Casey Stoner isnt underestimating the task ahead of him if he is to end Valentino Rossis seven-race win streak at the Italian’s home grand prix – and hand Ducati a long awaited Mugello victory on Sunday. We know Valentino is fast, hes won so many times here. Last year we gave it out best, but it wasnt good enough, said Stoner, who lost out to Rossi by 2.2sec last season. Valentino is going to be …
MotoGP World Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo claims it will be ‘difficult’ to fight Fiat Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi in this weekends Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, but insists that isnt his main objective anyway. Lorenzo may be the only rider to have won two races so far this year, handing him a one point advantage over Rossi and Ducatis Casey Stoner heading into round five, but Rossi …
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Tyre compounds available: Front: Medium, Hard. Rear: Medium, Hard The faster and more technical nature of the Mugello circuit in Italy demands a slightly different approach from Bridgestone, and for the first time this season the Official Tyre Supplier to MotoGP will bring medium and hard compound slick tyres for both the front and rear.
In front of home crowd : The old fashioned layout of Mugello makes it one of the favourites for the MotoGP riders.
Photo: Moto GP 2009 18 Stoner
