MotoGP Estoril Race Results & Report: Pedrosa Wins in Portugal After Canny Stalking of Lorenzo

What Happens When It’s Only the Leader at the End That Matters 8:52am EST — Dani Pedrosa won the 2011 Grand Prix of Portugal after spending nearly the entire race in second, behind second-place finisher Jorge Lorenzo. The two set a punishing pace over the rest of the field, in a race marked by drama [...]

MotoGP Jerez Race Report: Lorenzo, Pedrosa, Hayden Podium in Crazy, Rain-Soaked GP

What Happens When Rain is an Enemy of Racers and Friend of Exciting Racing 9:08am EST — Jorge Lorenzo won the 2011 Spanish Grand Prix as seemingly the only rider to not crash out of the race. Ailing countryman Dani Pedrosa finished second after drifting well back during the race, with Nicky Hayden completing the [...]

MotoGP Qatar Race Report: Stoner Wins Convincingly After Fighting to the Lead

What Happens When the Outcome is Expected but the Method is Not 3:52pm EST — Casey Stoner continued his domination of the Grand Prix of Qatar, winning with more than three seconds over Jorge Lorenzo and five seconds on teammate Dani Pedrosa. Though the Australian dominated at the end, there was plenty of scrapping throughout [...]

MotoGP Valencia Race Results & Full Report: Lorenzo Wins at Home, Rossi Kisses Yamaha Goodbye

What Happens When the Results Belie the Race 8:54am EST — Jorge Lorenzo won the final grand prix of the 2010 season in convincing fashion, after dropping down the grid on the start, fighting off soon to be former teammate Valentino Rossi, and hunting down pole sitter and race leader Casey Stoner.  Stoner, Rossi, Ben [...]

MotoGP Philip Island Race Results & Full Report: Stoner Dominates at Home While Rossi, Hayden Fight Over 3rd

What Happens When Racing Remains Exciting, Even If Not at the Front 1:58am EST — Casey Stoner continued his domination of his home race, leading from lights out to checkered flag, despite a split second where second place finisher Jorge Lorenzo stuck his front wheel ahead on the first turn.  There was no looking back, [...]

MotoGP Sepang Results & Full Race Report: Rossi Charges Through for Victory, Lorenzo Wins Championship in 3rd

What Happens When It’s Time to hand Over the Crown, but Not the Win 4:48am EST — Valentino Rossi gave a masterclass on winning from well behind for the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix, going from eleventh on the first lap to the win, but it was third-place finisher Jorge Lorenzo who would get all the [...]

MotoGP Motegi Results & Race Report: Stoner Holds Off Dovizioso to Dominate While Rossi, Lorenzo Put on a Show

What Happens When Intra-Team Fighting Is the Best 2:57am EST — Casey Stoner scored another win in the 2010 Japanese Grand Prix, fighting off Andrea Dovizioso for the lead on the first lap and never looking back, though the pole-sitting Italian kept close until the final quarter of the race.  The most exciting racing came [...]

MotoGP Aragon Results & Full Race Report: Stoner Has Dominant Win While Hayden and Lorenzo’s Fight Offers Good Racing

What Happens When Stoner Wins Again 8:57am EST — Casey Stoner took his first win in 2010 at Motorland Aragon, running away with the race despite a challenge from Jorge Lorenzo on the first lap and dueling lap times with Dani Pedrosa for much of the race.  Pedrosa finished second while Nicky Hayden made it [...]