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Lorenzo takes maiden MotoGP victory in Estoril thriller In the realisation of a lifelong dream, Jorge Lorenzo took his maiden MotoGP victory in a thrilling bwin.com Grande Premio de Portugal. The Spaniard had an incredible race onboard his Fiat Yamaha M1, and now leads the World Championship after his phenomenal start to 2008. Lorenzo achieved the `holy trinity´of pole position, fastest lap and race win at the circuit where he had never previously triumphed in the lower cylinder categories, joining 2005 race winner Alex Barros as the only rider to perform the feat in Estoril.

BSB snowed in at Brands, Wins for Lanzi and Haga in Valencia Lorenzo Lanzi (RG Ducati) and Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia WSB) took the wins in a spectacular day of action at Valencia in front of 60,000 spectators, a record attendance for World Superbikes at the Spanish circuit.

Pedrosa takes bragging rights with runaway home win

Dani Pedrosa sent Spanish fans home on a high at the Gran Premio bwin.com de España, taking a runaway home victory and, as a consequence, the leadership of the MotoGP World Championship.

The Repsol Honda rider was starting from second on the grid, and after snatching the holeshot from poleman Jorge Lorenzo he never looked back. Fast laps from the off confirmed Pedrosa´s intentions of breaking away, and he built upon his lead to win by nearly three seconds. The win was the 22 year-old´s second victory on home soil, after last year´s race at Valencia, and makes him the first local race-winner in Jerez since Sete Gibernau in 2004. It also echoes the only blue riband category win of his mentor, Alberto Puig.

BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRY LIST A healthy mix of experience and young-guns hungry for success feature in the 31 strong rider line-up.

Qatar MotoGP: Win for Stoner, but heartache for Bradley Australian Casey Stoner was in ominously good form in Qatar as he made a winning start to the defence of his MotoGP crown under floodlights. Bradley Smith failed to capitalise on his pole position, finishing 16th in the 125cc race at the Qatar Grand Prix. But fellow Brit Scott Redding, 15, was fifth on his debut, with Danny Webb in sixth behind winner Sergio Gadea.

Stoner eager to silence doubters Casey Stoner wants to retain his MotoGP crown to finally silence the critics. Stoner, 22, begins his title defence in Qatar at the weekend but says there has been too much focus on his Ducati's technology instead of his ability. Ahead of the sport's first floodlit race, the Australian told BBC Sport: "It's frustrating people put everything down to that or the speed or the tyres. "They're just trying to find excuses. It would be nice to think if we win it again the accusations would stop." In only his second season competing in the top class of motorbike racing, Stoner racked up 10 wins as he surged to the 2007 title.

Bayliss takes Aussie double win Troy Bayliss won both World Superbikes races at Phillip Island after starting from pole on his home circuit. The 38-year-old Australian, who retires at the end of the season, now has three victories in four starts in 2008. The Ducati rider cruised home in Sunday's first race ahead of compatriot Troy Corser (Yamaha) with Italian team-mate Michel Fabrizio third. In race two, Bayliss finished 1.1 secs ahead of Spaniards Carlos Checa (Honda) and Fonsi Nieto (Suzuki). Max Biaggi, who started the day second behind Corser in the championship standings, suffered a high-speed spill in the second race which left him with a broken left wrist.

First ever MotoGP night test runs smoothly in Qatar Ducati Marlboro’s World Champion Casey Stoner was the fastest rider in MotoGP’s inaugural floodlit test at Losail International circuit on Thursday evening, lapping 0.689s ahead of his nearest rival in a groundbreaking session which concluded without problems. Also in the top five were Fiat Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo, LCR Honda’s Randy de Puniet, JiR Team Scot’s Andrea Dovizioso and Tech3 Yamaha’s James Toseland – a quartet of Michelin riders who all lapped within a second of Stoner’s hot lap. Under the state-of-the-art lighting system at the desert circuit, Alex de Angelis from the San Carlo Honda Gresini squad made it a good night all round for the 2008 MotoGP rookies as he lapped sixth quickest.

Bayliss impresses in Qatar opener Troy Bayliss got off to a fine start at the first round of the World Superbike Championship, winning the opening race and finishing fourth in race two. Bayliss held off fellow Ducati rider Max Biaggi in the final lap of race one in Doha, while Troy Corser was third. Fonsi Nieto, riding a Suzuki, claimed his first championship win in race two, with Ducati's Ruben Xaus second.

MotoGP set for first night GP after successful test Barely two months after the announcement that next season's MotoGP curtain raiser in Qatar would be run under floodlights subject to approval from the Riders' Safety Commission, a successful test at the Losail International Circuit this evening gave the project its final go-ahead. As such the 2008 Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar will become the first motorsports World Championship Grand Prix to take place at night, an historic moment for MotoGP and Qatar.

Qatar preparations on schedule for historic night race With just over a month to go before what promises to be an exciting start to the 2008 MotoGP season, the ambitious lighting project at Losail International Circuit is progressing perfectly ahead of the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar, which will take place under lights on the evening of March 9th, 2008.

Stoner takes victory in home race World champion Casey Stoner led from the first lap to claim a dominant victory in front of his home fans at the Australian MotoGP on Sunday. The 21-year-old started third on the grid but surged into the lead to take his ninth victory of the season. The Australian finished ahead of his Ducati team-mate Loris Capirossi with Yamaha's Valentino Rossi in third.

Toseland relieved after title win World Superbike champion James Toseland admits his nerves were tested by his two-point championship winning margin. The Ten Kate Honda rider from Sheffield beat Noriyuki Haga by just two points to claim his second Superbikes crown.

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Stoner takes his 1st tittle Casey Stoner secured his first MotoGP world title at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. Ducati rider Stoner only needed to finish ahead of Yamaha's Valentino Rossi to claim the championship with three races remaining.

Rossi wins Valentino Rossi took victory just ahead of Dani Pedrosa in a thrilling MotoGP at Estoril in Portugal. Italy's five-time world champion used all his experience to edge out Spaniard Pedrosa in an electrifying final few laps to take the win for Yamaha.

MotoGP hits Portugal for possible title decider The 14th round of the 2007 MotoGP World Championship takes place at the Estoril circuit on September 16th, as the best riders on two wheels go head to head at the bwin.com Grande Premio de Portugal. Always an exciting race, this year’s visit to Portuguese soil also has the added intrigue of being a possible title decider. With Casey Stoner currently leading the World Championship by 85 points with five races remaining, and a lowest finish of fifth this season, the Australian has an outside chance of clinching his maiden crown before his departure from Estoril.

FIM ANNOUNCEMENT - 2008 PROVISIONAL MotoGP CALENDAR The FIM today announced amendments to the provisional calendar for the 2008 MotoGP World Championship. The events in Portugal and Valencia will be held a week earlier than originally scheduled, whilst Japan and Australia exchange their dates:

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World Superbikes Australia's Troy Bayliss topped the timesheets in the first qualifying session for Sunday's World Superbike races at Lausitz in Germany. The reigning world champion clocked a best time of one minute 38.569 seconds on his Ducati around the Eurospeedway.

Sheens Still the Hero Statues may be erected in honour of the great and the good, or buildings named after them, but surely the ultimate tribute is when your name enters everyday speech.