Casey Stoner led from start to finish to win the MotoGP season opener yesterday and complete a personal hat-trick of victories in Qatar.

Heavy rain in the Arabian Desert made the start of the 2009 MotoGP season one day late, but for Casey Stoner the Monday night race was just as welcomed as anything on Sunday.

Having dominated in testing, Casey Stoner says he can’t wait for the start of the 2009 MotoGP season as he looks to make up for the mistakes of last year.

Casey Stoner has reiterated Valentino Rossis mantra that racing is another story as he gets ready for the start of the 2009 MotoGP season following an almost perfect build up in testing. Stoner was forced to concede his crown to Rossi in 2008 following a season beset by inconsistency and costly accidents, but the 2007 champion has arguably reassumed his status as title favourite with a dominant …

Valentino Rossi will have to work hard to overcome Casey Stoner at this weekend s MotoGP season-opener, but warned that ‘tests mean nothing’ and insists he has ‘a few cards to play’.

Reigning six time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi will have to work hard to overcome the predicted challenge of Casey Stoner at this weekends Qatar season-opener, but warned that ‘tests mean nothing’ and insists he has ‘a few cards to play’. While Rossi is undoubtedly the title favourite heading into the new season, victory at Qatar is a far tougher prospect, on paper at least. The Italian …

Full World Superbike warm-up times from round three of the 2009 championship, held at Valencia in Spain.

Full World Superbike warm-up times from round three of the 2009 championship, held at Valencia in Spain. 1. Ben Spies USA Yamaha WSB YZF R1 1min 34.753 sec 2. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1198 1min 34.934 sec 3. Tom Sykes GBR Yamaha WSB YZF R1 1min 35.028 sec 4. Carlos Checa SPA Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 35.100 sec 5. Regis Laconi FRA DFX Corse Ducati 1198 1min 35.126 sec 6. Max …

The following is from Honda… Honda’s six MotoGP riders completed their offseason testing programmes at Jerez today, allowing them to look forward to next month’s long-awaited Qatar season opener, the first of 17 races for the 2009 World Championship.

Full World Superbike Superpole qualifying times and grid line-up from round three of the 2009 championship, held at Valencia in Spain.