British Grand Prix – preview quotes

British Grand Prix – preview quotes

With its legendary history and the fact that several teams count the event as their home race, the British Grand Prix has always held a special significance with many of the Formula One drivers. Here they explain why – and reveal how they think they’ll fare over the race weekend…
Jenson [...]

Where speed is king – Toyota on the allure of Silverstone

Where speed is king – Toyota on the allure of Silverstone

Silverstone is the original Formula One circuit, the place where the world championship was born in 1950, but history is just one aspect of this weekend’s British Grand Prix venue; for Toyota’s drivers Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock, speed is king. After Monza, Silverstone is [...]

Glock to sample Toyota’s GT-One sportscar

Glock to sample Toyota’s GT-One sportscar

Toyota driver Timo Glock will take a step back into the Japanese manufacturer’s motorsport history later this summer when he gets behind the wheel of the legendary GT-One sportscar at the Nurburgring
Glock will take to the track at the German circuit as part of the annual Old Timer Grand Prix [...]

MISANO WSBK

Victory for Neukirchner (Suzuki) followed by fantastic double win for Sterilgarda Ducati at Misano

Germany’s Max Neukirchner (Alstare Suzuki) and Spain’s Ruben Xaus (Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati) picked up the two wins in today’s eighth round of the HANNspree FIM Superbike World Championship at the Misano World Circuit in front of 68,000 spectators. With two third [...]

Kubica Q&A

Kubica: I feel like a ‘David’ against lots of ‘Goliaths’

He is rapidly becoming a superstar in his native Poland, but even since his maiden Grand Prix victory in Canada turned him into a championship contender, BMW Sauber’s Robert Kubica has done his best to keep a low profile. Nevertheless, despite his team’s unsettled weekend at [...]

British Grand Prix – preview quotes

British Grand Prix – preview quotes

With its legendary history and the fact that several teams count the event as their home race, the British Grand Prix has always held a special significance with many of the Formula One drivers. Here they explain why – and reveal how they think they’ll fare over the race weekend…
Lewis [...]

WRC’s Greatest Driver poll – Saturday and Sunday

28/6/08
WRC’s Greatest Driver poll – Saturday and Sunday
We’ve a double dose of drivers for you this weekend on wrc.com. On Saturday, watch our video highlights package for Miki Biasion, while on Sunday it’s the turn of Finnish legend Juha Kankkunen.
If you think either one deserves the title ‘The WRC’s Greatest Driver’ then go to the [...]

250CC World Championship

World Championship

250cc

Pos.
Rider
Nation
Team
Points

1
Mika KALLIO
FIN
Red Bull KTM 250
140

2
Marco SIMONCELLI
ITA
Metis Gilera
139

3
Alex DEBON
SPA
Lotus Aprilia
114

4
Alvaro BAUTISTA
SPA
Mapfre Aspar Team
102

5
Mattia PASINI
ITA
Polaris World
98

6
Hector BARBERA
SPA
Team Toth Aprilia
93

7
Hiroshi AOYAMA
JPN
Red Bull KTM 250
90

8
Yuki TAKAHASHI
JPN
JiR Team Scot 250
78

9
Thomas LUTHI
SWI
Emmi – Caffe Latte
77

10
Julian SIMON
SPA
Repsol KTM 250cc
57

11
Roberto LOCATELLI
ITA
Metis Gilera
46

12
Aleix ESPARGARO
SPA
Lotus Aprilia
46

13
Hector FAUBEL
SPA
Mapfre Aspar Team
39

14
Ratthapark WILAIROT
THA
Thai Honda PTT SAG
34

15
Karel ABRAHAM
CZE
Cardion AB Motoracing
25

16
Lukas PESEK
CZE
Auto Kelly – CP
22

17
Alex BALDOLINI
ITA
Matteoni Racing
18

18
Manuel POGGIALI
RSM
Campetella Racing
16

19
Fabrizio [...]

Bautista reels in Luthi for 250cc Assen victory

Bautista reels in Luthi for 250cc Assen victory
Saturday, 28 June 2008
The quarter litre class had a winner from pole position in Alvaro Bautista, on his fourth attempt of the season.

Alvaro Bautista won out in a two rider battle for victory in the 250cc A-Style TT Assen, imposing his will on Thomas Luthi and winning from [...]

World Championship STATISTICS

World Championship

MotoGP

s.
Rider
Nation
Team
Points

1
Dani PEDROSA
SPA
Repsol Honda Team
171

2
Valentino ROSSI
ITA
Fiat Yamaha Team
167

3
Casey STONER
AUS
Ducati Marlboro Team
142

4
Jorge LORENZO
SPA
Fiat Yamaha Team
114

5
Colin EDWARDS
USA
Tech 3 Yamaha
98

6
Andrea DOVIZIOSO
ITA
JiR Team Scot MotoGP
79

7
Nicky HAYDEN
USA
Repsol Honda Team
70

8
James TOSELAND
GBR
Tech 3 Yamaha
60

9
Chris VERMEULEN
AUS
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
57

10
Shinya NAKANO
JPN
San Carlo Honda Gresini
57

11
Loris CAPIROSSI
ITA
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
51

12
Toni ELIAS
SPA
Alice Team
33

13
John HOPKINS
USA
Kawasaki Racing Team
32

14
Marco MELANDRI
ITA
Ducati Marlboro Team
32

15
Alex DE ANGELIS
RSM
San Carlo Honda Gresini
25

16
Sylvain GUINTOLI
FRA
Alice Team
24

17
Randy DE PUNIET
FRA
LCR Honda [...]