Ben Spies played a starring role on the second day of MotoGP testing in Valencia today, the Texan producing another confident and assured performance on his Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YZR-M1 machine. Making only his fifth appearance on board Yamaha’s YZR-M1 machine, the 25-year-old continued his seamless transition from World Superbikes to finish with the [...]

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Big steps for both riders at Valencia test Loris Capirossi and Álvaro Bautista continued in a positive direction during the penultimate day of testing at Valencia, as the pair made use of the improved conditions in Spain today. Capirossi (1’33.211, 58 laps) produced his quickest ever lap on a Suzuki GSV-R around the 4,005m Ricardo [...]

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Lorenzo tops the time sheets on day 2 of testing in Valencia. Another strong outing from Spies too. 1. Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team 1:31.939 62 2. Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1:32.195 + 0.256 44 3. Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 1:32.528 + 0.589 55 4. Ben Spies Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1:32.942 + [...]

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In order to provide enough time for the teams to regroup after the final race of the season, today’s MotoGP test began at 1pm and finished at 5pm. Pedrosa’s programme included further evaluation of the Ohlins suspension he sampled briefly in the single-day test that followed the Czech Grand Prix in August, and he was [...]

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Less than 24 hours after the conclusion to a successful 2009 MotoGP world championship campaign, the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team was back in action at the Valencia circuit today to begin preparations for next season. With track action not commencing until 1pm, this morning gave the team chance to welcome new rider Ben Spies, [...]

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