MotoGP News – Oct. 18, 2012

Sepang sets the scene for MotoGP™ title battle continuation
MotoGP™ championship leader Jorge Lorenzo was joined by title rival Dani Pedrosa, Álvaro Bautista, Valentino Rossi and Cal Crutchlow at the press conference on Thursday marking the 16th round of the MotoGP™ World Championship at the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix. Read more.

Pedrosa the man to beat as MotoGP™ heads to Malaysia
Following a dominant win in Japan last weekend, Repsol Honda Team’s Dani Pedrosa is the man on-song at the moment as he tries to claw back points on Yamaha Factory Racing’s championship leader Jorge Lorenzo as the MotoGP™ grid heads to the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix for the second race of the triple-header. Read more.

MotoGP™ pays tribute to Marco Simoncelli in Sepang
On the eve of the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix, the event at which Marco Simoncelli lost his life last year, MotoGP™ riders, teams and people from the paddock alike paid tribute to the late Italian rider at the place of his tragic accident. Read more.

Márquez on the verge of Moto2™ title in Sepang
The Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix could see Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol’s Marc Márquez crowned Moto2™ World Champion if he beats Tuenti Movil HP 40’s Pol Espargaró in the race this weekend. Read more.

MotoGP™ riders swap two wheels for four in Sepang
At the pre-event marking the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix, MotoGP™ riders swapped two wheels for four in a hard-fought go-karting event at the Sepang track, with a youngster showing the old guard how it’s done. Read more.

Title challenge take-two for Cortese in Sepang
Following a crash in Japan that put paid to his title aspirations for another week, Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Sandro Cortese will have another chance this weekend to snatch the Moto3™ world title at the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Sepang this Sunday. Read more.
 
Lorenzo philosophical on title challenge ahead of Malaysia
motogp.com caught up with Jorge Lorenzo ahead of the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix in a special event held at the Alpinestars Shop in Kuala Lumpur. Read more.
 
Sepang – Racing Numbers
Shortly before the MotoGP™ grid heads to Sepang for the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix, motogp.com brings you all the vital facts and figures about the event. Read more.
 
Yamaha return to Sepang
Yamaha Factory Racing set up in Sepang this week straight from Japan for the middle of the three overseas back-to-back races, the Grand Prix of Malaysia. Read more.
 
Pedrosa aiming for win as Repsol Honda lands in Sepang
The Repsol Honda Team has landed in Kuala Lumpur, straight from Japan, to prepare for the sixteenth round of the 2012 MotoGP season. Read more.

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