Jorge Lorenzo was the first rider to pass the finish line on the Estoril circuit the past weekend during the Portuguese GP. He was followed by Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa. Race results after the break.

2009 MotoGP Race Report: Lorenzo rules Estoril originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 5 October 2009 12:51 EST.

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This Sunday at the Estroil MotoGP round, Yamaha will be presenting their new FIAT Punto Evo graphics created by Aldo Drudi, FIAT’s reference designer, both for the Yamaha M1 bikes and the rider leathers. FIAT, Yamaha’s main MotoGP sponsor has recently launched the brand new Punto Evo model and the new liveries are made clean and pure by the predominant white color, in perfect accordance with the car’s Euro 5 engines. The initial layout wasn’t significantly modified, but the machines now stand aesthetically better and riders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo are also enthusiastic about their new racing looks. Read the press release and check out more photos after the break.

New FIAT Yamaha Team graphics will debut at Estoril originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 2 October 2009 10:40 EST.

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World champion Valentino Rossi won yesterday’s Jerez race in front of a 120.000 person crowd, counting his first win of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship season, the Spanish Grand Prix.

2009 MotoGP Race Report: Valentino Rossi wins at Jerez originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 4 May 2009 15:46 EST.

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