In a season where there will only be one sole MotoGP tyre manufacturer, that being Bridgestone. Manufacturer Bridgestone by virtue of their privileged position have very little on which to compare themselves against in the 2009 MotoGP season. Bridgestone even with no competitors this season have however refused to stand still on development and progressing forward with average race pace, not to mention as was seen in Sunday’s Spanish race Valentino Rossi’s winning race time.

Even though some riders have expressed concerns in regards to the softness of even the harder compound choice, the Grand Prix in Spain at Jerez showdown was a quicker outing for eventual race winner Valentino Rossi than it was for 2008 race winner Spainard Dani Pedrosa. The manager of Race Tyre Development Tohru Ubukata hailed the progress made with the current rubber options, and its ability to hold up to some demanding conditions.

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Over the last few years we have all seen plenty of white Triumphs and now after the wait the the Daytona 675 finally gets to come to the party. The three-cylinder super sport SE now is avaliable in a Pearl White colour pattern for the the whole bike, as well as a Sparkle Blue frame, swing arm and sub frame which really does set off a lovely contrast.

The team at Triumph are calling it an SE but sadly the 'special' part of this edition starts appears to be limited to just the new and improved paint work.

Anyhow don't let this deter you as it shouldn't detract from what is a superb motorcycle, having taken out numerous awards around the world and if you've been on the fence about the Daytona 675, the Daytona 675SE might be original enough to persuade even the toughest of critics.

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Reigning world champion Valentino Rossi took home his first win of the 2009 MotoGP season at the Gran Premio bwin.com de España on Sunday, beating home Dani Pedrosa to the line by a 2.7 seconds in front of a huge Spanish crowd.

Dani Pedrosa had led for the first half of the race in what is becoming a Pedrosa trademark, however Valentino Rossi wrestled the lead with ten laps to go and from that point never looked, The victory now gives the Italian a 11 point lead in the overall standings.

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