http://www.gpupdate.net/en/ news, photos and results at GPUpdate.net Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:00:19 +0100 120 35 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/ http://images.gpupdate.net/if/rss/rsslogo.jpg http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/06/gusts-affecting-bike-performance-says-pedrosa/ http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/06/gusts-affecting-bike-performance-says-pedrosa/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:50:00 +0100 The weather could have a greater effect than one would imagine, according to Dani Pedrosa, as the field prepares itself for the final race of the season in Valencia this weekend. Still searching for a late-season victory, the Honda rider finished in the top three on Friday. http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1103-3863 http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1103-3863 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:04:32 +0100 http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/06/rossi-quite-a-lot-of-work-to-do/ http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/06/rossi-quite-a-lot-of-work-to-do/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:53:00 +0100 Valentino Rossi acknowledged on Friday that he is currently slightly behind in terms of setup work at Valencia. For not the first time this season, the Italian World Champion was the slowest of the two Yamahas in first practice but is confident about his pace for the remainder of the weekend. http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/06/lorenzo-searching-for-home-victory/ http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/06/lorenzo-searching-for-home-victory/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:45:00 +0100 Jorge Lorenzo is hoping to change '0' to '1' on his statistics sheet this weekend by winning the Spanish Grand Prix for the first time. The Yamaha rider led the way for his team to finish second overall to Casey Stoner in Saturday practice with a best effort of 1:33.195 on his way to setting the greatest number of laps. http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/06/stoner-leads-friday-practice-in-valencia/ http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/06/stoner-leads-friday-practice-in-valencia/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:03:00 +0100 2007 Champion Casey Stoner led the way for Ducati as first practice commenced in Spain on Friday. With the Australian topping the timesheets, Champion Valentino Rossi suffered a brief off-track excursion before ending the day fourth quickest behind local favourites Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa. http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/05/suppo-to-leave-ducati/ http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/05/suppo-to-leave-ducati/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:00:00 +0100 Livio Suppo, Team Manager of Ducati, will be leaving the squad after the final race of the season in Spain this weekend. With the Italian departing for 'a new professional adventure', Suppo's decade with Ducati will come to an end with a new management team having being announced. http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/05/valencia-extends-contract-to-2016/ http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/05/valencia-extends-contract-to-2016/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:26:00 +0100 Valencia's Ricardo Tormo circuit has come to a deal with championship commercial rights holder Dorna Sports, which sees the Spanish Grand Prix - host of this weekend's season finale - stay at the track until at least 2016. http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/04/spies-reveals-special-valencia-livery/ http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/04/spies-reveals-special-valencia-livery/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:23:00 +0100 The 2009 World Superbike champion, Ben Spies, will join Yamaha for this weekend's season final in Valencia. For the occasion Spies will be racing with a special one-off livery at Tech 3 Yamaha. http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/03/canepa-to-miss-season-final-in-valencia/ http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/03/canepa-to-miss-season-final-in-valencia/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:34:00 +0100 He hoped until the last moment but Niccolò Canepa, Pramac Racing rider, is unable to participate in the last race of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship after the injury suffered during the Australian Grand Prix. http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/03/rossi-now-we-can-enjoy-ourselves/ http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/03/rossi-now-we-can-enjoy-ourselves/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:11:00 +0100 Not for the first time, Valentino Rossi will be able to head into a season finale with the knowledge that there is nothing to lose this weekend. Having wrapped up this year's title in Malaysia two weekends ago, the Italian is now aiming for another victory to close his 2009 season in style. http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/03/pedrosa-determined-to-finish-on-a-high/ http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/03/pedrosa-determined-to-finish-on-a-high/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:38:00 +0100 Dani Pedrosa is hoping to complete what has been a challenging 2009 season in positive fashion as MotoGP makes its annual visit to Valencia this weekend. With the Repsol Honda man preparing to take part in the second Spanish race of the year, the local favourite could still snatch back third in the standings from 2007 Champion Casey Stoner. http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/27/ducati-test-rider-to-become-team-manager/ http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/27/ducati-test-rider-to-become-team-manager/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:04:00 +0100 Ducati has revealed that test rider Vittorio Guareschi is set to become Team Manager ahead of the 2010 season. With such a role not occupied in the team, the Italian is pleased to be taking the position. http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/25/lorenzo-faced-difficult-race-at-sepang/ http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/25/lorenzo-faced-difficult-race-at-sepang/ Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +0100 Lorenzo's troubles in Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix began when a problem with his race bike meant he had to switch to his spare at the last minute, meaning he left the pit lane a little late. He planned to do two sighting laps, as Rossi had, to get a better feel for the wet track but by the time he came through for the second one the pit lane had closed, meaning he then had to start from the back of the grid. http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1105-3862 http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1105-3862 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:25:34 +0100 http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/25/title-a-great-achievement-says-rossi/ http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/25/title-a-great-achievement-says-rossi/ Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:20:00 +0100 Valentino Rossi claimed his seventh title in MotoGP on Sunday and his ninth championship title in total. An incredible achievement from the Italian who only saw his team-mate Jorge Lorenzo stay close in the championship fight. http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/25/rossi-claims-2009-championship-as-stoner-wins-the-race/ http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/25/rossi-claims-2009-championship-as-stoner-wins-the-race/ Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:37:00 +0100 Valentino Rossi has claimed his seventh title on the highest level of MotoGP as he finished third in Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix. The race was won by Casey Stoner who dominated the race from the start. Dani Pedrosa finished second, while Jorge Lorenzo ended fourth. http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1104-3862 http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1104-3862 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:14:00 +0200 http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/24/stoner-disappointed-with-fourth-place/ http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/24/stoner-disappointed-with-fourth-place/ Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:11:00 +0200 Ducati rider Casey Stoner will start Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix from fourth position. The Australian was disappointed to qualify fourth fastest after dominating the early stages of the session, only to suffer some set up problem in the final half hour that prevented him from challenging for pole position. http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/24/motivated-pedrosa-aims-for-race-win-at-sepang/ http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/24/motivated-pedrosa-aims-for-race-win-at-sepang/ Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:07:00 +0200 Repson Honda rider Dani Pedrosa put his Repsol Honda RC212V on the front row of the grid for the ninth time this season, securing third place in qualifying for tomorrow's Malaysian Grand Prix. The 24-year-old was quickest in the morning's free practice session and looked on course to fight for a third successive pole position at this circuit in the afternoon shoot-out. http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/24/lorenzo-unhappy-with-lack-of-pace/ http://moto.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/24/lorenzo-unhappy-with-lack-of-pace/ Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:02:00 +0200 Lorenzo had looked in brilliant form yesterday but the youngster struggled more today, failing to make another step with his setting and losing some ground to his rivals. He could only manage fourth this morning and spent much of this afternoon's session uncharacteristically out of the top four. With the softer Bridgestone tyres at the end he was able to set some decent hot laps and his final effort, 0.569 off Rossi, was good enough for second, but he and his team will be working hard overnight and in tomorrow's warm-up in order to improve their race pace.