2009

Estoril MotoGP: 125 Results - Bradley Smith third

04 October 2009 by MCN

Championship leader Julián Simón crashed out of the race on the 16th lap leaving Pol Espargaró to take the race. Sandro Cortese took second place with Bradley Smith third. Results: 1 Pol ESPARGARO SPA...

WSB Magny-Cours: Supersport results - Crutchlow second, Lascorz first

04 October 2009 by MCN

Cal Crutchlow battled for the entire race but was unable to get ahead of Joan Lascorz. Both riders were far ahead of the pack with the next nearest rider, Kenan Sofuoglu, just shy of six seconds...

WSB Magny-Course: Race 1 results - Spies takes victory

04 October 2009 by MCN

Ben Spies was victorious after a fierce battle for first place with Noriyuki Haga. Spies finished only 0.181 of second ahead of the Japanese rider. Leon Haslam managed to take fifth place on his...

Estoril MotoGP: Moto2 entry list unveiled

03 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

The first Moto2 600cc world championship in 2010 could be contested by nearly 40 bikes after the final selection of teams invited into the new series was unveiled in Estoril today. Teams comprising a...

Estoril MotoGP: Valentino Rossi chasing grip

03 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Having solved braking stability issues that plagued Valentino Rossi in Estoril yesterday, the Italian blamed traction issues for costing him the chance of claiming his seventh pole position of the...

Estoril MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo to go for broke

03 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo has vowed to go for broke in tomorrow’s Estoril MotoGP race to try and reduce Fiat Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi’s title advantage. Lorenzo ended his six race quest for a pole position with a brilliant performance in today’s qualifying session, the Spaniard clocking a best lap of 1.36.214 to claim his fifth pole of the season. With Rossi one place further back on the grid,...

Estoril MotoGP: Casey Stoner exceeds expectations

03 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner admitted his stunning front row start for tomorrow’s Estoril MotoGP race exceeded his expectations after he missed pole position by just 0.3s. The Aussie, who has missed the last three...

Estoril MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo takes Portugal pole

03 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo romped to his fifth pole position of the season in Estoril today. The Spaniard, who won his first ever MotoGP race at the Estoril circuit in 2008, produced a brilliant qualifying...

Crutchlow on pole, Laverty fourth

03 October 2009 by Michael Guy

World Supersport title rivals Cal Crutchlow and Eugene Laverty will line up on the front row of the grid for tomorrows penultimate round show down at Magny Cours. In a thrilling qualifying session...

Estoril MotoGP: Bradley Smith storms to front row

03 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

British teenager Bradley Smith shrugged off a massive practice yesterday to surge to a brilliant front row start for the Portuguese 125GP. In bright and sunny conditions for this afternoon’s...

Fabrizio takes control in second qualifying

03 October 2009 by Michael Guy

Inform Italian Michel Fabrizio stamped his authority on the second qualifying session at Magny Cours by finishing a convincing 0.377 seconds faster than his closest rival Ben Spies. Onboard his Xerox...

Ben Spies to race Valentino Rossi and James Toseland in Valencia

03 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies will make a shock Yamaha MotoGP debut in the season’s final race in Valencia next month. MCN learned that Yamaha has submitted an entry application to Dorna and the International Race Teams...

Fabrizio secures provisional pole from Rea

02 October 2009 by Michael Guy

Imola race two winner Michel Fabrizio stormed to an impressive provisional pole position in first qualifying at Imola today. Onboard the Xerox Ducati, the 25 year old Italian snatched the position by...

Estoril MotoGP: Casey Stoner faster and fitter than expected

02 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner admitted he was faster and fitter than he expected as he ended his self-imposed exile in impressive fashion in Estoril today. Back on board his factory Ducati GP9 for the first time...

Chris Vermeulen signs Kawasaki World Superbike deal

02 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Aussie Chris Vermeulen has signed a two-year deal to ride for Kawasaki in the 2010 World Superbike championship. As was widely expected, the current factory Suzuki rider penned his deal in Estoril...

Estoril MotoGP: James Toseland satisfied with eighth

02 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland kicked off the last part of his MotoGP career with the eighth quickest time in Estoril this afternoon. Shrugging off the bitter disappointment at losing his Monster Yamaha Tech 3 ride...

Estoril MotoGP: Bradley Smith escapes injury after heavy practice spill

02 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith has been given a clean bill of health after a big high-side crash in opening practice for Sunday’s Estoril 125GP. Just under 15 minutes of the session remained when the 18-year-old was...

Estoril MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo tops MotoGP practice

02 October 2009 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo’s love affair with the Estoril circuit continued today after the Spaniard returned from the summer break with the fastest time in opening MotoGP practice. Lorenzo, who won his first...

Slow start for Laverty and Crutchlow

02 October 2009 by Michael Guy

Championship rivals Eugene Laverty and Cal Crutchlow, riding at Magny Cours for the first time, both made slow starts in this afternoons opening free practice session finishing down in seventh and...