front runner

They were on the leader board but you might have thought the Irish Ryder Cup duo needed a telescope or, given the conditions yesterday, perhaps a periscope to catch a glimpse of the front-runner.

HOHENSTEIN-ERNSTTHAL, Germany (Reuters) - Five-times world champion Valentino Rossi said he was still confident about his chances of winning this year's MotoGP title despite seeing the gap to front-runner Casey Stoner widen to 32 points after Sunday's German Grand Prix.

Daniel La Rosa is targeting a long career in the DTM having established himself as an occasional front runner since his switch from single-seater racing.