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Fiat Yamaha seal incredible one-two in Japanese GP
26.04.2009
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| After it looked at one point on race-day as if the Grand Prix of Japan would be a complete washout, the sun broke through the dark clouds and streamed onto the Motegi circuit as the Fiat Yamaha team enjoyed a clean sweep of the top two spots. With qualifying having been cancelled yesterday due to the heavy rain, both riders started the race from the front row of the grid according to their time weiter >> |
Bridgestone wets working well; downpour cancels qualifying at Motegi
25.04.2009
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| It seems MotoGP is unable to escape the weather so far this season as the qualifying session in Motegi was cancelled after heavy rain left the Twin Ring Motegi circuit submerged in places. The rain hit in time for this morning’s practice session, meaning that all riders used Bridgestone’s wet tyres in their first competitive outing this season. weiter >> |
Valentino Rossi fastest and Jorge Lorenzo third on opening day in Japan
25.04.2009
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| Fiat Yamaha riders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo made a promising start to Yamaha's home Grand Prix at the Twin Ring Motegi this afternoon, with Rossi finishing at the top of the time sheets and Lorenzo close behind in third. This afternoon's session was run in cool, dry conditions but with the weather looking unsettled for the rest of the weekend this might be the only dry session before t weiter >> |
Fiat Yamaha heads to happy hunting grounds in Motegi
21.04.2009
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| Fiat Yamaha riders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo head to Japan this weekend for the second Grand Prix of 2009 at Motegi. In the past the race has always come close to the end of the season and last year it was the scene of victorious celebrations for the squad as Rossi wrapped up the World Championship with a stunning race win and Lorenzo finished fourth, helping to secure the Teams' and Ma weiter >> |
Rider and manufacturer standings after Qatar GP
15.04.2009
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| Rider Standings 12/04/2009 1. Casey Stoner Ducati AUS 25 2. Valentino Rossi Yamaha ITA 20 3. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha ESP 16 4. Colin Edwards Yamaha USA 13 5. Andrea Dovizioso Honda ITA 11 6. Alex De Angelis Honda SMR 10 7. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki AUS 9 8. Mika Kallio Ducati FIN 8 9. Toni Elias Honda ESP 7 weiter >> |
2009 MotoGP Qatar - Doha/Losail results
15.04.2009
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1 Casey Stoner Ducati AUS 42'53.984 2 Valentino Rossi Yamaha ITA 0'07.771 3 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha ESP 0'16.244 4 Colin Edwards Yamaha USA 0'24.410 5 Andrea Dovizioso Honda ITA 0'27.263 6 Alex De Angelis Honda SMR 0'29.883 7 Chris Vermeulen Suzuki AUS 0'33.627 8 Mika Kallio Ducati FIN 0'34.755 9 Toni weiter >> |
Edwards claims brilliant fourth in floodlit Qatar opener
15.04.2009
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| The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team finally ended an eventful Qatar MotoGP weekend with Colin Edwards riding to a brilliant fourth place finish in tonight's rescheduled opening race. The race was run nearly 24 hours late after the opening round of the 2009 world championship was postponed because of a freak desert storm last night. Tonight's race went ahead over the scheduled 22-lap dist weiter >> |
Fiat Yamaha pair open account with double podium in Qatar
15.04.2009
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| Due to technical issues the Free Practice and Qualifying reports have not been issued, for which offer our apologies. Please visit Yamaha-racing.com to view these releases.Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo put in a strong opening showing for the Fiat Yamaha Team tonight, finishing second and third under the Qatar floodlights after the race was delayed 24 hours following last night's weiter >> |
Sandro Cortese - Das erste Poduim seiner Grand Prix Karriere
14.04.2009
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| EMMI CAFFE LATTE APRILIA Grand Prix Racing Team AJO-INTERWETTEN Grand Prix Racing TeamGrand Prix Qatar - Rennen250cc: Tom Lüthi - Aufholjagd125cc: Sandro Cortese - Das erste Poduim seiner Grand Prix KarriereDas Rennen der 250er Klasse wurde wegen vorherigen starken Regens auf 13 Rund weiter >> |
Yamaha and Petronas extend collaboration into MotoGP
10.04.2009
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| Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd has signed a three-year agreement with PETRONAS that will see the Malaysian national oil and gas corporation become an important new Official Sponsor and Premium Partner of the Fiat Yamaha Team. Under the new partnership, the Fiat Yamaha Team will carry the PETRONAS branding on the team’s liveries, including on the bikes of riders Valentino Rossi and Jorg weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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) weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
Valencia Ricardo Tormo - Valencia Race results
27.10.2008
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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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
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 weiter >> |
