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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 02:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Laverty and Hernandez leave France with points for the PRM ]]></title>
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After scoring points in the opening three rounds of the MotoGP World Championship, the Penrith-based PBM MotoGP team of Yonny Hernandez and Michael Laverty couldn't manage to add to their tally at a damp and dismal round four held at Le Mans in France.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/laverty-and-hernandez-leave-france-with-points-for-the-prm/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 06:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[8th place for Pramac Racing at France]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The French Grand Prix ended with a well-deserved eighth-place finish for substitute racer Michele Pirro. The Italian, who normally serves as the Ducati Test Team rider, gave the Ignite Pramac Racing Team its best result of the season so far. The race took place in challenging meteoric conditions, though that didn’t dissuade the enthusiastic crowd.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 13:57:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pedrosa takes championship lead after dominating damp French Grand Prix]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With rain falling at the start of the race, it was Ducati’s Andrea Dovizioso who got the holeshot to lead into the first corner ahead of Pedrosa, the two riders swapping the lead a few times before Pedrosa made his race-winning pass on lap fourteen. Once in the lead Pedrosa held his position at the front to win the race by 4.863 seconds – his first MotoGP victory in France. In second ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/pedrosa-takes-championship-lead-after-dominating-damp-french-grand-prix/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 12:52:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Convincing top-five finishes for Dovizioso, Hayden in French GP]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With the MotoGP riders having gone almost the entire race weekend at Le Mans with no wet riding, a light rain began falling shortly before the start, only to relent about mid-distance, creating the conditions for an exciting and eventful race. Dovizioso grabbed the top spot from the front row, and he led eight laps in the early going, fending off eventual winner Dani Pedrosa for some ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/convincing-top-five-finishes-for-dovizioso-hayden-in-french-gp/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 12:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lorenzo and Rossi endure a race of attrition in France]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Having enjoyed a dry track for both practice and qualifying the Yamaha riders had to contend with full wet conditions to start today’s race. Lorenzo started from second on the grid and was able to hold behind race leader Andrea Dovizioso initially until passed by Dani Pedrosa with 26 laps to go. As the laps wound down the reigning World Champion gradually dropped position, fighting a ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/lorenzo-and-rossi-endure-a-race-of-attrition-in-france/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 12:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pedrosa seals convincing victory under grey French skies]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dani Pedrosa secured a superb second race win of his 2013 MotoGP campaign today at the Monster Energy Grand Prix De France that was badly affected by rain and the Repsol Honda rider was followed home by Monster Yamaha Tech 3’s Cal Crutchlow who showed steely determination to grab second place while the race-winner’s teammate Marc Marquez sealed the third and final place on the podium ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/pedrosa-seals-convincing-victory-under-grey-french-skies/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 14:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lorenzo secures front row in Le Mans for Grand Prix de France]]></title>
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Yamaha Factory Racing rider Jorge Lorenzo will start tomorrow’s Monster Energy Grand Prix de France from the front row of the grid in second position. The reigning World Champion was denied pole by just 0.030 seconds in the afternoon 15minute quick fire qualification heat. Lorenzo led from the start of the session before relinquishing the top spot to rival Marc Marquez with eight ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/lorenzo-secures-front-row-in-le-mans-for-grand-prix-de-france/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 04:26:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Small improvements for Ignite Pramac Racing Team in France]]></title>
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Today the Ignite Pramac Racing Team completed day two at the French GP, which included two free-practice sessions followed by the new-format qualifying system.

Michele Pirro, Ducati TeamPh ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/small-improvements-for-ignite-pramac-racing-team-in-france/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 04:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Front row for Dovizioso in French Grand Prix ]]></title>
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Andrea Dovizioso saved the best for last today in qualifying at Le Mans, setting a time of 1:33.603 on his final lap that vaulted him onto the front row of the starting grid for tomorrow’s French Grand Prix. The Italian consistently posted decent lap times during the day and was particularly fast in the two tight corners of the second sector, but it was at the end of the session ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/front-row-for-dovizioso-in-french-grand-prix/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 04:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bridgestone: Marquez edges Lorenzo in French MotoGP qualifying]]></title>
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Repsol Honda rookie sensation Marc Marquez claimed pole position for tomorrow’s French Grand Prix by the narrowest of margins, out-pacing Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo by just three-hundredths of a second.
 
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 03:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Marquez steals the limelight with second MotoGP pole position]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Marc Marquez bounced back from a fall in the final practice session ahead of the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France at the Le Mans Bugatti circuit to take his second ever MotoGP pole position with the Repsol Honda rider setting the fastest time ahead of his fellow countryman, Jorge Lorenzo and the Yamaha Factory Racing YZR-M1 while shocking the whole MotoGP paddock was Andrea ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/marquez-steals-the-limelight-with-second-motogp-pole-position/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 13:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pedrosa pleased to have had dry day in France]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Dani Pedrosa had hoped for a dry start to the Le Mans weekend and was happy to have one on Friday, setting the pace ahead of a projected wet Saturday.

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The Repsol Honda Team rider led the way with his best effort of 1’34.035, edging out teammate Marc Marquez by just over one tenth of a second.

“We had a chance to run in the dry, so it was important to get some informat ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/pedrosa-pleased-to-have-had-dry-day-in-france/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 06:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bridgestone: Pedrosa leads Repsol Honda 1-2 in French GP Friday practice]]></title>
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Fresh from a first victory of the season at Jerez a fortnight ago, Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa continued his good form by leading a Repsol Honda 1-2 in Friday practice at Le Mans.
 
Dani Pedrosa, Re ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/bridgestone-pedrosa-leads-repsol-honda-1-2-in-french-gp-friday-practice/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 06:17:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Positive start for Crutchlow and Smith in France]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The biggest race of the MotoGP World Championship campaign for the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team started in positive fashion for British duo Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith at the historic Le Mans track today. 
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/positive-start-for-crutchlow-and-smith-in-france/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 21:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rossi leads the Yamahas as French GP begins]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Valentino Rossi wrapped up the first day of action at the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France as the fastest Yamaha rider and third overall behind rival Dani Pedrosa. The Italian spent the day’s two free practice sessions working to set up his YZR-M1 for the Le Mans circuit, focusing on a soft front and hard rear tyre combination. 
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/rossi-leads-the-yamahas-as-french-gp-begins/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 21:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Encouraging start for Ducati Team on French GP]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Although rain had threatened for part of the day, conditions were quite good for the first two free-practice sessions of the French Grand Prix, in which Andrea Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden put their Desmosedici GP13 machines into the seventh and eighth positions, respectively, in the combined times.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/encouraging-start-for-ducati-team-on-french-gp/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 21:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pedrosa tops day one at MotoGP round 4 under the French sun]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dani Pedrosa topped the first day of Free Practice at the Le Mans Circuit with the Repsol Honda rider stamping his authority at the famous French track ahead of this Sunday’s Monster Energy Grand Prix de France. Pedrosa was followed into second place by his teammate Marc Marquez and the Yamaha Factory Racing machine of Valentino Rossi in third place.

We were able to make some positive ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/pedrosa-tops-day-one-at-motogp-round-4-under-the-french-sun/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:18:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pramac Racing will compete in the French Grand Prix]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Bugatti Circuit, which is situated approximately 200 km (124 miles) from the City of Lights, has hosted the French Grand Prix since 1969, when Giacomo Agostini topped the 500cc class. Last modified in 2008, the track is currently 4.185 km long (2600 miles) and rather narrow, with several slow hairpins that riders approach hard on the brakes.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/pramac-racing-will-compete-in-the-french-grand-prix/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 23:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Different challenges for Marquez and Pedrosa for French GP]]></title>
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World Championship leader Marc Marquez heads to Le Mans with the added task of needing to learn a new circuit on MotoGP™ machinery. As for Repsol Honda Team partner Dani Pedrosa, he is striving to end a winless French run in the top class.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/different-challenges-for-marquez-and-pedrosa-for-french-gp/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 01:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[French Grand Prix up next for Ducati Team]]></title>
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The Ducati Team, having carried out two days of testing at Mugello last week, now heads to France for the second European stop on the 2013 MotoGP tour, at Le Mans. The venue is legendary in motorsports, and although the Bugatti Circuit that hosts the bikes only shares a small section of the longer Circuit de la Sarthe that is used for the historic 24 hour automobile race, it ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/french-grand-prix-up-next-for-ducati-team/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 21:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
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