Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo was a fairly comfortable winner of a wet French MotoGP in Le Mans and in doing so he moves into the lead in the World Championship. A revitalised Valentino Rossi, nine-times world champion, was second and Casey Stoner was third.
Lorenzo back to winning ways
Jorge Lorenzo ended Casey Stoner’s winning streak with victory in Misano with fellow countryman Dani Pedrosa in second and Stoner in third. Lorenzo took the lead at the first corner and held on to cut Stoner’s championship lead to 35 points.
Lorenzo crowned World Champion
Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo has been crowned MotoGP world champion after finishing third in the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang.
Lorenzo ‘almost champion’
With five races still to go in MotoGP, Jorge Lorenzo only needs to finish ninth or better in the next race to become the new World Champion after finishing fourth in the Japanese MotoGP at Motegi. That is, of course, assuming Dani Pedrosa does not race in Malaysia.
Lorenzo wins the Czech GP
Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo clocked up his seventh race victory of the season at the Czech Grand Prix to extend his overall championship lead to 77 points.
Three in a row for Jorge Lorenzo
Jorge Lorenzo extended his World Championship lead as he won his third consecutive race from pole position at the Catalunya MotoGP in Barcelona.
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Real Madrid extend their lead in La Liga, Jorge Lorenzo wins in Estoril.