MotoGP rider comments from Valencia test and pics
We’ve got a big batch of pictures - over a hundred - from the two-day MotoGP test at Valencia - there are a lot images from the pits due to the weather hampering the test - and we’ve also added…
Ducati GP12 and GP11 bikes to be tested at Jerez GP
Despite all the clamour that has surrounded this weekend’s Jerez GP, another bit a news has surfaced that hopefully will bring some hope to Ducati MotoGP fans. It seems that the Italian manufacturer will testing it’s brand new 2012 bike…
Special bikes: Honda VTR 1000 SP1 Freddie Special Livery by Italy's sak_art design
Italian company sak_art design presents an exclusive and interesting exercise in style dedicated to the most demanding riders out there. According to the company itself, this project has been defeloped ”from digital design to airbrush” in order to please the…
Ducati to officially present GP12 online
Since Ducati didn’t reveal Valentino Rossi’s and Nicky Hayden’s Desmosedici GP12 during this year’s Wroom event at Madonna di Campiglio, they’ll be doing the official presentation online March 19th at 1.00pm (CET).The live presentation will be available directly from the…
British racing green for PBM's CRT bikes
Paul Bird posted this photo on Twitter showing off what could be the livery that his CRT team will be using in MotoGP when the season kicks off in Losail, Qatar on April 7th- The machines will be painted British…
Much ado about nothing, Honda confirms all three factory riders and Repsol continues as sponsor
Andrea Dovizioso’s situation in Honda HRC was a paradox. He had a signed contract with an option for the 2011 season, if he finished 5th or better, then Honda even before knowing the standings went and signed both Dani Pedrosa…
Jorge Lorenzo celebrates 2 million fans with raffle
Jorge Lorenzo is very active on the social networks and he now reached the number of two million ‘Spartans’ (the name he has given his fans) between Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube and Instagram.To celebrate the ‘event’ and repay his fans…
Marc Marquez edges out Lorenzo for pole position at Aragon
MotoGPs adrenalinic qualifying session at the Aragon Motorland circuit was made up of blistering and record breaking laps with red lights appearing all over the timesheets. The first rider to break Casey Stoner's 2011 record was Jorge Lorenzo. The Yamaha…
Ben Bostrom confirmed for wildcard ride with LCR Honda at Laguna Seca
We mentioned the other day that there was a rumor that Ben Bostrom received an offer from LCR Honda to wildcard during the MotoGP race at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Laguna Seca this weekend, well that rumor…
Silly Season goes into overdrive
We’ve been following the silly season rumors and speculations for last couple of weeks and yesterday the season officially opened. Let’s recap what we’ve read and heard so far. Marco Simoncelli supposedly signed a two year 4.000.000 euro contract with…
Lin Jarvis: "Valentino Rossi back in Yamaha is not an option"
All the top riders in MotoGP contracts expire at the end of this season and while Valentino Rossi has said that he’d like to race for another couple of years and maybe negotiate another two year contract with Ducati, if…
Ducati and Pramac unveiling at Madonna di Campiglio
Looking more like a Ducati Christmas card then an official unveiling, here are several more shots of Nicky Hayden and Andrea Dovizioso with their GP13’s and the factory riders are joined by Ben Spies and Andrea Iannone with their Pramac…
Valentino Rossi to tie the knot with Ducati at Laguna Seca?
According to Italian daily Il Resto del Carlino, Valentino Rossi and Ducati have finally ironed out all the details regarding his contract with the Borgo Panigale manufacturer and the announcement will be officially made public at the Red Bull U.S.…
Marc Marquez blitzes field in fourth free practice at COTA
The fourth and untimed 30 minute MotoGP practice session at Austin was dominated by Marc Marquez, who lowered Dani Pedrosa’s FP3 best lap time and he was the only rider to break the 2.04 barrier and top the timesheets in…
Jorge Lorenzo disappointed after missing pole position, Rossi happy with pace
During today’s exciting battle for the pole position between Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez, we probably saw the best Lorenzo ever. The Yamaha was not only fast, he was also fearless and underneath it all, was the wish to strike…
Ducati GP12 unveiling presentation video
If you weren’t one of the 96,000 followers who happened to tune in to watch yesterday’s Ducati Desmosedici GP12 unveiling on the team’s Tim sponsor’s Facebook page, you can catch up on what happened with this video that shows the…
2012 MotoGP helmets
Twenty-one riders will be on the 2012 MotoGP grid this season and these are the helmets they will be wearing. Some graphics are instantly recognizable like the one on Valentino Rossi’s new AGV PistaGP helmet, or Casey Stoner’s Nolan X-Lite…
Loris Capirossi bows out, Sylvain Guintoli in for Sachsenring
Loris Capirossi attempted a return to action during this morning’s free practice at Sachsenring after sustaining rib and shoulder injuries during qualifying at the Assen GP, and after testing his physical condition and finishing last and 3.5 seconds off pace,…
James Ellison to race at Le Mans GP
It looks like Paul Bird has changed his mind regarding Shane Byrne taking James Ellison’s place in the upcoming Le Mans GP as the PBM UK team has now confirmed that Ellison will be regularily taking his place on the…
Classic first turn crash and domino effect stops Bautista, Rossi, Hayden and de Puniet at Valencia
We don’t know about you guys, but when we saw Alvaro Bautista go down, Valentino Rossi get trapped in the middle before sliding out together with Nicky Hayden and Randy de Puniet on the first lap, we held our breathe…
MotoGP, Le Mans: huge photo gallery from the paddock
As usual, in the aftermath of a major race, we present to you a load of nice pictures taken at the event while the engines were switched off. The last MotoGP round at Le Mans saw Spanish star Jorge Lorenzo…
Randy de Puniet to race at Silverstone
There was some doubt whether Pramac Ducati’s Randy de Puniet could take part in this upcoming race at Silverstone after he was taken out by Hiroshi Aoyama at the Catalunya GP (no race direction summons for this Gresini rider) and…
Casey Stoner Repsol Honda Q&A
Repsol Honda has released their usual Q&A with their two riders, Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa (your can read Pedrosa’s interview here), since whatever Stoner says always proves to be newsworthy, here’s his interview: In one of the closest seasons…
MotoGP Laguna Seca: Rider Quotes from after the Qualifying session
We’ve got all the rider quotes from after yesterday’s exciting MotoGP qualifying session at Laguna Seca, where Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner battled one blistering lap after another to try to grap the pole position and there’s still a mystery…
MotoGP Jerez: Rider quotes after Friday practices
Friday’s two free practices at Jerez de la Frontera ended up with usual Repsol Honda combo, Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa taking the top of the timesheets. While the weather at the Spanish circuit was glorious, and the temperature of…