Moto GP

Ducati and Yamaha wary about tires for upcoming Sachsenring and Mugello GPs

27 March, 2020

Both Ducati and Yamaha are wary that the problems that Valentino Rossi, Ben Spies (check out the images of both riders tires here - you’ll have to scroll down to see the Yamaha rider’s tires) and Hector Barbera (if you…

MotoGP Sepang Test: Thursday -Riders in Action – Rossi Leads

27 March, 2020

The MotoGP riders are finally on track, shaking off the winter blues and back in action in a hot -32°C and humid - 60% Sepang, and fortunately the weather forecasters were partially wrong, because it started to rain only in…

Suzuki to return to action at Catalunya MotoGP test

27 March, 2020

According crash.net Suzuki has decided to test their new GP machine during the Catalunya post-race test that takes place on June 17th according to test rider Nobuatsu Aoki, who is present at the Sepang 2 tests to watch and get…

Honda Repsol riders review their Sachsenring race

27 March, 2020

If Dani Pedrosa didn’t expect to take the victory today at the Sachsenring circuit due to his recovering shoulder, you can imagine what his rivals, Casey Stoner and Jorge Lorenzo thought, when halfway through the race he passed his Australian…

MotoGP Misano Paddock and Grid Girls

27 March, 2020

As Valentino Rossi has written on the collar of leathers WLF (Viva La Figa - Italian for Long Live Pussy), even if it’s vulgar, it’s probably what some of you guys would say if you knew Italian after checking out…

Casey Stoner leads FP2 at Phillip Island

27 March, 2020

MotoGP lap times were slightly slower this afternoon’s FP2 at Phillip Island as the wind changed direction, however Casey Stoner was still the fastest rider as he lead the top of the timesheets with a best lap of 1.30.535, and…

Valentino Rossi to debut aluminum chassis at Aragon

27 March, 2020

When Valentino Rossi tested the GP12.1 last week at Mugello, little was revealed on what he was exactly testing, except for the cryptic words “electronics and chassis” (while everyone on the web was chanting aluminum chassis like a mantra) but…

Cal Crutchlow sprains ankle in crash – in doubt for Silverstone GP – UPDATED

27 March, 2020

Cal Crutchlow will decide later this afternoon whether to continue this MotoGP weekend at his home race at Silverstone, following his heavy crash during this morning’s final free practice.The Yamaha rider was one the several that were caught out by…

MotoGP Laguna Seca qualifying quotes

27 March, 2020

Yesterday’s qualifying practice at Laguna Seca saw the Black Mamba (Jorge Lorenzo) strike again, and while he pipped Casey Stoner for the pole position with his last flying lap, the Spaniard has a blistering race pace, but Repsol Honda riders…

Colin Edwards returning to World Superbikes?

27 March, 2020

It looks like Colin Edwards doesn’t want to retire at the end of this MotoGP season and still wants to ride, but as he’s kind of getting long in the tooth for the very youngish MotoGP grid, and despite some…

Valentino Rossi: New World champion MotoGP 2008

27 March, 2020

A win for Valentino Rossi at the Grand Prix of Japan has allowed Rossi to clinch his sixth MotoGP World championship title. “Scusate il ritardo” or in English “sorry for the delay” was the phrase written on his t-shirt referring…

Jerez GP in doubt after 2012

27 March, 2020

The 2012 Jerez GP was saved at the last minute thanks to the town’s mayor José Maria Garcia Pelayo, but the Jerez circuit director and president of the RFME, Juan Alvarez has some doubts whether they’ll be able to host…

Lorenzo, Stoner Injury Updates

27 March, 2020

According to the La Repubblica Jorge Lorenzo suffered a partial dislocation of his right collarbone and a bruised right foot after his massive highside during the Laguna Seca qualifying session, while Casey Stoner’s highside left him a bruised hip.Dr. Claudio…

Casey Stoner takes FP3 in a wet Brno

27 March, 2020

It was a wet Brno this morning for almost the entire third free practice and Casey Stoner headed the top of the charts, despite a crash at turn 3 on his first flying lap. Luckily the Australian walked away unhurt…

Stoner and Hayden Shell Video

27 March, 2020

This is the backstage video of Ducati riders Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden in Madrid for a special pit stop at a Shell service station before they headed to Jerez for the IRTA test.This year marks the tenth anniversary of…

Kawasaki suspends MotoGP team

27 March, 2020

In a press release from today, Kawasaki announced today that it suspended its factory MotoGP racing activities for this year.Kawasaki said they can not recover the impact of the financial crisis and it pushed them to take this unpleasant decision.…

2013 MotoGP Mugello: The best images from the paddock and circuit

27 March, 2020

No racing weekend is complete without some photo galleries and this first one is huge, and contains pics from the podium, paddock, inside the pits and some ambient photos from the beautiful, stunning and very colorful Mugello.Enjoy the photos.

Casey Stoner second highest earning sports star in Australia

27 March, 2020

Winning a MotoGP championship title does wonders for your salary earnings. Casey Stoner moved from last year’s fourth place with $6.8 million to second place with an estimated $9.5 million (these are Australian dollars) according to Business Review Weekly’s annual…

MotoGP in Brazil in 2014?

27 March, 2020

According to Brazilian SporTV News, the president of the Brazilian Motorcycle Confederation (CMB), Firmo Alves, has said that the MotoGP World Championship will be returning to the country from 2014.The comment was made during at a Honda presentation in Sao…

Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen are staying with Suzuki

27 March, 2020

Suzuki Motor Corporation are pleased to announce that Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen have both agreed to terms to continue riding for the Japanese company’s MotoGP squad for a further season.Loris Capirossi has shown throughout the 2008 season his energy…