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Nakano to Stay in MotoGP?

27 March, 2020

Just last week in Sepang, the Jorge Martinez deal to lease a Kawasaki ZX-RR for 2009 MotoGP season fell through after lengthy negotiations. The deal mainly failed due to the fact that Martinez and his Spanish sponsors were willing to…

Confirmed! Livio Suppo leaves Ducati

27 March, 2020

The rumors of Livio Suppo leaving Ducati have been officially confirmed by the Ducati website, here’s the press release:The last race of the 2009 MotoGP season will also be the last race in Ducati MotoGP Team colours for Livio Suppo,…

Brett McCormick expects to be back for Silverstone round

27 March, 2020

Brett McCormick, after scarily (it was just after Imola where Joan Lascorz broke his 6th vertebra which resulted in the Spaniard becoming a paraplegic) fracturing his C5 vertebra and breaking his right thumb during Assen’s race 2, said from his…

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…

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…

Casey Stoner will officially compete in Dunlop Series – UPDATED

27 March, 2020

UPDATE: Casey Stoner has personally responded via Twitter to the news that has him racing in Supercars with: Don’t believe everything you read! Haven’t decided what I’m doing yet, of corse @v8supercars is on the cards. Will let you know…

Maverick Vinales fighting to regain fitness following surgery

27 March, 2020

When Jorge Lorenzo lost the tip of his finger in during warm-up at Phillip Island in 2011 he was forced to skip the final two races of the season, but Moto3 favourite Maverick Vinales will be fighting to regain fitness…

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…

3M charity project

27 March, 2020

The international company 3M is concerned about social projects, education and environment. For this reason,it’s started a new initiative in the Netherlands called “3M funds”. The fund has two major goals. Firstly to support charity work or projects by their…

Honda Pro Racing debuts new digital online magazine

27 March, 2020

Honda Pro Racing has debuted a new digital online magazine for motorcycle racing fans.The magazine is less slick than LCR Honda’s Inspire (which has Lady Gaga on the cover of the June issue), it does focus more on all of…

French motorcyclists continue protest

27 March, 2020

Since no one is listening to their complaints regarding French interior minister Claude Guéant and his series of proposals that specifically targets motorcyclists, over 50,000 angry French bike took to the roads for the third time this year to continue…

WSBK – Alitalia to sponsor Aprilia?

27 March, 2020

Alitalia, Italy’s former national airline company, now called Alitalia-CAI is close to closing a two year sponsorship deal with Aprilia’s Superbike factory team.CAI is owned by a group of Italian investors led by Piaggio’s President Roberto Colaninno who also controls…

Ducati presents 2012 upgrades for Multistrada and Hypermotard

27 March, 2020

Just few weeks before the opening of the Milan International Motorcycle Exhibition (EICMA) and right after the presentation of the new Streetfighter 848 and the announcement of the arrival of the 1199 Panigale, Ducati released more information about its 2012…

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…

Althea Ceramics cleared of all wrongdoings

27 March, 2020

At the end of last season, Althea Ceramics who sponsors World Superbike and Superstock Althea Racing teams was accused of commercial and social security frauds, now after six months of investigations and despite the fact that even during initial investigation…

Melandri will remain with Ducati until the end of the season

27 March, 2020

Marco Melandri wants to continue with Ducati at least until the end of the season, concluding one of the hardest championship seasons to be seen in a while. Marco has no plans of finishing up, though, at least for the…

WSBK Ducati Roma Team changes name

27 March, 2020

With just a little over a month to go before the World Superbike season opener at Phillip Island, newbie World Superbike squad Ducati Roma Team has changed its name and will be running under the banner of Red Devils Roma…

Alvaro Bautista officially leaves Rizla Suzuki

27 March, 2020

Rizla Suzuki had announced that they would be testing at Valencia, however as most of us assumed, we though it would be Alvaro Bautista doing the test, instead we saw an impressive and immediately fast Randy de Puniet debut on…

Mattia Pasini undergoes shoulder surgery

26 March, 2020

Shoulder surgery must be the latest in thing for GP riders, because Moto2 Ioda Racing Project rider Mattia Pasini, also underwent shoulder surgery yesterday after riding in his dad’s minimoto charity event on Sunday.The Italian was operated on by Dr.…

More from the Mugello GP

26 March, 2020

Andrea Dovizioso grabbed his fourth podium this season at Mugello and the Italian is still one of the contendors for a Yamaha factory ride, but apparently his podium placements aren’t enough to guarantee him a move back up the ladder,…

Yamaha Tech3 reveals new 2012 livery

26 March, 2020

Ahead of the Yamaha Factory team, Monster Yamaha Tech3 Team has unveiled its 2012 new livery at Jerez this afternoon.Cal Crutchlow and Andrea Dovizioso showed off the new design, incorporating the instantly recognisable logo of title sponsor Monster Energy, on…