MotoGP Mugelo Italy 2010: Pedrosa one-man show

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Dani Pedrosa has performed flawlessly at the Italian MotoGP race. Superior since the start, the Honda rider was not overtaken his opponents until the end of the race.

In the race held in Mugello circuit on Sunday (06/06/2010) , a good start to the beginning of the key success Pedrosa. He darted left Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Dovizioso in belakagnya.

Without disturbing the opponent, even with free Pedrosa ride the bike to finally finish the front. Conversely, Lorenzo instead should fight for second place with strict Dovizioso.

These results also dispelled Yamaha domination that always puts drivers as winners in three early series.

The Racing

Racing begins! Pedrosa push bike so deftly managed to maintain pole position. So it is with a direct step on the gas Lorenzo clung Pedrosa from two positions.

Meanwhile, Ben Spies and Andrea Dovizioso managed to improve their respective positions. From the order of seven and eight, they were chasing Casey Stoner - who was in the order of three - from positions four and five.

Not a single lap, Stoner has lost its position. The Australian rider was back to the order of four after passed by Dovizioso, who is now with the fierce grilling Lorenzo. Meanwhile, Marco Simoncelli got off the track, but managed to continue racing.

On the third lap, there are successful race Dovizioso Lorenzo. On straight track, the Honda team's home race makes Lorenzo must be willing to go down to the order of three. Honda duo now leads the race.

Only second place soon gripped by Dovizioso. At the beginning of the fifth lap, are both on the track straight, Lorenzo managed to claim that position again. Both were involved in a duel for second place.

Meanwhile Pedrosa continues to maintain an edge over his motorcycle Lorenzo. He scored a fantastic record time: 1:49,820, making up two seconds ahead of Lorenzo.

The absence of adequate Valentino Rossi can entertain the Italian public. Lorenzo and Dovizioso he called a duel to fight over second place, plus fast Pedrosa, a menu this time. Pedrosa own up to five seconds ahead of Lorenzo eighth when the race enters the LEP.

Meanwhile, behind Lorenzo and Dovizioso there was Marco Melandri. This spur Honda Gresini bike for Dovizioso chasing and capturing a place on the podium.

Pedrosa continues to act a one-man show in front. Without a hitch, rider 24 years this difference widened over time to 7.3 seconds Lorenzo on lap-12. Can anyone stop him?

The answer is no. Spaniard was too far away to be pursued by Lorenzo and Dovizioso. He finally won this race with competitors and teammates followed.

Meanwhile, the struggle for fourth place is not less exciting. Melandri eventually lost that position after taken by Stoner on the last lap.

Racing Results

1. Dani Pedrosa (Honda) 42:28,066
2. Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) 42:32,080
3. Andrea Dovizioso (Honda) 42:34,262
4. Casey Stoner (Ducati) 42:53,769
5th. Marco Melandri (Honda) 42:53,801
6. Randy de Puniet (Honda) 42:54,031
7. Ben Spies (Yamaha) 42:56,872
8. Aleix Espargaro (Ducati) 43:08,238
9. Marco Simoncelli (Honda) 43:09,460
10. Loris Capirossi (Suzuki) 43:10,173
11. Hiroshi Aoyama (Honda) 43:11,161
12. Hector Barbera (Ducati) 43:11,429
13. Colin Edwards (Yamaha) 43:42,459
14. Alvaro Bautista (Suzuki) 43:52,455

MotoGP Lemans France 2010: Lorenzo brilliant race

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2010 French MotoGP race at the spectacle of two Fiat Yamaha team rider. Untouched by the drivers of other teams since the beginning, Jorge Lorenzo managed to beat Valentino Rossi.

On the race circuit in Le Mans on Sunday (23/05/2010), Lorenzo emerged as champion with a record time of 44 minutes 29.114 seconds, took 28 rounds. He was five seconds ahead of Rossi who had to settle for second place.

Rossi was in front after the race started, securing its position as holder of pole position. But he kept being followed Lorenzo, who with his aggressive style continues to put pressure on The Doctor.

The duel between them began to happen very strict on the seventh lap, where Lorenzo Rossi had followed two consecutive times at close range, but the defending champions could retaliate.

New on lap-11 Lorenzo attack could no longer managed by Rossi, who apparently is still bothered by his shoulder condition that has not recovered completely.

The Spaniard went on to establish the speed and position. Three laps later he was giving a distance of three seconds on Rossi. Since it looks difficult to pursue and eventually did manage to touch the finish line as the best.

Thus Lorenzo has won two of three races this season, and is entitled to lead the standings. Got his first win in the second series in Jerez, Spain, whereas in the series opener in Qatar, he also climbed the podium in second place under Rossi.

The third podium at Le Mans racing driver belonged to Andrea Dovizioso Honda. He gained the place after winning a tight race in last lap-lap with Dani Pedrosa and Nicky Hayden. This is number two for the third podium after receiving the first Dovizioso at Losail.

Pedrosa should be satisfied with 11 points on ranked fifth behind Hayden. In the second series in Jerez Pedrosa failed to win because successful passed by Lorenzo on lap-last lap while leading the race early on.

Casey Stoner's misfortune experienced by the only outstanding on the track in less than three laps. He had fallen into the actual position without the pressure - and instantly KO. Loris Capirossi and Ben Spies also out, like three weeks ago at Jerez.

French MotoGP results:
1. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 44m29.114s
2. Valentino Rossi Yamaha + 5.672s
3. Andrea Dovizioso Honda + 7.872s
4. Nicky Hayden Ducati + 9.346s
5. Dani Pedrosa Honda + 12.613s
6. Marco Melandri Honda Gresini + 21.918s
7. Randy de Puniet Honda LCR + 29.288s
8. Hector Barbera Aspar Ducati + 33.128s
9. Aleix Espargaro Pramac Ducati + 33.493s
10. Gresini Honda's Marco Simoncelli + 33.805s
11. Hiroshi Aoyama Honda + 34.346s Interwetten
12. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha + 37.123s
13. Mika Kallio Ducati Pramac + 55.061s

Did not finish
Loris Capirossi Suzuki 6 laps
Ben Spies Tech 3 Yamaha 6 laps
Casey Stoner Ducati 2 laps

Standings
1. Jorge Lorenzo 70
2. Valentino Rossi 61
3. Andrea Dovizioso 42
4. Dani Pedrosa 40
5. Nicky Hayden 39
6. Randy de Puniet 26
7. Marco Melandri 21
8. Colin Edwards 16
9. Marco Simoncelli 16
10. Hector Barbera 15
11. Hiroshi Aoyama 13
12. Mika Kallio 12
13. Ben Spies 11
14. Casey Stoner 11
15. Aleix Espargaro 8
16. Loris Capirossi 7
17. Alvaro Bautista 6

MotoGP Jerez Spain 2010: Lorenzo Brilliant

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Jorge Lorenzo appeared extraordinary in their own country. He was sure of victory in the last lap MotoGP Spain, beating Dani Pedrosa after the first conquest of Valentino Rossi.

Lorenzo's really amazing because he makes big changes around the last seven laps. After passing Rossi who looked no prime, he has made Pedrosa bite the fingers because it has almost won the race.

In the last three laps Lorenzo was closer to Pedrosa, who from the start was not overtaken the other drivers. After failing on several occasions, Lorenzo finally managed to beat the Repsol Honda rider was on the last lap!

Lorenzo made record time is 45 minutes 17.538 seconds. Fiat Yamaha Team rider was also collected his first victory this season, after the first series in Qatar only a runner-up Rossi.

Pedrosa should be satisfied with two podiums at Jerez, and fail to lift the Honda to the top. In Qatar, the only manufacturer of the best achievements of the three numbers on behalf of his team mate, Andrea Dovizioso.

As for Rossi, who started from fourth position, is entitled to occupy third place, but its position in the standings, down to the order of two under Lorenzo.

The race

Pedrosa securing a leading position as a pole holder. Rossi start well and took two grid from its initial position in the ranking of fourth. Nicky Hayden followed in third place, then Lorenzo and Casey Stoner.

Loris Capirossi on lap two after a stray out into the gravel. A few laps later Ben Spies followed a bad impression because of tire problems. Later, only two of them who did not complete the race.

In front, Pedrosa looked more steady performance. Slowly but surely he began to stay away from closest rivals. But not so with Lorenzo. On the eighth lap he managed to beat Hayden and took third position.

Until the middle of the race no incidents that are too special. More comfortable in front of Pedrosa, Rossi started "gasping" for approaching the Spaniard's Repsol Honda team.

After entering the 20 lap race at the front began to change thanks to Lorenzo. He gives great pressure on Rossi on lap 22 and managed to conquer his team mate's. Rossi was not strong enough to provide back pressure.

Pedrosa rate quickened. Pedrosa who had been seen going to lock the victory, the reality can he pepet. On lap 24 they were so close. Pedrosa was so threatened.

At least three times trying to beat rival Lorenzo was good around the corner and straight tracks, but Pedrosa able to hold it with difficulty. However, when the race entered the last lap, Lorenzo's performance reached a climax. He managed to conquer his opponent's corner.

That moment of triumph of Lorenzo and rightly so after he crossed the finish line. She adds that the number of victories to six, and celebrated with a dive into a pond at the edge of the circuit, creating a very interesting party in Jerez, in front suporternya own.

Spanish GP Results:
1. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 17 538 seconds 45 minutes
2. Dani Pedrosa Honda + 0543
3. Valentino Rossi Yamaha + 0890
4. Nicky Hayden Ducati 9015 +
5. Casey Stoner Ducati + 10 034
6. Andrea Dovizioso Honda + 23 144
7. Mika Kallio Ducati Pramac + 34 489
8. Marco Melandri Honda Gresini + 34 687
9. Randy de Puniet Honda LCR + 36 160
10. Suzuki + 36 791 Alvaro Bautista
11. Gresini Honda's Marco Simoncelli + 37 155
12. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha + 38 260
13. Hector Barbera Aspar Ducati + 38 371
14. Hiroshi Aoyama Honda + 1m02.052 Interwetten
15. Aleix Espargaro Pramac Ducati + 3 laps

Did not finish
Ben Spies Tech 3 Yamaha 7 laps
Loris Capirossi Suzuki 2 laps

MotoGP Qatar 2010: Stoner crash, Rossi win, Lorenzo second

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Valentino Rossi started in 2010 with a positive season. The defending champion won the Qatar MotoGP on Sunday 11/04/2010, after Casey Stoner took the position that out early in the race. Rossi followed by Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo to make a one-two finish.

For Rossi, this is the first time he became a champion again at the Losail since the year 2006. Afterwards, Stoner dominated the Losail always be champion three consecutive years.

The race was Stoner's time was actually started with promise. Bad luck for the Ducati rider, he fell in the middle to lead the race and after fastest lap. Stoner could not even figure.

Lorenzo who finished runner-up last season was also impressive. Got sagging position after starting from third position, Lorenzo kicked off and steal second place on lap-lap final after passing Nicky Hayden (Ducati) and Andrea Dovizioso (Honda).

Also deserves great praise harvested last two names mentioned earlier. Before the action of Lorenzo in the final race, Hayden, who started in ninth position, and Dovizioso who started in sixth place behind Rossi lot of fighting to snatch second place.

Hayden and Dovizioso practical even continued to fight until near the finish line, although this time to snatch the final podium position three aliases. Dovizioso won this duel with a thin difference.

While Dani Pedrosa who finished in peer Dovizioso Honda rider can be regarded as the most steals attention at the start. From the seventh position, she darted to the forefront. Damn him, then drop and finally even Pedrosa finished in seventh position.

The road Racing

Dani Pedrosa to start slick. From the first corner, he immediately took charge. However, at the corner of four Valentino Rossi, who is also speeding directly after the start, caught up and turns to be leading.

On the first lap, Rossi was leading the race followed by Pedrosa. Pedrosa! Shortly after the first lap even devoured, the Honda rider Rossi made it through again. Soon after overtaking Casey Stoner joined Rossi.

Stoner! Leading position now taken over Stoner with race 20 laps remaining length again. Pedrosa is now in second place, followed by Rossi, Nicky Hayden in fourth position. Andrea Dovizioso fulfilled the five large, while Jorge Lorenzo who start at the top three positions are now scattered in six.

Rossi took over the position of two of Pedrosa on lap four, although Pedrosa continued to stick and tried to pass again. However, it was Hayden and even stole a chance to advance to the third position to pass Pedrosa.

Stoner's fall! In the early fifth lap Stoner fell off the bike and out of the race! It is a misfortune for Stoner, who confirmed hollow points in the series premiere, the first moment before he had recorded the fastest lap. Rossi now leads the race with Hayden being followed.

On lap seven, Rossi was still followed by Hayden and Dovizioso. Lorenzo meanwhile was in position four and Pedrosa who started the race with slick now instead had slipped to fifth position.

Substitution of position again after Dovizioso passed Hayden on lap eight to be behind Rossi. Still another 14 laps remaining in this race.

Ben Spies and Randy de Puniet nudged into fifth and sixth position with 12 laps remaining. Consequently Pedrosa was increasingly pushed to the back in position seven. There has been no change in the position of the big four with formation Rossi, Dovizioso, Hayden and Lorenzo.

Half the race is lived, is becoming the leading three drivers from other drivers. Rossi, Dovizioso looked increasingly threatening the leadership race, even though Hayden is ready to find a gap behind him.

Doviziso! Almost alone he managed to find space to get past Rossi on lap 15 while The Doctor managed to close the gap in time. Heavy pressure for Rossi still come from Dovizioso and Hayden with seven laps remaining.

Dovizioso passed Rossi on lap 16! But Dovizioso was not long led the race since then Rossi passed again from the inside corner.

Hayden stole second place! Hayden suddenly passed Dovizioso. Ah, but again the changes did not last long because of the position back past Dovizioso.

Three laps longer and increasingly rising tensions. Rossi was quite safe, with no record of significant obstacles, because the growing distance with his pursuers. Precisely Hayden who is now threatened with Lorenzo in third position.

Hayden Lorenzo made it through from the inside corner to the right! Lorenzo is now in third position with two laps remaining and Dovizioso and then hunt through it! Lorenzo is in second place!

At the end of the lap-lap, grabbing the top three heats. Hayden and Dovizioso fierce fighting over the position and then almost single-file across the finish line, with Dovizioso a little in front of Hayden.
Qatar MotoGP Race Results:
Position-racer-Team Time
1. Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 42m 50.099s
2. Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team 42m 51.121s
3. Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Team 42m 51.964s
4. Nicky Hayden, Ducati Marlboro Team 42m 51.975s
5. Ben Spies Monster Tech 3 Yamaha 42m 54.002s
6. Randy de Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP 42m 59.421s
7. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 43m 6.607s
8. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha Monster 43m 9.966s
9. Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 43m 10.992s
10. Hiroshi Aoyama Honda MotoGP Interwetten 43m 11.199s
11. Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini 43m 21.737s
12. Hector Barbera paginas Amarillas Aspar 43m 22.672s
13. Marco Melandri Gresini Honda San Carlo 43m 30.879s

MotoGP Valencia 2009: Pedrosa win

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Casey Stoner's misfortune came moments before the start MotoGP Valencia started the race forced him to cancel. Dani Pedrosa held a victory since the start.

When warm-up lap before the race at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Sunday (8/11/2009), which controls Stoner pole position out of the track. Initial disappointing because Stoner finally canceled fight.

Stoner's misfortune underutilized by Pedrosa, who start from the second position. With a perfect start, Honda's home was directly in charge of Spanish at the beginning of the race.

Start neat also dilakoni by Toni Elias. Gresini Honda's driver leapt from the eighth starting position and after the first corner he was in second place behind Pedrosa.

Pedrosa advantage increasingly become the residual 10 lap race. The distance with Rossi and Lorenzo has more than four seconds, while the distance Lorenzo with Edwards in fourth position for more than 10 seconds.

In the last three laps, Lorenzo Rossi closer to the distance with less than one second. But with maturity, Rossi managed to move away again and held a solid second position.

Until the finish, there was no change in the four large and Pedrosa won the race even with the status lights to flag alias lead since the start. Rossi and Lorenzo followed in second and third positions.

Valencia MotoGP Results
Pos Drivers Team Left
1. Dani Pedrosa Honda 46m47.553s
2. Valentino Rossi Yamaha + 2.630s
3. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha + 2.913s
4. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha + 32.515s
5. Nicky Hayden Ducati + 34.585s
6. Toni Elias Honda Gresini + 34.888s
7. Ben Spies Yamaha + 37.706s
8. Andrea Dovizioso Honda + 38.364s
9. Mika Kallio Ducati Pramac + 42.491s
10. Alex de Angelis Honda Gresini + 43.689s
11. Randy de Puniet Honda LCR + 46.018s
12. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha + 50.226s
13. Aleix Espargaro Pramac Ducati + 57.168s
14. Loris Capirossi Suzuki + 1m06.877s
15. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki + 1m11.701s
16. Gabor Talmacsi Scot Honda + 1m14.405s
17. Marco Melandri Kawasaki Hayate + 1m33.425s

250 GP Valencia 2009: Aoyama the world champion

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The final race in the 250cc class went exclaimed Valencia circuit. Hector Barbera finally a champion, but the most happy was Hiroshi Aoyama is a champion of the world.

Racing in Valencia, Sunday (8/11/2009), was the last race before the 250cc class next year morphed into Moto2. Aoyama entered this series with advanced 21 digits on Marco Simoncelli.

With these advantages, Aoyama Honda motorcycle riding position only needs to finish 11th to be world champion if Simoncelli (Gilera) won the race.

But hope was fading when Aoyama had widened in the 10th lap and rejoined in 11th position. Meanwhile, Simoncelli world champion who also hold open the hope to maintain his title.

But the dream ended Simoncelli on lap 27 lap 20 of the total duration of the race. As the lead with the benefits of less than one second from Barbera, Italian had fallen.

The position of race leader had switched to Barbera finally managed to maintain that position until the finish. Barbera finish in front of another Spaniard, Alvaro Bautista.

Aoyama itself eventually finish in seventh position and lock the title for her 2009 world champion with a 261 final score. The second position away from the grip Simoncelli (231) and captured with a value of 239 Barbera.

Malaysian MotoGP 2009: Rossi clinch world title

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Valentino Rossi sealed his second successive MotoGP world championship after finishing third at the Malaysian Grand Prix.

The championship was Rossi's fourth for Yamaha, his seventh premier class world title and his ninth overall.

Ducati rider Casey Stoner made light of wet conditions at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia, snatching the lead from Dani Pedrosa on the first lap and then powering away from the Spaniard.

Pedrosa finished in second place while Jorge Lorenzo, the only rider who had any hope of catching Rossi in the title race, finished fourth.

MotoGP Australy 2009: Lorenzo Disaster , Rossi Blessings

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Phillip Island - Valentino Rossi could only sit in the second position Australian MotoGP, Casey Stoner at the top. But because the accident Jorge Lorenzo, so 20 points is a blessing for The Doctor to defend the world title.

Pedrosa can directly jump to the forefront when the race starts. Can start the third position, Honda's Spaniard was preceded Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi in front of them.

Bad luck to get Jorge Lorenzo who have directly eliminated in the first corner. Fell from his mount, the Spaniard was dragged several hundred feet and rolled before stopping on the gravel. At the same moment Nicky Hayden also targeting to gravel though he was still able to survive in his Ducati.

In the latest show visible when the accident Lorenzo begins nudging the rear of the motor Hayden. The Spaniard was actually seen successful mastering the steed before he lost control, give up and fall.

Australian MotoGP results
Position Rider Bike Time / Gap
1. Casey Stoner Ducati 40m56.651s
2. Valentino Rossi Yamaha + 1.935s
3. Dani Pedrosa Honda + 22.618s
4. Alex de Angelis Honda Gresini + 32.702s
5. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha + 35.885s
6. Andrea Dovizioso Honda + 38.482s
7. Marco Melandri Kawasaki Hayate + 44.451s
8. Randy de Puniet Honda LCR + 44.941s
9. Mika Kallio Ducati Pramac + 54.345s
10. Toni Elias Honda Gresini 1m01.205s +
11. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki + 1m05.417s
12. Loris Capirossi Suzuki + 1m05.950s
13. Gabor Talmacsi Scot Honda + 1m17.951s
14. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha + 1m17.985s
15. Nicky Hayden Ducati + 1 lap

MotoGP Estoril Portuguese 2009: Lorenzo powerful

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Jorge Lorenzo really look powerful in Portugal MotoGP race on Sunday (4 / 10/2009). During the 28 lap circuit through Estoril, pebalap Fiat Yamaha dominate the race series to 14 from start until finish with a record 45 minutes travel time of 35.522 seconds.

With the additional received 25 points, now the difference with his team mate Valentino Rossi thinner terpuat only 18 numbers. And the odds won the world title is still wide open, with Rossi no calendar notes clung behind him.

Excellent excellent performance displayed Casey Stoner. Three series have been burned was absent pebalap spirit of Australia to contribute the best results. Stoner's comeback has brought the temperature during the competition performed by two pebalap Yamaha.

Race Live Standing:
P. Driver Team Time
1 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory 45:35.522
2 Casey Stoner Ducati MotoGP 45:41.816
3 Daniel Pedrosa Honda HRC 45:45.411
4 Valentino Rossi Yamaha Factory 45:58.950
5 Colin Edwards Yamaha Tech3 46:08.174
6 Antonio Elias Honda Gresini 46:11.231
7 Andrea Dovizioso Honda HRC 46:11.245
8 Nicky Hayden Ducati MotoGP 46:14.352
9 James Toseland Yamaha Tech3 46:19.615
10 Chris Vermeulen Suzuki MotoGP 46:28.385
11 Randy De Puniet Honda LCR 46:31.220
12 Marco Melandri Hayate Racing 46:40.037
13 Niccolo Canepa Ducati Pramac 46:40.060
14 Gabor Talmacsi Honda Scot 47:02.821
99 Mika Kallio Ducati Pramac 0:00.000

MotoGP Cinzano San Marino 2009: The Donkey win

The San Marino GP looks as though it could be a key one in the championship. Valentino Rossi's lead has been cut to just 25 points - a Rossi crash and a Lorenzo win would see the Spaniard draw level with his Fiat Yamaha team-mate.

Rossi qualified on pole in typically dramatic fashion, with Dani Pedrosa alongside him on the front row and Lorenzo behind them.

The post mortem begins - replays show that De Angelis clipped the back of Edwards on as he tried to sneak inside on the second corner, and in turn Edwards just caught Hayden who almost accelerated enough to get clear. all this was happening just inches behind Lorenzo, who will count himself very lucky when he sees the footage later.

Valentino Rossi nods his head wildly as he wheelies over the line to take the flag and his sixth race win of the season.

Race live standing
P. Driver Team Time
1 Valentino Rossi Yamaha Factory 0:00.000
2 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory 0:02.416
3 Daniel Pedrosa Honda HRC 0:12.400
4 Andrea Dovizioso Honda HRC 0:26.330
5 Loris Capirossi Suzuki MotoGP 0:26.539
6 Antonio Elias Honda Gresini 0:28.286
7 Mika Kallio Ducati Pramac 0:30.184
8 Marco Melandri Hayate Racing 0:31.757
9 Chris Vermeulen Suzuki MotoGP 0:31.909
10 James Toseland Yamaha Tech3 0:38.347
11 Aleix Espargaro Aprilia Lotus 0:46.673
12 Randy De Puniet Honda LCR 0:52.041
13 Niccolo Canepa Ducati Pramac 1:03.198
14 Gabor Talmacsi Honda Scot 1:22.347

GP 250cc San Marino 2009:Barbera holds off Pasini

Hector Barbera will graduate to MotoGP next season with at least three 250cc victories under his belt after taking his second win of the 2009 season at Misano.

Barbera triumphed in a thrilling race that may have marked the end of reigning champion Marco Simoncelli's title hopes.

Simoncelli, winner of the last two races to close to within 27 points of leader Hiroshi Aoyama, fell from a close second behind Mattia Pasini at the halfway mark of the 26 laps.

The Italian span out in front of his home fans after losing the rear of his Metis Gilera on corner exit, due to apparent traction control problems.

That left Pasini and Barbera battling for the lead, with a 1.5sec gap to title leaders Alvaro Bautista and Hiroshi Aoyama. The Japanese in turn was only just ahead of Bautista's Aspar team-mate Mike di Meglio.

Aoyama, unusually ragged in the early laps, made several attempts to escape from the Aspar sandwich, but his Scot Honda was still between the red machines with ten laps to go.

At that point both Aoyama and di Meglio both blasted past Bautista along the home straight, with the Frenchman then outbraking Aoyama into the hairpin for third.

Bautista and Aoyama traded fourth time and time again over the closing laps, before the final lap began with Aoyama still between the Aspar machines. Bautista soon attacked and the pair moved passed di Meglio halfway through the lap.

Aoyama launched a last-gasp attempt at third at the final turn, but Bautista got the better exit and crossed the line just 0.006sec ahead of Aoyama to close to within 13 points of the title lead with four rounds remaining. Simoncelli is now 40 points back.

Meanwhile, Pasini and Barbera - who collided through the super-fast right hander in last year's event, sending a furious Pasini down - battled hard to the end, with Barbera narrowly ahead as the last lap began.

Several passes later and Barbera was back in front, then did a good job of staying defensive to the flag, with Pasini pinning his hopes on a better exit from the final corner.

The Italian, winner in front of his home fans earlier in the year at Mugello, came just 0.04sec short at the flag.
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Race live standing
P. Driver Team Time 1 Héctor Barberá Pepe World Team 43:23.353
2 Mattia Pasini Team Toth Aprilia 43:23.393
3 Alvaro Bautista Mapfre Aspar Team Aprilia 43:25.044
4 Hiroshi Aoyama Scot Racing Team 250cc 43:25.050
5 Mike Di Meglio Mapfre Aspar Team Aprilia 43:25.274
6 Jules Cluzel Matteoni Racing 43:32.555
7 Alex Debon Aprilia Aeropuerto-Castello-Blusens 43:33.836
8 Raffaele De Rosa Scot Racing Team 250cc 43:34.713
9 Hector Faubel Thai Honda PTT SAG 43:42.306
10 Thomas Luthi Emmi Caffe Latte Aprilia 43:47.833
11 Karel Abraham Aprilia Cardion 43:48.033
12 Shouya Tomizawa CIP Moto-GP250 44:14.874
13 Alex Baldolini WTR San Marino Team Aprilia 44:15.827
14 Valentin Debise Honda France 44:35.028
15 Balazs Nemeth Wildcard 44:38.868
16 Axel Pons Pepe World Team 44:39.019
17 Vladimir Leonov Viessman Kiefer Racing 43:36.763
18 Imre Toth Aprilia Toth 43:56.557
19 Aitor Rodriguez

MotoGP Indianapolis 2009: Lorenzo win, Pedrosa and Rossi crash

Indianapolis - Jorge Lorenzo won easily at the Indianapolis MotoGP race on Sunday (30/8/2009). He had no opponent again after falling Dani Pedrosa and Valentino Rossi suffered a similar misfortune.

At the beginning of the third race drivers will fight it as tight. In quick time they give the distance to the other party drivers.

Pedrosa strong in the start and managed to maintain its position as a holder in front of pole position. Lorenzo which occupies the second grid with a bad start and can be passed Rossi

There was a little confusion at the first corner, which resulted in two drivers out nyelonong track. Colin Edwards, Alex de Angelis, Marco Melandri, Nicky Hayden, Andrea Dovizioso and James Toseland to compete in the ranks of the middle.

Three after leading laps, Pedrosa see luck as about entering a chicane. Despite having enough distance with Rossi, but the Repsol Honda team drivers had lost his balance. He was released from the holder and are carried far enough.

Still lucky bike was not damaged and the Spanish biker could continue the race, although quite hard pressed to lift the motor weighs 150 pounds more than that.

Incidents Pedrosa led Rossi made in front of Lorenzo. At that distance the driver's Fiat Yamaha team had a lot to the drivers behind him.

On the eighth lap Rossi Lorenzo beat of the track straight into the corner. Dueling teammates are even starting to look hot, before the incident that immediately comes the battle cools.

In pursuing a position on lap 10, Rossi mencelat from his mount and he was thrown down to the grass track. He is assisted by two officers to set up the bike and able to continue the race.

We entered the track again, he was the most bloated and had a duel with Pedrosa in the back. But, only a few laps later the Italian world champion decided to stop. He attended the team's garage because there seems to be a serious constraint on the YZR-M1 him.

Rossi out to make Lorenzo's to be expected would win, because he had no opponent more nearby. He just needs to be careful so as not to have bad luck like Pedrosa and Rossi.

Especially in Brno two weeks ago Lorenzo made a fatal mistake during a duel with Rossi. She fell and immediately out. Apparently a similar situation turned around this time that Rossi became the unlucky and lose.

This is the third victory this season Lorenzo, after in Japan and France. The number of points was increased to 187, with 25 adrift of Rossi still memuncaki standings.

Pedrosa got six points after finishing in the sequence of 10. However this is the optimal outcome can be achieved that the Spaniard, given the incidents that happened in the early cloths.

Finished as runner-up in Indianapolis is De Angelis (Honda) and captured a third podium from Nicky Hayden Ducati. Toseland carve best record in the MotoGP class with a landing in sixth position.

Indianapolis MotoGP results:
1. Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha 13,592 mins 47 secs
2. Alex de Angelis (San Marino) Honda 47:23.027
3. Nicky Hayden (U.S.) Ducati 47:26.539
4. Andrea Dovizioso (Italy) Honda 47:27.070
5. Colin Edwards (U.S.) Yamaha 47:39.846
6. James Toseland (Britain) Yamaha 47:46.000
7. Loris Capirossi (Italy) Suzuki 47:47.992
8. Mika Kallio (Finland) Ducati 47:48.448
9. Toni Elias (Spain) Honda 47:58.597
10. Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda 47:58.969
11. Chris Vermeulen (Australia) Suzuki 47:59.070
12. Randy de Puniet (France) Honda 48:05.886
13. Aleix Espargaro (Spain) Ducati 48:17.144
14. Gabor Talmacsi (Hungary) Honda 48:28.678