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Stoner praises Honda effort
October 16th, 2011
Casey Stoner praised his Honda team for “an amazing season,” after his Australian Grand Prix victory made him MotoGP world champion for the second time. Stoner, whose win was his fifth in successive years at Phillip Island, knew that a top six finish would give him the title, following rival Jorge Lorenzo’s withdrawal from the race through injury.
Stoner takes title with home win
October 16th, 2011
Casey Stoner wrapped up his second MotoGP World Championship title by winning the Australian Grand Prix for a fifth successive year. With his only title rival Jorge Lorenzo unable to start following the injuries he sustained in his warm-up crash, Stoner knew he only had to finish sixth to put the championship beyond the Spaniard’s reach.
De Angelis beats Bradl in Australia
October 16th, 2011
Alex de Angelis passed Stefan Bradl on the last lap and then survived a punt up the rear from the German to take his first Moto2 victory of the year at the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island. Bradl’s second place, however, allowed him to retake the championship lead from Marc Marquez, who nevertheless took an amazing third place from the back of the 38-bike grid
Cortese wins shortened race
October 16th, 2011
Sandro Cortese took his second 125cc World Championship victory with a dominant ride in a rain-shortened Australian Grand Prix. Rain on the Phillip Island grid forced a delayed start, but when things did get underway, Cortese asserted himself ahead of the other slick-shod runners while Adrian Martin – on wets – disappeared off into an eight-second lead after only two laps
Lorenzo to miss Australian GP
October 16th, 2011
Jorge Lorenzo will miss the Australian Grand Prix after sustaining an injury to his left hand as a result of a crash in warm-up. The world champion high-sided off his Yamaha exiting Turn 12 at the end of the session, and appeared to emerge unscathed after walking away from the accident. However, after visiting the medical centre for checks, he was deemed unfit to race by medical officials due to an injury to one of his fingers.
Cudlin in doubt for Australian GP
October 15th, 2011
Damian Cudlin’s participation in the Australian Grand Prix is in doubt after his crash on Saturday. The Aspar rider, standing in for the injured Hector Barbera, was thrown out of the seat of his Ducati during final practice, landing heavily on his left hip and suffering an abrasion all the way around his left side from his buttock to his stomach. The Australian completed a handful of laps in qualifying but finished over six seconds of the pace.
Aoyama quits Gresini for WSB Honda
October 15th, 2011
Hiroshi Aoyama will quit Gresini’s MotoGP squad at the end of 2011 to join Honda’s factory World Superbike team alongside Jonathan Rea. The 29-year-old Japanese rider won the final 250cc world championship with Scot Racing in 2009, before graduating to the premier class with the Interwetten Honda team, but his 2010 season was marred by a back-breaking shunt at Silverstone.
Hayden: Sixth nothing to celebrate
October 15th, 2011
Nicky Hayden secured his best grid position of the season in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, but admitted afterwards that sixth position was no reason to celebrate for the former world champion. Ducati has struggled for pace through the weekend at a circuit it generally excels on. Hayden has been the faster of its riders with Valentino Rossi lost in set-up woes, but the American remains realistic about converting his first second row grid slot of the year
Suzuki: fourth spot ‘almost funny’
October 15th, 2011
Suzuki team manager Paul Denning described Alvaro Bautista’s fourth place on the Australian Grand Prix grid as “almost funny”. The Japanese manufacturer has traditionally struggled at Phillip Island, and was expected to do likewise at this weekend’s event. However, Bautista, who has performed strongly during the second half of the season, found a tow from Andrea Dovizioso’s Honda, which was enough to drag him to fourth place on the grid; a career-best for the former 125cc world champion
Stoner: Bike now comfortable
October 15th, 2011
Casey Stoner said his blistering Australian Grand Prix pole position was only possible because he now feels far more comfortable on his Honda than after Friday practice. As has been the case on numerous occasions in 2011, championship leader Stoner claimed he was far from happy with the grip afforded by his RCV212 after the first two practice sessions – despite going fastest in each. However, he was much happier with the situation after also topping Saturday practice and then taking pole by half a second from his championship rival Jorge Lorenzo
Lorenzo: Stoner is unbeatable
October 15th, 2011
Jorge Lorenzo does not believe he can beat Casey Stoner to victory in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix, following his championship rival’s pole position at Phillip Island. The world champion, who is the only man that can now deny Stoner this year’s title, qualified second for the race, 0.473s behind the Honda rider. But, after beating Stoner only twice in the last six races, the Spaniard is not expecting to put up much of a fight against his rival – especially as the Australian has won his home race for the last four years.
Simoncelli targets Australian podium
October 15th, 2011
Marco Simoncelli is still targeting a podium finish at the Australian Grand Prix after qualifying third for the Phillip Island race.
De Angelis snatches Australian pole
October 15th, 2011
Alex de Angelis claimed his first Moto2 pole of the year in an all-action climax to qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. Britain’s Scott Redding held the top spot once the field had completed its first flying lap, but when rain hit the circuit just four minutes into the session, it looked as though he would give the Marc VDS Suter team its first pole of 2011
Stoner takes Australian GP pole
October 15th, 2011
Casey Stoner stormed to his 11th pole position of the year by obliterating his rivals in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island. The championship leader did not show his hand during the first half of the session, and, after running on at the Honda corner, looked as though he may have to settle for fourth spot when Marco Simoncelli knocked him off the front row with 17 minutes to go. But that was merely the home hero’s cue to unleash his raw pace; the Honda rider doing so by going fastest in 1m30.042s and then improving twice more to finish the session with a pole time of 1m29.975
Zarco on pole, despite crash
October 15th, 2011
Johann Zarco claimed his fourth pole position of the year, despite a heavy crash in the final minute of qualifying for the 125cc Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island.
Stoner still ahead in final practice
October 15th, 2011
Casey Stoner picked up where he left off on Friday afternoon by going fastest in the final practice session for the Australian Grand Prix by a huge margin. The Honda rider, who has an outside chance of wrapping up his second world title in front of his home crowd, hit the front with a little over half of the 45-minute session to go at Phillip Island in 1m31.279s and just kept getting faster. While that initial pace-setting time, and subsequent others, were set on hard tyres, a switch to a softer front Bridgestone allowed him to improve his speed considerably in a session that proved slower than the previous day’s due to high winds at the track
Simoncelli shrugs off crashes
October 14th, 2011
Marco Simoncelli says he understands why he crashed twice in Friday practice at Phillip Island and is hugely encouraged by his pace.
Marquez hit with grid penalty
October 14th, 2011
Moto2 championship leader Marc Marquez has been handed a one-minute penalty to be added to his qualifying time for an incident during practice for the Australian Grand Prix. Marquez crashed into the back of Ratthapark Wilairot once the chequered flag had been waved at the end of the morning practice session. After reviewing the collision, FIM has decided that the Spaniard had ridden in an irresponsible manner and has therefore given Marquez a one-minute penalty that will be added to his qualifying time.
Rossi troubled by set-up and injury
October 14th, 2011
Valentino Rossi was frustrated with both his Ducati’s handling and pain from his injured finger after practice at Phillip Island. The Italian, who suffered a hairline fracture to his left hand in a first-lap tangle in Japan a fortnight ago, was only 13th today. “Today wasn’t easy, especially since we had hoped to be better immediately, like at Motegi two weeks ago, as this track is normally good for the Ducati,” said Rossi
Honda riders criticise bumpy circuit
October 14th, 2011
The Honda riders were frustrated by the Phillip Island circuit’s bumps during Australian Grand Prix free practice, with pacesetter Casey Stoner suggesting there was much more speed to come if the bike could handle the surface better. Championship leader Stoner was fastest in both Friday sessions at his home track, but said it had been a very difficult day. “I don’t feel totally comfortable with the bike today and I’m sure we can improve the bike a lot,” he said.



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