Dani Pedrosa ended Jorge Lorenzo’s run of Estoril victories by passing his countryman late in the Portuguese Grand Prix and going on to claim his first win of the season.
With qualifying star Marco Simoncelli’s race ending in anti-climax when he crashed on the first lap, the GP became a tense battle between Lorenzo and Pedrosa.
For lap after lap … Details
Motorcycling’s governing body, the FIM, has announced that 16 new teams have applied to join the MotoGP field when the series launches its 1000cc rules package for 2012.
Existing entrants have been guaranteed spots in the field, but newcomers who are likely to be mostly from Moto2 – had to apply to … More
MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo took his first pole position of the season in qualifying for the Portuguese Grand Prix, as Marco Simoncelli’s bid for the top spot ended in a crash.
Having been fastest in both Friday sessions, Simoncelli looked favourite for pole as … Details
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