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2008-05-31
Rossi takes first Bridgestone pole on home soil
Valentino Rossi today continued his way back to the top of the MotoGP as he took pole position on his home soil, at Mugello. After early fast lap set by usual suspect Colin Edwards, Rossi put things under control and set new circuit record ......
2008-05-30
Rain spoils day 1 at Mugello
First day of free practices in Mugello did not put too many smiles around the paddock, except to Kawasaki garage maybe, as they caught some attention today by taking 1st and 3rd fastest time overall. First free practice took place on drying track, which was not good ......
2008-05-27
Kawasaki riders keeping spirits high for Mugello
After the frustrations of the French Grand Prix at Le Mans just over a week week ago, Kawasaki’s John Hopkins and Anthony West head this week for the Tuscan hills of Italy, and the picturesque circuit of Mugello, for the sixth round of the ......
2008-05-26
Andrea Dovizioso and JiR going home
The MotoGP championship arrives in Mugello this weekend – a track, which is one of the most exciting circuits in the world for both the fans and thanks to the media interest generated at this legendary track. For Italian riders it’s a home race ......
2008-05-26
Marco Melandri and Ducati going home
The Ducati Marlboro Team is preparing itself for one of the most popular events of the season for the teams, riders and fans this weekend, as the Grand Prix of Italy takes place at the Mugello circuit, located less than 90 kilometres from the ......
2008-05-26
Hayden gives American fans MotoGP preview at Indianapolis
American motorcycle hero Nicky Hayden gave the massive 250,000 plus crowd in attendance at the Indianapolis 500 today a preview of what they can expect when the MotoGP World Championship comes to the capitol of US motorsports on September ......
2008-05-26
Okada brings pneumatic RC212V to Mugello
Repsol Honda RC212V riders Dani Pedrosa and Nicky Hayden will be joined by wild card team-mate Tadayuki Okada at the Italian GP. Venerable HRC test rider Okada contests this one-off event to give Honda’s pneumatic-valve-spring RC212V engine its ......
2008-05-26
Rossi goes for a seventh in a row
The Fiat Yamaha team head into their home Grand Prix at Mugello in Italy this weekend looking to continue the most successful ever start to a MotoGP World Championship for the Japanese factory. Yamaha riders have won three of the first ......
2008-05-24
Loris brings Rizla home
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP star Loris Capirossi will make his Suzuki debut in his home country of Italy next weekend, as the MotoGP circus begins an exhausting run of six Grands Prix in eight weeks. Capirossi has enjoyed huge success on his home circuit at Mugello ......
2008-05-20
Le Mans test concludes with Rossi on top
Second and final day of testing at Le Mans saw only four riders taking track time - Rossi, Stoner, Melandri and Honda test rider Ewan Nigon. Ducati riders were first to pack their stuff and leave the track, as team engineers have found problematic part that forced ......
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