Lorenzo delivers front row at Brno

The reigning World Champion was one of the fastest riders for the duration of the session, benefiting from improvements to his set up with a more stable YZR-M1 allowing him to pressure the competition at the top. Lorenzo led the session for a brief time and at the end of the session had missed pole by just 0.113 seconds.Ben Spies put in a superhuman effort to secure fourth and a second row start

Yamaha Factory Racing get back to business in Brno

World Champion Lorenzo and his crew were focused on improving the stopping ability and turning ability going into corners over the two sessions. He finished the morning session in fourth, 1.259 seconds from first and improved in the afternoon, remaining fourth but reducing the gap to first to 0.720 seconds.Spies performance echoed his fellow Factory Yamaha team mate, finishing the morning session

Lorenzo and Spies ready for Czech weekend

Jorge Lorenzo returns from a mid-season holiday fresh and ready to renew his title defence, as the reigning World Champion steels himself for the Cardion ab Grand Prix Ceské republiky which takes place this weekend. Lorenzo took a first premier class victory at the track last season having won three times there in the lower classes, and will now aim to close the 20-point gap to current leader

Ben Spies satisfied with 2011 progress

Ben Spies has declared himself satisfied with the progress he’s making in the second year of his MotoGP career.Spies was Rookie of the Year in 2010 and made an immediate impact for the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team, claiming two podium finishes at Silverstone and Indianapolis.Spies gained promotion to Yamaha’s factory squad when Valentino Rossi moved to Ducati and in the opening 10 races of the 2011

Could Team KR make a MotoGP return?

Making an appearance in the paddock for Yamaha’s 50th anniversary celebrations may have given Kenny Roberts a taster of what he is missing, as the 'King' would consider a return to MotoGP team ownership if a sufficient financial backing could be secured.Roberts move into team management began in 1984 when after retiring at the end of previous year, the three-time 500GP champion continued in the