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MotoGP Aragon paddock and brolly girls

14 April, 2020
The Aragon MotoGP will probably be remembered more for the incident on lap 6 between Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa, when the rookie made contact with his team mate's rear wheel in an attempt overtake him and take second and…

Kevin Schwantz files lawsuit against Circuit of Americas

14 April, 2020
As we mentioned is our previous post Kevin Schwantz has began legal action against the Circuit of Americas (COTA). As everyone knows the former World Champion has been involved since day one in trying to bring MotoGP to the Austin…

MotoGP Catalunya test times 1pm

14 April, 2020
The MotoGP team and riders are still at Catalunya for an official post-race test and this morning the Spanish circuit at 10am and the circuit where Jorge Lorenzo won his third race of the season, was still slightly damp following…

Toni Elias visits LCR HQ

14 April, 2020
Toni Elias’s test times on the LCR Honda at Valencia weren’t exactly news stopping as Casey Stoner’s were, but the M0to2 champion had a couple of good excuses for his poor performace. He had to re-adapt to MotoGP bikes after…

MotoGP test in Argentina confirmed

14 April, 2020
Following the rumors that MotoGP would be testing at the Termas de Río Hondo circuit in Argentina in 2013, despite the fact the event was cancelled this season, the MotoGP website has now officially confirmed that some teams will be…

MotoGP Sachsenring – Stoner tops in wet/dry FP1

14 April, 2020
The first free practice at Sachsenring started on a wet track, where Nicky Hayden and Marco Melandri were the fastest and when the track started drying out and riders began putting on slicks and laps times began to tumble.It was…

Behind the scenes with Nicky Hayden at Indianapolis

14 April, 2020
Earlier this month Nicky Hayden was the first rider to check out the re-surfacing of the Indianapolis Speedway on board a Ducati 1198 and here’s a video from behind the scenes of his day at the track and shows Mel…

Motegi MotoGP round to be postponed

14 April, 2020
News sources from Qatar are reporting that the second round of the MotoGP season that was to be held at Motegi on April 24th, will be postponed following the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan last Friday morning.Just yesterday we…

Rizla renews with Suzuki MotoGP

14 April, 2020
Rizla will continue to be title sponsor of Suzuki in the 2009 season as revealed by Suzuki rider Loris Capirossi on Italian website GPone.The renewal came after the Sepang test where Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen rode their Suzuki ’s with…

Casey Stoner breaks pole position record at Motegi

14 April, 2020
Casey Stoner did it again. The Repsol Honda rider took his 10th pole position of the season at Motegi with blazing lap of 1’45″543 that broke not only Jorge Lorenzo’s 2008 qualifying record (before the one tire rule) but also…

Suzuki confirms withdrawl from MotoGP

14 April, 2020
After months of speculation regarding Suzuki’s future plans in MotoGP, the Hamamtsu manufacturer has now officially announced that they are withdrawing from the MotoGP championship.In a very brief statement issued today, Suzuki decision to pullout is largely based on the…

Ben Spies and Nicky Hayden at COTA for Ducati Panigale R launch

14 April, 2020
Ducati’s Nicky Hayden and Pramac’s Ben Spies were at the Circuit of the America’s for the manufacturer’s US launch of the 1199 Panigale R, the extreme racing version of the Italian company’s Superbike with its four levels of adjustable swingarm…

MotoGP Brno – Valentino Rossi wins, Lorenzo crashes

14 April, 2020
Valentino Rossi put his mark on the 2009 World Championship, took his 102th win and a 50th point lead at Brno on his direct and closest rival and teammate Jorge Lorenzo.Rossi led the race almost unchallenged from the begining until…

Jorge Lorenzo switches to HJC

14 April, 2020
During last month’s Nolan Christmas party it was revealed that reigning World Champion Jorge Lorenzo would be changing helmet makers and was rumored that he was switching over to HJC.The Korean lid manufacturer - reportedly the world’s largest helmet manufacturer…

Cal Crutchlow refuses MotoGP chance

14 April, 2020
It looks like Yamaha Racing will have to take out a help wanted ad to fill in for Valentino Rossi, because according to MCN, World Superbike rider Cal Crutchlow has declined a temporary move to replace Colin Edwards in Tech3.From…

Yamaha's past and present champions at Laguna Seca

14 April, 2020
Yamaha’s 50th anniversary in road racing hit the top of the PR at Laguna Seca, with Jorge Lorenzo’s and Ben Spies’ M1’s dressed again in the ’70’s classic red and white livery and the appearances of the Japanese manufacturer’s legendary…

Valentino Rossi completes first day of testing at Misano

14 April, 2020
Ducati elected not to test at Brno yesterday, deciding instead to conduct a two-day test at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli that started today - and the test is open to the public (entrance fee is 5 euros).As previously…

Doha, Qatar circuit by night

14 April, 2020
Here’s a look at the fascinating desert track of Doha, Qatar, by night. After some controversy regarding the nighttime racing, it seems the first race of MotoGP is now essential to opening the season in style. The Losail circuit has,…

MotoGP Brno post race rider quotes

14 April, 2020
Last lap thrillers in MotoGP are becoming rarity, but they do come at least once a season - the last was at Valencia in 2011 between Casey Stoner and Ben Spies - so we kind of relish it when it…

Martinez wants a Yamaha for Bautista

14 April, 2020
Jorge “Aspar” Martinez is going to try again to break into the MotoGP top class in 2010 and this time with rider 250cc rider Alvaro Bautista.Martinez has previously tried with Suzuki and Kawasaki. The deal with Kawasaki fell through when…

MotoGP, Sepang: the paddock girls

14 April, 2020
The latest MotoGP round in Sepnag has left a sort of bitter taste in the mouth: with Dani Pedrosa sailing away alone towards his third win in arow, it looked like Jorge Lorenzo was going to pay for his bad…

Ducati to field the GP12 at Sepang test

14 April, 2020
The 2013 Wrooom Formula 1 and MotoGP team presentation event will be kicking off next week (January 13th to the 20th) at Madonna del Campiglio and it will also officially launch the new ‘Ducaudi’ era with former BMW manager Bernhard…

Update – Kawasaki pulling out of MotoGP

14 April, 2020
It started as a rumor on Tuttosport but now according to the usually well informed websites Gazzetta dello Sport, Autosport.com and motociclismo.es Kawasaki will formally announce its withdrawl from MotoGP on January 5th and has already sent letters informing the…
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