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• Rossi sets fastest time in Malaysia Moto GP test

  - 2007-01-24

  KUALA LUMPUR AFP — Five-times champion Valentino Rossi has left his rivals in the dust as he clocked the fastest time on the final day of the first MotoGP tests for 2007 in Malaysia. The only rider to go below the 2min 01sec mark throughout the three-day tests, Rossi set...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, Hopkins, Malaysia, Qatar, team, Yamaha Corp.

• Suzuki riders put heat on world champion Honda's Hayden

  - 2006-11-16

  SEPANG, Malaysia AFP — It was Suzuki riders' turn to put heat on newly crowned world champion American Nicky Hayden on the second of a three-day test in Malaysia. Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki are here to take part in the testing ahead of racing in 2007 at the Sepang...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, Honda Motor Co., Malaysia, Suzuki, Yamaha Corp.

• American MotoGP riders dominate test in Malaysia

  - 2006-11-15

  SEPANG, Malaysia AFP — American Nicky Hayden, who won the MotoGP world title, was among the fastest riders on the first of a three-day test in Malaysia minus major rival Yamaha's Valentino Rossi. Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki are here to take part in the testing ahead of racing in...

  Tags: Honda Motor Co., Malaysia, Yamaha Corp.

• Frenchman De Puniet takes provisional pole for Australian MotoGP

  - 2006-09-15

  PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia AFP — All fell into place for Frenchman Randy De Puniet as he claimed surprise provisional pole here Friday for Sunday's Australian MotoGP. The 25-year-old Kawasaki rider, in his undistinguished debut MotoGP season, roared around the island circuit in a best lap time of 1:29.745 seconds to...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, Leadership, Malaysia, Yamaha Corp.

• Rossi leads pack as MotoGP riders test bikes in Malaysia

  - 2006-01-23

  SEPANG, Malaysia AFP — Italy's Valentino Rossi, who is expected to dominate the 2006 MotoGP season, led the pack on his Yamaha as they began the season with the first three-day test in Malaysia. Yamaha, Honda, Ducati, Suzuki and Kawasaki took part in the testing for 2006 at the...

  Tags: FINANCE, Honda Motor Co., Malaysia, Yamaha Corp.

• Rossi clinches seventh world title in Malaysia

  - 2005-09-25

  SEPANG, Malaysia AFP — Italy's Valentino Rossi on a Yamaha claimed his seventh world championship title when he finished second in the Malaysian MotoGP here to fellow countryman Loris Capirossi on a Ducati. Rossi finished Sunday's race with an unsurmountable tally of 281 points with just four rounds of...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, Games, HARDWARE, Honda Motor Co., Italy, Malaysia, Mice, Yamaha Corp.

• Rossi likely to stroll to victory in Malaysia

  - 2005-09-22

  SEPANG, Malaysia AFP — Fellow riders predicted Valentino Rossi, the three-time winner of the MotoGP championship, will stamp his dominance once more this weekend and claim his seventh world championship title. Italy's Max Biaggi was the only dissenter at a pre-race press conference, saying he was determined to win...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, Malaysia, Strategy, Yamaha Corp.

• MotoGP world title dream in sight in Malaysia: Rossi

  - 2005-09-21

  KUALA LUMPUR AFP — World champion Valentino Rossi says he is confident of capturing his seventh MotoGP world title in Malaysia this weekend, after crashing out of the Japanese Grand Prix last week. "I am not feeling any more pressure than before and I will be riding to win...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, E-mail, Malaysia, Yamaha Corp.

• Italy's Rossi grabs pole in Malaysian GP with lap record

  - 2004-10-09

  SEPANG, Malaysia AFP — World champion Valentino Rossi took pole position at the Malaysian Grand Prix with a record qualifying lap time here while rival Sete Gibernau was relegated to the second row. The 25-year-old Yamaha rider, seeking his fourth straight title, set a new qualifying lap record of...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, Honda Motor Co., Malaysia, Yamaha Corp.