Road Racing

World Champion Jorge Lorenzo signed off his victorious season in style today, taking his ninth win in front of his home fans at Valencia. Valentino Rossi finished third on his 117th and final appearance for Yamaha, bringing to a close a wonderful seven-year partnership with his YZR-M1. Lorenzo and Rossi both dropped places at the start, the Mallorcan slipping to fifth and the Italian right back...

Fourth position for Marc Márquez was more than enough for the 17 year-old to be confirmed as the deserved 2010 125cc World Champion after a mature ride from the Red Bull Ajo Motorsport rider. Victory was taken by Bradley Smith as he won his first race of the season in the final round, cruising across the finish line 2"786 clear in his last 125cc ride before graduating to the Moto2 class next ...

Karel Abraham's first-ever World Championship Grand Prix win came in the Moto2 race as the Czech rider took victory in a thrilling encounter before making the move up to the premier class next year. Following Abraham onto the podium were Andrea Iannone (Fimmco Speed Up) and Julián Simón (Mapfre Aspar), with the Spaniard clinching runner-up spot in the Championship by just two points ahead of th...

Jorge Lorenzo signed off a hugely successful 2010 campaign with his ninth win of the year today, taking victory at Valencia in front of a delighted home crowd. The MotoGP World Champion, who before this weekend had never won at the circuit, eventually crossed the finish line 4.576s clear of Casey Stoner, who was followed onto the podium by Valentino Rossi. Despite the margin of victory it was f...

The Spanish rider Marc Márquez wins, at 17 years old, the 125cc world title, putting in an outstanding season in which he has beaten records race after race. Marc Márquez has been crowned 125cc World Champion at the Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo Circuit. The Repsol rider, who has had a magnificent season, rounded off the title today in the last Grand Prix of the 2010 season. Márquez, who sta...

Casey Stoner will start his final race as a Ducati rider from the front of the MotoGP grid tomorrow after a typically determined ride in the Valencia sunshine this afternoon. Stoner struggled to find a set-up he was entirely comfortable with throughout the 45-minute qualifying session but he took 0.8 seconds off his best time to break the 1'32 barrier on his 14th lap and he followed up with t...

Marc Márquez will aim to secure his first World Championship title from pole position in the 125cc class. The Red Bull Ajo Motorsport rider, who leads Nico Terol by 17 points going into the last race, finished the session 0.108s ahead of his rival and the only other rider who can still claim the 125cc title. Márquez secured his 12th pole of the season with a lap of 1'39.564, closely followed ...

2010 Moto2 World Champion Toni Elías will start the final intermediate category race of the season from pole position - his third of the year - courtesy of a best lap of 1'36.141. The Gresini Racing rider finished the session fractionally over a tenth of a second ahead of German rider Stefan Bradl (Viessmann Kiefer Racing), who had been strong in the practice runs and won last time out in Portuga...

Casey Stoner put on a stunning display in his final qualifying session with Ducati to take pole position for the last race of the 2010 season at Valencia, posting the only sub-1'32" lap of the weekend so far in a strong 45-minute run. The Australian's hot lap of 1'31.799 left him 0.331s clear at the top of the timesheet, and came after he had dealt with an early run-off as he pushed hard for ...

The Repsol rider sets the second best time in the two free practice sessionsThe home straight of the 2010 Motorcycle World Championships has now begun with the first free practices of the Valencian Grand Prix, the last point-scoring event of the season. At the Ricardo Tormo Circuit, Marc Márquez faces the most important weekend of his sporting life with caution and, alongside his team, is preparin...