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Bench Racing: MotoGP 2009

MotoGP.com:

Fog over Estoril during Sunday morning warmup

1 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team DUCATI 1'37.334 11 11 318.2
2 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'37.562 11 11 0.228 0.228 318.9
3 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team YAMAHA 1'37.788 11 11 0.454 0.226 323.7
4 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team YAMAHA 1'37.790 10 10 0.456 0.002 320.3
5 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing DUCATI Team DUCATI 1'38.234 10 12 0.900 0.021 323.3
7 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP HONDA 1'38.325 10 11 0.991 0.091 310.7
8 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP SUZUKI 1'38.651 12 12 1.317 0.326 321.6
9 24 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini HONDA 1'38.777 11 11 1.443 0.126 324.9
10 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP SUZUKI 1'38.803 12 12 1.469 0.026 320.3
11 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini HONDA 1'38.806 10 12 1.472 0.003 305.4
12 52 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YAMAHA 1'38.842 9 11 1.508 0.036 315.2
13 88 Niccolo CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing DUCATI 1'39.013 11 12 1.679 0.171 316.2
14 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'39.187 7 12 1.853 0.174 314.8
15 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team KAWASAKI 1'39.341 9 12 2.007 0.154 317.6
16 41 Gabor TALMACSI HUN Scot Racing 1'38.213 7 12 0.879 0.423 319.8
6 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team MotoGP HONDA 1'39.675 5 12 2.341 0.334 302.1
17 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YAMAHA 1'39.699 7 10 2.365 0.024 309.2



Moto2 announcement
 
MotoGP.com:

Lorenzo cuts RossiÔÇÖs title advantage with Estoril triumph

Results

1 25 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team YAMAHA 45'35.522 154.100
2 20 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team DUCATI 45'41.816 153.746 6.294
3 16 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 45'45.411 153.545 9.889
4 13 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team YAMAHA 45'58.950 152.792 23.428
5 11 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YAMAHA 46'08.174 152.282 32.652
6 10 24 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini HONDA 46'11.231 152.114 35.709
7 9 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 46'11.245 152.114 35.723
8 8 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team DUCATI 46'14.352 151.943 38.830
9 7 52 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YAMAHA 46'19.615 151.656 44.093
10 6 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP SUZUKI 46'28.385 151.179 52.863
11 5 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP HONDA 46'31.220 151.025 55.698
12 4 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team KAWASAKI 46'40.037 150.550 1'04.515
13 3 88 Niccolo CANEPA ITA Pramac Racing DUCATI 46'40.060 150.548 1'04.538
14 2 41 Gabor TALMACSI HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP HONDA 47'02.821 149.334 1'27.299
 
MotoGP.com:

fim-live.com: Spies does not want JT showdown

Burgess gives insight into Rossi relationship
Jeremy Burgess, Valentino RossiÔÇÖs Chief Mechanic at Fiat Yamaha, has explained the working dynamic between the two which has contributed to their sustained success.

motorcyclenews.com: Rossi impressed with Spies

fim-live.com: Rivals inspired me to improve - Rossi

crash.net: Spies to getg strong support from Yamaha[/url]

motorcyclenews.com: Edwards ÔÇô electronics extended my career
 
MotoGP.com:

Stoner looking forward to Phillip Island

Personal favorite {Phillips Island] up next for Rossi

Dovizioso ready for Philips Island

Pedrosa awaits highly important race

bridgestonemotorsports.com: Australian GP Preview

Yamaha-motor-europe.com: Rossi and Lorenzo take title tussle to ‘The Isiland”

crash.net:: Pedrosa determined to resist Stoner

crash.net: Hayden – I really need to dig deep

Motorsport.com: Australian GP Previews
Fiat Yamaha
Ducati
Rizla Suzuki

bbc.co.uk: Steve Parish’s MotoGP column

motorcyclenews.com: James Toselands crew chief moves to Moto2

motogp.com: John Bruno interview – 3D project in MotoGP
 
MotoGP.com:

motorcyclenedws.com: Rossi thrilled with vital second

visordown.com: Post race rider comments ÔÇô
Toesland ÔÇôÔÇ£I am really struggling to describe how I feel right nowÔÇØ

teamtech4.fr: Fantastic fifth for Edwards, Toseland frustrated in Phillip Island

rizla-suzuki=motogp.com: Rizla Suzuki ready to re-group after a demanding Australian GP

autosport.com: Pedrosa rues costly qualifying crash

bridgestonemotorsport.com: Stoner wins in Australia to mark 50th victory on Bridgestone tyres

On The Street


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Rossi secures pole with Sepang record

SHELL ADVANCE MALAYSIAN MOTORCYCLE GRAND
Computerised results and timing service provided by
5548 m.
Sepang Circuit Dry Session
MotoGP
Qualifying Practice
Classification 10
TISSOT
1 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team YAMAHA 2'00.518 20 21 310.1
2 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team YAMAHA 2'01.087 23 23 0.569 0.569 310.6
3 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 2'01.254 23 23 0.736 0.167 314.4
4 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team DUCATI 2'01.455 7 18 0.937 0.201 312.1
5 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP SUZUKI 2'01.716 23 23 1.198 0.261 308.1
6 24 Toni ELIAS SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini HONDA 2'01.918 19 20 1.400 0.202 310.4
7 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team DUCATI 2'01.980 21 23 1.462 0.062 309.1
8 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP HONDA 2'02.098 21 23 1.580 0.118 305.8
9 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YAMAHA 2'02.195 22 23 1.677 0.097 308.2
10 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini HONDA 2'02.274 17 22 1.756 0.079 307.5
11 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 2'02.362 22 25 1.844 0.088 307.6
12 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing DUCATI 2'02.435 19 21 1.917 0.073 313.0
13 44 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Pramac Racing DUCATI 2'02.859 18 20 2.341 0.424 303.5
14 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP SUZUKI 2'03.032 15 23 2.514 0.173 305.0
15 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Hayate Racing Team KAWASAKI 2'03.088 4 22 2.570 0.056 307.6
16 52 James TOSELAND GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YAMAHA 2'03.528 22 22 3.010 0.440 307.0
17 41 Gabor TALMACSI HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP HONDA 2'03.874 19 21 3.356 0.346 304.0
 
MotoGP.com:

Yamaha-moto-europe.com: Rossi takes ninth championship title with brilliant podium after dramatic Malaysian GP

The indomitable and irrepressible Valentino Rossi took his ninth World Championship crown in Malaysia today, riding to third place in a dramatic rain-hit race at Sepang. It was the Italian's seventh title in the premier class, his fourth for Yamaha - more than he has won with any other manufacturer - and his 163rd career podium. His Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo was forced to start from the back of the grid after a sighting lap problem but he recovered brilliantly and rode a superb race to chase Rossi home in fourth place.

After three dry practice sessions the heavens opened thirty minutes before the race started and a torrential downpour ensued. The race was delayed forty-five minutes, by which time the rain had abated to a steady drizzle, but with no wet track time during practice the race had become something of a lottery. Rossi seemed to get away well but at turn one he ran wide and exited in eighth position. He then surrendered two more places, including one to his charging team-mate, and finished the first lap in tenth. For the next few laps he tailed Lorenzo as the Spaniard charged his way through the field, the pair putting on a scintillating display of overtaking in the wet until they arrived in fourth and fifth on the seventh lap. Rossi now set his sights on a podium and passed Lorenzo, surviving a huge slide in the process, before quickly pulling a gap of a second on his team-mate. He slowly began to close the gap to Andrea Dovizioso in third and looked like he would soon be within striking distance when his fellow Italian slid out, leaving Rossi in the final podium spot. He didn't give up there however and started to reel in Dani Pedrosa, who was second, but with the track by then almost dry and the championship in the bag he decided in the final few laps to take the safe option and came home behind the Spaniard, with Casey Stoner the clear winner out in front.

Lorenzo's troubles began when a problem with his race bike meant he had to switch to his spare at the last minute, meaning he left the pit lane a little late. He planned to do two sighting laps, as Rossi had, to get a better feel for the wet track but by the time he came through for the second one the pit lane had closed, meaning he then had to start from the back of the grid. The 22-year-old surged through the field at the start however and rode one of the races of his life to pass twelve riders and come home fourth behind Rossi. Lorenzo will clinch second place in the championship by taking just one point at the final round in Valencia, in two week's time.

Valentino Rossi - Position: 3rd Time: +19.385
"It's great to be World Champion again, I am very proud to have done this nine times in my career. I want to thank everyone in my team, Furusawa-san, Davide Brivio, Lin Jarvis, Jeremy...everybody! This season has been very hard and Lorenzo especially has pushed me to new limits, but I think it's been a great duel for everyone to watch. Today was unbelievable, when the rain came it was scary for everyone because all the work we'd done was then useless and we were riding ÔÇÿblind' with the setting. I made a mistake at the first corner and then I was a long way back, so I think I did a great race to finish third! I was going to try to pass Dovizioso when he fell and then for a few laps I thought I would try to get Pedrosa but with wet tyres on a drying track it was a bit risky by then and so I decided to be safe. It's a fantastic feeling to take this title with Yamaha again and I also must thank Bridgestone, who have done a great job with the tyres all year. My celebration was because in Italy we say an old chicken makes good soup but can no longer lay eggs! I am like the old chicken - 30 years now - but I have made another egg! That's nine!"

Jorge Lorenzo - Position: 4th Time: +25.850
"I want to start by giving my congratulations to Valentino and all his team. He is the champion. As for the race, today was a difficult day. We improved in the warm-up and I was hoping to have a good race, but when it started to rain we had problems to turn on the bike. We had planned to ride two laps, but I didn't have enough time and the pit-lane was closed. Then had to begin from last position, but I did one of my best ever starts! The first corner was incredible, but as time went on I began to have some grip problems, like during the whole weekend. However it was a great race for me in difficult circumstances and we finished fourth, not so bad. It's been a great season and I could never have expected to be fighting with Valentino like this so early in my career. Now I just need one point in Valencia and I will have my goal of being the vice-champion."

Davide Brivio - Team Manager
"Every year is special but this year was very interesting because we realised from the start of the season that our strongest rival was in our garage! It hasn't been easy but it's been a fascinating season for everyone and we are very proud at Yamaha. We have to give huge congratulations to Valentino because this year we've seen him work harder than ever, and when the level goes up he puts even more effort in and this means that we, too, have all had to work even harder to keep up with him! Working with Valentino is always great fun and we are very lucky in our team. Today he showed his talent once again after a bad start to come home on the podium and we are so happy that all our work has paid off. Congratulations to Valentino and thank you to everyone in the team, at Yamaha and at Bridgestone for a fantastic job."

Daniele Romagnoli - Team Manager
"Congratulations to Valentino for his ninth title! We've given everything we have this year to make his life difficult on track but now he has won and he deserves this victory. This year has been great for Jorge and today he did a brilliant race from last on the grid. Unfortunately we had trouble with the race bike and had to change to the back-up one, and then Jorge wasn't in time to exit the pit lane after his second sighting lap. It was a pity but he put on an exciting show and did so well to finish fourth. Now we will focus on confirming the second place in Valencia and then look forward to next year, when I am sure Jorge will be even stronger."

Edwards and Toseland collect points in Sepang
Colin Edwards remains firmly in the hunt for a top five world championship finish in 2009 after a tough Malaysian MotoGP race this afternoon.

Optimistic of a top six challenge in the dry, two days of hard work and preparation in hot and humid conditions counted for nothing after a torrential downpour saturated the 5.548km circuit just 30 minutes before the scheduled start of the 21-lap race.

The deluge forced Race Direction to delay the start for 40 minutes but once underway, Edwards was mounting a determined challenge for a top ten in front of 59,206 fans when he encountered small front-end issues with the wet setting on his Monster Yamaha YZR-M1.

He climbed as high as 12th place on lap 13 but was unable to maintain his pace in much cooler conditions than normal for the Malaysian GP, the intervention of the rain dropping temperatures to 27 degrees.

Edwards ended the penultimate race of the campaign in 13th position, the American closing the gap on Andrea Dovizioso in fifth in the overall standings to just four points heading to the season's final race in Valencia on November 8.

British rider James Toseland ended a difficult weekend with 15th position to extend his impressive points-scoring run to seven successive races. The 28-year-old also ran into front-end grip problems but fought hard in tricky conditions to claim a single point, Toseland confident he can finish the season in style at Valencia next month.

Colin Edwards - Position: 13th Time: +1'10.778
ÔÇ£The weekend wasn't great to be honest. The bike wasn't fast in the dry for some reason and I just couldn't get going all weekend. We tried a different setting this morning and it felt better, but it certainly wasn't a miracle spark. But with the rain coming like it did it just made it a guessing game. I did two warm-up laps behind Valentino (Rossi) p to check the conditions and from that moment the front feeling wasn't great. Even then I was worried I wouldn't be able to get any weight on the front and that's exactly what happened. I could carry the lean angle I wanted but the front wouldn't load at all, so I couldn't get the bike turned. When it was properly wet I felt like I was upping my pace and closing in on the group for tenth, but then the tyres started heating up and I was sideways all of the time. In the final laps I was losing a lot of time. I'm going to Valencia still fighting for fifth in the championship wi th (Andrea) Dovizioso) crashing, but I don't like taking profit from the mistakes of other people. I just want to say congratulations to Yamaha and Valentino. He's done another amazing job and nine world titles is just a phenomenal achievement."


James Toseland - Position: 15th Time: +1'50.672
ÔÇ£I wasn't too sorry when I saw the rain to be honest because it had been a tough weekend in the dry. We went with the base wet setting but I had the same problem in the rain that I did in the dry. I just didn't have any grip on the rear and in the wet the problem was on corner entry to the apex. So my corner speed was just way too slow to make a decent lap time. I am not out there just riding around at the back. I was doing my absolute best and trying my hardest but it was impossible for me to go any faster with the feeling I had. It has been a tough weekend but I'll look to bounce back and finish strongly in Valencia for my guys at Monster Yamaha Tech 3."

Herve Poncharal ÔÇô Team Manager
ÔÇ£It has been a very disappointing weekend and easily the worst for us this season. We were struggling in the dry so I can't say I was unhappy to see the rain because I thought this would give us a chance of improving our results. Unfortunately our performance was even worse in the rain and we can't be happy. Now we have to understand why we struggled so much this weekend. The only good thing is that we go to Valencia with Colin still fighting for fifth in the championship and the whole team is motivated to finish the season on a positive note. Finally I'd like to pass on my congratulations to Valentino and Yamaha. They have done another incredible job this season. Valentino has proven once again what a formidable rider he is, and Yamaha has undoubtedly the most dominant bike in MotoGP."

Further quotes from Valentino Rossi following his ninth World Championship title

"Nine world champpionships is a great achievement, I'm so happy! I would need one hour to thank everyone! Starting with everyone at Yamaha - Furusawa-san, Lin Jarvis, Davide Brivio and all my guys, especially Jeremy. I couldn't have done it without Jeremy and he is like my motorcycle father! I also have to thank my family and friends - Stefania, Graziano, Uccio, Albi...so many! All the team, Yamaha and Bridgestone; together we've done a great, great job and it's always a huge enjoyment to ride and work with these people. In order to stay at this level through a whole season you have to be calm and have the right people around you and this is what I have. We've stayed concentrated and focused even in the bad moments, so we can congratulate ourselves with this ninth title.

"Today without the rain it could have been a brilliant race, with the four top riders fighting together, but the rain changed it, all our work was thrown away and we had to start with a bike we didn't know so well. I made a good start but I made a mistake in braking, it felt like I was braking for one year and I went wide! Of course I wanted to win but after the first corner it was difficult with Casey so strong so I went for the podium. I really enjoyed the race and I think it was great to watch.

"After Dovizioso unfortunately crashed I tried to go with Dani but then he started to push and I already had the podium, so I decided to take it a bit easier. I was happy to risk a little for the podium, but it wasn't sensible to keep taking risks for second when the championship was safe.

"The t-shirt and the celebration is called the ÔÇÿGallina Vecchia!" In Italian we say that the old chicken makes good soup, but it's no use for laying eggs. I am old now, 30, but this old hen has made another egg today and now we have nine! As usual I thought it up at home in Tavullia, together with my fan club, and we had great fun designing the t-shirt and the helmet.

"It's been a great season, for sure one of the hardest at times. It's been harder than last year, when we won after two difficult years, but we've had some troubles this year at times and I have had a very hard rival in my team-mate Lorenzo. He has pushed me to new levels and I think it's been a great duel to the end. There have been some bad moments, like Portugal when we weren't at 100%, but we have worked well. Lorenzo has done a great job to put this pressure on us so I have to say well done to him.

"This season we've had a mono-tyre rule but we have still improved the lap record in many laps and this shows that we've all been on the limit all season. This is why we've all made mistakes; this is to be expected when you have four riders fighting together.

"The best moment of the season for me, the best emotion, was the last pass in the last corner at Barcelona. This was the most exciting moment of the championship for me, one of the best for many years I think! The worst moment was probably the stupid error and crash in Indianapolis, but this led to the perfect win in Misano in front of all the fans so in the end it was okay!

"I still feel just as motivated as ever. I still have a great passion to ride better and better, to be on my bike and to win. I enjoy always trying to improve and to work with my team to do this. I am 30 but I still feel great emotion and great satisfaction from success. My passion for motorcycles is what keeps me enjoying every race and helps me to keep pushing even though I am the oldest of these first top guys. I have to train harder and work harder to stay focused now, but I still enjoy the challenge as much as ever.

"I think next year will be very, very hard. We're all on the same bikes and I think it will be between me, Lorenzo, Stoner and Pedrosa again. On Tuesday in Valencia we will try the new model and I am looking forward to working on the new M1, but I have the greatest rival in my team so it won't be easy!

"Every championship is special for different reasons, it's unforgettable every time and this day is no different. I'm World Champion once again and now I want to go and party!"
 
In 2010 Valentino Rossi has continued to grow his legend and cement his place in the history of Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing. The Italian's ninth career title is his seventh in the premier-class and his fourth since joining Yamaha in 2004. Here are some more statistics from the fourteenth season of his career:

ÔÇó Rossi has now matched Mike Hailwood and Carlo Ubbiali with nine titles in all classes. Only Agostini with 15 has more.

ÔÇó Rossi's win in Assen this season made him only the second rider in history to take 100 wins in all classes. Rossi now has 103, 19 less than Agostini's all-time record of 122.

ÔÇó He already held the all-time premier class victories record, having beaten Agostini's tally at Indianapolis in 2008. He now a premier-class win tally of 77.

ÔÇó Rossi's win this season in Brno saw him take the all-time podium record with his 160th podium in all classes. He is also the only rider to have stood on the podium in the premier-class more than 100 times. Today's podium was his 163rd in all classes.

ÔÇó With 44 wins from 102 races since he joined the Japanese factory in 2004, Rossi is the most successful Yamaha rider of all time. He has 21 more wins than Kenny Roberts, Yamaha's next most successful rider.

ÔÇó Today's title means he has now won more titles for Yamaha than for any of the other manufacturers he has ridden for in his career.

ÔÇó His win at Misano, Italy this year was his 11th win in all classes on home soil.

ÔÇó He is the only rider in history to have won at least one GP in 14 successive seasons.

Other facts about Rossi's career
ÔÇó In 1997 Rossi became the second youngest ever 125cc World Champion after scoring 321 points and eleven wins.

ÔÇó Two years later, he became the youngest ever 250cc World Champion with nine wins.

ÔÇó In 2001 Rossi joined Phil Read as one of only two riders ever to win the 125cc, 250cc and 500cc titles.

ÔÇó Rossi's debut victory for Yamaha at the opening race of 2004 in South Africa made him the first rider in history to take back-to-back wins for different manufacturers.

ÔÇó After winning the MotoGP World Championship three times with Honda, Rossi took his fourth premier-class title with Yamaha in 2004 and became the only rider other than Eddie Lawson to win consecutive premier-class titles for different manufacturers.

ÔÇó Rossi remains the only rider to win the premier-class title on four different types of motorcycle: 500cc 4-cylinder two-stroke, 990cc 5-cylinder four-stroke, Yamaha 990cc 4-cylinder four-stroke and a Yamaha 800cc 4-cylinder four-stroke.

ÔÇó Rossi has never missed a GP since his 125cc debut in 1996. He has started 226 successive races in all classes, 166 of which have been in the premier class. Both of these are records.

Valentino Rossi - Career
Nationality: Italian
Born: 16th February 1979 in Urbino, Italy

World Championships: 9 (7 x MotoGP/500cc, 1 x 250cc, 1 x 125cc)
GP victories: 103 (77 x MotoGP/500cc, 14 x 250cc, 12 x 125cc)
GP podiums: 163 (126 x MotoGP/500cc, 21 x 250cc, 15 x 125cc)
GP Pole Positions: 58 (47 x MotoGP/500cc, 5 x 250cc, 5 x 125cc)
First GP: Malaysia, 1996 (125cc)
First GP win: Czech Republic, 1996 (125cc)
GP starts: 226 (166 x MotoGP/50cc, 30 x 250cc, 30 x 125cc)
 
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