Archive for May, 2009
Ducati Conquer Mugello with Casey Stoner
Posted on 31. May, 2009 by admin.
Ducati finally conquered its home race at Mugello today thanks to a stunning performance from Casey Stoner in one of the most difficult and eventful races of his career.
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Win & Championship Lead for McConnell - 3rd for Jones in Chaotic Superstock
Posted on 31. May, 2009 by admin.
Billy McConnell took a hard-fought race win for his Map Raceways Yamaha team, at round four of the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship. Luke Jones kept his cool aboard his MAP Raceways Yamaha to pick up a third place finish and more championship points at the fourth round of the Metzeler National Superstock 600 Championship at Thruxton in Hampshire.
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Camier at the Double Increases Title Lead Over Ellison
Posted on 31. May, 2009 by admin.
Leon Camier comfortably won both races in the fourth round of the ViSK British Superbike Championship in association with Pirelli at Thruxton to extend his lead in the title stakes to 38 points over his Airwaves Yamaha team-mate James Ellison who finished second in each of the races.
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Perfect Weekend For Airwaves Yamaha
Posted on 31. May, 2009 by admin.
Leon Camier and James Ellison followed their one-two in qualifying yesterday with another couple of one-two finishes at Thruxton today. Leon’s double win in the fourth round of the British Superbike Championship takes him to 167 points at the top of the table. James strengthened his position in 2nd with 129 points.
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Capirossi So Close To Podium Success at Home GP
Posted on 31. May, 2009 by admin.
Loris Capirossi was just over one second away from scoring a sensational podium on his Rizla Suzuki GSV-R at his home Grand Prix at Mugello in Italy today.
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Double Podium For Fiat Yamaha in Mugello Thriller
Posted on 31. May, 2009 by admin.
Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi took battling podium positions in the Italian Grand Prix today, after an action-packed afternoon saw the riders forced to swap bikes for the second race in a row due to changing weather conditions.
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Top Six for Edwards, Toseland Boosted by 7th in Mugello Battle
Posted on 31. May, 2009 by admin.
Brilliant wet and dry weather performances from Colin Edwards and James Toseland handed the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 squad a deserved double top ten finish in an enthralling flag-to-flag Italian MotoGP race in Mugello today.
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Bridgestone Beats the Weather as Stoner Wins in Wet/Dry Mugello
Posted on 31. May, 2009 by admin.
Casey Stoner won his first Italian Grand Prix for the Ducati Team in mixed conditions that saw all riders start the 23 lap race on Bridgestone’s wet tyres and switch mid-way to slick tyres in an event reminiscent of the last outing at the Le Mans circuit.
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Super Smith Takes Championship Lead With Second Win
Posted on 31. May, 2009 by admin.
The last British rider to lead a World Solo Championship was Barry Sheene who led the 1979 500cc World Championship after winning the opening round in Venezuela.
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Spies Breaks All-Time Superpole Record - Supersport Riders on 1st Two Rows for Race Day
Posted on 31. May, 2009 by admin.
Yamaha World Superbike phenomenon Ben Spies made it seven Superpoles in a row today at the Miller Motorsports Park, he is now the only rider ever in the history of Superbike to take seven consecutive poles in a row.