Paul Defosseux
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/ 2 September 2007

Stoner moves closer to MotoGP title

Australian rider Casey Stoner took another stride towards his first world championship title by outclassing the field to claim his third consecutive MotoGP victory in Misano, Italy, on Sunday. The Ducati rider started from pole position for the San Marino Grand Prix and left most of his rivals in his wake.

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/ 13 January 2007

SA’s De Villiers takes Dakar lead

South Africa’s Giniel de Villiers took the Dakar Rally overall lead on Friday after winning the seventh stage between Zouerat and Atar, which was shortened because of a blinding sandstorm. De Villiers, driving a Volkswagen, finished the curtailed, 542km stage almost five minutes ahead of previous race leader Carlos Sainz of Spain.