Thread: MOTOGP

Today in the Grand Prix of Aragon, Casey Stoner claimed his eighth win of the season in front of over 63,000 spectators. Not only did Casey celebrate another fantastic weekend where he recorded fastest pole position (1'48.451) and also fastest race lap (1'49.046), but he also took the Respol Honda team's 100th Victory since the partnership was born in 1995 when fellow Australian Mick Doohan won the very first race of the factory HRC team in Repsol Livery in Eastern Creek.
Dani Pedrosa completed a 1-2 finish for the Repsol Honda Team, which had a special livery for race day in Aragon, with a comfortable margin over Lorenzo. Unfortunately team mate Andrea Dovizioso had an accident on the first lap and was unable to continue.
Championship leader Casey Stoner now enjoys a forty four point margin over Lorenzo in second place, with Dovizioso in third position and Pedrosa close behind in fourth.
The Championship now heads east to Japan for round fifteen in Motegi on October 2nd where alongside it's contracted riders, HRC will enter Shinichi Ito as a wild card entry in a HRC Team while Kosuke Akiyoshi will ride alongside Toni Elias for LCR as a show of support for the East Japan area.

• 1Casey STONERHonda284
• 2Jorge LORENZOYamaha240
• 3Andrea DOVIZIOSOHonda185
• 4Dani PEDROSAHonda170
• 5Ben SPIESYamaha146
• 6Valentino ROSSIDucati139
• 7Nicky HAYDENDucati114
• 8Marco SIMONCELLIHonda106
• 9Colin EDWARDSYamaha90
• 10Hiroshi AOYAMAHonda87

Originally Posted by bobo746

New paint job for the race doesn't look too bad imo.

The commentators on the BBC coverage hated the colour scheme.

30 September - 2 October 2011
Moto Grand Prix of Japan
Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi

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Pedrosa takes maiden victory at Motegi, Stoner third and Dovizioso fifth


Pedrosa celebrated the 400th win for a Spaniard in Grand Prix racing and gave the Repsol Honda Team its first ever victory at the Motegi circuit at the Grand Prix of Japan on Sunday. It's also the first win for Honda at this track since Makoto Tamada was victorious aboard his Camel Honda in 2004. Joining Pedrosa on the podium, accepting the constructors trophy was Mr. Takanobu Ito - President, Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director of Honda.
The three Repsol Honda riders made a fantastic start and led the race as a pack for the first four laps, until Stoner experienced a big wobble on lap five and ran off track. Dovizioso then led the race but took a ride through penalty for a jump start. Pedrosa took the lead and improved his pace lap by lap to take a comfortable win by more than seven seconds ahead of Lorenzo. Stoner fought his way back up the field to finish on the podium. After his penalty, Dovizioso got back on the pace quickly and had a great battle with Marco Simoncelli on the final two laps for fourth position, but was overtaken by Simoncelli on the last lap.

14 - 16 October 2011
Moto Grand Prix of Australia
Phillip Island Motor Sports, Phillip Island

Stoner turns 26 on sunday,would be a great birthday present if he wins.His girl is up the duff as well a couple of reasons to put in a big one.

Go Casey

He is rather boring though... Good rider, agreed. Is Fogarty in this race?

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Is Fogarty in this race?

mate he rode Super bikes not Moto GP and he retired years ago.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

He is rather boring though... Good rider

He's a great rider he won his world title on a ducati then handed it over too Rossi who can't come to terms with it.And he's jumped straight on the Honda and stuck it straight up the front of the pack. I think he has a couple more championships to come.

Big news, both Yamaha factory bikes will not be running in the race today. Lorenzo has lost part of his finger and Spies is too stiff and sore after a heavy crash in qualifying yesterday.

Happy Birthday Casey

Now go and get yourself a present

nice

Originally Posted by palexxxx

Lorenzo has lost part of his finger

Yamaha's reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo has been ruled out of the Phillip Island MotoGP after a crash in morning warm up.

Gruesome... Jorge Lorenzo inspects his injured left hand after crashing in warm up for the Australian MotoGP on Phillip Island.

Lorenzo's crash was an ugly, highspeed crash the exit of Turn 12 which pitched the Spaniard into the tarmac and injured a finger on his left hand.

Lorenzo has had part of his finger severed in the crash.

Lorenzo out, loses part of finger | Fox Sports

Apparently after Jorge Lorenzo's crash in the morning warm-up some members of his pit crew returned to the crash scene to search for something. They found his glove, looked inside it and when something that they were expecting to find in there, wasn't there, they continued searching on the ground for quite some time.
While the race was on Lorenzo was flown to Melbourne for plastic surgery to his hand.

As soon as he got of the line at the start he had the race won.
Well done casey if he keeps riding like that and his bike stays competitive he will win plenty more championships.

21 - 23 October 2011
Moto Grand Prix of Malaysia
Sepang International Circuit, Sepang