http://www.motogpmagazine.com Unofficial news and banter from the MotoGP World Championship Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:31:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Julian Simon is ever closer to placing his hands on the 2009 125cc Championship after a demoralising display at the Sachsenring in Germany today. Simon led a quintet of Spaniards across the line in a race that saw his main title challenger Bradley Smith crash twice, and numerous others succumb ... http://www.motogpmagazine.com/125cc-motogp/one-hand/ Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo have crossed the line just 0.090s apart, front wheels raised in a dramatic end to the Sachsenring grand prix. After a moment from Stoner dropped him to fourth just a few laps from home, the two Yamaha riders extended their leads at the top of ... http://www.motogpmagazine.com/latest-news/sensational-sachsenring/ Repsol Honda pilot Dani Pedrosa revisited the top step of the podium for the first time in over a year at the Red Bull US Grand Prix in Laguna Seca. An action packed Laguna Seca grand prix saw just 12 riders finish a race of attrition, with six crashing out and James Toseland copping ... http://www.motogpmagazine.com/latest-news/drought-over/ Sergio Gadea led an armada of Spanish riders to a Spanish clean sweep of the podium at Assen ahead of Nico Terol and Julian Simon. The three Spaniards took to the rostrum before officials relegated Terol to fifth, gifting second to Simon and third to Britain Bradley Smith. Bradley Smith ... http://www.motogpmagazine.com/125cc-motogp/spanish-sweep-foiled-by-officials/ Valentino has won his 100th Grand Prix in commanding fashion ahead of teammate Jorge Lorenzo and an ailing Casey Stoner at Assen. After starting from pole the Italian reached the milestone after reclaiming the lead from Stoner on lap two. It was another disappointing race for Stoner who was unable ... http://www.motogpmagazine.com/latest-news/the-centurion/ Australian Casey Stoner has delivered Ducati its first ever win at home in Mugello with a frantic and hard fought wet race. With close battles for position throughout the race and throughout the field, and the added pressure of a mid race gamble onto slicks the Mugello Motogp was a ... http://www.motogpmagazine.com/latest-news/ducati-scores-first-home-win/ Mattia Pasini has won his home Italian Grand Prix at Mugello from compatriot Marco Simoncelli and Alvaro Bautista. While the Italian fans are celebrating a popular one –t wo, Simoncelli’s result is yet to be confirmed, with officials investigating a lap 11 collision between the lanky Italian and bitter rival ... http://www.motogpmagazine.com/250cc-motogp/pasini-wins-race-of-the-season/ British youngster Bradley Smith has won his second race of the season, elevating him to the championship lead by 3.5 points and staking his claim as a genuine championship contender. Smith won the frantic Mugello race from Spain's Nico Terol with Smith's Bancaja Aspar teammate and fellow title challenger Julian Simon finishing a hard ... http://www.motogpmagazine.com/125cc-motogp/smith-wins-second-race-of-season/ Jorge Lorenzo has won an intriguing Moto Grand Prix from veteran mastermind Marco Melandri and fast finishing Dani Pedrosa after a race that saw strategy and tyre choice come into play and unto reigning champ Valentino Rossi. In a wet race riders were given the option to change bikes to ... http://www.motogpmagazine.com/uncategorized/lorenzo-wins-in-le-mans/ Marco Simoncelli has added fuel to his title defence with a dominant wet-race win ahead of Hector Faubel and veteran teammate Roberto Locatelli. After missing the first two rounds due to injury reigning Champion Simoncelli needed a win to ignite his title defence and delivered on a day that his ... http://www.motogpmagazine.com/uncategorized/marco-simoncelli-rainmaster/