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Lawson, Roberts, Rainey and Rossi having fun at Laguna Seca
Valentino Rossi, Eddie Lawson, Wayne Rainey and Kenny Roberts, 18 GP world titles between them, completed a series of Superkart demonstration laps at the spectacular Laguna Seca circuit.
It was supposed to be part of those events for the Mazda Speedway that leads into this weekend’s GP race, but it turned out to be a mini race with the Italian rider coming out on top over the Americans by 15 seconds on a one lap sprint.
The Grand Marshal was Colin Edwards.
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Valentino Rossi's greatest passes: survey
In something a little different for TwoWheels Blog, today we discuss what the best passing move of Valentino Rossi’s has ever been. While it’s hard to pick, we’ve selected a few that you might remember, and have thrown in last week’s Catalunya effort, which will surely go down in history.
Before voting, check out the videos to remind you of the Valentino Rossi magic.
Motorcycle stunt team at Laguna Seca
MotoGP Laguna Seca 2008: a Motorcycle Stunt goes wrong, the safety car doesn’t like the stunts men or the stunts men don’t like the pace-car?
Casey Stoner's post-Laguna Seca dummy spit: buy the dummy!
It seems that Casey Stoner’s complaints after Laguna Seca haven’t been taken well in the UK, with Stoner coming across as immature and childish. So after his dummy spit, in great irony on Ebay you can find “Stoner’s dummy”, as reported by MCN.
via | MCN
Nicky Hayden: "we got spanked"
“We got spanked” said Nicky Hayden after a disappointing home race for the American Repsol Honda Rider.
An honest and fair Nicky said on MotoGP.com: “This weekend we got spanked, so we need to work hard and raise our game.The bike has improved but we still have to work on the fuel consumption.”
Nicky was able to finish 5th at Laguna Seca and is currently 8th in the World Championship.
A new important factor in the MotoGP Championship for this year is tyre choice. Beside the type of tyre, more attention is given to the brand name in the Championship, compared to the SBK, were they all use Pirelli tyres.
Video: Stoner and Rossi after the race at Laguna Seca
Calling some of Rossi’s moves “past the point”, an angry Casey Stoner struggled to shake the hand of Valentino Rossi after the epic race at Laguna Seca on the weekend. As seen in this video from the BBC Rossi, either provocative or being a true sportsman, wanted to speak to Stoner, but after no hand shake left with a pat on the back for the Australian rider. The rivalry is running deep and we’ll wait to see how things turn out for the rest of the season. Follow the link for the video.
MotoGP Laguna Seca: Paddock Girls gallery
Our last photo gallery for today from the weekend at Laguna Seca is of the ever-present, classic Paddock Girls, doing their job around the track. Enjoy.
MotoGP gallery: pics from Laguna Seca part two
Here’s the second part of our gallery from Laguna Seca.
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MotoGP gallery: all the shots from Laguna Seca, part one
We bring you all the shots from Laguna Seca and the weekend that brought high drama to the world of MotoGP. This first part shows some moments from Rossi’s and Stoner’s ongoing, juicy battle. Check out the second part later.
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Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes visit the MotoGP at Laguna Seca
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have been seen doing a tour around Laguna Seca during the MotoGP from the weekend. In the first photo, you can see the couple talking with Adriana Tuchyna, Casey Stoner’s wife, and Andrea Bonomi, head of Ducati.
In the second photo Holmes speaks with injured John Hopkins, while Dr. Costa looks on. The couple took a tour of the garages and track facilities, meeting some of MotoGP’s personalities along the way.
MotoGP: Valentino Rossi conquers America at Laguna Seca
After much suffering, Valentino Rossi has made it in the promised land of America. Something historical and magic took place on the weekend at Laguna Seca, until this round Rossi’s nemesis, who resisted the continual attempts from Casey Stoner.
The rivalry between Rossi and Stoner is appreciated by all and even this weekend, we saw great challenges and competition, with Rossi coming out on top, knowing that tenths of seconds can become seconds.
Leaving no space to the young Australian, Rossi pushed and pressed, with Stoner making small errors until the last one on the final corner. For spectators this was a perfect race, with Rossi keeping a slower, more patient pace which paid off in the end.
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Nicky Hayden's new helmet unveiled
Sunday Nicky Hayden will race his “home Grand Prix” at Laguna Seca and for this special occasion he will present his new helmet.
The American MotoGP star and World Champion will wear special edition helmet. The helmet with a gold medal design on the back part is a tribute to the US Olympic team which will participate in the Beijing olympic games later this year.
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