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    <pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2013 04:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ducati Team concludes pre-season testing in Jerez]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With the 2013 MotoGP championship fast approaching, the Ducati Team completed its final day of pre-season testing today at the IRTA-organized test held at Southern Spain’s Circuito de Jerez.
 
As had been the case yesterday and on Saturday, the planned work programme for Andrea Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden had to be altered due to uncooperative weather conditions, as morning rainfall ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/ducati-team-concludes-pre-season-testing-in-jerez/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Final pre-season testing concludes successfully for Yamaha in Jerez]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A final day of complicated weather conditions restricting track action has signalled the end of pre-season testing for the MotoGP Championship at the Jerez De La Frontera Circuit in Spain. 

Despite reduced track time because of the conditions, both Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo leave Jerez satisfied with the YZR-M1 package and feeling competitive as the first race of the 2013 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/final-pre-season-testing-concludes-successfully-for-yamaha-in-jerez/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Crutchlow in command at Jerez]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider Cal Crutchlow capped off an impressive pre-season by topping the timesheet at Jerez during a late flurry of activity on the final day of testing.
 
On a damp but rapidly drying track, Crutchlow posted a time of 1’39.511 on the combination of the medium front and soft rear slicks to edge out Yamaha Factory Racing’s Valentino Rossi into second overall by just ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/crutchlow-in-command-at-jerez/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Crutchlow grabs the top spot on final testing day at Jerez ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cal Crutchlow heads toward the start of the MotoGP season in jubilant mood after topping the timing sheets on the final day of testing wit the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider grabbing the fastest time ahead of a resurgent Valentino Rossi and his Yamaha Factory Racing YZR-M1 while LCR Honda rider Stefan Bradl jumped to third position on a day that was, like the previous two days, affected ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/crutchlow-grabs-the-top-spot-on-final-testing-day-at-jerez/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Challenging day for Pramac Racing Team at Jerez]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The second day of action at Jerez got underway at 2.00 p.m. due to the track conditions following yesterday’s rainfall. It was a positive start for the team with Andrea immediately setting a good time to move into 5th place in the timesheets. 
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/challenging-day-for-pramac-racing-team-at-jerez/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Valentino Rossi back on top on second day of testing at Jerez]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Valentino Rossi secured the top time of the second day of testing at the Jerez De La Frontera in Spain with the Yamaha Factory Racing rider leading his teammate Jorge Lorenzo in second and Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider Cal Crutchlow. Like the first day testing, day two was also affected by rain with little action before lunchtime. When the riders did get on track the majority of the fast ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/valentino-rossi-back-on-top-on-second-day-of-testing-at-jerez/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lorenzo leads the way as final pre-season test begins at Jerez]]></title>
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Yamaha Factory Racing rider Jorge Lorenzo kicked off day one of three of the final pre-season test of 2013 at the front, leading the MotoGP field by over a second in the time sheets. Following a successful team launch yesterday, today’s first day of action was a disappointing affair for the MotoGP riders with black clouds, heavy rains and a waterlogged track hampering testing ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/lorenzo-leads-the-way-as-final-pre-season-test-begins-at-jerez/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 03:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pramac Racing: Wet start for the first day of Jerez test session ]]></title>
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Heavy rain ruins the first part of the day, a brief weather improvement in the early afternoon allows Andrea Iannone to complete 27 laps with a best time of 1:48.948 and 18 laps for Ben Spies recording his fastest on lap 18th.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/pramac-racing-wet-start-for-the-first-day-of-jerez-test-session/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 03:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ducati riders dealt with cold and rain on day 1 test in Jerez]]></title>
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Day one of three at the final pre-season MotoGP test of the year got off to a wet and chilly start in Jerez de la Frontera, with off-and-on rainfall limiting the amount of useful track time for the MotoGP teams and riders.
 
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/ducati-riders-dealt-with-cold-and-rain-on-day-1-test-in-jerez/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 03:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Marquez the main man in Texas MotoGP test]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Marc Marquez came away from a private MotoGP test session at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas on top of the timing sheets ahead of his Repsol Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa with Yamaha Factory Racing teammates Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi also partaking in the test, as did LCR Honda rider Stefan Bradl. While the test was scheduled for three days, Lorenzo and Rossi both ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/marquez-the-main-man-in-texas-motogp-test/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Yamaha completes testing in Texas]]></title>
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Yamaha Factory Racing completeed their testing activities today at the Circuit of Americas track in Texas. Originally planned for a three-day test, riders Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi managed to provide all the data required over the first two days so will not continue tomorrow. Both Lorenzo and Rossi used the two days to work with their crews on set up to find the optimum ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/yamaha-completes-testing-in-texas/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Yamaha get back to business Texas style]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Austin (Texas, USA), 12th March 2013 - Yamaha Factory Racing were back on track today with Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi enjoying their first ever Circuit of Americas (COTA) experience. The Yamaha riders were at the new track in Texas for day one of the three-day private test. The first sessions were dedicated to learning the track, both Lorenzo and Rossi focusing on understanding ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/yamaha-get-back-to-business-texas-style/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 05:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Yamaha wraps up Sepang in challenging weather conditions]]></title>
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Jorge Lorenzo, Yamaha Factory Racing Photo by: Hazrin Yeob Men Shah
Yamaha Factory Racing today completed an exhaustive three days of testing at the Sepang Internati ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/yamaha-wraps-up-sepang-in-challenging-weather-conditions/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ducati leaves Sepang with data gathered over the test days in Malaysia]]></title>
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The three-day IRTA test concluded today in Sepang, Malaysia, where the participants in the MotoGP championship made their second trip in less than a month. For the Ducati Team and riders Andrea Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden, it was an opportunity to continue with the development work on the Ducati Desmosedici GP13 for this first part of the season, which will officially kick off at the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/ducati-leaves-sepang-with-data-gathered-over-the-test-days-in-malaysia/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Crutchlow and Smith leave Sepang positive after successful test]]></title>
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Cal Crutchlow, Monster Yamaha Tech 3Photo by: Hazrin Yeob Men Shah
Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith ended a successful three-day test at the Sepang International Circu ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/crutchlow-and-smith-leave-sepang-positive-after-successful-test/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Positive second official preseason test conclusion for Pramac at Sepang]]></title>
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Third and final day of the second official test session round off at Sepang (Malaysia).

Ben Spies, Pramac Racing TeamPhoto by: Hazrin Yeob Men Shah
The Team’s present goal ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/positive-second-official-preseason-test-conclusion-for-pramac-at-sepang/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bridgestone: Lorenzo quickest at second official test at Sepang]]></title>
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Bridgestone slick compounds available: Front: Hard, Extra-hard. Rear: Soft, Medium, Hard (Asymmetric)
Weather: Tue: Dry/Wet, Wed: Dry, Thu: Wet/Dry. Ambient 26-34°C; Track 30-54°C (Bridgestone measurement)
 
Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo posted a fastest lap of 2’00.282 on the second day of testing to finish on top of the timesheets at the second Sepang pre-season MotoGP™ ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/bridgestone-lorenzo-quickest-at-second-official-test-at-sepang/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pedrosa and Márquez content after one-two finish on final test day in Sepang]]></title>
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Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa, Repsol Honda TeamPhoto by: Hazrin Yeob Men Shah
Although Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo was the overall ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/pedrosa-and-m-rquez-content-after-one-two-finish-on-final-test-day-in-sepang/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pedrosa and Marquez the ones to catch following Sepang MotoGP test]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Repsol Honda teammates Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez walked away from the second MotoGP test of 2013 at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia on top of the timing sheets with both riders conducting an impressive three days of testing in mixed weather conditions. Pedrosa and Marquez swapped times with reigning MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo who was equally impressive on his ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/pedrosa-and-marquez-the-ones-to-catch-following-sepang-motogp-test/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pedrosa tests suspension on second day in Sepang]]></title>
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Despite being knocked off the top spot in Wednesday’s Sepang test by Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa remains confident. After a busy second day, the Repsol Honda Team rider finished in second position.

Whereas Lorenzo posted a 2’00.282 lap time to go quicker than he had in the previous Sepang test of three weeks ago, Pedrosa was just short of four tenths adrift ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/pedrosa-tests-suspension-on-second-day-in-sepang/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:03:49 +0000</pubDate>
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