bikerholic.com

MotoGP: Stoner Takes The Victory In A Sodden Sepang

Spree — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:03:11 +0000

Hayden fights for a brilliant 5th in torrential conditions Ducati Marlboro Team rider Casey Stoner took his second victory in succession today with a display of absolute dominance in torrential conditions at Sepang, where his team-mate Nicky Hayden picked up a fantastic fifth place. A heavy tropical downpour just moments before the riders were due to [...]

WSBK: Couragious Haga Loses Title By 6 Points in Portimao

Spree — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:48:12 +0000

Haga struggles to get the bike set up in Portugal A bittersweet finale for Noriyuki Haga and the Ducati Xerox Team today when they lost the World Superbike riders title by just six points, after the Japanese rider crashed out of Race 1, to then finish on the podium, second, in Race 2. Already winners in [...]

WSBK: Guintoli To Make His Debut In Portimao

Spree — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:11:41 +0000

Guintoli takes his first ride for Suzuki Alstare in Portugal Frenchman Sylvain Guintoli will make his Team Suzuki Alstare debut in the last round of this year’s Superbike World Championship at the Autodromo Algarve in Portimao this coming weekend. Sylvain has already finished his season in the British Superbike Championship and joins the Suzuki Alstare this week, [...]

ISB: Seeley Takes The Irish Superbike Title

Spree — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:03:43 +0000

2009 British Superstock Champion Alastair Seeley added the Irish Superbike title to his list of achievements at the weekend’s end-of-season Sunflower Trophy Races in Northern Ireland. The Relentless Suzuki rider, on a run of 12 successive Irish Superbike wins, brought a 45.5 point lead into the final two races at Bishopscourt. In race one, Seeley shadowed [...]

MotoGP: Pedrosa Makes It Three Successive Podiums

Spree — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:14:17 +0000

Andrea Dovizioso takes a hard fought sixth Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa took his third podium finish in successive races today as the spectacular Phillip Island circuit hosted the Australian Grand Prix. The 24-year-old Spaniard rocketed from third place on the grid into an early lead and repelled a first lap assault from Casey Stoner, quickly [...]

MotoGP: Rizla Suzuki Ready To Re-Group After A Demanding Australian GP

Spree — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:24:13 +0000

Paul Denning – “Nothing positive about the performance” Rizla Suzuki racers Chris Vermeulen and Loris Capirossi finished in 11th and 12th place after 27 tough laps of today’s Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island. Starting from 15th and 17th place on the grid respectively, Vermeulen and Capirossi set about the daunting task of making their way through [...]

MotoGP: Sensational Stoner Seals Hat Trick Of Phillip Island Victories

Spree — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:23:58 +0000

Hayden cruelly knocked out of the race by Lorenzo Ducati Marlboro Team rider Casey Stoner took his third victory in as many seasons at Phillip Island today, rubber-stamping his return to form and fitness with a dominant display from pole position. After briefly conceding the lead to Dani Pedrosa in the first turn, Stoner muscled his [...]

MotoGP: Kallio Ninth In Australian Grand Prix

Spree — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:23:33 +0000

Front tyre wear causes Kallio to lose places at Phillip Island A good start for Mika Kallio in the Grand Prix of Australia ridden on the Phillip Island circuit. The Finnish rider, who started from ninth position, found himself in sixth place after the first lap. From here to the fifteenth lap Mika was battling in the [...]

MotoGP: Rossi Takes Tenth Consecutive Phillip Island Podium As Lorenzo Slides Out

Spree — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:23:18 +0000

Rossi second – Lorenzo develops a taste for gravel! Fiat Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi finished a strong second in an entertaining Australian Grand Prix, chasing home Casey Stoner to finish on the podium for the tenth successive year at Phillip Island and for the eleventh time this season. Jorge Lorenzo’s challenge ended in the gravel trap [...]

MotoGP: Fantastic Fifth For Edwards-Toseland Frustrated In Phillip Island

Spree — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:22:54 +0000

Toseland gets a ride through penalty for jumping the start Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team duo Colin Edwards and James Toseland had a day of contrasting fortunes at the spectacular Phillip Island circuit in Australia this afternoon. Starting from fifth on the grid for the fifth successive race, Edwards made a slow getaway off the line and [...]