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Stoner clocks fastest free practice at San Marino GP
- 2008-08-29
SAN MARINO AFP — Reigning world champion Casey Stoner got off to a excellent start in Friday's free practice to send a message to the field ahead of this weekend's San Marino Grand Prix. The Aussie Ducati rider posted a lap of 1min 34.806sec, to pip standings leader and...
Suffering Stoner fastest in Czech practice
- 2008-08-15
BRNO, Czech Republic AFP — Reigning world champion Casey Stoner clocked up the fastest time in free practice ahead of Sunday's Czech Republic Grand Prix, despite suffering from a mystery illness. The Australian posted a time of 1min 57.231sec, which was 0.179sec in front of Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi...
Yamaha issues gloomy outlook after profits tumble
- 2008-07-30
TOKYO AFP — Japan's Yamaha Motor Co. issued a profit warning Thursday after weak demand, rising raw material costs and a stronger yen slashed its first-half net profits by almost half. Yamaha has enjoyed record high sales in recent years but the global economic slowdown is now curbing demand...
Pedrosa steals the limelight in Catalunya
- 2008-06-08
BARCELONA, Spain AFP — Spaniard Dani Pedrosa rode his Honda over the finish line to victory in the Catalunya leg of the MotoGP world championship here on Sunday. Pedrosa took an early lead on the track which is only 20km from his home and finished several seconds ahead of...
Rossi ready to commit to Yahama
- 2008-06-07
BARCELONA, Spain AFP — World championship leader Valentino Rossi said Saturday he was ready to sign a new two-year deal with Yamaha and had not ruled out competing up until the age of 35 years. The seven-time world champion from Italy said that there remained "several details to examine"...
Yamaha says strong interest in new music machine
- 2008-05-21
TOKYO AFP — Yamaha says it is seeing brisk interest in a new digital musical instrument that enables users to create and play music as if they are drawing pictures. After a successful advance launch in Britain, Yamaha offered the instrument online in Japan last week at 121,000 yen...
Pedrosa on pole for French Moto GP
- 2008-05-17
LE MANS, France AFP — Overall championship leader Dani Pedrosa of Spain took his first pole position of the season for Sunday's French MotoGP here on Saturday. The Honda rider recorded a time of 1min 32.647sec and edged out Yamaha's Colin Edwards of the United States and reigning world...
Rossi wins China Moto Grand Prix
- 2008-05-04
SHANGHAI AFP — Motorcycling supremo Valentino Rossi gunned his Fiat Yamaha to victory at the China Moto GP Sunday to snap a seven race winless streak, beating Spain's Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner of Australia. The five-time Moto GP world champion from Italy completed the Shanghai race, the fourth...
Edwards grabs surprise pole in China Grand Prix
- 2008-05-03
SHANGHAI AFP — American Colin Edwards snatched a surprise pole position on a Yamaha Tech at the China Moto Grand Prix here Saturday as he smashed former Italian teammate Valentino Rossi's Shanghai lap record. The 34-year-old Texan, still looking for his first win in MotoGP, put in a scorcher...
Motorcyclist Lorenzo injured in crash in China
- 2008-05-01
SHANGHAI AFP — Spanish rookie sensation Jorge Lorenzo was injured Friday when he crashed heavily during a practice session at the China Moto Grand Prix in Shanghai. Lorenzo, riding a Fiat Yamaha, was taken to hospital after initial x-rays at the track showed he may have fractured a bone...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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