Sports / Motosports

Lorenzo clinches MotoGP title after Pedrosa crashes 29 Oct 2012 - 04:17 am

PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia: Jorge Lorenzo sealed his second world MotoGP crown after his challenger crashed out, while Casey Stoner claimed his sixth straight...

In-form QMMF rider West finishes second in Australian Moto2 race 29 Oct 2012 - 04:16 am

Philip Island, Australia: QMMF Racing Team rider Anthony West proved his skills in sunny and dry conditions to take second place at his...

QMMF Racing Team eyeing third podium, confirms Indonesian rider for 2013 29 Oct 2012 - 04:15 am

BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: In-form QMMF Racing Team is eyeing a hat-trick of podium finishes at the season’s final race in Valencia next...

Red Bull’s Vettel dominates practice 27 Oct 2012 - 03:04 am

GREATER NOIDA, India: Championship leader Sebastian Vettel set an ominous practice pace at the Indian Formula One Grand Prix yesterday, dominating both sessions...

MotoGP: Stoner sets early pace in Australia 27 Oct 2012 - 03:04 am

MotoGP: Stoner sets early pace in APHILLIP ISLAND, Australia: Home hero Casey Stoner dominated practice in front of record crowds yesterdayas he chases...

Rossi slams MotoGP, says it is ‘boring’ 24 Oct 2012 - 06:36 am

LONDON: Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi yesterday slammed MotoGP as “boring” and called for a change to the sport. “Now is the worst...

‘Rain King’ West battles to second place in Malaysia 22 Oct 2012 - 08:44 am

Moto2 race winner Alex De Angelis (centre) of San Marino celebrates next to runner-up, Anthony West (left) of Australia and third-place Gino Rea...

MotoGP: Pedrosa wins rain-hit race in Sepang 22 Oct 2012 - 08:41 am

SEPANG, Malaysia: Spain’s Dani Pedrosa stormed to victory in the shortened Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix yesterday, keeping his championship title chase alive on...

Lorenzo takes pole in Malaysia 21 Oct 2012 - 06:29 am

SEPANG, Malaysia: MotoGP leader Jorge Lorenzo seized pole position for today’s Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix, with the Yamaha rider putting in a record...

Tears, tributes at Sepang 20 Oct 2012 - 04:34 am

A fan (left) and Spanish MotoGP rider Hector Barbera touch the newly installed plaque in tribute to the late Honda MotoGP rider Marco...

Tough day for QMMF riders on wet surface 20 Oct 2012 - 04:33 am

SEPANG: QMMF Racing Team riders Anthony West and Elena Rosell made the best out of a difficult first day of practice at the...

Pedrosa fastest in free practice in Malaysia 20 Oct 2012 - 04:32 am

SEPANG: Spain’s Dani Pedrosa got off to a flying start yesterday in hot and humid conditions with the fastest time in practice ahead...

Sombre mood as MotoGP honours Simoncelli 19 Oct 2012 - 04:44 am

SEPANG, Malaysia: The MotoGP community yesterday remembered Marco Simoncelli and witnessed an emotional plaque installation at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit for the Italian rider...

Top QMMF rider West shines in Motegi 15 Oct 2012 - 06:40 am

MOTEGI, Japan: QMMF Racing Team rider Anthony West yesterday stormed from 20th place on the starting grid to 12th place at the Grand...

Late burst gives Lorenzo pole position 14 Oct 2012 - 03:25 am

MOTEGI, Japan: Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo secured his sixth pole position of the MotoGP season with a record last-gasp spurt in qualifying for...

Vettel sets pace in Korea 13 Oct 2012 - 02:34 am

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (left) signs his autograph to the South Korea course crew at the paddock after a drivers’...

Qatar’s Al Attiyah leads Jordan Rally 13 Oct 2012 - 02:32 am

DEAD SEA, Jordan: Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and Italian co-driver Giovanni Bernacchini led after a titanic struggle for supremacy on the first...

Motorcycling: Pedrosa edges Lorenzo in Japan practice 13 Oct 2012 - 02:12 am

MOTEGI, Japan: Dani Pedrosa edged championship points leader Jorge Lorenzo in free practice sessions yesterday ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix, stepping up...