The Moto GP 2010 season kicked off in the heat of Doha, Qatar on Sunday 11th April. As the first race of the season, many of the riders were just getting used to their finely tuned bikes and testing the waters to find out just how far they could push both the bikes and the riders. Casey Stoner of Australia seemed to be on top form for both practice sessions and qualified in the best time. Unfortunately he did not make the finish line, completing only 17 laps and the 1st place and 25 points went to the crazy Italian, Valantino Rossi.
On 20th June England was the next stop for the Moto GP and 5th race of the season with Silverstone being the chosen track for the first time in 24 years. Jorge Lorenzo definitely stole the show with the best time both practising and qualifying. He then went on to get both the fastest lap and beat the circuit record with his astonishing 2'03.526 lap time! This won him the 25 points and a clearer advantage on the 2010 World Standings where he now leads by 37 points. Lorenzo is shaping up to be the one to beat this season with 3 wins and 2 second places on his Yamaha tuned by the Fiat Yamaha team. Unfortunately it was bad luck for Hiroshi Aoyama as he crashed out of the warm up lap resulting in a fractured vertebra.
