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Casey wins Portuguese MotoGPupdated: Sun May 06 2012 12:09:00

World champion Casey Stoner returned to pole position in the title race after winning the Portuguese MotoGp, the first time the Australian has ever won at the Estoril circuit.

SI.com: Tim Tuttle: James Stewart hopes Joe Gibbs can help him reach the next levelupdated: Fri Jan 06 2012 14:54:00

Joe Gibbs sold James Stewart on joining his JGRMX team last October by showing a personal interest, convincing him the technology from his Sprint Cup operation could be used to build a better motorcycle than the competition and offering a five-year contract with the opportunity to move into a NASCAR program in the future.

Hayden suffers accident in trainingupdated: Fri Dec 30 2011 12:04:00

Former world champion Nicky Hayden could miss MotoGP testing in Sepang, Malaysia, at the end of next month after suffering a heavy crash in training.

2012 MotoGP season brought forwardupdated: Thu Dec 15 2011 14:39:00

The start of the 2012 MotoGP has been brought forward by one week, with the motorcycling's elite championship now set to begin on April 8.

Suzuki confirm withdrawal from MotoGPupdated: Fri Nov 18 2011 15:18:00

Suzuki have confirmed they will not race in the 2012 MotoGP world championship, although they are planning to return for the 2014 season.

Motorsport community mourns Simoncelliupdated: Mon Nov 07 2011 13:02:00

The motorsport community was in mourning on Monday as competitors from across various racing disciplines paid tribute to Marco Simoncelli, the Italian MotoGP rider who lost his life after a crash in Malaysia on Sunday.

Fortune: James Stewart's extreme motocross successupdated: Tue Oct 11 2011 12:39:00

James "Bubba" Stewart isn't the first athlete to make more in endorsements than he does in winnings. But few have taken it to this extreme: At 25, Stewart is the titan of motocross, where championship races bring purses of $12,000 or less -- and yet he takes in $10 million a year in endorsements.

Lorenzo tops free practice in San Marinoupdated: Fri Sep 02 2011 14:26:00

Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo was fastest after Friday's free practice for this weekend's San Marino MotoGP clocking a time of one minute 33.929 seconds during the second session.

Simoncelli tops eventful German practiceupdated: Fri Jul 15 2011 12:56:00

Honda Gresini rider Marco Simoncelli was fastest at an eventful practice ahead of Sunday's German MotoGP.

Catalunya agrees new five-year deal to stage MotoGPupdated: Thu Jun 23 2011 10:03:00

Spain's Circuit de Catalunya, on the outskirts of Barcelona, will continue to host MotoGP races for the next five years, under a new grand prix deal.

Stoner underlines dominance with British MotoGP poleupdated: Sat Jun 11 2011 16:56:00

Australian Casey Stoner broke the Silverstone lap record Saturday to claim pole position for the British MotoGP on his Honda.

MotoGP to visit Austin, Texas in 2013updated: Wed Apr 13 2011 12:40:00

The new Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, will host a MotoGP from 2013, and for the following 10 years afterwards.

SI.com: Tim Tuttle: Led by Ryan Villopoto, Supercross field is deeper than ever in 2011updated: Wed Mar 09 2011 13:07:00

In 1972, rock concert promoter Mike Goodwin tried something that had never been done by bringing motocross -- a European form of motorcycle racing that was just starting to gain a foothold in the U.S. -- into a stadium. He called it the Super Bowl of Motocross, an appropriate title considering it was run in the Los Angeles Coliseum, the site of the first Super Bowl.

SI.com: Tim Tuttle: Rider Dungey looks to prove himself with second Supercross titleupdated: Thu Dec 30 2010 12:51:00

American racing produced few surprises in 2010. Jimmie Johnson won the Sprint Cup for the fifth consecutive year, Dario Franchitti took his second straight Izod IndyCar title, Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas drove Chip Ganassi Racing's Daytona Prototype to the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car crown, Gary Brabham and Simon Pagenaud won LMP in ALMS, John Force had his 15th championship in NHRA Funny Car and Larry Dixon his third in Top Fuel.

Stoner takes pole for Valencia MotoGPupdated: Sat Nov 06 2010 13:04:00

Former world champion Casey Stoner is on pole position for Sunday's Valencia MotoGP -- the final race of the season.

Pedrosa fastest in Aragon MotoGP practiceupdated: Fri Sep 17 2010 14:44:00

Spain's Dani Pedrosa was quickest in Friday's free practice session for the Aragon MotoGP in Spain on Sunday.

MotoGP rider dies in San Marino crashupdated: Sun Sep 05 2010 11:19:00

MotoGP is in mourning following the tragic death of Japan's teenage rider Shoya Tomizawa after an accident in the San Marino Moto2 Grand Prix on Sunday.

Stoner leaves Ducati to join Honda teamupdated: Fri Jul 09 2010 15:12:00

Australian MotoGP star Casey Stoner will leave Ducati at the end of the season to join Japanese manufacturer Honda.

Rossi in line for shock MotoGP returnupdated: Wed Jul 07 2010 12:25:00

MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi is back on his motorbike -- just a month after breaking his leg in a horrific crash.

Lorenzo on pole for Catalan MotoGPupdated: Sat Jul 03 2010 12:21:00

Spain's Jorge Lorenzo will start Sunday's Catalan MotoGP in pole position after posting a time of one minute 42.046 seconds in his final lap of qualifying.

Motorsport: Ferrari look to lure Rossiupdated: Wed Apr 21 2010 13:28:00

Ferrari are making a bid to lure seven-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi into a Formula One car.

SI.com: Tim Tuttle: James Stewart chasing third Supercross titleupdated: Fri Jan 08 2010 17:22:00

James Stewart begins pursuit of his third Monster Supercross championship Saturday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. Like Tiger Woods and Serena Williams, Stewart didn't set out to break down barriers by becoming the best black athlete in a particular sport. He was pursuing his dream and made it to the top, becoming arguably the most successful of his race in American motor racing history.

SI.com: Tim Tuttle: Catching up with World Superbike champ Ben Spiesupdated: Tue Oct 27 2009 17:58:00

Ben Spies entered Sunday's final two races in the World Superbike Championship trailing Japanese rider Noriyuki Haga by 10 points. Starting from pole, Spies, a Longview, Texas native, won the first race to take a 15-point lead over Haga, who crashed, and rode strategically in the second to finish fifth and became World Champion by six points, 462-456, at the Algarve Circuit in Portugal. He's the first American to win the title since fellow Texan Colin Edwards in 2002.

Rossi had Ferrari talks over Monza F1 driveupdated: Mon Sep 07 2009 10:09:00

MotoGP superstar Valentino Rossi says he talked with Ferrari about driving the team's second car in the Italian Formula One Grand Prix next weekend - but decided against it.

SI.com: Tim Tuttle: Rookie Spies, 24, turning headsupdated: Mon Jun 01 2009 17:33:00

The remarkable Ben Spies broke an 18-year-old record in qualifying Saturday for the Superbike World Championship, winning his seventh straight pole at Miller Motorsports Park in Toole, Utah.

SI.com: Tim Tuttle: Spies dominates while sweeping Superbike doubleheaderupdated: Mon Jun 01 2009 17:33:00

Ben Spies beat up on the best Superbike riders in the world Sunday. Twice. It was a homecoming that became the Massacre at Miller Motorsports Park.

SI.com: Tim Tuttle: In his first Superbike season, Spies takes on the worldupdated: Tue May 26 2009 15:52:00

Ben Spies never thought about becoming an international motorcycle road racing star growing up in the east Texas town of Longview, but he's become exactly that in his first season in the Superbike World Championship.

Qatar MotoGP washed out by heavy rainupdated: Mon Apr 13 2009 04:59:00

MotoGP's opening race of the season was postponed until Monday after torrential rain saw the floodlit race in Qatar called off at the last moment.

Stoner takes pole for opening Qatar MotoGPupdated: Sun Apr 12 2009 09:16:00

Australian Casey Stoner continued to hold the upper hand over rival Valentino Rossi after taking pole position for the opening round of the MotoGP race in Qatar.

Kawasaki to run one bike in 2009 MotoGPupdated: Thu Feb 26 2009 12:10:00

Kawasaki have announced they will run Marco Melandri in a one-bike team in the 2009 MotoGP world championship.

Downturn blamed as Kawasaki quit MotoGPupdated: Fri Jan 09 2009 13:50:00

MotoGP is the latest branch of motorsport to be hit by the global economic downturn as Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki ended a week of speculation by withdrawing their team.

Pedrosa claims pole for French MotoGPupdated: Sat May 17 2008 11:09:00

MotoGP Championship leader Dani Pedrosa will start the French round from pole position after topping the qualifying times at Le Mans.

Champion Stoner wins MotoGP openerupdated: Sun Mar 09 2008 18:01:00

World MotoGP champion Casey Stoner opened his title defense in fine style with victory in the season-opening race in Qatar on Sunday, the first to be held at night.

Yamaha confirm signing of Lorenzoupdated: Mon Nov 05 2007 03:15:00

Jorge Lorenzo, the double world 250cc champion, has officially been named as Valentino Rossi's team mate with Yamaha next season.

500cc hero Abe dies in road crashupdated: Mon Oct 08 2007 11:18:00

Three-time grand prix winner Norifumi Abe of Japan has been killed in a street crash when his 500cc scooter collided with a truck making an illegal U-turn, police have revealed on Monday.

Stoner claims MotoGP world titleupdated: Sun Sep 23 2007 04:30:00

Australia's Casey Stoner won the MotoGP world title for the first time by finishing in sixth place at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday.

Pedrosa takes Motegi pole positionupdated: Sat Sep 22 2007 08:26:00

Dani Pedrosa looks the man to beat in the Japanese MotoGP at Motegi after the Spaniard put his Honda on pole for Sunday's potentially decisive race.

Indianapolis to stage MotoGP roundupdated: Mon Jul 16 2007 06:01:00

Indianapolis will host a round of the MotoGP world championship next year, bringing motorcycle racing back to The Brickyard for the first time in nearly a century.

Three dead in Isle of Man TT raceupdated: Fri Jun 08 2007 12:07:00

The final day of the centenary Isle of Man TT races on Friday was marred by the death of a rider and two spectators.

Hopkins unfit for testing in Jerezupdated: Fri Feb 23 2007 11:37:00

American MotoGP rider John Hopkins was ruled out of the final pre-season test in Jerez starting on Friday after crashing heavily in Qatar last week.

Honda end Yamaha's test dominanceupdated: Thu Feb 15 2007 12:26:00

Honda's Dani Pedrosa ended Yamaha's dominance in the first official MotoGP test of the year on Thursday with a lap of Qatar's Losail circuit that was quicker than the 2006 pole position time.

Rossi determined to regain titleupdated: Sat Dec 02 2006 07:26:00

Dethroned MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi has said he is more determined than ever to reclaim the world title after testing on the new 800cc bikes for next season in Jerez.

McWilliams injured during testingupdated: Thu Nov 30 2006 16:45:00

Northern Irish rider Jeremy McWilliams suffered multiple injuries in a crash during testing at the MotoGP circuit in the southern Spanish city of Jerez on Thursday.

Champ Hayden set for U.S. surgeryupdated: Tue Nov 21 2006 07:26:00

Newly-crowned MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden will miss the final race of the year and return to the United States for possible surgery to his right shoulder.

Capirossi is fastest in Valenciaupdated: Fri Oct 27 2006 10:55:00

Italy's Loris Capirossi clocked the fastest time in Friday's second free practice for the season-ending Valencia MotoGP, while title rivals Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden dropped off the pace.

Ilmor team ready for MotoGP debutupdated: Fri Oct 06 2006 04:57:00

Former Formula One engine designer Mario Illien's new MotoGP team will debut at next week's Portuguese Grand Prix, with Australian rider Garry McCoy entered as a wild card.

Rossi fastest in Japan GP practiceupdated: Fri Sep 22 2006 04:11:00

Defending world champion Valentino Rossi recorded the fastest time in Friday's free practice for Sunday's MotoGP in Japan.

Rossi secures pole at rainy Sepangupdated: Sat Sep 09 2006 06:12:00

World champion Valentino Rossi took pole position for the Malaysian MotoGP Grand Prix after heavy rain washed out final qualifying.

CNNMoney: Google's terrible twosupdated: Tue Aug 15 2006 10:39:00

As Google approaches its second anniversary of its initial public offering, much of the euphoria surrounding the search engine's stock is gone.

Gibernau given all clear to resumeupdated: Tue Jul 11 2006 09:17:00

Spain's Sete Gibernau has been given the all clear to ride in Germany this weekend after breaking his collarbone last month and missing three MotoGP races.

Business 2.0: Sly Fox?updated: Sat Jul 01 2006 00:01:00

Halfway through the most important presentation of his career, with media baron Rupert Murdoch sitting in judgment, Ross Levinsohn had the troubling sensation that he was about to blow it.

Note to self: Bring goggles to dirt tracksupdated: Tue Jun 27 2006 19:31:00

A fellow Southerner and I were catching up one night when I told him something that left him absolutely stunned.

Dirt, fast cars and the 'Bad Boy'updated: Tue Jun 27 2006 19:20:00

Chances are if you know who Scott Bloomquist is, you have spent a weekend night wearing ear plugs, covering your mouth with a rag and getting doused with mud.

Why one NASCAR champion loves dirt tracksupdated: Tue Jun 27 2006 18:43:00

When 83-year-old Earl Baltes retired in 2004, he found the perfect person to buy his dirt track.

Business 2.0: How Fox Interactive got so slyupdated: Tue Jun 27 2006 16:24:00

News Corp. executive Ross Levinsohn hadn't even heard of MySpace until he interviewed a 20-something woman who was applying for an entry-level administrative position with him back in 2004.

Capirossi is OK to leave hospitalupdated: Mon Jun 19 2006 11:34:00

MotoGP rider Loris Capirossi has been cleared to leave hospital after being involved in a crash at the Catalan Grand Prix on Sunday.

The tech behind superbikes updated: Fri Jun 09 2006 12:17:00

A 747 takes off at 200 miles per hour -- it's the top speed of a Ferrari. MotoGP bikes break two bills with power to spare.

CNNMoney: Don't believe the MySpace hypeupdated: Wed Jun 07 2006 09:59:00

Shares of online media firms Google and Yahoo! have taken a hit this year. But traditional media outlets that are just starting to dip their ink-stained toes in cyberspace are benefiting from the latest round of Internet hype.

Rossi back to winning ways at homeupdated: Sun Jun 04 2006 10:29:00

Defending world MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi won his fifth straight Italian Grand Prix to revive his 2006 title hopes.

Pedrosa pips Nakano to secure poleupdated: Sat May 20 2006 10:02:00

Spanish rookie Dani Pedrosa powered his Honda through gusty winds to take pole position at the French MotoGP ast Le Mans.

Former champ Biaggi quits MotoGP updated: Wed Jan 11 2006 09:42:00

Four-time world champion Max Biaggi is forsaking MotoGP for a likely season in superbikes after his well-publicized differences with his Honda team could not be patched up.

Honda Pons pull out of 2006 MotoGPupdated: Wed Jan 04 2006 10:50:00

The Honda Pons team will not be taking part in this year's MotoGP championship after failing to secure a new sponsorship deal.

Rossi's team to have new sponsorsupdated: Fri Dec 23 2005 09:19:00

Valentino Rossi's Yamaha MotoGP team will have a new title sponsor next year after parting with cigarette brand Gauloises.

Gibernau in switch to Ducati teamupdated: Mon Nov 07 2005 10:48:00

Spanish rider Sete Gibernau will ride for the Ducati works team in the 2006 MotoGP world championship.

Melandri secures Valencia successupdated: Sun Nov 06 2005 11:41:00

Italy's Marco Melandri clinched second place behind Valentino Rossi in the MotoGP world championship after winning the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix.

Melandri sets the pace in Valenciaupdated: Fri Nov 04 2005 11:58:00

Valentino Rossi was eclipsed by Marco Melandri before what could be a record-equaling weekend for the MotoGP world champion.

Vermeulen agrees deal with Suzukiupdated: Fri Oct 28 2005 11:57:00

World Superbike runner-up Chris Vermeulen of Australia has signed a two-year deal with Suzuki to race in MotoGP.

Melandri achieves first MotoGP winupdated: Sun Oct 23 2005 09:54:00

Honda's Marco Melandri of Italy achieved his first MotoGP victory in the Turkish Grand Prix at the new Istanbul Park circuit on Sunday, with a convincing defeat of 2005 world champion Valentino Rossi.

EW review: Color 'Red Eye' scaryupdated: Fri Aug 19 2005 11:35:00

What with terrorism anxieties, security snarls, flight cancellations, lost luggage, lost legroom, reduced meal service, and deadly Cinnabon calorie counts, air travel has never been more stressful.

Rossi impresses at Ferrari's wheelupdated: Thu Aug 04 2005 12:24:00

MotoGP star Valentino Rossi has impressed in test driving a Ferrari Formula One car - increasing speculation that he will revert to four wheels later in his career.

Rio race axed from MotoGP calendarupdated: Fri Feb 18 2005 11:27:00

The Rio Grand Prix has been dropped from the MotoGP calendar for the 2005 season and replaced by the first Turkish Grand Prix.

Melandri clinches ride with Hondaupdated: Wed Nov 10 2004 13:26:00

Marco Melandri will ride for the Honda MotoGP team next season after parting company with Yamaha, the Italian has confirmed.

Checa takes pole position in Qatarupdated: Fri Oct 01 2004 11:52:00

Carlos Checa took pole position for Saturday's inaugural Qatar Grand Prix with the quickest lap in final qualifying.

Tamada snatches pole in Portugalupdated: Sat Sep 04 2004 11:36:00

Honda's Makoto Tamada set a lap record to claim the first pole position of his career for Sunday's Portuguese MotoGP at Estoril.

Rossi holds pole for Portugal raceupdated: Fri Sep 03 2004 12:25:00

World champion Valentino Rossi has broken the lap record to grab provisional pole for Sunday's Portuguese MotoGP.

Biaggi on pole for German MotoGPupdated: Sat Jul 17 2004 12:43:00

Italian Max Biaggi will start Sunday's German MotoGP on pole after breaking the lap record at the Sachsenring.

Gibernau on pole for French MotoGPupdated: Sat May 15 2004 10:06:00

Honda's Sete Gibernau will start Sunday's French MotoGP on pole position after setting a new lap record at Le Mans' Bugatti circuit.

Gibernau scores stunning Jerez winupdated: Sun May 02 2004 10:30:00

Spain's Sete Gibernau revelled in the wet conditions that undermined world champion Valentino Rossi to claim a stunning victory in his home MotoGP at Jerez on Sunday.

Rossi grabs pole for MotoGP openerupdated: Sat Apr 17 2004 10:21:00

World champion Valentino Rossi will start the new MotoGP season at the front of the grid after claiming pole position for Sunday's Africa's Grand Prix.

Brazilian Barros is joining Hondaupdated: Tue Jan 20 2004 12:01:00

Brazilian Alex Barros will switch from Yamaha to race for Honda in MotoGP next season, officials have announced.

Fortune: HOW SPORTS FANS CAN KEEP BUSYupdated: Mon Jan 28 1991 00:01:00

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