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MotoGP Jerez Race Report - Pride Of A Nation
By David Emmett on 31/03/2008 16:44:01
MotoGP visits Jerez, can Pedrosa and Lorenzo cope with the pressure?
ago, it looked like their prayers might finally be answered. Jorge Lorenzo then added to the Spanish fervor by tearing up qualifying and taking his second pole position in a row. Lorenzo's qualifying was just an extension of what he'd been doing during
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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.
his title defense off to the best possible start, Dani Pedrosa's pleasure at taking second, and Jorge Lorenzo's joy at getting on the podium in his first MotoGP race. And at Jerez there was Dani Pedrosa's delight at winning in front of an ecstatic home
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MotoGP Motegi Race Report - The Top Step
By David Emmett on 30/09/2008 21:06:56
MotoGP went to Japan, where Valentino Rossi had his first chance of securing the 2008 title. But Casey Stoner wasn't about to give up his crown without a fight.
move that could have easily seen him banned for a race, as happened to his future team mate Jorge Lorenzo in the 250 class.Best Served ColdDespite his poor record at Motegi, Rossi was under even more pressure to win here. Honda, his former employer
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MotoGP Phillip Island Race - The Art Of Racing
By David Emmett on 07/10/2008 01:28:02
The rolling hills of Phillip Island provide a perfect setting for racing. Could anyone stop the runaway train that is Casey Stoner in front of his home crowd?
has battled with all season long, was on pole. Once again, Rossi was going to need a little help from the other front row men Jorge Lorenzo and Nicky Hayden, or maybe a rocket start from Dani Pedrosa down in 6th. If the men nearer the front could get
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MotoGP Misano Race Report - Fairy Tale
By David Emmett on 01/09/2008 23:33:31
After Casey Stoner's crash at Brno, would he be back, and ready to ruin Valentino Rossi's fairy tale of getting a record-equalling 68th win at the track just a stone's throw from Rossi's home?
of Rossi's team mate Jorge Lorenzo, while Toni Elias and Shinya Nakano crowded Lorenzo from behind. As the pack flicked left again for the second part of the first chicane, Elias and Nakano got past Lorenzo and were clear through Turn 3. After starting
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MotoGP Phillip Island Preview - A Southern Romance
By David Emmett on 02/10/2008 23:47:57
After taking the title from Casey Stoner at Motegi, Valentino Rossi heads to Stoner's home circuit. It's a track where Rossi dominated, but Stoner will surely be out for revenge.
to exit MotoGP with their pride intact.Michelin's woes could also spell disaster for Jorge Lorenzo. Since returning to action at Brno, the Fiat Yamaha man has recovered from his crisis of confidence caused by a series of horrific crashes, and is now
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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?
's finer outbursts, HRC attitudes towards both mentor and rider are likely to harden. The pressure on Pedrosa is starting to build. He is still just 3rd in the championship, and under threat from Jorge Lorenzo in 4th. After electing to run the #2 plate
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MotoGP Valencia Preview - End Of An Era
By David Emmett on 24/10/2008 00:19:59
The end of the 2008 MotoGP season beckons, but before that, there's a race to run. With little to gain, there's nothing to lose either, and only pride at stake. That is surely the best recipe for some great racing.
. But the one certainty in MotoGP is that you can never bet against The Doctor. If Rossi can stay focused, and stay on board, then the 2008 World Champion may just chalk up his 10th win of the season.Like his team mate, Jorge Lorenzo would like to win
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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.
Shinya Nakano challenging him for 5th. Capirossi, meanwhile, had been pushed down to 7th, ahead of Jorge Lorenzo, who'd been swamped off the line and lost 5 places through the first section.AwayAt the front, though, Dani Pedrosa was clear and off running
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MotoGP Misano Preview - History In The Making
By David Emmett on 29/08/2008 01:13:18
MotoGP hits Valentino Rossi's back yard, just as The Doctor can put his name in the record books. But there's a bright red Ducati parked squarely in his path. Can he push it aside for the third time running?
will have to fend off. There's the remaining Yamaha riders to deal with for a start, all of whom are keen to get back at the sharp end. Colin Edwards, James Toseland and Jorge Lorenzo all started the season strongly, but have seen their results decline
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