Lorenzo tops Indy MotoGP, Rossi and Pedrosa crashCasey Stoner (Aus) Ducati 150, 4. Dani Pedrosa (Spa) Honda 141, 5. Colin Edwards (US) Yamaha 123, 6. Andrea Dovizioso (Ita) Honda 120, 7. …and more » Read Article @ Malaysia Star (Google News)

After two consecutive races crashing out while in a top position, Jorge Lorenzo has been getting a bit of a reputation: hot headed. impulsive. Accident prone. Fast, but not able to stay the course. So imagine the surprise at a race where it’s Jorge who keeps his head while his much more experienced chief rivals [...]

Ducati's DilemmaSince MotoGP reduced the engine capacity to 800cc's in 2007, Casey Stoner has been the only rider to consistently challenge on the Ducati. …and more » Read Article @ Examiner.com (Google News)

MotoGP World Championship Standings Ahead of San Marino GPRiders Points Team/Sponsor 1 Valentino Rossi 212 pts Fiat Yamaha Team 2 Jorge Lorenzo 187 pts Fiat Yamaha Team 3 Casey Stoner 150 pts Ducati Marlboro Team 4 …and more » Read Article @ Auto Racing Daily (Google News)

And of course, there's the lingering question of Casey Stoner's illness – will he really be back for the next race? That one is at Misano in Italy next …and more » Read Article @ CMG Online News (Google News)

Australian Casey Stoner retained third place despite his absence due to illness. Second place went to Honda rider Alex de Angelis while Nicky Hayden was … Read Article @ Sunshine Coast Daily (Google News)

Motorsports Links: Ferrari Wins First Race of the Season(Agence France Presse) Casey Stoner, the 2007 world champion, missed his second race in a row. Stoner has cited fatigue, but doctors have not been able to …and more » Read Article @ New York Times Blogs (Google News)

Mika Kallio, making his second of three appearances for the team as stand-in for regular rider Casey Stoner, also had reason to smile after a race in which …and more » Read Article @ SuperbikePlanet.com (Google News)

Nicky Hayden became the first factory Ducati rider other than Casey Stoner to stand on a MotoGP podium since Loris Capirossi in 2007, in front of his home fans in Sunday’s Indianapolis Grand Prix. Read Article @ Crash.net (Yahoo News)

Nicky Hayden became the first factory Ducati rider other than Casey Stoner to stand on a MotoGP podium since Loris Capirossi in 2007, in front of his home fans in Sundays Indianapolis Grand Prix. Second as a Repsol Honda rider in last years storm-shortened race, Hayden didnt even want to talk about a podium repeat [...]