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Casey Stoner (Repsol Honda) took the win in the tenth round of the MotoGP World Championship 2011, the Red Bull Grand Prix of the United States, played at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The Australian used the slick tire with harder compound for, starting from third position on the grid, to take a significant victory in a legendary track.

Like Stoner, the other two occupants of the podium, Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha Factory Racing) and Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda), carried by the harder compound both before and after. The same option was chosen by Andrea Dovizioso (Repsol Honda), fifth, and Marco Simoncelli (San Carlo Honda Gresini), which fell when he was fifth.

Despite the high track temperatures near 46 degrees, three drivers opted for the former compound softer, and 12 of the 17 participants chose the mix for softer rear tire. Even with all this compound on the rear wheel has displayed great consistency, and served to Ben Spies (Yamaha Factory Racing) to pass Dovizioso on the final leg of the race and take over fourth place.

Hiroshi Yamada, Bridgestone Motorsport Head
“Casey has made ??an impressive career, earning a victory that eluded him since 2007, when he was proclaimed World Champion. I am very pleased with the growing popularity of MotoGP in America, with a large increase of participants in this global race in the weekend. Laguna Seca is the only race on the calendar in which Bridgestone has scooped the top three places on the podium since 2007, even before we were single supplier, so we have great memories of this track. I am pleased with the performance of our tire selection. From the next race in Brno will provide a written more for the rest of the season. ” Read the rest of this entry »

The Australian rider Casey Stoner (Ducati) set the fastest time in free practice at the Grand Prix of the United States, scoring ninth round of the MotoGP World Championship, where the Spanish Jorge Lorenzo finished second.

Stoner, who dominated for most of the session, set a timer for 1 minute, 21 seconds and 699 cents. The ‘Aussie’ – winner at Laguna Seca in 2007 – showed his love affair with the American track and ran as the main favorite to win the pole position Saturday.
In addition, Stoner noted for his excellent timing, which was in line with the time he got Pedrosa (Honda) last year. The de Castellar del Vallés, ‘polemical’ in 2009 and won the Grand Prize at the time, opted for the set-up and will be this Saturday when they have to improve to stay on the line that marked the last weekend in Germany. Pedrosa sealed the fourth fastest time.

The second place went to Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha), who along with Stoner became the only two riders able to lower the barrier of minutes and 22 seconds. The Balearic sound World Cup leader, was comfortable in the famous “Corkscrew” and will – without doubt – Stoner who dispute the most privileged position on the grid. Read the rest of this entry »

It is confirmed, the Spanish rider Dani Pedrosa runs across a great time. The second in the championship won the pole position at the San Marino Grand Prix MotoGP.

Unfortunately for their interests, the second was his compatriot Jorge Lorenzo, who lost not tread.

Third on the grid will be occupied by Australian Casey Stoner, while Italy’s Valentino Rossi was in fourth place.

In view of the definition of the championship races are seven missing and 68 points separating Pedrosa de Lorenzo. Read the rest of this entry »