It didn't rain in Sepang but the humidity was such that riders were unable to stand after just a few laps. So they asked for the MotoGP race to be shortened to 20 laps. That would have been fine for Rossi had he not totally stuffed up the start.
F1: Sazuka under water as Japanese GP qualy postponed until Sunday
As the teams built and raced boats down the pit-lane river, some played cards, some had lunch and some wandered around chatting to anyone that wanted to venture out in the rain. Incredibly, there were so few journos in the pit lane, even drivers...
F1: McLaren to throw kitchen sink, Hamilton throws it in the kitty litter
It was nice and dry in Suzuka this morning but Lewis Hamilton found something slippery.
MotoGP: Pedrosa out, Lorenzo to win title
No matter what happens, provided he finishes in the top ten in just one of the remaining races this season, Jorge Lorenzo will become the 2010 MotoGP champion after Dani Pedrosa confirmed he will not race at Sepang this weekend.
Music: Mumford and Sons - Sigh No More
Is it The Strawbs? Stealers Wheel? The Faces? No, it's Mumford and Sons - perhaps the most interesting folk-verging-on-rock band for the past two decades.
There was always going to be some trouble over Kingfisher's sponsorship deals. Surprisingly, it wasn't because Toyota got upset when Mallya took...
F1: Sauber sells Heidfeld's seat to Mexican
Nick Heidfeld must wonder what's happening. From a safe berth at Mercedes as a test driver, he shoots off to Pirelli to test tyres with a ringing...
F1: Good news, and bad, at Lotus
Lotus and many in the F1 paddock are saddened by the news of the death of Peter Warr, Colin Chapman's right hand man in the glory days of the tea...
MotoGP: For Rossi, winning is not the only thing
It's taken Casey Stoner almost the entire season to sort out the front end of his Ducati but in the last two races, he's taken fine wins. Rossi's...
F1: stewards bring themselves into disrepute with late, results changing, penalties
How is it that F1 stewards have the power to re-write the results long after a race has finished? And even more ridiculous when their decisions r...
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