MORE Morning Moto News - MotoGP Sepang Testing: Espargaro, Simoncelli & Stoner

Continuing from the last post, we have more on that MotoGP test in Malaysia.

Next up is the story of Aleix Espargaro, who will be in his first full year in the MotoGP series in 2010. His practice went very well; of course, it helped that he had those three appearances last year on a similar machine. He will be another great rider in the top world series, so keep an eye on him.

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Marco Simoncelli crashed hard at Sepang, and this hampered his testing at the circuit. He had bike setup problems and had some tough work to get his machine working as he wanted it. They did finally make some positive movements towards the end of the test, though, so it could be much better the next time he takes it to the track.

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Casey Stoner is not worried about the performance of the Yamaha YZR-M1 at the Sepang test. As he says, it is only the first official test and his team is working on many aspects of the Ducati Desmosedici. Plus, no one ever notices an advantage of one machine over another until some racing has been done. So, we will wait to see whether the M1 is even better than 2009.

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More in Moto News for Tuesday - Espargaro, British Supersport

Now, this is Aleix Espargaro who was given the opportunity to ride for the Pramac Ducati team at a few rounds of the 2009 MotoGP Championship. Now he has a full ride in the series for 2010. He had to endure some surgery, though, to get his left arm fixed. Read the article for details...

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Over in the British Supersport Championship, Gearlink Kawasaki has finally announced their team for the 2010 season. Ben Wilson, newly re-signed, will ride with teammate Lee Johnston on the Supersport team. In the National Superstock 600 series, Sam Coventry will take their name to the track at only 16 years-old. Have a read...

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So, what is up with James Toseland these days? He will be riding the World Superbike Championship again in 2010 after losing his seat in MotoGP to newcomer Ben Spies. But, what of his career? What about where he really sits in the world of motorcycle racing? Well, take the link and learn something interesting about the Brit.

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Aleix Espargaro Will Ride in Place of Niccolo Canepa at Malaysian MotoGP Round

Espargaro will get another chance to gain valuable experience racing in MotoGP - which is where he will be in 2010 - at this weekend's Malaysian MotoGP race. He impressed the Pramac Racing team so much with his ride at Indy and Misano that they hired him full time next year. So, this will certainly help him come to grips with the rather nervous Ducati Desmosedici before he is trying for the championship...

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Ducati May Reward Aleix Espargaro With MotoGP Contract

Pramac Ducati was very impressed with Espargaro (Aleix, not his brother Pol) at Indianapolis and Misano, where he placed 13th and 11th, respectively. He may be signed to the Pramac team alongside Mika Kallio. We can expect an announcement soon...

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Kallio's Replacement at Pramac Racing, Espargaro Impressive

He had absolutely no experience with the Ducati Desmosedici, but he still managed to surprise fans. Aleix Espargaro, riding on Kallio's bike, managed a strong eleventh position at Misano. That is impressive!

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Espargaro Will Be Youngest Spaniard to Ride in MotoGP

This weekend in Indianapolis will see the debut of Aleix Espargaro on the Pramac Ducati team. He is replacing the ill Casey Stoner until Misano and will be the youngest Spaniard ever to race in the premier class.

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Aleix Espargaro Subs for Kallio at Next Two MotoGP Rounds

Since Mika Kallio will be riding Stoner's Ducati while he is sitting out the next few races, Pramac Ducati is replacing him with Aleix Espargaro. It should make for a very interesting Indy round.

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