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Estoril MotoGP reaction: Dani Pedrosa second after epic scrap with Valentino Rossi

16 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa put his recent poor run of form behind him to finish a close second to a resurgent Valentino Rossi in Estoril today. The Spaniard hasn’t scored a podium since his dominant victory at the...

Estoril MotoGP reaction: Valentino Rossi dedicates Estoril win to rally legend Colin McRae

16 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi dedicated his stunning Estoril GP victory this afternoon to rally legend Colin McRae. The Scot was killed in a helicopter crash near his home in Scotland yesterday, and Rossi dedicated...

Estoril MotoGP: Valentino Rossi wins thrilling Portuguese race

16 September 2007 by Rob Hull

Anyone who said MotoGP was turning into somewhat of a bore-fest recently have had to eat their words this afternoon as the premier class race was a true flag-to-flag nail-biter with Valentino Rossi...

Estoril GP: Alvaro Bautista carves his way to an impressive win

16 September 2007 by Rob Hull

Reigning 125cc champion Alvaro Bautista made up for a horror start to barge his way from 12th to first in today’s Portuguese 250 Grand Prix race at Estoril. Bautista started from sixth on the grid,...

Estoril MotoGP: Valentino Rossi pays tribute to rally legend Colin McRae

16 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has spoken of his shock and sadness at the death of rally legend Colin McRae. The Scot, who won the 1995 world rally championship, was killed in a helicopter crash yesterday in which...

Estoril GP: Hector Faubel drafts his way to victory

16 September 2007 by Rob Hull

Hector Faubel has pulled team-mate Gabor Talmasci’s championship lead down to just five points after beating the Hungarian into second place in a drag race to the line. It was another typical 125 race...

Estoril MotoGP: Casey Stoner heads morning warm-up

16 September 2007 by Rob Hull

Championship leader Casey Stoner has rattled in the fastest time of this morning’s warm-up session, clocking a time a quarter of a second quicker than second quickest, Randy De Puniet. Casey Stoner...

Estoril MotoGP: Sylvain Guintoli signs for D’Antin Ducati

16 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

As was revealed by MCN on August 19 in Brno, the D’Antin Ducati team has finally confirmed the signing of French rider Sylvain Guintoli for the 2008 MotoGP world championship. Guintoli has signed a...

Estoril MotoGP: Qualifying tyre gamble costs Valentino Rossi

15 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi admitted that his hopes of claiming pole position for tomorrow’s Estoril GP in Portugal were ruined by a qualifying tyre gamble that backfired. Rossi opted to run a new Michelin...

Estoril MotoGP: Nicky Hayden delighted with Portugal pole position

15 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Reigning MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden has spoken of his joy at claiming his first pole position of the season in Estoril today. The American though admitted he needs to drastically up his race...

Estoril MotoGP: Michelin boss delighted at tyre improvement

15 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Michelin boss Jean-Philippe Weber has declared his satisfaction that new tyres introduced for this weekend’s Estoril GP have moved Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden closer to runaway world championship...

Estoril MotoGP: Nicky Hayden buries Estoril demons with pole position

15 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Reigning MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden went some way to erasing the painful memory of his Estoril nightmare in 2006 when he claimed a brilliant pole position for tomorrow’s Portuguese GP. The...

Estoril MotoGP: The winners and losers from Estoril in the past

15 September 2007 by Rob Hull

In the past the Portuguese MotoGP round has served up a few surprises and shocks. The circuit, based on the Atlantic coast just 17 miles from the capital of Lisbon, was first introduced to the MotoGP...

Estoril MotoGP: Alex de Angelis to join Gresini Honda

15 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Alex de Angelis will ride in the Gresini Honda squad in next year’s MotoGP world championship. An official announcement is expected on Monday after tomorrow’s Estoril GP in Portugal, with the Italian...

Estoril MotoGP: Casey Stoner edges out Valentino Rossi in final practice

15 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner’s domination of the Estoril GP in Portugal continued this morning when the Aussie edged out Fiat Yamaha rival Valentino Rossi in the third and final free practice session. The Australian...

Estoril MotoGP: Casey Stoner happy despite bumpy ride in Portugal

14 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world championship leader Casey Stoner showed the prospect of clinching his first premier class title in Estoril wasn’t affecting his performance after he dominated the opening day’s action in...

Estoril MotoGP: Valentino Rossi confirms Rally of Great Britain plan

14 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has confirmed he is in discussions about competing in his second Rally of Great Britain later this year. Rossi, who is a huge rally fan, is planning to contest the Wales Rally of GB...

Estoril MotoGP: Valentino Rossi happy with improved Michelin performance

14 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi is confident that new Michelin tyres he’s used on the opening day of the Estoril GP in Portugal are a big step in performance after his recent troubles. The Italian has one new front...

Estoril MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo continues form for provisional 250 pole on Sunday

14 September 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Aprilia’s Jorge Lorenzo carried his impressive form in to this afternoon’s qualifying session to record provisional pole for Sunday’s 250 race. The Spaniard knocked almost a second off his best time...

Estoril MotoGP: Casey Stoner dominates in Portugal

14 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner ended the opening day of free practice at the Estoril circuit in Portugal with the fastest time as Michelin duo Valentino Rossi and Dani Pedrosa continued to post competitive...

Estoril MotoGP: Mattia Pasini takes provisional pole for 125 MotoGP race

14 September 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Aprilia’s Mattia Pasini grabbed provisional pole for Sunday’s 125 MotoGP in the last few minutes from Gabor Talmacsi. The Italian recorded a best time of 1:45.115 two laps before heading in to the...

Estoril MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo fastest in 250 free practice one

14 September 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Jorge Lorenzo was the fastest man out on track this afternoon in the first 250 free practice. The Aprilia man recorded a best lap of 1:41.445 on the final circuit of the Portugese track. Andrea...

Estoril MotoGP: Casey Stoner fastest as Valentino Rossi and Michelin fight back

14 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world championship leader Casey Stoner topped the timesheets in this morning’s opening free practice session in Estoril, fending off an improved challenge from Valentino Rossi and...

Estoril MotoGP: Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner square up off track

14 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Fiat Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi and Marlboro Ducati’s Casey Stoner took their rivalry off the track in Estoril yesterday afternoon when they squared up for a game of table football. The top two in the...

Estoril MotoGP: Mattia Pasini leads 125 free practice one

14 September 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Aprilia’s Mattia Paini was the fastest rider in the first 125 MotoGP practice in Estoril this morning. The Italian recorded a best lap of 1:45.949 which was just under half a second ahead of next best...

Estoril MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo to test Yamaha MotoGP bike in Japan

14 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

New Yamaha MotoGP recruit Jorge Lorenzo will test a factory YZR-M1 800 machine for the second time in a one-day session after next weekend’s Japanese GP in the Twin Ring Motegi. The reigning world 250...

Estoril MotoGP: Casey Stoner hoping Chaz Davies gets 2008 MotoGP chance

13 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world championship leader Casey Stoner has told MCN that he hopes close friend Chaz Davies gets the chance of a full-time ride in the 2008 MotoGP world championship. The Australian attended the...

Estoril MotoGP: Valentino Rossi to stick with Michelin tyres in 2008

13 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Fiat Yamaha boss Davide Brivio has confirmed on the eve of the Estoril GP in Portugal this weekend that Valentino Rossi’s factory YZR-M1 will definitely run on Michelin tyres in 2008. With Michelin...

Estoril MotoGP: Alex Barros says electronics are taking away rider skill

13 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Veteran Brazilian Alex Barros believes that sophisticated electronics are now diminishing the influence that rider talent currently has in the MotoGP world championship. The D’Antin Ducati rider,...

MotoGP: Chaz Davies in anxious wait about 2008 Ducati MotoGP ride

12 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Chaz Davies will learn in the next few days whether he has landed a coveted Ducati ride in the 2008 MotoGP world championship. The British rider has been told by factory team boss Livio Suppo he...

Estoril MotoGP: Michelin hope for rules victory

12 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Michelin boss Jean-Philippe Weber is confident the French company will at least triumph in a battle with rivals Bridgestone off the track in this weekend’s Estoril MotoGP. Hammered by Bridgestone on...

MotoGP: Rules for 600cc MotoGP class drawn up

12 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Four-stroke 600cc bikes racing in 2010 as replacement for the current world 250 championship has moved a step closer with draft technical rules for the new class being drawn up. The new class will be...

MotoGP: Michelin has more work to do than Yamaha says Jerry Burgess

12 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s crew chief Jerry Burgess believes Michelin must take a bigger step in performance than Yamaha for the 2008 MotoGP world championship. The Australian reckons tyres have been the...

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi admits MotoGP is a ‘little boring’

12 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has branded the current racing in MotoGP as a ‘little boring.’ Speaking to MCN, the seven-times world champion has blamed tyres and electronics for killing MotoGP, and called on...

MotoGP: Nicky Hayden wants Honda loyalty to Michelin

11 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Reigning MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden believes that Honda should remain loyal to Michelin instead of bowing to pressure from Dani Pedrosa to switch to rivals Bridgestone. Dani Pedrosa is...

MotoGP: Colin Edwards praises Michelin revival effort

11 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Texan Colin Edwards has praised Michelin for the effort being put in to try and stop Bridgestone’s domination of the 2007 MotoGP world championship. With just four wins in 13 races, Michelin has come...