Jorge Lorenzo

...record two minutes from the end of the session. There was still time for Lorenzo to snatch second place in the closing seconds, with Pedrosa also nipping in ahead of Stoner for third. Rossi, who has had five wins and two other podium...

In this article: Valentino Rossi, Dani Pedrosa, Champagne, and Australia

...of the circuit but said: "when it's really cold, it's tough." Rossi leads Lorenzo by just 18 points and sees the Australian race as a vital pointer to the 2009 championship. "Now we are arriving in the important moment of the season and...

In this article: Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa, Phillip Island, Waste, Australian Grand Prix, and Australia

Lorenzo, who crashed on his MotoGP race debut at the track last season, was followed onto the front row of the grid by Pedrosa, who was fastest in morning practice earlier but the Honda rider finished a further 0.167s behind Lorenzo.

In this article: Valentino Rossi, Dani Pedrosa, Honda, Randy de Puniet, Toni Elias, Alex de Angelis, Nicky Hayden, Colin Edwards, and Loris Capirossi

...holds a 38-point advantage in the standings after nearest challenger Lorenzo's fourth fall of the season last weekend in Australia. He needs only to finish in the top four in tomorrow's 21-lap race to secure the title, even if Lorenzo wins.

In this article: Valentino Rossi, Champagne, and Australia

...at the Estoril racetrack in Sintra, outside Lisbon. Lorenzo went on to win the race, Australia's Casey Stoner, left, was second, and Spain's Dani Pedrosa, center with number 3, was third. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos) ESTORIL,...

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...the limit and see what happens in the race," Lorenzo said. His Yamaha team-mate Rossi, who holds a 30-point lead over second-placed Lorenzo, clocked the second fastest time. Australia's Casey Stoner, the 2007 champion who missed the last...

In this article: Casey Stoner, Valentino Rossi, Portugal, Aprilia, Hector Barbera, Julian Simon, and Australia

...the best - at least in terms of eyesight Photo: AP From astronauts to nose plasters... nothing symbolises the zig-zagging fortunes of this season better than Jorge Lorenzo's headgear. In Portugal he wore a special-edition helmet Neil...

In this article: Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner, James Toseland, Phillip Island, Malaysia, Australia, Portugal, and BBC

...a duel between Yamaha teammates Rossi and Lorenzo. The Italian is just 18 points ahead of Lorenzo with three races remaining _ Phillip Island, Malaysia next week and Valencia in Spain. Mahesh Sharma THE Commonwealth Bank will install...

In this article: Casey Stoner, Valentino Rossi, Commonwealth Bank, Phillip Island, DVD, Chris Vermeulen, and Honda