Moto GP

Andrea Iannone to test Pramac Ducati at Mugello

24 April, 2020

Pramac Ducati has confirmed that WSBK rider Sylvain Guintoli will be testing for the team at Mugello tomorrow (which will not see any 2012 factory bike testing) in the event that Loris Capirossi is unable to recover from his injuries…

Catalunya Post Race Testing Results

24 April, 2020

With Monday post race testing slashed to a minimum as a cost saving measure, most riders were on hand for some vital testing. The test is the first since the start of season and will be followed by a second…

MotoGP and World Superbikes to be run under Dorna

24 April, 2020

When Bridgepoint private equity group, who already owned the MotoGP series decided to buy Infront Sports and Media - who also owned the World Superbike championship run by the Flammini brothers last year, you didn’t need a crystal ball to…

Andrea Dovizioso to sign a 2-year deal with Ducati

24 April, 2020

Several Italian media sources (Sportmediaset, Gazzetta dello Sport) are reporting that Andrea Dovizioso has decided to accept the ‘red challenge’and will replace Valentino Rossi in Ducati for the next two seasons and the announcement will be made during next weekend’s…

MotoGP Brno: Jorge Lorenzo runs away with the win

24 April, 2020

There’s no stopping Jorge Lorenzo this year. The Fiat Yamaha rider who was picture perfect and in a state of grace took his seventh victory of the 2010 season at the Brno race circuit and has lengthened his lead in…

Sete Gibernau's bike for 2009

24 April, 2020

You can see Sete Gibernau’s new bike in this picture, isn’t it great? MotoGP.com was able to have a look at the bike before the official news arrived announcing Sete will ride with the Onde 2000 team next year. Gibernau…

Hector Barbera signs with Pramac Ducati

24 April, 2020

When Aspar Martinez announced that their deal to continue to field a Ducati fell through and they would be fielding a CRT bike in 2012, we imagined that Hector Barbera didn’t exactly take it very well, infact the Spaniard started…

Ducati picks up new sponsor for 2013 season

24 April, 2020

After losing Generali, Eni and Diesel as sponsors at the end of the 2012, Ducati has announced that they will have Kobo a global leader in eReading, as a new sponsor for their MotoGP factory team this 2013 season which…

Nicky Hayden Parties at Ducati HQ

24 April, 2020

Nicky Hayden visited the Ducati factory in Bologna this Wednesday to check up on the developments of the new Desmosedici GP10 and to have a little Christmas party with the Ducati Corse staff. The spumante we don’t have to explain,…

MotoGP Laguna Seca Grid Girls

24 April, 2020

Check out our last gallery of images from the Laguna Seca MotoGP weekend. The teams went all out, picking out some of the finest ‘California Gurls’ to represent the USGP as paddock and grid girls and hold up those very…

Valentino Rossi talks at Le Mans for Monster Energy (w/videos)

24 April, 2020

Since the Le Mans GP is actually called Monster Energy Grand Prix of France, their sponsored riders have to do a little promo work to earn their paycheck, but it isn’t hard when you have an army of Monster girls…

Randy de Puniet talks about his surgery (w/video)

24 April, 2020

Randy de Puniet underwent surgery last Friday to remove a screw from his left knee that was inserted after breaking his leg during the 2010 Sachsenring MotoGP.Here’s the French rider talking about his surgery and his hopes of being fit…

MotoGP Qatar Qualifying: Casey Stoner Breaks Own Pole Position Record

24 April, 2020

The Losail International Circuit may not be Casey Stoner’s favourite, but you certainly wouldn’t believe it by looking how the Australian dominated tonight’s qualifying session. The Marlboro Ducati rider not only took the pole, but also broke his 2009 pole…

Cal Crutchlow takes home fastest lap time at Jerez MotoGP test

24 April, 2020

The final day of the last pre-season MotoGP test, saw Yamaha Tech3’s Cal Crutchlow’s name not only on top of the timesheets at Jerez, but the British rider also came away with the fastest lap overall during the three days,…

Valentino Rossi continues to repeat that Ducati remains his first choice

24 April, 2020

During today’s pre-event press conference at Assen, Valentino Rossi responded to Carmelo Ezpeleta’s startling statement to Omnicorse.it that “Valentino next year will be on competitive bike, but I can’t tell you which. It’s too early to talk about it, but…

Dani Pedrosa heading to Phillip Island

24 April, 2020

Dani Pedrosa has confirmed that he’ll be ready to race in this weekend’s Australian GP after breaking his collarbone during free practice at Motegi ten days ago when a throttle glitch on his Honda made him crash.Missing two GP’s, the…

MotoGP, Silverstone: Marc Marquez eyes 5th consecutive win in Silverstone

24 April, 2020

Repsol Honda's Spanish duo, Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa, will arrive in Silverstone at the top of the MotoGP standings, with the former leading by 26 points over the latter and coming from a series of four consecutive wins (the…

Valentino Rossi receives Italian National Olympic Committee award

24 April, 2020

Valentino Rossi may no longer be podium regular in MotoGP since his ill-fated switch in 2011 to Ducati (he has only two podiums and no wins), but he still is a highly popular rider, a racing legend, and his nine…

MotoGP Catalunya: Casey Stoner still on top, but Lorenzo catches up in FP3

24 April, 2020

With the sun shining in Barcelona, the track conditions at Montmelò started to improve and dry out and lap times tumbled, but it was Casey Stoner who again set the bar for the rest of the field. The Repsol Honda…

MotoGP Catalunya: Casey Stoner leads in tight FP1

24 April, 2020

This morning’s first MotoGP free practice at dry and sunny Catalunya saw Repsol Honda’s Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa dominate the session from the start. Pedrosa lead the timesheets for the better part of the practice and the first to…

Marc Marquez takes 2013 Indianapolis pole position with record breaking lap

24 April, 2020

Marc Marquez grabbed his fourth pole position of the 2013 season with record breaking laps at the Indianapolis circuit. The MotoGP rookie broke the 2012 pole position record that his team mate Dani Pedrosa held by three tenths of a…

Jorge Lorenzo is the 2010 MotoGP World Champion!

24 April, 2020

Jorge Lorenzo has won his first MotoGP Championship title finishing in third at the Sepang circuit in one of the most exciting races of the season and becoming Spain’s second premier-class champion, after Alex Criville’s 500cc title in 1999.‘Porfuera’ debuted…