)
Nelson Major (FRA)
Florian Marino (FRA)
Dylan Mavin (AUS)
Leandro Mercado (ARG)*
Jakub Korn ... mehr |
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup - Final Selection Event - Estoril
08.11.2008
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- November 7th & 8th
The sun came out on Saturday in Estoril for a beautiful second day of the Final Selection Event for the 2009 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Riders came from around the world, from New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Malaysia and across Europe from Sweden to the Czech Republic p ... mehr |
Yamaha and Fiat to continue together for two more years
05.11.2008
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Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd and Fiat Automobiles Spa have concluded an agreement to continue their partnership for a further two years.
The agreement will see Fiat continue as the title sponsor of Yamaha’s Factory MotoGP Team, which will continue to be known as the Fiat Yamaha Team, for 2009 and 2010.
Fiat joined Yamaha at the start of 2007 and their partnership has b ... mehr |
Tomoyoshi Koyama top KTM finisher in final 125 cc GP in Valencia
27.10.2008
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Japanese Red Bull KTM rider Tomoyoshi Koyama rode an impressive final 125 cc race to close the 2008 road racing season in Valencia on Sunday storming from sixteenth position after two laps to finish a strong seventh.
Spanish Onde 2000 KTM rider Pablo Nieto finished his active racing career in a great ninth position ahead of Repsol KTM's Esteve Rabat in tenth and ... mehr |
Aoyama fifth in KTM's final 250 cc GP in Valencia; Kallio off on final lap
27.10.2008
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| Red Bull KTM factory rider Hiroshi Aoyama put in a brave and determined ride to finish fifth in Sunday's 250 cc GP in Valencia to conclude a proud chapter in road racing history for the orange bikes "Made in Austria".
Teammate Mika Kallio was not so lucky. After putting in a do-or-die dash for final victory in a display of riding that illustrated the determination, skill ... mehr |
Valencia Ricardo Tormo - Valencia Race results
27.10.2008
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2008 MotoGP Valencia
Circuit Length: 4005
Weather: Dry
1 Casey Stoner Ducati AUS 46'46.141
2 Daniel Pedrosa Honda ESP 0'3.390
3 Valentino Rossi Yamaha ITA 0'12.194
4 Andrea Dovizioso Honda ITA 0'24.159
5 Nicky Hayden Honda USA 0'26.232
6 Colin Edwards Yamaha USA 0'32.209 ... mehr |
Rossi rounds out world championship season with 16th podium
27.10.2008
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Valentino Rossi brought the curtain down on a spectacular season with a third place in Valencia today, his 16th podium from 18 races in a year which saw him win his eighth world title. The 29-year-old Italian has taken nine wins, five seconds and two thirds this year, surpassing the all-time premier class win record and the record for the most points in a season in the process. H ... mehr |
MotoGP rookies triumph in 2-race contest with AMA rookies
26.10.2008
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MotoGP rookies from Europe and the rest of the world triumphed in Valencia in a two-race series for the Riders Cup that concluded the competition for these talented junior riders for the 2008 season.
Britain's Matthew Hoyle (17) put in a great race from third place on the grid to the chequered flag to win the race from Spaniard Luis Salom. The 16-year-old Spania ... mehr |
Esteve Rabat fastest KTM on 125 cc Grid for Sunday's final GP in Valencia
26.10.2008
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Repsol KTM's Esteve Rabat was fastest KTM rider in qualifying for the final 125 cc GP of the season at Valencia, Spain, finishing in twelfth position in what was difficult an ever changing weather conditions.
Tomoyoshi Koyama, who has returned to the Red Bull KTM team for the final two races of the season, struggled to find the right level of confidence for the ... mehr |
Simon and Kallio start final 250 cc GP from first row
26.10.2008
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Repsol KTM rider Julian Simon and Red Bull KTM star Mika Kallio will start on the front row for the last GP of the season and the final race that KTM will contest in the 250 cc category.
With Kallio's team-mate Hiroshi Aoyama in fifth position, KTM's three-rider line-up in this class is ready for a great final fight and are determined to end the exciting campaig ... mehr |
Hoyle leads MotoGP Rookies to victory
25.10.2008
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Red Bull Riders Cup - Valencia Race - October 25th
Matthew Hoyle led his team to victory in the Red Bull Riders Cup at Valencia on Saturday. The 17 year old Briton made it virtually a start-to-finish victory comfortably ahead of 16 year old Spaniard Luis Salom. The 16 year old Spaniard pulled through from a mediocre grid position and start to overtake 15 year old A ... mehr |
Jorge Lorenzo in fast form in rainy return to Spain
25.10.2008
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Jorge Lorenzo made a return to home soil in Valencia today but it was a somewhat rainy homecoming for the 21-year-old as the final race of the season got underway. The Fiat Yamaha rider formed a bright spot in the gloom however as his M1 is carrying a special paint job for this race, incorporating the national flag of each of the 14 countries in which he has won during his world ... mehr |
Red Bull Riders Cup - Valencia Practice - October 24th
24.10.2008
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Few heroes, few left standing.
Pole position for Saturday's Red Bull Riders Cup went to the AMA U.S. Team and visiting American 13 year old Hayden Gillim on a day when wet and slippery conditions saw almost all the Red Bull Rookies, including Gillim crash at least once in the three practice sessions. Second fastest was 16 year old South African Mathew Scholtz who l ... mehr |
Red Bull Riders Cup - Valencia Preview
22.10.2008
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Saturday in Valencia, the final MotoGP weekend of the season, sees the Red Bull Riders Cup contested for the second time. The top ten riders from the Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup cross the Atlantic to do battle with their opposite numbers from the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup.
The Riders Cup was contested for the first time on the other side of the ocean as part of the Re ... mehr |
Fiat Yamaha riders head to Valencia with more records in sight
21.10.2008
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A record-breaking season for Fiat Yamaha reaches its finale this weekend as the Grand Prix of Valencia brings the curtain down on the 2008 MotoGP World Championship. The traditional season-ending Spanish fiesta sees Valentino Rossi arrive with the title already in his pocket and the all-time points record for a season within his sights, whilst Jorge Lorenzo will become the highes ... mehr |
KTM Factory Road Racing Team to focus on 125 class in 2009
17.10.2008
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- KTM reopens activities in the 125cc Grand Prix factory team for 2009.
- Official withdrawal from the 250 cc World Championship.
KTM is focusing its efforts on the 125 cc Grand Prix class for the future of the road racing world championship. The Red Bull KTM Team, under the technical leadership of constructor Harald Bartol, will be a newly ... mehr |
Fiat Yamaha Team take podium mission to Malaysia
13.10.2008
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A glorious MotoGP season for the Fiat Yamaha Team reaches its penultimate chapter this weekend, with Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo targeting the podium at the Malaysian Grand Prix in Kuala Lumpur. From the fresh air of Phillip Island the series heads to sticky and steamy Sepang with both riders keen to maintain Yamaha's record of having at least one rider on the podium in eve ... mehr |
Kallio and Simon battle it out for third in Australian GP
05.10.2008
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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 the first time on lap three, defending his position until the twelfth lap before both of them started their thrilling cat ... mehr |
