Moto GP

Dani Pedrosa publicly apologizes to fans for 'mistake'

15 April, 2020

Just a few hours after the news ran wild in the internet that Dani Pedrosa had been allegedly involved in a cheating scam to obtain a boating license, the Spanish rider had the following statement released by his lawyer to…

Yamaha not keeping the door shut on a Valentino Rossi comeback?

15 April, 2020

Jorge Lorenzo launched the first and very tenuous lifeline to solve Valentino Rossi’s predicament of where he’ll be ending up in 2013, by saying he wasn’t against a return to Yamaha of his former team mate, “I wouldn’t mind at…

Valentino Rossi's retirement? It's a big lie says Sportmediaset

15 April, 2020

It took very little time for Sportmediaset.com who is very close to Valentino Rossi, to shoot down The Telegraph’s article regarding Rossi’s retirement, calling it a ‘balla colossale’ (a big lie).The Italian website immediately contacted members of Rossi’s entourage who…

2013 MotoGP Austin – more from the riders plus images

15 April, 2020

After reading what the Repsol Honda and Yamaha Factory team riders had to say following yesterday’s first day of practice at the stunning Circuit of the Americas, you can catch up on what some of the others riders had to…

Ducati GP11.1 and GP12 get more testing

15 April, 2020

Apparently after Valentino Rossi’s latest words on the GP12 and its current potential, “the truth is that in the tests with the 1000cc I went slower than today’s fastest riders on the 800’s, and this means that there is still…

MotoGP, Mugello: here come the paddock girls (Gallery)

15 April, 2020

As usual, the Italian MotoGP provided all the fans with loads of fun. The spectacular Mugello circuit in itself is already a guarantee for great excitement, and we saw Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo ruling MotoGP class, Britain’s Scott Redding winning the…

Andrea Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden at 2013 Wrooom

15 April, 2020

The 23rd edition of Wrooom Press Ski Meeting officially opened today at Madonna di Campiglio and Ducati’s two factory riders, Nicky Hayden and Andrea Dovizioso arrived at the ski resort on an Audi to launch hopefully what will be more…

Jorge Lorenzo: Help Haiti

15 April, 2020

After Bridgestone Tires who donated more than $75,000 to help with relief efforts in Haiti and the Indianapolis Speedway who donated $10,000, MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo has gone on line to help Intermon Oxfam raise funds for Haitian earthquake survivors.“Hi,…

Valentino Rossi: "Our races have become boring"

15 April, 2020

Valentino Rossi has always been tipped to finish his racing career in World Superbikes and the former World champion has always followed the ‘other’ championship with close interest and almost every year rides down from Tavullia (and causing a small…

Karel Abraham to switch to Honda's production racer in 2014

15 April, 2020

Gresini’s MotoGP squad will not be the only team to field a Honda production racer next season, as Cardion AB Racing has also decided to field the new machine for Karel Abraham, who will no longer be riding his current…

Andrea Dovizioso and Cal Crutchlow entertain at Aragon

14 April, 2020

If you can get past the fact that while Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo were again one step above the others, the Motorland Aragon race except for the drama of the Ducati factory riders, was only livened up by Yamaha…

Casey Stoner announces retirement at the end of the season

14 April, 2020

Everyone will have to apologize to SoloMoto and Sportmediaset, because during today’s MotoGP pre-race conference at Le Mans, Casey Stoner made the shock announcement that he’ll be retiring from the sport at the end of this season.At Estoril, just two…

MotoGP Jerez: Rider quotes after QP

14 April, 2020

Casey Stoner will be taking off in pole position in today’s GP race, his second of the season and his first ever at Jerez. The Australian will be trying hard to break the duck that has never seen him take…

Michelin to return to MotoGP in 2012?

14 April, 2020

According to British website MCN, French tire manufacturer may want to return to MotoGP in 2012 and end the single tire rule that was implemented in 2009. This rumor may be coming on the wave that Bridgestone’s contract as sole…

MotoGP Qatar Test – Day 2 Results and Quotes

14 April, 2020

After the rain upset on Sunday evening and with cool temperatures and a dirty track surface after high winds earlier last night, lap times were well off record pace and most riders were not taking any extra chances after seeing…

Video: Lin Jarvis talks about Sepang test

14 April, 2020

Lin Jarvis, Managing Director for Yamaha recorded this brief video yesterday during the second day of testing at Sepang, and seems pretty optimistic for the 2012 season and talks about riders Ben Spies, Jorge Lorenzo, Cal Crutchlow and Andrea Dovizioso,…

Video: Nicky Hayden riding the MotoGP Ducati

14 April, 2020

It’s just great to see Nicky Hayden in this video stepping out of the Ducati box and riding the Ducati Desmosedici for the first time, only one day after the race day in Valencia. If I can give you some…

Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies talk about Motegi GP

14 April, 2020

While Jorge Lorenzo finished second ahead of Casey Stoner and reduced the standings distance to forty points at the Motegi GP, the reigning World Champion has conceded that keeping the title is ‘almost impossible’ now that there are only three…

Valentino Rossi: lacklustre or misunderstanding a champion?

14 April, 2020

When you’re a champion expectations are high, and sometimes unreasonably so as demonstrated over the weekend at the Indianapolis MotoGP. With Valentino Rossi’s performance after the free practice sessions described as a ‘debacle’ and then variously criticised during the race…