Danny Webb made a superb tyre choice in qualifying to take his and Mahindra’s maiden Grand Prix pole at Valencia
Danny Webb secured his and Mahindra’s maiden pole position in Grand Prix racing after an inspired tyre choice in qualifying for the Valencian Grand Prix, the final ever 125cc GP
Ben Spies was relatively unconcerned despite a heavy crash in second practice for the Valencian Grand Prix on Friday
Ducati riders Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden were both encouraged by the performance of the GP11.1 in Friday’s wet practice sessions at Valencia
The atmosphere in the San Carlo Honda Gresini garage was understandably sombre as the team made its return to racing at Valencia, two weeks on from the tragic events in Malaysia
Loris Capirossi feels he has a good chance of a strong result in his final Grand Prix, a poignant one as he sports the number of his late friend Marco Simoncelli
Alvaro Bautista is in confident mood after setting the pace in the torrential conditions on Friday afternoon at Valencia, and feels he can still make improvements if the wet weather remains
Cal Crutchlow declared himself happy with the performance of his Tech 3 Yamaha YZR-M1 in Friday Practice although he is desperate for some dry running tomorrow to finalise his preparations for the race
Alvaro Bautista gave the Rizla Suzuki team something to cheer by setting the fastest time on Friday afternoon at Valencia
Sandro Cortese completed a dominant performance in Friday practice but the star of the show on Friday afternoon was unquestionably Harry Stafford, with the British rookie going second fastest in soaking wet conditions
MotoGP bikes returned to action for the first time since the tragic death of Marco Simoncelli on Friday morning at Valencia, and Casey Stoner led a Repsol Honda 1-2 at the end of first practice
Sandro Cortese set the pace in opening practice for the Valencian Grand Prix but the damp conditions caused problems for everyone, with the German himself crashing out late on
Ahead of this weekend’s Valencian Grand Prix, The Checkered Flag delves through the archives to revisit a classic GP to have taken place at the Ricardo Tormo circuit
The Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia is usually the biggest party host in town, with the MotoGP fraternity coming together to celebrate the end of another exhilarating season and crown its champions. But this weekend, the motorcycle world will congregate for the first time since losing one of its most popular members
Cal Crutchlow is hoping to finish the 2011 MotoGP season as top rookie with just Sunday’s Valencia Grand Prix remaining
The Ducati team will have an important few days ahead as they prepare to race in the season-closing Valencia Grand Prix before testing their 1000cc machine at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in the days following the event
Yamaha test rider Katsuyuki Nakasuga will step-in for the second race running as Jorge Lorenzo sits out the final race of the year
