In response to questions and requests for information from riders, the FIM held anti-doping briefings at Jerez, Spain during the second event of the 2011 FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix. The briefings were given to the 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP riders by Dr David McManus, Director of the FIM International Medical Commission, Evelyne [...]
It was an eventful race for the MotoGP riders in Jerez this week. Casey Stoner lost his chance at victory after a crash with Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo took his first victory on a wet track, and Dani Pedrosa put in one final stellar performance before going under the knife. Here are some quotes from [...]
Casey Stoner was not happy with the results of the Jerez race. Stoner, who has been the MotoGP favorite throughout the beginning of the 2011 MotoGP season, scored no points on Sunday due to a crash with Valentino Rossi. Rossi, who started from 12th on the grid, was making his way through the pack when [...]
Valentino Rossi was a little over ambitious during today’s race in Jerez for the MotoGP. The former World Champion was making an inside move on Casey Stoner when he lost control of his bike, causing both riders to tumble down the pavement. Rossi was able to recover from the crash, and ended up finishing fifth [...]
The wet track didn’t seem to bother Andrea Iannone as he rode to his first victory of the 2011 Moto2 season. Iannone was joined on the podium by Thomas Luthi and Simone Corsi. Iannone claimed his fourth career Moto2 win by more than 7 seconds ahead of Luthi. Luthi led at the beginning of the [...]
Jorge Lorenzo won his first race of the 2011 season today in front of his home crowd at the Jerez circuit. Lorenzo was joined by Dani Pedrosa and Nicky Hayden on the podium. It was a wet race in Jerez, which caused slippery and unpredictable conditions. Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner, Marco Simoncelli, and Ben Spies [...]
Philip Oettl is in his second year in the Red Bull Rookies Cup, but today was his first win in the series. Oettl won the Red Bull Rookies Cup season opener after a fantastic battle around the Jerez track with Brad Binder. Brad Binder led for the majority of the race, but with a lap [...]
John Hopkins will spend the majority of the 2011 racing season in the British Superbike series, but his performance over the last few days in Jerez has shown that he is capable of competing in the MotoGP. Hopkins is currently filling in for an injured Alvaro Bautista on the Rizla Suzuki team. Hopkins spent two [...]
Dani Pedrosa and the Repsol Honda team have decided that the best course of action to heal Pedrosa’s shoulder is to have surgery on the injury after the Jerez race. The good news, however, is that after the Jerez race, Pedrosa will have nearly a month to recover before the next MotoGP round in Portugal. [...]
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