MotoGP News – Oct. 24, 2012

Viñales to ride in Phillip Island after apology to team
Blusens Avintia’s Maverick Viñales has publically apologized to his team after walking out on them before the Malaysian GP, and has said he will be racing again in Phillip Island this weekend. Read more.

Phillip Island to name Turn 3 after Casey Stoner
Turn 3 at Phillip Island will be named after Repsol Honda Team’s Australian rider Casey Stoner. Read more.

Finsterbusch and Alt with Kiefer Racing in 2013
Kiefer Racing has announced it will be fielding German duo Toni Finsterbusch in Moto2™ next season as well as Florian Alt in Moto3™ next year. Read more.

Maiden Moto2™ podium for rain-master West
Rain king Anthony West showed his fantastic skills on the wet Sepang circuit when he stormed to second place at the Malaysian Moto2 Grand Prix last Sunday, awarding his QMMF Racing Team with its best ever Grand Prix result. Read more.

Rea romps to podium in Sepang rainstorm
Gino Rea came within a lap of victory at Sepang on Sunday, but he was happy to settle for a first ever Moto2™ podium finish when the race was red flagged just moments after he took the lead in torrential rain. Read more.

Bridgestone talks rear-tyre choices in Sepang
Masao Azuma – Chief Engineer, Bridgestone Motorsport Tyre Development Department – talks about the tyre choices in Sepang, which proved key in determining the race result. Read more.

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