More Monza Then Monaco

More Monza than Monaco – why Valencia’s no ordinary street circuit

Mention the term ‘street circuit’ and the words that normally spring to mind include ‘tight’, ‘twisty’, ‘slow’, and ‘minimal overtaking’. However, the all-new Valencia Street Circuit, venue for next weekend’s European Grand Prix, is set to provide a very different experience.
Winding around the Spanish port’s [...]

F1 European Grandprix-preview quotes

European Grand Prix – preview quotes

Formula One racing is about to re-group in Spain after its three-week summer break to visit the first all-new venue on the 2008 calendar – the impressive street circuit in the port city of Valencia. Organisers have created a unique and demanding 25-corner track that winds around the Juan Carlos [...]

Exclusive Q&A – Force India’s Giancarlo Fisichella

Exclusive Q&A – Force India’s Giancarlo Fisichella

It’s an unfamiliar situation for Giancarlo Fisichella – over half the season gone and no points on the board. But the experienced Italian is long enough in the business to know that success does not come overnight, especially with an independent team that is still playing catch-up from the [...]

Renault pay tribute to aerodynamicist Toso

Renault pay tribute to aerodynamicist Toso

Renault have confirmed that the team’s former director of aerodynamics, Dino Toso, lost his battle with illness on Wednesday morning and passed away peacefully at his home, aged 39.
“Dino was instrumental in building one of the sport’s most successful aerodynamics departments, which helped the Renault F1 team win double drivers’ [...]

world Championship

World Championship

MotoGP

Pos.
Rider
Nation
Team
Points

1
Valentino ROSSI
ITA
Fiat Yamaha Team
237

2
Casey STONER
AUS
Ducati Marlboro Team
187

3
Dani PEDROSA
SPA
Repsol Honda Team
172

4
Jorge LORENZO
SPA
Fiat Yamaha Team
120

5
Andrea DOVIZIOSO
ITA
JiR Team Scot MotoGP
110

6
Colin EDWARDS
USA
Tech 3 Yamaha
102

7
Chris VERMEULEN
AUS
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
99

8
Nicky HAYDEN
USA
Repsol Honda Team
84

9
Shinya NAKANO
JPN
San Carlo Honda Gresini
83

10
Loris CAPIROSSI
ITA
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
77

11
James TOSELAND
GBR
Tech 3 Yamaha
75

12
Toni ELIAS
SPA
Alice Team
66

13
Alex DE ANGELIS
RSM
San Carlo Honda Gresini
49

14
Sylvain GUINTOLI
FRA
Alice Team
42

15
Marco MELANDRI
ITA
Ducati Marlboro Team
41

16
Randy DE PUNIET
FRA
LCR Honda MotoGP
40

17
John HOPKINS
USA
Kawasaki Racing [...]

The highest finishing Honda riders, San Carlo Honda Gresini had one of their best days of the season in the Czech Republic.

San Carlo Honda Gresini take collective best result of the year at Brno
Sunday, 17 August 2008
The highest finishing Honda riders, San Carlo Honda Gresini had one of their best days of the season in the Czech Republic.

San Carlo Honda Gresini equalled their best individual placing of the year at Brno, courtesy of fourth placed Shinya [...]

Stoner slides out of Brno lead

Stoner slides out of Brno lead as Melandri clinches encouraging seventh
Sunday, 17 August 2008
Casey Stoner was unable to turn his sixth successive pole position into a podium at Brno on Sunday.

Disappointment was the word after Casey Stoner relinquished a one-second advantage over Valentino Rossi and crashed out of the twelfth round of the season in [...]

Pedrosa: `Disastrous tyres have made me embarrassed

Pedrosa: `Disastrous tyres have made me embarrassed´Sunday, 17 August 2008
Repsol Honda´s Dani Pedrosa lay the blame for his lowly Brno result firmly at the door of tyre supplier Michelin, claiming embarrassment at the performance afforded to him.

In statements likely to reverberate around the MotoGP paddock for a long time to come, Dani Pedrosa sensationally slammed [...]

Rossi elated with easier-than-expected Brno win

Rossi elated with easier-than-expected Brno win
Sunday, 17 August 2008
Having psyched himself up for another battle with Casey Stoner, Valentino Rossi could hardly believe his luck when the Australian crashed out in front of him.

50 points -the equivalent of two races- separate Valentino Rossi from his nearest rival after consecutive victories at Laguna Seca and Brno. [...]