October 18 2017
‘Spectacular’ is a word you can apply to Moto2 VR46 Academy star Lorenzo Baldassarri (two ‘s’ and two ‘r’s). The tall Italian has taken part in some thrilling Grand Prix racing – Mugello 2016 and a tight chase with eventual world champion Johann Zarco immediately comes to mind – but has also tasted the tough and painful side of the sport; his concussion-inducing launch from the Forward Racing Kalex at this year’s Dutch Grand Prix at Assen a very visual example.
October 15 2017
The fifteenth round of MotoGP was remarkable for the torrent of rain and poor weather that gave the Motegi circuit in Japan a permanent shine across all three days of the event. The first of the flyaway ‘triple’ was also the stage for the excellent Alex Marquez to slither through the conditions to bag his third Moto2 victory of the season.
September 26 2017
There was actually more swagger than stagger for MotoGP’s biggest icon last week at Motorland, Aragon for the fourteenth round of eighteen. “I expected him to be fast but not like this,” said championship leader Andrea Dovizioso of Valentino Rossi’s speed and performance in the final day of practice in Spain, leading to a front row qualification position less than three weeks since breaking his right leg in two places.
September 24 2017
Jorge Lorenzo gave a fine display of his increasing competitiveness with the factory Ducati in the sun-splashed fourteenth round of eighteen of 2017 MotoGP at Motorland, Aragon with a front row qualification berth and his second podium appearance of the year. The #99 blood-red Desmosedici was a major player in the final European stop on the ’17 slate and spearheaded the pack for fifteen laps before just losing out to Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa. Movistar Yamaha duo Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi – the Italian competing less than three weeks after breaking his right leg in two places – filled the top five.
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