Ahead of USGP
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racer Chris Vermeulen was the second quickest rider on race tyres around the 3,610m Laguna Seca circuit during today's qualifying practice session, in readiness for tomorrow's American Grand Prix.

Vermeulen (P8, 1'21.971, 34 laps) was one of only two riders to lap the circuit in the 1'21s on race tyres – pole setter Casey ... [ more ]

For Michelin men
Michelin had high hopes of another strong race at the Sachsenring today after packing the front of the grid with five riders in the top six in yesterday's qualifying session.

But race day turned out to be a very different story, with heavy rain falling soon after noon and the race getting underway on a soaking track.

At first, ... [ more ]

Sachsenring : MotoGP Race
A run of three victories in a row from pole position was continued by Casey Stoner in Sachsenring.

Stoner continues victory run with wet weather masterclass A run of three victories in a row from pole position was continued by Casey Stoner in Sachsenring.

MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner continued his spectacular return ... [ more ]

Sachsenring : 250cc Race
Amidst difficult rainy conditions in Sachsenring, Marco Simoncelli stormed to his third victory of the season at the Alice Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland. Riding with a new Gilera RSA, the Italian dominated proceedings in the 250cc race to win the race and take the leadership of the World Championship heading into the summer break.

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Sachsenring : 125cc Race
The opening race in Sachsenring saw Mike di Meglio take victory and stretch his 125cc World Championship lead to 30 points.

Mike di Meglio took his third victory of the 2008 season in the 125cc Alice Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland.

The Frenchman controlled the latter stages of the race after taking the lead on lap seventeen, ... [ more ]

In the race of British Grand Prix
The British Grand Prix at Donington Park didn't live up to expectations for Team San Carlo Honda Gresini, with both riders suffering unexpected chattering problems in the race despite a promising performance in dry practice and warm-up.

Shinya Nakano crossed the line in ninth place, a result he was satisfied with after ... [ more ]

This week-end at Donington Park
Red Bull KTM 250 star Mika Kallio made the British 250 GP a race to remember coming from behind at fourteenth place on the grid to take victory in the closing stages of the race and to further advance in the season's championship standings.

The 25-year-old Finn, who used a new chassis that his team had prepared for this ... [ more ]

At Donington Park
Kawasaki's Anthony West stormed to his first top ten finish of the season in today's British Grand Prix at Donington Park, after finally overcoming the traction problems that have plagued him since the beginning of the season.

West, who qualified in seventh position on the grid in the wet yesterday, rode superbly aboard his Bridgestone-shod ... [ more ]

At Donington Park
After a weekend of very differing weather conditions at the eighth round of the MotoGP World Championship, today Donington Park was finally kissed by sunshine. Thankfully, stable weather conditions blessed the MotoGP race, which saw Andrea Dovizioso on his Honda RC212V finish in fifth position for JiR Team Scot after a very strong race.

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At Donington Park
Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda RC212V-Michelin) was Michelin's top performer at Donington Park today, the Spaniard charging through the pack superbly to finish third after starting from ninth place on the grid.

The Spaniard enjoyed a thrilling contest for the runner-up spot with Valentino Rossi (Fiat Yamaha Team YZR-M1) and set the second ... [ more ]