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David Emmett: MotoGP Valencia Final - All In
By David Emmett on 29/10/2006 21:23:34
The MotoGP crown is settled in the end-of-season decider
the roof of their house, in an effort to raise champions. To see Hayden win a MotoGP title is the crowning moment of their lives. But Hayden's title has been won more by hard work and endurance, rather than flashes of brilliance. He has been a paragon
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MotoGP Le Mans Preview - The Shadow Of History
By David Emmett on 15/05/2008 21:35:06
MotoGP hits Le Mans, for the first of 7 races in 10 weeks. A tough road lies ahead.
for the 2008 MotoGP championship will be laid over the next few weeks, and it starts on Sunday, at Le Mans. There's a long hard road ahead, and what better place to take the first step than at a track so steeped in legend? Read more articles by David Emmett
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MotoGP Misano Race Report - The Best Laid Plans
By David Emmett on 03/09/2007 22:07:18
MotoGP Misano - After the deluge, the destruction
on the second row, with little to separate 3rd to 6th spot.While qualifying had seen Stoner shaken, Sunday morning's warm up left him looking positively vulnerable, the Australian championship leader only managing to set the 5th fastest time, having to endure
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MotoGP Donington Race Report - Expect The Expected
By David Emmett on 23/06/2008 16:42:47
Expectations were high for the British Grand Prix. Could King James live up to them?
fate which he has been forced to endure for much of the season. But now that Kawasaki have found some rear traction, West may be a little closer to the sharp end again, and may yet spring a surprise or two on MotoGP followers. Yet another surprise in 11
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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?
in the tropical Malaysian heat is a real test of physical endurance, and the weak tend to fall along the wayside.Battered, But UnbowedThe tough conditions at Sepang will for the biggest test yet for Casey Stoner. The Australian is still struggling with a broken
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Valencia MotoGP Race Report - The Party's Over
By David Emmett on 27/10/2008 22:03:59
The MotoGP finale at Valencia is supposed to be a celebration of racing. Instead of a celebration, we got a parade.
it can actually feel like quite hard work.On the first two days of the race weekend, it wasn't so much the frenetic pace which took its toll on Valencia's partygoers as enduring the weather. The torrential and continuous rain turned the campsites
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2007 MotoGP Estoril Race Report - Grudge Match
By David Emmett on 14/04/2008 15:38:22
Estoril saw the rivalry of Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo reach a crescendo. The showdown between the two sets the scene for a fantastic season in MotoGP.
the only impediment on the track, Pedrosa was quietly confident, and settled down to run as fast and smooth as possible, hoping to reel his bitter rival in, if not by speed, then at least by endurance, once Lorenzo started suffering the arm pump which has
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MotoGP Sepang Race Report - Under The Weather
By David Emmett on 21/10/2008 00:04:30
The MotoGP riders were greeted by hot, humid conditions at tropical Sepang. It was to be a war of attrition.
properly. Racing 200 mph motorcycles at 100% intensity for 45 minutes in 105 degree tropical humidity was going to be a real test of endurance. It had already claimed victims in the smaller classes, with Mattia Pasini pulling in during the 250 race
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