Moto GP

Jorge Lorenzo wins drama packed Misano MotoGP race

16 April, 2020

Jorge Lorenzo took a commanding, solitary and probably the easiest win of the season at the Misano World Ciruit Marco Simoncelli today and which could be the turning point of the championship, after Dani Pedrosa suffered a hard blow to…

Yamaha says Good-bye Brivio, Hello Meregalli

16 April, 2020

It isn’t exactly new news, but now at least it’s official. Valentino Rossi’s team manager Davide Brivio is leaving Yamaha after nineteen years with the company and will be substituted by Massimo “Maio” Meregalli, as everyone was expecting he would.Meregalli…

Dani Pedrosa sends warning shot to Marquez and tops timesheets in FP3 at Austin

16 April, 2020

After making a clean sweep in Friday’s practices at the Circuit of the Americas, Marc Marquez’ start in the third and final timed free pratice was marred after just five minutes when he lost his Honda entering turn 19 and…

Dorna boss talks of MotoGP and WSBK under the same umbrella

16 April, 2020

After Bridgepoint’s announcement last week that World Superbikes would be run Dorna’s umbrella, and after’s Paolo Flammini’s press conference at Magny-Cours where he fundamentally said that the two championships will remain separate, thus allaying certain fears but he also said…

Valentino Rossi breaks podium drought at Le Mans – Nicky Hayden caught out by something on track

16 April, 2020

The saying one swallow does not a summer make as Valentino Rossi knows perfectly well, as in the dry he isn’t competitive, but after taking a second spot on the podium with his Ducati at a wet Le Mans he…

Hector Barbera to return to action at Misano GP

16 April, 2020

Hector Barbera will be returning to action in next weekend’s GP Aperol di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini at the Misano World Circuit, after missing the last three races due to two serious and consecutive injuries.The Pramac rider…

2013 Sachsenring: Dani Pedrosa to make decision to race on Sunday morning

16 April, 2020

Dani Pedrosa was the second top rider to crash out at Sachsenring and suffer a collarbone fracture.Pedrosa’s crash occurred during the third free practice, and despite being off the throttle, the rear of Honda suddenly baulked at turn 1 and…

Loris Capirossi forced to miss Mugello GP

16 April, 2020

This weekend’s MotoGP starting grid at the Mugello GP will see only sixteen riders on track, as Loris Capirossi will be forced to miss this eighth race of the season due to the injuries he picked up in last week’s…

MotoGP – Livio Suppo to leave Ducati for Honda HRC?

15 April, 2020

The rumor that Ducati’s MotoGP project manager Livio Suppo will be leaving the team at end of season started gaining steam after Casey Stoner’s return from his three race break and after the Sepang GP. Michael Scott from GP Week…

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi's 2013 Yamaha YZR-M1 renderings

15 April, 2020

A loyal reader of our twin site Motoblog.it, Mr.Samuel Laurora a.k.a. Samuxx, has sent us a couple of very interesting renderings that envision how the 2013 Yamaha YZR-M1 ridden by prodigal son Valentino Rossi could look like next year, in…

MotoGP Indy Qualifying – Dani Pedrosa Domination

15 April, 2020

Today’s qualifying session at Indianapolis saw Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa take the top spot with a smashing 1.39.730s on hard race tires and beating Valentino Rossi’s last year’s pole position on super soft qualifying tires by more than a second.…

Valentino Rossi limits damage with 6th, Nicky Hayden happy enough with 4th

15 April, 2020

It was one of the most horrid weekends that Valentino Rossi has ever had and Silverstone proved to be a bête noire for the Italian and his team, who were counting on better results after the Catalan GP. Finishing in…

GP Commission adds new rules to 2013 and 2014 championship season

15 April, 2020

The FIM and the GP Commission have released a new set of sporting and disciplanary and technical rules for the upcoming 2013, 2014 and 2015 seasons, including addressing several controversial issues that have been on the table. After several years…

Motorcycle cartoon: 100 victories for Valentino Rossi

15 April, 2020

Here’s a cool comic from Luca Ruggeri on Valentino Rossi’s 100th victory. For more cartoons from the Italian cartoonist, check out the guys at Motoblog.it.

Stefan Bradl eyed by Yamaha for MotoGP switch

15 April, 2020

Stefan Bradl’s name is coming up often as one the crop of Moto2 riders to make the big jump to MotoGP next season. The German who currently leads the Moto2 championship after three races, has been mentioned as one of…

Ducati's Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden preview Jerez

15 April, 2020

A seventh and ninth place in Qatar isn’t exactly where Valentino Rossi or Nicky Hayden expected to be, but the MotoGP circus is now gearing up for the second round of the season at Jerez de la Frontera.The two riders…

Round 3 – Hayden Responds

15 April, 2020

Nicky Hayden has finally decided to set the record straight regarding a number of Alberto Puig’s accusations, stating that that he’d really prefer not to get into a public cat fight with Pedrosa’s manager, but he did say: “That wall…

Colin Edwards in WSBK? Talks with Ducati and Aprilia

15 April, 2020

Not very long ago most MotoGP riders used to have two year contracts. The first year was usually an apprenticeship, getting used to the bike, the team structure and once in awhile on some special Sunday, and the stars were…

San Carlo Honda Gresini presents his 'almost' All-Italian Team

15 April, 2020

The San Carlo Honda Gresini Team’s official presentation took place yesterday at the Telenova studios in Milan, hosted by presenter Franco Bobbiese, during his show Griglia di Partenza ( our readers already know about this show) where Team Manager Fausto…