MotoGP: Donington Results

The Doctor was out. Dovizioso, Edwards, and De Puniet were in.

Tyler Hopper

AllAboutBikes.com Staff Writer

The final MotoGP visit to Donington Park ended with a first ever premier class victory by Andrea Dovizioso and first podium finishes in 2009 for Colin Edwards and Randy de Puniet. The Doctor, Valentino Rossi, experienced a fall at the Fogarty Esses with 11 laps to go. Rossi was unable to add another victory to his laundry list of wins at Donington.

Early on into the race, volatility and indecision plagued the riders. As rain began to fall, the riders were left guessing whether or not they made the right tire choice. Toni Elias led for lap one, but Jorge Lorenzo grasped the lead, possibly as a result of being talked out of running wet tires, but took a fall when he graced a greasy rumble strip and couldn’t restart the Yamaha M1. Elias succumbed to the same fate as Lorenzo, taking a fall in the same spot on lap 7.

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July Becomes WSBK Testing Month

World Superbike Press Release

In the four-week break between the Donington race and the next round, several teams will be taking part in a series of development tests.

Aprilia are out testing today and tomorrow at the AutoMotodrom Brno in view of the race there on July 26. Max Biaggi and Shinya Nakano, who obtained good overall results at Donington, will test on their own at the Czech track, which has been selected as testing circuit by the Italian manufacturer.

BMW on the other hand are going to Mugello for two days of testing on July 8 and 9.

On Wednesday and Thursday, July 15 and 16, two days of Superbike and Supersport testing have been organized by Infront Motor Sports at the Imola circuit, which has undergone recent modifications.