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Motegi MotoGP Preview - Own The Racetrack
By David Emmett on 26/09/2008 00:03:34
After the hurricane at Indianapolis, MotoGP goes to Japan, amidst a political whirlwind. Can Rossi claim the title, and make us all forget about tires for a while?
into the program over the years, and is desperate for another Spanish champion.With Pedrosa on Bridgestones and using the pneumatic valve engine in his RC212V, in theory the Spaniard should stand a very good chance of finally being competitive this weekend
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Sepang MotoGP Preview - We've Been Here Before
By David Emmett on 17/10/2008 00:01:04
MotoGP heads to the torrid heat of Sepang, and the threat of biblical deluge. Will West and Vermeulen profit, and will Casey Stoner's scaphoid hang on for two more races?
victories to his name at this track, and with his bike and his tires truly competitive, he will want to finish the season with another couple of wins to add to his tally. But to do that, he will have to avoid the mistakes of the last race and last year. Both
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MotoGP Season Preview - Won't Get Fooled Again
By David Emmett on 07/03/2008 13:26:39
MotoGP is nearly upon us. Can Stoner do it again, or will Rossi stage a mighty comeback? And how will Toseland fare in the top flight?
be bloody, brutal and very thrilling indeed. I can hardly wait.Get more of David Emmett's perspective on MotoGP over on his blog at www.motogpmatters.com
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MotoGP Laguna Seca Race Report - Crunch Time
By David Emmett on 22/07/2008 01:45:59
The MotoGP race at Laguna Seca looked like turning into the Stoner Show all over again. How wrong we all were...
the challenge of competition. Rossi rides best when he has others to push him, and is forced to up his game to match their attacks. But though the Italian enjoys close battles, that isn't the way that he wins races. Valentino Rossi's tactics have much less to do
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MotoGP: Some Wild Predictions For 2007
By David Emmett on 15/01/2007 17:09:09
Whither MotoGP in 2007? Our Crystal Ball reveals all ...
at Barcelona, the Suzukis will be competitive, and Hayden will put up a fierce defense of his title. But Rossi will prevail. He'll never dominate, winning 11 races as he did in 2001 and 2005, but he'll still win enough to take the title. 7 races
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MotoGP Catalunya Preview - Fear And Loathing In La
By David Emmett on 07/06/2007 23:10:48
MotoGP's back in Spain, and Pedrosa's on a mission
V has been very difficult. Luckily for the team, Kenny Senior's other son, Kurtis Roberts, joined the team at Mugello, and helped find the direction the bike needs to go in to become competitive. Kurtis is back for Barcelona, providing more input
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MotoGP Sachsenring Preview - In A Tight Spot
By David Emmett on 13/07/2007 00:03:24
MotoGP goes German, and gets twisty
, competition for the inside line is fierce, as the first person through here is the first person into Turn 14, and therefore usually the winner of the race. Knowing that this is where to pass doesn't make it any easier though: running downhill and braking hard
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MotoGP Misano Preview - Wrong Way Round
By David Emmett on 30/08/2007 23:41:11
MotoGP rides Misano, backwards ...
ground to their Japanese competitors. A mistake at Misano could be another nail in the coffin of their MotoGP career, and after having lost the competition for a spec tire to Bridgestone in Formula 1, they won't want to suffer the same fate in Moto
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MotoGP Sepang Preview - Whatever The Weather
By David Emmett on 18/10/2007 23:59:27
With Rain Due At Sepang, Can Michelin Finally Strike Back?
podium. Rossi has been extremely vocal about the reasons for his poor 2007 season over the past couple of weeks or so, expressing his displeasure at both Michelin and Yamaha for not providing him with what he regards as competitive machinery.First, he
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MotoGP Assen Preview - No Sleep Till Breukelen
By David Emmett on 25/06/2008 22:37:44
A quick hop across the North Sea sees MotoGP hit the halfway point. Rossi once closed a title deficit of over 45 points, but can Casey Stoner do the same?
, before attempting to close the door on a chasing Nicky Hayden just a little too vigorously and spinning up the rear on the astroturf on the chicane exit. Assen is a track that Edwards loves, and on competitive machinery, but without the pressure
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