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MotoGP 2011 · 3M ago

Marquez Opts out of Valencia Testing

Following on from surgery on his eye to correct a double vision problem, Marc Marquez has decided to postpone his first ride of the season until a later date. As the teams prepare for the testing session tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday at Valencia he has stated that he will not be included in the t...
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MotoGP 2011 · 3M ago

Hayden to Undergo Surgery on His Shoulder

After the first of the testing sessions in which Hayden enjoyed riding the new Ducati GP12 machine at Sepang, Hayden has decided to undergo surgery on his injured shoulder. Whilst riding he was suffering with lack of strength which made riding difficult for him. He only managed a limited number of l...
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MotoGP 2011 · 3M ago

Ezpeleta on Reducing the Costs for MotoGP

Whilst the testing was going on in Sepang, Carmelo Ezpeleta was having meetings off track with the motorcycle manufacturers regarding future regulations in an aim to reduce the costs of the sport. He started off by talking to the manufacturers individually then collectively as a group. He is hoping ...
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MotoGP 2011 · 3M ago

Testing Session Comes to an End

Well, the first official on track action has been and gone and we will have to see how the teams will work on any issues that they have come upon this week at Sepang. They will return to the Sepang circuit at the end of the month for the second of the winter testing sessions. [...]
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MotoGP 2011 · 3M ago

Stoner Quickest in Testing Again

Casey Stoner again lit the world stage up in the first half of the Thursday testing session. He set a time under two minutes to show that he and the 1000cc Honda were still as quick as they were last season. Changing Weather It was slightly cooler than the day before and Stoner was testing [...]
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MotoGP 2011 · 3M ago

MotoGP – Stoner Top After Second Day

After missing Tuesday’s session Stoner hit the circuit in the Wednesday session. Behind Spies in the morning session he made up for it in the latter part of the day. Sporting his new number 1 on the front of his RC213V MotoGP Honda machine he was the first to go under 2:01. Yamaha for MotoGP [...]
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MotoGP 2011 · 3M ago

MotoGP Testing – Spies on Top at Midday

The second day of MotoGP testing has brought about quicker times. There were better track conditions that helped as well as the progress the teams were making with the bikes. By the midday break it was Ben Spies who was on top of the time sheet. Fast Times Ahead His time was 2:01.052 which was [...]
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MotoGP 2011 · 3M ago

Lorenzo On Top of Testing at Sepang

Jorge Lorenzo showed that the Yamaha may have changed this season by being the fastest out on the circuit at Sepang today. The primary changes to the bike were that of the corner exit speed. After completing 30 laps today he was fastest by 0.346 seconds over Dani Pedrosa. Lorenzo’s team mate was fou...
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MotoGP 2011 · 3M ago

MotoGP Testing Session in Sepang, Malaysia

The first MotoGP testing session seems to have come to a close in Sepang for a break while the teams digest the data that they have collected. 17 of the riders are in attendance with three of them being CRT entries. Weather Conditions on Track Early on saw a damp track and everyone except Stoner [.....
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MotoGP 2011 · 3M ago

Ducati Bike Tweeted By Rossi

With the teams unveiling the new machines at the testing in Sepang, Valentino Rossi took the opportunity to give his Twitter followers a somewhat exclusive first glimpse at the ‘new’ Ducati GP12. The machine was then analysed by the fans and I have seen comparisons to the older GP11.1 that was being...
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