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Home ». Very first European race on the MotoGP calendar, the Grand Prix of Spain held at the Jerez circuit is a favourite amongst the racers as well as the fans. Casey Stoner arrives in Spain as the championship leader and he has his work cut out to maintain his lead.

One of the oldest and reputed circuit on the MotoGP calendar, this year will be the tenth race at Jerez since the introduction of the four-stroke MotoGP formula in the season. Also listed here Read More.. Jorge Lorenzo emerged triumphant at the Grand Prix of Spain that was marred with rain and tricky weather conditions that saw a lot of riders hitting the dirt Read More.. Get on Road Price of. Select Model. Then, coming down the Wellington Straight was a white screaming blur. The rider's head was down, his throttle was wide The Texan Scott Redding continued his fast form at the Jerez Moto2 test yesterday when he remained on top of the timesheets at the end of the second day.

The year-old matched his best lap of 1. The vastly Scott Redding bounced back from an early crash during the opening day of Moto2 testing at the Jerez circuit in Spain yesterday to set the fastest pace on board the Kalex frame he has switched to for After the tragic accident in Sepang I was contacted by a large number of people asking if I would be producing a painting of Marco as a tribute to him. Bradley Smith is looking forward to completing his first laps on the new Tech 3 Moto2 machine tomorrow Wednesday , as the British rider kicks off his preparations in Jerez.

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Against pre-season expectations, a Ducati did make it onto row two but surprisingly it came in the form of Hector Barbera, with Rossi a miserable ninth. Cal Crutchlow stunned everyone by outqualifying the nine-time champion, as well as teammate Colin Edwards in eighth. Lorenzo seemed to relish his underdog status and stormed past the Hondas to lead the opening lap of the season. Once Stoner and Pedrosa got up to speed, they would fight it out at the front and Casey capped a memorable debut with his fourth Qatar victory.

Arm pump would severely handicap Pedrosa late on, costing him second to Lorenzo while Andrea Dovizioso beat Simoncelli to fourth from seventh on the grid. Ben Spies completed the Honda-Yamaha lockout of the top six after an entertaining tussle with Rossi who had to settle for seventh in his first race in Ducati red. The first point of order ahead of round two in Spain was over the vacant seat at Rizla Suzuki.

While that achievement was impressive, it probably told us more about the Ducatis than the Suzuki as Hayden and Rossi set the 11 th and 12 th quickest times in qualifying and as in Qatar, one of their customers had managed to outpace them. Randy de Puniet was the giant killer this time in seventh. The front row mirrored that of Qatar although Lorenzo matched the Hondas on this occasion with Spies beating Dovizioso and Simoncelli to fourth. Yamaha had slashed the gap in the two-week break and went into race day full of hope.

As it turned out, the performance gap was closed for them as wet conditions greeted the riders on race day. Stoner led the early laps but Simoncelli scythed past Lorenzo before taking Casey for the lead on lap five.

Unbelievably, the fastest man on track was Rossi with the GP11 Ducati transformed on the intermediate tyres. Rossi restarted to somehow salvage fifth but Stoner was furious at the lack of assistance he received from the Jerez marshalls.

The Spaniard was particularly outspoken after the two came together in Valencia last year and was clearly concerned after taking pole position in Portugal when he found Simoncelli alongside him in second.

After shadowing the Yamaha for most of the race, Dani hit the front five laps from home to become the third different winner in three races. Stoner was a subdued third while Dovizioso and Rossi scrapped over fourth on the last lap. In a finish reminiscent of five years ago when Toni Elias pipped Rossi to the chequered flag, Andrea got to the finish line first, 0.

Stoner was back on pole while Simoncelli starred again to take second ahead of Dovizioso and Pedrosa. As expected, Lorenzo was the top Yamaha in fifth but he came within a tenth of being beaten by Cal Crutchlow who qualified a stunning sixth.

What followed was a key moment in the title race as Simoncelli swooped around the outside of the Spaniard at the end of the back straight. The Spaniard would have company in the casualty room before long as Colin Edwards suffered a collarbone injury of his own in Saturday practice.

While Edwards sat out the rest of the weekend, Marco Simoncelli set about making his piece of history by pipping Casey Stoner to pole position, his first in the premier class. Whether he was lacking pace or had been becalmed by the controversy surrounding him, it was a disappointing result.

Silverstone was next on the calendar but once again, the curse of the collarbone struck and for the home supporters, the worst possible rider had fallen victim to it. Cal Crutchlow was enjoying a sensation rookie season with seventh from sixth on the grid in Catalunya another result to be proud of but early in qualifying, the Briton fell heavily with a concussion and a fractured left collarbone the damage. Torrential rain added to the misery for the Silverstone supporters, although Bradley Smith did his bit to change the mood in Moto2, but the horrendous conditions would provide another dramatic race.

It saw a crucial turning point in the championship race as Jorge Lorenzo crashed for the first time all year, handing the victorious Stoner the lead in the standings. Dovizioso followed his teammate home in second but the third man on the podium was more of a surprise. Honda did at least call in a replacement this time as Hiroshi Aoyama moved up from the Gresini team, finally getting his hands on factory machinery. His place on the satellite bike was taken by test rider Kousuke Akiyoshi.

Stoner and Dovizioso had crashed as well. For once, Simoncelli was the only factory rider to keep his Honda upright and when Friday came, he claimed his second career pole although Ben Spies pushed him close.

The two riders, understudies in their respective factories so far this season, had been the class of the field throughout the weekend and the Dutch TT looked set to be a shootout for their first victory.

After recovering to finish sixth, Lorenzo jumped on the offensive, accusing Simoncelli of failing to learn from his mistakes, a criticism that certainly seemed to have some validity. After steering clear of the mayhem, Spies did indeed break his victory duck with aplomb, forcing Stoner to settle for second. Under the circumstances, that was as good as a win for the Aussie who led the title chase by 28 points heading to Mugello.

The Assen race was also notable for a shift in development strategy from Ducati. After two podiums and not even a hint of a victory, the Italian squad took the decision that was a write-off and turned their attentions to , bringing their new bike into play nine months early. With the cc rules still in the future, Ducati fitted their cc engine into the GP12, giving it the catchy title of GP Stoner looked set for another straightforward waltz to the chequered flag but Lorenzo had other ideas, wiping out his 2.

Victory against the odds was sweet for the defending champion, especially with Dovizioso beating Casey to second. The tight twisty confines of the Sachsenring were next which Jorge hoped would play into his hands. Despite qualifying only third behind Stoner and the fit-again Pedrosa, he was right as the three fought out a fascinating battle for victory. Each of them took turns in the lead but the title contenders were forced to give best to a motivated Pedrosa who emerged triumphant.

Dani had made a rather understated comeback in Italy but this felt like the return of the real Dani Pedrosa, a man capable of taking on the world. Lorenzo got the better of Stoner though with a wonderful last corner lunge to snatch second.

Suddenly, the pressure was starting to build as Yamaha built up a head of steam. The task for them was to maintain it at Laguna Seca. At the other end of the grid, Toni Elias was having a nightmare of a season. No sooner had he returned to the premier class than his place was under threat again. LCR Honda marked the U. After looking in agony initially, he returned to his feet and miraculously stuck his Yamaha on pole hours later.

The performance of a champion and no mistake. Lorenzo fought valiantly but lost the win to a sensational piece of overtaking. With seven laps remaining, Stoner lined the Yamaha up down the main straight but with Lorenzo holding the inside, he looked safe. The Australian responded by braving it out around the outside of the high-speed first corner to take the lead, and the win. His wait had gone on for long enough and his time would come in Brno.