Nicolo Bulega went fastest at a recent private test in Jerez, and the Sky Racing VR46 sophomore is gearing up for an assault at the front in 2017. Romano Fenati (Marinelli Rivacold Snipers) is another Italian to watch, as the veteran Moto3™ rider returns to the class looking to take the title. Yet another member of the jam-packed grid flying the tricolore is Enea Bastianini, but with the armada of Estrella Galicia 0,0 as he changes teams to the Spanish-run outfit. Runner up in 2016 and looking to go one better, the “Beast” is another who has experience at the front.. Source link
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Phillip Island: Keep Cal(m) and carry on!
Brno was wet and the right tyre choice paid off. Phillip Island, although practice was interrupted by weather, was a dry race – and it was Czech GP winner Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) who took the flag once again for a stunning second career win. With Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) crashing out from the lead after he pushed too hard following the title win in Motegi, it seemed that Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) was on to spoil Crutchlow’s party – but the Italian couldn’t catch him. Managing the tyres to perfection pushing hard when the sun went in to keep the heat in the rubber, Crutchlow had already said he wanted to win in Phillip Island - but
Milan deny Juventus in Italian Super Cup
FRIDAY Juventus 1-1 AC Milan (Chiellini 18; Bonaventura 38)In their final fixture of 2016, Juventus lost to 4-3 AC Milan on penalties after extra-time in the Italian Super Cup game, staged this year in Doha, Qatar. Giorgio Chiellini finished from Miralem Pjanić's 18th-minute corner to put the Bianconeri in front, but Giacomo Bonaventura levelled with a glancing header. In the shoot-out, Gianluigi Buffon saved from Gianluca Lapadula, but Mario Mandžukić hit the bar, and Gianluigi Donnarumma saved from Paulo Dybala to turn the tide.