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Portland will play host to the region’s first professional electric motorcycle race in July, one more boost to the region’s electric vehicle cluster.
TTXGP, the European producer of the eGrandPrix, an international electric motorcycle racing series, announced Tuesday that it will include Portland in its North American tour  … Details
Casey Stoner commenced his first season as a factory Honda rider with victory in Qatar, but the result was not the Honda steamroller that was anticipated. Honda did not even manage to deliver a 1-2, with MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) battling through to second ahead of Honda’s Dani Pedrosa. Valentino Rossi started his Ducati career with seventh place after a hard-fought race.
Stoner had fallen from pole to third at the start, as Pedrosa  … Details
Casey Stoner claimed pole position for the MotoGP season-opener with another commanding performance in Qatar.
The result came as no surprise after the Australian had been quickest in all three practice sessions, though his Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa made Stoner work for it.
Stoner had been quickest almost from the outset, but … Details