Posts Tagged "Valentino Rossi"

Stoner launces MotoGP attack on Rossi

By , 16 Aug 2012
 

Australia’s MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner has launched a stinging attack on Italian icon Valentino Rossi following Rossi’s move back to Yamaha.

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Lorenzo wins French MGP, Stoner third

By , 21 May 2012
 

Spain’s 2010 world champion Jorge Lorenzo won a wet French MotoGP on Sunday and took the overall lead in the championship from Australia’s Casey Stoner.

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Stoner outclasses Lorenzo for MotoGP lead

By , 8 May 2012
 

Casey Stoner led from the opening lap to the final straight in Estoril, in a performance of high quality that was indicative of his world champion capabilities.

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Critics helped me, says Stoner

By , 16 Feb 2012
 

Fresh from dominating pre-season testing, Casey Stoner will use criticism from key rival Valentino Rossi as motivation to defend his MotoGP world title.

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MotoGP severely hurt by loss of Marco Simoncelli

By , 7 Nov 2011
 

It took watching the Valencia MotoGP last night for the loss of Marco Simoncelli, killed at the preceding Malaysian Grand Prix, to really sink in.

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Thank goodness for Marco Simoncelli

By , 25 Oct 2011
 

The problem with a lot of so-called sports stars is their lack of true personality. Luckily, there are some exceptions, and Marco Simoncelli was a big one.

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Stoner saddened by Rossi’s decline

By , 13 Oct 2011
 

MotoGP star Casey Stoner says he is saddened to watch the decline of his great rival Valentino Rossi and Ducati, the bike on which he won the 2007 world championship.

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Valentino Rossi fighting decline on dismal Ducati

By , 7 Sep 2011
 

Whatever the Italians at Ducati are doing to Valentino Rossi’s motorcycle, it’s certainly not working.

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Stoner struggles to third as Lorenzo wins MotoGP

By , 4 Jul 2011
 

Yamaha’s defending champion Jorge Lorenzo held off a strong Honda challenge to win the Italian MotoGP on Sunday, cutting into Casey Stoner’s championship lead. Fresh from lowering the track record in qualifying at the Mugello circuit on Saturday, the Australian led for the opening 17 laps.

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Casey Stoner goes top at rain-lashed Silverstone

By , 13 Jun 2011
 

Casey Stoner replaced Jorge Lorenzo at the top of the MotoGP standings after winning his fourth race of the season at a soggy British Grand Prix on Sunday.

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Kelly Slater greatest athlete of modern era?

By , 12 Mar 2011
 

Despite his reluctance to commit to a full year of competition in the 2011 world surfing championship tour, Kelly Slater’s victory in the Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks on Wednesday has got the rest of the pro’s thinking “here we go again.”

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Casey Stoner confident heading to new factory

By , 10 Dec 2010
 

Casey Stoner denies he will be overlooked by his new Honda team as the MotoGP outfit tries to cater for four factory riders next year.

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Stoner set for fourth Australian MotoGP win

By , 17 Oct 2010
 

Local hope Casey Stoner has positioned himself perfectly to snare his fourth straight Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix.

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Australian GP has become too dangerous: Rossi

By , 17 Oct 2010
 

MotoGP star Valentino Rossi says the Australian Grand Prix has become too dangerous to be run in October and must be moved.

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Stoner hates me says Rossi

By , 15 Oct 2010
 

MotoGP superstar Valentino Rossi says Australian Casey Stoner hates him. And the seven-time world champion believes that newly-crowned titleholder Jorge Lorenzo of Spain shares Stoner’s feelings.

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Stoner wins Japanese MotoGP

By , 4 Oct 2010
 

Casey Stoner won the Japanese Grand Prix Sunday, grabbing his second straight victory despite frustrating difficulties setting up his Ducati throughout the weekend.

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Stoner doesn’t push hard says rival

By , 16 Sep 2010
 

MotoGP star Casey Stoner has returned fire at rival Valentino Rossi after the Italian accused him of easing off this season. Angered by the attack, the Australian reminded Rossi that he was being beaten this year by his Yamaha teammate Jorge Lorenzo.

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Paying tribute to the gladiators of modern sport

By , 6 Sep 2010
 

“The thing that makes this sport so exciting is the same thing that makes it suck,” tweeted Valentino Rossi’s Aussie mechanic Alex Briggs when reflecting on the tragic death of Moto2 rider Shoya Tomizawa following a horrific accident during last night’s San Marino Grand Prix.

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Valentino Rossi seals Ducati deal

By , 16 Aug 2010
 

Seven-time world MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi on Sunday signed a two-year deal to race with Ducati, the team announced.

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Pedrosa wins ‘crazy’ German MotoGP

By , 19 Jul 2010
 

Dani Pedrosa won an eventful German MotoGP on Sunday, with reigning world champion Valentino Rossi fourth on his return from a broken leg.

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