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Pepe World Team rider Héctor Barberá was delighted to win at Misano, having not tasted victory since the first round of the season in Qatar. Barberá got the better of home rider Mattia Pasini [...]

Few expected Aleix Espargaro to make much of an impression on the MotoGP World Championship, when he was announced as a last minute stand-in for Mika Kallio at the Indianapolis and Misano rounds. [...]

Dani Pedrosa believes he was fortunate to take third in the San Marino Grand Prix after his Honda cut out on the slowing down lap following the chequered flag. The stranded Spaniard had to ride [...]

Jorge Lorenzo said he had resigned himself to second place before the start of the San Marino Grand Prix because he already believed Valentino Rossi was unbeatable. The Italian belied his [...]

Pos | Rider | Bike | Time/Gap 1. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 44m32.882s 2. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha + 2.416s 3. Dani Pedrosa Honda + 12.400s 4. Andrea Dovizioso Honda + 26.330s 5. Loris Capirossi Suzuki + [...]

• Misano is one of just three current circuits at which Dani Pedrosa has not had a MotoGP podium; the others are Indianapolis and Phillip Island. • Third on the grid, Jorge Lorenzo has maintained [...]

There were no signs of jetlag or fatigue as the 125cc riders took to the track for the first free practice session of the San Marino Grand Prix this afternoon, despite the fact that it is barely [...]

Pos | Rider | Team | Lap time | Gap 1 Hector BARBERA Pepe World Team 1′39.212 2 Mattia PASINI Team Toth Aprilia 1′39.684 0.472 3 Hiroshi AOYAMA Scot Racing Team 250cc 1′40.048 0.836 4 Alvaro [...]

Pos | Rider | Team | Lap time | Gap 1 Bradley SMITH Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc 1′45.297 2 Julian SIMON Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc 1′45.620 0.323 3 Andrea IANNONE Ongetta Team I.S.P.A. 1′45.778 0.481 [...]

Dani Pedrosa is confident that he would have improved on his third place in Misano practice had a broken radiator cap not caused him to abort his final flying lap. The Spaniard parked his Honda [...]