Jorge Lorenzo repeated his 2008 Estoril victory from pole on Sunday to significantly boost his title chances as Valentino Rossi could only manage fourth place at the challenging Portuguese circuit.
The two Fiat Yamaha riders got away in first and second places on the grid but Rossi was unable to match Lorenzo, who he pulled away quickly at the front. Ducati’s Casey Stoner, returning to racing, rode brilliantly to … Details
Jorge Lorenzo has taken a strong pole position for tomorrow’s Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril.
The Yamaha rider shot to the top of the timesheets with 18 minutes remaining in the one-hour session. From that point on, he further improved three times to settle with a 1m36.214s lap time set with one minute remaining.
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The new Team US F1 has received a boost in its preparations for next year by recruiting former Cosworth director of motorsport Bernard Ferguson.
US F1 is pressing ahead with readying its 2010 challenger, with a first rolling chassis due to be finished later this month, and it has drafted in Ferguson to help as a consultant in building its technical relationship with its new engine supplier Cosworth…Â DetailsÂ
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